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Comment for Proposed Rule 75 FR 3281

  • From: Patty P
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    Comment No: 5999
    Date: 3/4/2010

    Comment Text:

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    COMMENT
    CL-05999
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    Patty
    Thursday, March 4, 2010 12:40 PM
    secretary
    Retail Forex Proposed Leverage Changes
    Regarding the proposed leverage changes on retail forex trading,
    either the people who proposed this are just plain ignorant of forex trading or this is dirty dealing here on behalf of
    some group
    -
    possibly the futures market ?
    I mean I am a female, I trade forex part time and make some money, With your proposed leverage change I would be
    exposed to much greater losses financially since I would be more vulnerable to being margined out of a trade having
    to have ten times the amount of money to cover a trade's potential for a loss - whereas now that would no way
    happen,
    So how is that protecting the retail trader in forex?
    We who can use our own brains do not need or want your help
    regulations die
    See below on how it will affect me numbers-wise
    Let capitalism reign and oppressive government
    HOW WOULD THE PROPOSED CHANGE AFFECT YOU?
    Max leverage under current regulations
    USD/JPY
    100:1 leverage (one percent)
    1 lot (100,000)
    Margin requirement: $1.000
    Maximum leverage under proposed changes
    USD/JPY
    10:1 leverage (10 percent)
    1 lot I100,000)
    Margin requirement: $10.000