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Risk Disclosure

Trading Forex, gold, CFDs and other leveraged products carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Please make sure you understand the risks below before you decide to trade.

Last updated: 11 Oct 2026

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You can lose everythingLeverage magnifies losses as much as gains

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Prices jump on big newsWide spreads, slippage and gaps

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For education onlyNot advice or trading signals

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Rebates do not cut riskCash back does not offset losses

1. Leverage can make you lose money fast

Leverage lets you open a large position with a small amount of money, but it magnifies losses at exactly the same rate as profits. A small move against you can wipe out a large part or all of your capital, and your positions may be closed automatically (stop out) before you have time to react.

Example: 1:100 leverage
Margin$1,000
Position size$100,000
Move against you1%
Loss−$1,000
A move of just 1% against you loses your entire margin, and the platform will usually stop you out before that point. The higher the leverage, the smaller the price move you can withstand.

2. Volatility around major news

Around major releases such as Fed meetings, NFP or CPI, prices can jump and spreads can widen sharply. A stop loss may be filled at a worse price than the one you set (slippage), and prices can gap when the market opens.

3. Information on this website is for education

  • News, analysis, support and resistance levels and scenarios are not investment advice or trading signals
  • Prices and figures in articles are as of the time stated and may have changed by the time you read them
  • Past performance does not guarantee future results
  • We check our information carefully, but errors can still happen. Verify with official sources before you make a decision

4. Brokers and regulation

The brokers mentioned on this website (such as Exness, XM and HFM) are licensed by regulators in specific jurisdictions, and the entity you open an account with depends on where you live. Investor protection therefore depends on that regulator, and some entities offer less protection than others. Check the broker’s licence, account terms and the laws that apply to you before you use its services.

5. Rebates do not reduce trading risk

A rebate (cashback) is a partial refund of trading costs based on your volume. It does not make up for trading losses and should never be a reason to trade more often or open larger positions than you can afford to risk. 1TRADER earns income from broker partner (IB) programs when users open accounts through our links.

6. Basic good practice

  • Only trade with money you can afford to lose, and never trade with borrowed money
  • Set a fixed risk per trade (for example no more than 1–2% of your account) and always use a stop loss
  • Reduce your position size, or stay out, around high-impact news
  • Practise on a demo account until you understand how everything works before using real money

If you are not sure whether trading is right for you, speak to a licensed financial adviser.

See also: Forex broker reviews · How Forex rebates work