May 17, 2024
To the personnel at SEC, I believe that, in the interests of free and fair markets in America and American citizens, that proposed rule SR-OCC-2024-001 should be REJECTED. Free and fair markets require that balance in different sides of trades not be skewed by moving the goalposts, putting thumbs on scales, or decreasing margin requirements in times of elevated volatility. Price discovery must be a fair and unabridged process that is not determined by one or two small groups of people with, likely, their own interests in mind before those of the American people. With this in mind, I encourage you to uphold the integrity of the free American securities markets by REJECTING proposed rule change SR-OCC-2024-001. Thank you for taking the time to read this message and thank you for making the right decision,