September 11, 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?
Daily/more than once a day
4. On average, how often are trades made in your online account, whether by you or someone else?
Once to a few times per 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 had a pre-existing account and downloaded an app or visited a website to access my account
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)
Save and grow my money for medium- to long-term goals
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.)
The only score I care about are the dollar totals. All the rest of that is just the brokerage pushing their product, nothing I concern myself with.
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.)
I have had a 401K with my various employers for over 25 years, but once I had access to trade for myself I have invested much more money and traded much more often. Having direct control and influence has made me more in tune with what my real opportunities are and how I can grow my money.
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 : Less Than 12 Months
Bonds : None
Options : None
Mutual Funds : None
ETFs : None
Futures : None
Cryptocurrencies : Less Than 12 Months
Commodities : None
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?
I understand there are good faith violation rules in place.
11. What else would you like us to know positive or negative - about your experience with online trading and investing?
I really got into trading my money for myself to make some quick and easy gains. I got into AMC because of all the hype behind it. I could have cashed out and had nice gains, but after seeing all of the shady practices and clear manipulation and lack of rules followed Ive decided to stay in the stock just to try and put hedge funds out of business whether I make a profit or not. What has went on with AMC and the CLEAR AND BLATANT unethical practices has angered a great many people, and the longer the SEC, DTCC, Congress, and others let this go unpunished the more taxpayers wonder why these elected officials should be in office any longer. The American people are all aware of the insider information that goes on and by enlarge turn a blind eye to it as long as it doesnt affect their own pockets. But whats going on now in the market is affecting their pockets, someone should fix this now before the millions and millions of investors angered by this actually makes a stand and starts voting people out of office and making things uncomfortable for the rest.