Leveraged trading can result in the loss of some or all of your capital. This page sets out the specific risks rather than restating a single sentence, because the specifics are what people underestimate.
Trading foreign exchange and other leveraged instruments carries a high level of risk and can result in the loss of some or all of your capital. MarketPro publishes general information, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Only trade with money you can afford to lose, and seek independent advice if you need it.
Leverage lets a small deposit control a much larger position. It applies symmetrically: at 1:50 effective leverage, a 1% adverse move in the underlying is a 50% move in your equity, and a 2% move takes the account.
Because losses and recoveries are asymmetric (a 50% loss requires a 100% gain to undo) high leverage damages long-run returns even when the underlying strategy has a positive expectancy. The leverage calculator shows what you are actually running, and the drawdown calculator shows what recovering costs.
Some account types can result in losses exceeding your deposit. Whether negative-balance protection applies depends on the entity holding your account and its regulator. Check it.
Volatility. Prices can move sharply and without warning on economic data, central bank decisions and geopolitical events. Gold in particular can move several hundred points in minutes.
Gaps. The forex market closes from Friday evening to Sunday evening, and news does not. A Monday open beyond your stop fills at the open, not at the stop price. A stop-loss does not guarantee the price at which you exit.
Slippage. In fast markets orders fill away from the requested price, usually adversely. This affects both entries and stops.
Liquidity. Outside main sessions and in less-traded instruments, spreads widen and execution deteriorates. See trading sessions.
Most retail forex and gold trading is done through CFDs, where your counterparty is your broker rather than an exchange. Your funds and your open positions depend on that firm's solvency and conduct.
Large brokers operate several regulated entities, and which one holds your account (determined by your residence) decides your leverage cap, whether client funds are segregated, whether negative-balance protection applies and whether any compensation scheme covers you. The brand name tells you none of this. The broker checklist covers what to verify.
Execution risk is separate: requotes, rejected orders and stop-level restrictions can all prevent you acting when you intend to.
They are general information. Every signal is published identically to every subscriber. Nothing takes account of your circumstances, objectives, experience or financial situation.
They are not advice, recommendations or solicitations. MarketPro is not a broker, does not hold client funds, does not execute trades and has no access to any trading account. It is not a portfolio manager and does not provide personalised advice.
Some will lose. No provider can guarantee a result, and MarketPro makes no performance promise of any kind. Our editorial policy sets out which claims we have decided not to make.
Position sizing is yours. Two people following identical signals can end a year with completely different results, based entirely on sizing and exits. See risk management.
The MarketPro Expert Advisor is in development and is not available to download. When released, it will be software you install and run yourself on your own MetaTrader terminal, under your configuration.
MarketPro will not trade on your behalf, will not manage your account and will exercise no discretion over your funds. The software will be supplied as-is with no performance guarantee, will include a kill switch, and its availability will be limited by region. Automated systems carry additional risks. Technical failure, connectivity loss, and behaviour in market conditions they were never tested against. See trading bots.
Only trade with money you can afford to lose. Not money needed for living costs, debt repayment or obligations.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. This applies to any record, including any that MarketPro publishes.
The majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Regulated brokers are required to publish their own figure; it is usually between 65% and 85%.
Tax is your responsibility, and treatment depends on your jurisdiction and circumstances.
Availability varies. Some MarketPro features, including the Expert Advisor when released, are not available in all regions.
Seek independent financial advice if you are unsure whether trading is appropriate for you.
Trading foreign exchange and other leveraged instruments carries a high level of risk and can result in the loss of some or all of your capital. Signals and educational content provided in MarketPro are for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or a solicitation to trade. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You are solely responsible for your own trading decisions. Only trade with money you can afford to lose, and seek independent advice if necessary.
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Not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.