September 25, 2021
1. Do you have one or more online trading or investment accounts?
Yes, I have one or more accounts that I access online, either using a computer or a mobile app but I also access the account(s) in other ways (e.g., by calling or visiting in person).
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?
Yes
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?
Daily/more than once a day.
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 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 fact that brokers can be manipulated to turn off buying of shares to protect larger financial entities is the most eggregious crime of this century. A FREE MARKET THAT ALL CAN PARTICIPATE IN IS WHAT KEEPS THE FAITH OF OTHER'S AROUND THE WORLD TO INVEST IN OUR MARKETS The SEC seems to think protecting a few rich [REDACTED] UPS is worth losing global faith in our financial markets. I get it, the SEC shakes hands, has meetings and phone calls with these scumbags who destroy our economy daily. THESE ISSUES EFFECT YOUR MONEY, YOUR LIFE, YOUR CHANCE AT RETIREMENT AS MUCH AS ANY YOUNG PERSON ON AN ONLINE FORUM OR SOMEONE USING A PHONE TRADING APP. TREASON, THEFT, INSIDER TRADING, MARKET MANIPULATION, FRAUD. Maybe look into what those words mean and apply them to the financial terrorists destroying the AMERICAN AND GLOBAL economies
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 don't use margin. I have a broader range of stocks I invest in now.
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 : 5+ Years
Bonds : 5+ Years
Options : 1-2 Years
Mutual Funds : 5+ Years
ETFs : 5+ Years
Futures : None
Cryptocurrencies : 5+ Years
Commodities : 5+ Years
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?
If I get margin called, my account is liquidated to satisfy the call within 24hrs while other market participants can delay margin calls for over a year. (Archegos) How [REDACTED] corrupt is that? My account should never be restricted since I am willingly participating and only using MY OWN MONEY
11. What else would you like us to know positive or negative - about your experience with online trading and investing?
Negative - I realized the SEC gives ZERO [REDACTED] about anyone not paying them speaking fees. I realized that the SEC picks winners and losers based on who will write them a check. POSITIVE THINGS: If it wasn't for online trading I would have never learned how corrupt the U.S. finacial system is and that \"government oversight\" means 'keep the poor people away from rich people's money.'