Risk & investor information
Risk and investor information
Trading leveraged products such as foreign exchange and CFDs carries a high level of risk and may not be appropriate for all investors. You could lose some or all of the money you allocate and, depending on the broker's terms, potentially more than your deposit. Only allocate capital you can afford to lose.
Leverage
Leverage magnifies both gains and losses. Small price movements can produce large losses relative to your account balance.
Market volatility
Prices can move rapidly and unpredictably, including gapping over weekends or around news events.
Capital loss
There is no guarantee of profit or protection of capital. Returns can be negative for extended periods.
Drawdown
A stated drawdown threshold describes how the strategy is intended to be managed. It is not a guaranteed maximum loss.
Liquidity
In stressed markets it may be difficult to exit positions at expected prices, and withdrawals may be subject to broker and PAMM processing terms.
Counterparty and broker risk
Your funds are held by the broker. You are exposed to the broker's solvency, operations and the protections (if any) offered by its regulator and legal entity.
Relevant broker entity
StarTrader operates through more than one legal entity. The entity you contract with, and its regulatory protections, will be shown during StarTrader's registration. Please review it carefully.
Technology risk
Algorithmic strategies depend on software, data feeds and connectivity, all of which can fail.