August 28, 2021
1. Do you have one or more online trading or investment accounts?
Yes, I have one or more accounts that I access both online using a computer and using a mobile app.
2. If your response to Question 1 is Yes, do you think you would trade or invest if you could not do so online using a computer or using a mobile app?
No
3. On average, how often do you access your online account?
Once to a few times a week
4. On average, how often are trades made in your online account, whether by you or someone else?
Less often than once a month.
5. If you access your account online, did you have the account first, and only began to access it electronically later? Or did you open the account with the idea that you would access it electronically immediately?
I downloaded an app or visited a website first, and then opened up an account with the company
6. My goals for trading or investing in my online account are (check all that apply):
Save and grow my money for short-term goals (in the next year or two)
7. What would you like us to know about your experience with the features of your online trading or investment platform? (Examples of features are: social networking tools games, streaks, or contests with prizes points, badges, and leaderboards notifications celebrations for trading visual cues, like changing colors ideas presented at order placement or other curated lists or features subscription and membership tiers or chatbots.)
Deactivation of trading and auto closing positions on $GME $AMC stock made me close my account and move to a real broker without manipulation. Please investigate those manipulated stocks (dark pool routing, naked shorting/FTDs) in order to level the playing field for retail investors. We are not giving up to fight for justice in the market, wether you want to be part of it or not.
8. If you were trading or investing prior to using an online account, how have your investing and trading behaviors changed since you started using your online account? (For example, the amount of money you have invested, your interest in learning about investing and saving for retirement, the amount of time you have spent trading, your knowledge of financial products, the number of trades you have made, the amount of money you have made in trading, your knowledge of the markets, the number of different types of financial products you have traded, or your use of margin.)
Used love trading up to the point I realized how tilted this market in favor the big-money institution is. Insider-trading, stockmanipulation, always under protection of the government and press. Limited my trades to $GME and $AMC until we have a fair market where regulations are getting enforced and institutions and people who damage the market are getting fined properly. No matter how long this takes.
9. How much experience do you have trading or investing in the following products (None, 12 months, 1-2 years, 2-5 years, 5+ years):
Stocks : 2-5 Years
Bonds : Less Than 12 Months
Options : 1-2 Years
Mutual Funds : None
ETFs : 2-5 Years
Futures : Less Than 12 Months
Cryptocurrencies : 1-2 Years
Commodities : Less Than 12 Months
ClosedEnd Funds : None
Money Market Funds : None
Variable Insurance Products : None
Business Development Companies : None
Unit Investment Trusts : None
10. What is your understanding, if any, of the circumstances under which trading or investing in your account can be suspended or restricted?
From my personal perspective, trading/investing should in no way be regulated by your broker (not referring to halts or likewise here). If I want to buy a stock, I should be able to buy it. If I want to hold and do not close my position, I should be able to do so. Referring to the lastet events late January, many online-brokerages have been teaching us the exact opposite - leaving us with frustration and unclear statements and excuses.
This should not be happening. This must be controlled and regulated.
11. What else would you like us to know positive or negative - about your experience with online trading and investing?
To Gary Gensler and the whole SEC once again: please not only look closer into the market manipultion retail investors of stocks like GameStop and AMC are experiencing ACT We need regulations to be set up and enforced right here, right now in order to provide a fair market. We experience it day by day, week by week, for several months now, probably even years or decades without really noticing. Too many people in a certain NY-Street have been abusing loopholes, insider knowledge and lobbyism for too long. They are not even scared if they get caught, because the fines set out are by far not equal to the amount they were profiting of their controversial action. Stand up for retail, prevent that 08 happens again, listen to our voices and fight next to us for a better future.