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Comment for Proposed Rule 75 FR 3281

  • From: Jay Meisler
    Organization(s):

    Comment No: 17
    Date: 1/14/2010

    Comment Text:

    i0-001
    COMMENT
    CL-00017
    From:
    Sent:
    To:
    Subject:
    Jay Meisler
    Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:06 PM
    secretary
    Regulation of Retail Forex
    Dear Sirs,
    I am writing to complain about the proposed change in regulation that
    would change leverage on retail forex. As proposed,
    "Leverage in retail forex customer accounts would be subject to a
    10-to- 1 limitation."
    This would either force business on to the futures exchanges or drive it
    overseas, which would offer less protection and regulation to US investors.
    What is unfair is the proposed reduction in leverage is not consistent
    with what is required on futures, which allows a significantly higher
    leverage and thus unfair to impose this limitation.
    I suggest this section be reviewed and changed to be consistent with
    what is required on forex futures.
    Sincerely
    Jay Meisler