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Comment for Proposed Rule 75 FR 3281

  • From: Adam H Titus
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    Comment No: 380
    Date: 1/18/2010

    Comment Text:

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    COMMENT
    CL-00380
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    Adam Titus
    Monday, January 18, 2010 9:47 PM
    secretary
    Leverage in forex trading
    Hello:
    My name is Adam HTitus. Iama forextrader. I just recently read that there isa chance that the
    rules for leverage could be changing for forex trading here in the States. I heard that a 10:1
    leverage ratio would be the maximum a U.S. brokerage firm would be allowed to have as an option
    for its clients. I do hope you will not agree to this limitation on trading. If this rule change
    becomes effective, I can see traders moving their money to overseas brokerages where their
    money has more power to work for them. Brokerages in the U.S. could just go out of business
    because they cannot compete. Today, traders here in the U.S. can choose what kind of leverage
    they want at brokerages .... if they want a tight ratio (10:1) .... they can choose it, I believe. If
    they want more .... they have that option. If the restriction comes .... Iwill probably move my
    money toa U.K. brokerage. I don't think I would even have enough funds to trade at 10:1. I
    hope you will choose not to restrict the leverage in forex trading to 10:1.
    Ithankyou for your time in reading myemail. Havea blessed day.
    Adam H Titus
    Bristow, OK 74010