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William Deveer
Friday, January 15, 2010 12:53 PM
secretary
Opposition to 50:1 leverage from a 10 year Forex trader
Dear Secretary of the CFTC,
This e-mail is sent to oppose 10 to 1 leverage.
I have been a forex trader for over 10 years. I am not
rich with high resources. I usually trade with a few hundred dollars
where most traders & the average citizen do not have a lot of money
to trade and make a living at it. There is a big advantage to higher leverage
that your organization is disregarding. This advantage is it provides a greater room
to handle fluctuations in the market while maintaining a certain level of lots (in
forex) where this level of forex can make a lot of money in the trending forex
market. For example with a $ 500 account & 500:1 leverage, you can buy/sell
0.26 lots that leaves 170 pips to handle market fluctuations and still make $ 577
m a 200 pip move. in the Yen.
Therefore, a higer leverage, when properly used, is a win-win situation for the
average person who does not have a lot of money. Please consider this aspect
of the proper use of leverage and allow for higher leverage. It is actually beneficial
to the average trader. Please allow the trader, who is risking his won money
to choose the leverage in a democratic soceity, instead of being forced to accept
the ruling of the CFTC.
Sincerely,
William B. Deveer
Forex Trader
28623 Military Rd. S. # A15
Federal Way, WA 98003
