Leveraged and inverse funds are needed for proper price discovery and liquidity. These products can be used to hedge a larger portfolio and thus reduce volatility not increase it. The much lower daily volume of leveraged funds compared to the volume of the base product clearly shows that these products are being used at a much, much lower volume and by many, many fewer traders. There is a reason for this. Traders of these products are professionals and must be allowed to continue to have these products available.
James Damon Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Leveraged and inverse funds are needed for proper price discovery and liquidity. These products can be used to hedge a larger portfolio and thus reduce volatility not increase it. The much lower daily volume of leveraged funds compared to the volume of the base product clearly shows that these products are being used at a much, much lower volume and by many, many fewer traders. There is a reason for this. Traders of these products are professionals and must be allowed to continue to have these products available.