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Comment for Proposed Rule 75 FR 3281

  • From: Otto Foerstemann
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    Comment No: 1129
    Date: 1/20/2010

    Comment Text:

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    COMMENT
    CL-01129
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    Subject:
    Otto Foerstemann
    Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:03 PM
    secretary
    Regulation of Retail Forex
    Regarding the proposed regulation, I.D. number R1N 3038-AC61, proposing a leverage limitation of
    10:1 in the Retail Forex, I would like to strongly object.
    Realizing that the CFTC is a regulatory body, and issuing regulations is what it does, this current
    proposal is bordering on over-regulation. Why should I have to put up more of my margin account per
    trade because the CFTC has this inherent need to regulate and impose control? The 400:1 and 200:1
    leverage have already been eliminated in the U.S. Why does the CFTC see a need to regulate further?
    There is no justification for this proposal whatsoever. This proposal does nothing to curtail the inherent
    risks involved with trading, so it has no value and serves no purpose.
    IfI so choose,
    I should have the
    right
    to trade at 100:1,200:1 or even the insane 400:1 leverage. It
    should be my choice and only mine. If the broker chooses to allow this higher leverage, why does the
    CFTC see the need to intervene?
    Regards,
    Otto Foerstemann
    [email protected]