Risk Disclosure

Trading in leveraged financial instruments such as foreign exchange (forex), contracts for difference (CFDs), commodities, indices and cryptocurrency derivatives carries a high level of risk to your capital. You should only trade with money you can afford to lose entirely. It is possible to lose more than your initial deposit unless negative balance protection is in effect.

Past performance of any trading strategy, system, signal provider or financial instrument is not necessarily indicative of future results. Market conditions change constantly, and strategies that have historically been profitable may result in losses in the future. No representation is made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed in any educational material.

Leveraged trading magnifies both profits and losses. For example, a leverage ratio of 100:1 means that a 1% adverse move in the market results in a 100% loss of the margin deposited for that position. Before trading with leverage, ensure you fully understand how margin and leverage work and how they affect your risk exposure.

You should consider whether you have sufficient knowledge and experience to understand CFD trading and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. If in doubt, you should seek independent financial advice from a suitably qualified adviser.

Financial markets are subject to sudden and significant price movements that can occur at any time, including outside normal market hours. Economic data releases, geopolitical events, central bank decisions, natural disasters and other unforeseen events can cause rapid and extreme market volatility that may make it impossible to execute orders at desired prices.

Market liquidity can deteriorate significantly during periods of high volatility, at market open or close, during major economic announcements, or in less actively traded instruments. During such periods, spreads may widen considerably, and it may be impossible to fill orders at quoted prices. Stop-loss orders are not guaranteed to execute at the specified price in gapping or illiquid markets.

Currency risk applies whenever you hold positions in instruments denominated in a currency different from your account base currency. Fluctuations in exchange rates between currencies can significantly affect the value of your positions and your overall account balance.

Counterparty risk arises from the possibility that eplanet Brokers may be unable to meet its financial obligations. Although we hold client funds in segregated accounts with Tier-1 banking partners and are regulated by the FSCA, we cannot guarantee the absolute safety of client funds in all circumstances.

Electronic trading systems, including the MetaTrader 5 and cTrader platforms, are subject to hardware failures, software errors, internet connectivity interruptions and cyber attacks. During system outages or connectivity issues, you may be unable to place, modify or close orders, potentially resulting in losses in open positions.

You are responsible for the security of your trading account credentials. eplanet Brokers will not be liable for losses resulting from unauthorised access to your account caused by your failure to maintain adequate security practices, including using strong unique passwords, enabling two-factor authentication and safeguarding your login credentials.

Automated trading strategies, including Expert Advisors (EAs) and algorithmic strategies, carry specific risks. A strategy that performs well in historical backtesting may perform differently in live markets due to differences in data quality, execution speed, slippage, and changing market conditions. You are fully responsible for any automated strategies you deploy.

We make no representation that the trading platform will be available at all times or that orders will be executed at any particular speed. System latency, order queuing and partial fills may affect the price and size at which your orders are executed.

Forex trading involves the exchange of one currency for another and is the most liquid financial market in the world. However, the forex market is decentralised and unregulated at a global level, meaning prices can vary between providers and extreme conditions can affect pricing transparency.

Commodity CFDs, including gold, silver, oil and agricultural products, are subject to supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical risks, weather events and regulatory changes that can cause extreme price movements. Commodity markets can experience prolonged periods of contango or backwardation that affect the cost of holding positions.

Cryptocurrency derivatives involve additional risks specific to digital assets, including extreme price volatility, regulatory uncertainty, technological vulnerabilities such as blockchain forks, exchange hacks and the risk of complete loss of value. Cryptocurrency markets operate 24/7 and prices can move dramatically at any hour.

Indices CFDs track the performance of baskets of stocks and are affected by corporate earnings, economic indicators and changes in index composition. Index rebalancing events can result in significant price movements and may affect open positions. Dividend adjustments are applied to index CFD positions on ex-dividend dates.