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Comment for Proposed Rule 75 FR 3281

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  • From: Steve Creasy
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    Comment No: 2019
    Date: 1/21/2010

    Comment Text:

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    COMMENT
    CL-02019
    From:
    Sent:
    To:
    Subject:
    Steve Creasy
    Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:26 PM
    secretary
    Proposed Regulation of Retail Currency Trading
    I'm very concerned with the proposed regulations limiting the leverage of retail foreign exchange
    transactions to 10:1. This would severely limit potential profits from currency trading because the
    leverage is so high. Having such high margin requirements also disallows hedging and diversification
    which is essential to success as a trader. Foreign exchange trading is one of the few safe havens for
    small traders who don't have a $25,000+ trading account. With higher leverage, small traders can
    practice proper risk management such as use stop losses and so forth. Although there is nothing wrong
    with some regulations, leverage limits such as the proposed ones would severely hamper traders and
    would drastically impair small trader's ability to succeed.
    Sincerely,
    Steve Creasy