I use inverse funds to hedge my investments. I am fully aware of the risks involved with leverage and I understand how inverse funds work. Additional restrictions will only limit my ability to protect my investments. I have already used options in the past to leverage and to protect positions. But options are time limited and expire. I have found that leveraged and inverse funds are actually safer since they do not have an expiration date. I only need to be correct about the direction and not both the direction and time frame simultaneously. Please do put further restrictions on my ability to access these tools.
Byron Russell Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
I use inverse funds to hedge my investments. I am fully aware of the risks involved with leverage and I understand how inverse funds work. Additional restrictions will only limit my ability to protect my investments. I have already used options in the past to leverage and to protect positions. But options are time limited and expire. I have found that leveraged and inverse funds are actually safer since they do not have an expiration date. I only need to be correct about the direction and not both the direction and time frame simultaneously. Please do put further restrictions on my ability to access these tools.