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THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE WEBSITE LOCATED
AT
https://new2.melbournefx.io/
(THE “WEBSITE”) AND THE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE
WEBSITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU SHOULD STOP USING THE
WEBSITE AND SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.
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Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions
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These Governance Terms and Conditions (the
“Terms”) are a binding agreement
between MelbourneFX , (the “Company,” “us” “our” or “we”) and you, the
person who uses the services described
herein and/or the Website (the
“Client,” “you” “your” or “yourself”).
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By your use of the Website and/or opening an account
to use our services, you agree to comply with the
terms and conditions governing your use of the Website
and the services offered through the Website (the
“Services”).
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In addition to the Terms, you should also read our
Privacy Policy at
https://new2.melbournefx.io/privacy-policy/(the
“Privacy Policy”) carefully,
which sets out how we collect and use your personal
information, and is an integral part of these Terms.
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The Company shall be entitled to modify, change, or
amend the Terms at any time and shall post the amended
Terms on the Website, indicating the date the Terms
were last amended. You shall be solely responsible for
checking for any such updates from time to time. If
you do not agree with any modification to the Terms
your sole and exclusive remedy is to terminate your
use of the Services and close your Account (as defined
below).
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Summary of the Services
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Our Services allow you to enter into Transactions with
the Company for CFD trading, in accordance with the
Terms herein. “CFD”, or Contract for Difference,
enables traders and investors an opportunity to profit
from price movement without owning the Underlying
Assets, where the profits are calculated by the
movements in the prices of the Underlying Asset
between trade entry and exit, computing only the price
change without consideration of the asset’s underlying
value.
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CFDs are over-the-counter derivative Financial
Products, which are not traded on any exchange and do
not provide its holder with any rights or in the
Underlying Asset.
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For the purposes of these Terms, “Underlying Assets”
means the security, index, commodity, foreign
exchanges, futures contract, bullion or other
instrument or asset or factor the reference to which
the value of CFD is determined.
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For the purpose of these Terms “Price” means the price
or rate quoted by us (as adjusted for any fees and/or
charges) and agreed to by you, whether it’s a buy
price or a sell price.
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Registration and Your Account
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In order to use our Services and initiate any
Transaction, you understand that you must open an
account through our Website (your
“Account“) and undergo our
registration process, including without limitation,
for the purposes of KYC, as shall be further described
herein. You will be prompted to create a username and
password to open your Account on the Website (your
“Log-In“) and to proceed with
registration. During the registration process, you
shall provide us with requested information, which may
include, without limitation, your name, identification
number, birthdate, e-mail address, postal address,
telephone number, and/or credit card information
details, as applicable (“Registration Details“). You will use your
Log-In to access your Account
and Registration Details, as well as to access any
other information that may be posted to your Account
from time to time, such as transactional activity once
you have been approved to use our Services.
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You warrant and represent that all Registration
Details that you provide to us, are true, accurate,
and complete, and that you shall promptly update your
Registration Details upon any changes to this
information. You understand and agree that the name
you provide must match the name on the credit/debit
card(s), bank details, and other payment accounts
[(e.g. personal virtual wallet)] which you provide to
us.
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You further acknowledge and represent to us the
following:
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you are at least 18 years of age and the legal age to
enter into a binding agreement in your location;
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you are of sound mind and capable of taking
responsibility of your own actions with the full legal
capacity to accepts these Terms;
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the purpose of your Account is for your own personal
use;
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you shall only open one Account with the Website;
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you shall not assist others in obtaining unauthorized
access to the Website, Services and/or your Account
and/or any other activity on the Website that has been
strictly authorized to you;
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you shall not access the account of any other person
through the Website; and
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you shall be fully responsible for any activities
undertaken by you on the Website and during the
registration process.
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You also acknowledge that certain restrictions may
apply to CFD trading based upon applicable laws and
regulations in your jurisdiction that may restrict us
from entering into certain Transactions with you, and
you understand that we have the right not to enter
into any Transaction with you.
