Risk Disclosure
Trading foreign exchange and contracts for difference on margin carries a high level of risk and is not suitable for every investor. Before deciding to trade, consider your investment objectives, level of experience and risk appetite. You could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment, and you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose.
Leverage works in both directions
Leverage allows a small deposit to control a much larger position. The same mechanism that magnifies gains magnifies losses, and losses can exceed deposits where negative balance protection does not apply. Published statistics from regulated brokers consistently show that a large majority of retail accounts lose money trading these products.
Nothing here is personal advice
- The content on this site is general information and commentary about trading practice. It does not take account of your circumstances, objectives or financial position.
- No article constitutes a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any instrument, nor an offer or solicitation to do so.
- Adrian Vestberg is not a licensed investment adviser and this site is not authorised to provide investment advice in any jurisdiction.
- Speak to a regulated professional in your own jurisdiction before acting on anything you read here.
Past performance and examples
Any figures, tables or scenarios used in articles are illustrative. They are chosen to demonstrate arithmetic, not to represent achievable results. Hypothetical performance has inherent limitations and does not reflect the effect of execution costs, liquidity, slippage or the psychological pressure of trading real capital.
Third parties
Where brokers, platforms or services are named, they are named as examples for discussion. We receive no payment from any broker, platform or service mentioned on this site, and the mention of a company is neither an endorsement nor a warning. Verify any provider yourself with the relevant regulator before sending funds.