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Comment for Proposed Rule 75 FR 3281

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  • From: Patrick Theunis
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    Comment No: 1987
    Date: 1/21/2010

    Comment Text:

    i0-001
    COMMENT
    CL-01987
    From:
    Sent:
    To:
    Subject:
    Patrick Theunis
    Thursday, January 21, 2010 4:46 PM
    secretary
    Comments regarding CFTC proposal
    Dear Sir, Madam,
    I am using a platform and broker in the VS.
    I would strongly advise the committee not to change the margin (leverage) for the retail clients from
    100:1 towards 10:1.
    The most simple reason is that this change will not protect greedy or stupid traders, but only will drive
    them towards companies
    outside
    the VS
    A lot of offshore companies are waiting for such things and because of the bad reputation and the
    disadvantage for the traders, the VS companies will be obliged to move also, in favor of their clients!
    Nothing will change, only the VS will loose a lot of companies, income and dollars!
    If the margin change will become executed, I will be obliged transfer my funds out of the VS and go to
    a broker outside the VS!
    Kind regards
    Dr. Patrick Theunis
    www. patrickth eu nis. be
    tel.: 0032 3 321 08 21
    Belgium