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Confidentiality. You understand that you are
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of
your Log-In, Account, and Registration Details and the
safeguarding of your information. You understand that
any compromise of your Log-In, Registration Details,
and/or other Account infromation may expose your
personal and confidential information to unauthorized
access by a third party, which may also result in loss
or theft of your funds, as well as any linked
accounts, such as your linked bank accounts and credit
cards.
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You are responsible for the security of your Account
information on your own personal computer and internet
access location. You understand that if your username
and password combination is “hacked” from your
computer due to any viruses or malware that is present
on the computer, or other device, from which you
access the Website, the Company shall have no
liability and you shall maintain responsibility. You
should report any possible hacking attempts or
security breaches from your computer terminal, or
other device, immediately to the Company.
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In the event you have any knowledge of: a) a third
party gaining access to your Log-In and/or Account or
other breach of security related to your Log-In and/or
Account, b) compromise of your personal information,
and/or c) any other unauthorized use of your
Registered Details on the Website, you should notify
us immediately by sending an email, to
[email protected]
including all relevant details.
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Unauthorized Use. In the event you create a
Log-In, open an Account, and gain access to the
Services without our permission, we reserve the right
to immediately suspend or terminate your use of the
Website, as we deem appropriate, as well as suspend or
terminate any pending orders or transactions; and we
reserve the right to seek any other remedy to which
the Company may be entitled for such violation and the
Company may take further actions against you.
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Security Alerts. The Company does not guarantee
to provide you with security alerts or any other alert
and the Company shall not be held liable for not
providing any alerts. In no event will the Company be
held responsible for any damages or losses which you
may sustain as a result of compromise of your Log-In,
Registration Details, or other Account information,
other than due to the gross negligence of the Company.
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No Criminal Activity Permitted. You hereby
represent and warrant that you are in compliance with
all applicable laws and regulations. Any criminal
activity or fraudulent acts committed by you or under
your supervision and/or control through your use of
the Website and/or our Services are absolutely not
permitted. You affirm and declare that you shall not
perform or attempt to perform any such activity,
including but not limited to, fraud, money laundering,
illegal gambling operations, terrorist financing, or
malicious hacking. You also agree not to hide your IP
location and you shall always disclose your accurate
and true location.
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Know Your Customer (“KYC”), AML Policy, and
Compliance
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As part of our KYC procedures and in order for you to
be approved to use our Services, we will conduct a
verification process to verify your Registration
Details and confirm your identity and eligibility to
use our Services. During this verification process, we
may request certain documents from you, which may
include proof of address, such as a utility bill,
proof of your payment method and a copy of a
government issued identity card. We reserve the right
to require certified or notarized copies at your
expense. You understand that we shall be under no
obligation to accept any documents as valid. In
addition to documentation, we may also choose to
verify your identity through a video and/or audio call
conference (collectively, the “KYC
process”).
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Along with our KYC procedure, we have implemented
certain checks to prevent money laundering (the
“AML
policy”). Money laundering means the
disguising of the source of proceeds derived from
criminal activity so that it appears as though it came
from legitimate sources of income. In order to prevent
any criminals from laundering or attempting to launder
criminal proceeds through our Website or Services, the
Company has set forth the AML policy.
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You acknowledge that in order to conduct such
verification process and/or background checks, in
accordance with our KYC procedure and AML policy, we
may perform inquiries, directly or indirectly through
third party service providers to prevent fraud,
suspicious activity, misidentification, money
laundering or any other prohibited activity. We
reserve the right to take any action we deem necessary
with respect to the outcome of such inquiries. You
agree and consent to the Company’s global transfer, if
necessary, of your information as required for its
legitimate business purposes. The Company will retain
your information to perform KYC checks for the period
necessary to perform the KYC/AML reviews, and as
required to comply with the Company’s legal
obligations.
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In the event that you fail our internal compliance and
security checks for any reason, you may be prevented
from using our Services, accessing the Website, and/or
we may limit or suspend your use of the Services
and/or Website at any time. You understand that the
outcome of such KYC/AML reviews, including a decision
not to approve you to use our Services, is within the
Company’s sole and absolute discretion, and we are
under no obligation to provide feedback on the exact
nature of our findings.
