Oct. 15, 2021
To whom it may concern, I looked up Proposed Rule 7.13 on google, and found this. Proposed Rule 7.13 would permit the Chair of the Board of the Exchange, or the CEO, or the officer designee of the Chair or the CEO, to suspend trading in any and all securities trading on the Exchange whenever in his or her opinion such suspension would be in the public interest. I believe that this is giving one person too much power in the markets. I think it's unacceptable that in a 'free and fair' market we're considering giving power to one/two people to turn off the music. If there is supply and demand you have a market, let it function as it's supposed to, don't just verifiably give someone the legal authority to pull the plug for them or their friends. I'm not accusing anyone of doing this or wanting to do this. I'm simply saying that no one should be trusted with that power. Even if one would think that the people who are there now wouldn't abuse it, they won't be there forever and whoever is next might. With great power comes great responsibility. But some powers should just be left alone. The rule should not be approved. -- Jordan