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Suspension or Termination of Your Account
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In the event the Company determines, in its sole
discretion, that any activity you perform through our
Website is suspicious or related to any prohibited
activity, the Company may cancel or suspend your
Account and/or access to the Website, block any
outstanding transactions, deny any new transactions,
and/or freeze any funds that may be available to you
through our Services. You understand that you shall be
held liable for losses incurred by the Company or by
any third party due to the Client’s non-compliance
and/or violation of any of the foregoing rules. The
Company shall be entitled to inform any relevant
authorities or entities (including credit reference
agencies) of any payment fraud or other criminal
activity, and may also engage collection services to
recover payments. You further acknowledge and
understand that the Company also has the right to
suspend or terminate your for any other reason.
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You may terminate your Account at any time by
submitting your request to terminate your Account at
[email protected]
You will be responsible for fulfilling any
outstanding payment obligations to the Company
existing as of the effective date of termination and
to settle any pending transactions, and to pay any
applicable fees or charges. The Company reserves the
right to suspend any pending transactions at the time
of your termination.
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You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for
any applicable taxes with respect to your
transaction(s) on the Website and/or through the
Services. The Company is not and at no point shall
provide any tax advice concerning your CFD trading or
any other Transaction through this Website and/or the
Services. It is your responsibility to report, pay and
remit the taxes, as applicable, to the appropriate tax
authorities in the relevant jurisdiction(s).
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Unless otherwise agreed, the terms of any amounts
payable by you under these Terms are stated exclusive
of any taxes or mandatory payments. You must pay any
such taxes or mandatory payments to the relevant
government agency, or otherwise, which may apply under
applicable laws, and you agree to fully indemnify us
for any such payments we may be required to make on
your behalf. You hereby agree and represent that we
may debit your Account in the amount of any such
payments we are required to make on your behalf.
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Service Fees and Charges
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You agree to pay to us the following fees and charges
(collectively, the “Fees“):
Please refer to the Company’s withdrawal policy that can
be found in the following link:
[email protected]
Cancellation Policy.
In the event that no Transaction has been executed
through your Account for 30 consecutive days, we
maycharge your Account with Dormant Account Fees in the
amount of 99 (ninety nine) USD/ GBP/ EUR per each such
period. You hereby explicitly confirm and authorize us
to charge your Account with the Dormant Account Fees,
which shall be deducted automatically.
We may charge you, debit your Account or otherwise be
reimbursed by you for any costs and expenses which may
apply to us pursuant to your Event of Default. An Event
of Default shall mean any breach by you of these Terms,
or you becoming in any way unable to pay your
obligations (e.g. if you become insolvent or bankrupt,
or a receiver, manager or administrator is appointed to
you or any of your assets).
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Overnight Fees
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A daily charge may apply to each Forex or CFDs
open position at the closing of the Company’s
trading day (the “Overnight Fee“). If the Overnight Fee is
applicable, it will
be paid by the Client directly to the Company from
the Clients’ Trading Account Balance. The method
of calculation of the Overnight Fee varies
according to the type of FX/CFD to which it
applies to. The Overnight Fee will be debited from
the Client’s account on the next trading day
following the day to which it relates.
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The Company reserves the right to change the
method of calculating the Overnight Fee, the
financing rates and/or the types of FX/CFDs to
which the Overnight Fee applies. For certain types
of FX/CFDs, a commission is payable by Client to
open and close FX/CFD positions. Such commission
payable will be debited from Client’s account at
the same time as the Company opens or closes the
relevant FX/CFD. Changes in our swap interest
rates and calculations shall be at our own
discretion and without notice. Clients need to
always check information for the current rates
charged. Information concerning the swap rates for
each Financial Instrument is displayed on the
Trading Platform. Rates may change quickly due to
market conditions (changes in interest rates,
volatility, liquidity etc.) and due to various
risk related matters that are at the Company’s
sole discretion.
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Any open FX/CFD transaction held by a Client at
the end of the trading day as determined by the
Company or over the weekend, shall automatically
be rolled over to the next business day so as to
avoid an automatic close and physical settlement
of the transaction. Client acknowledges that when
rolling over such transactions to the next
business day a premium may be subtracted from the
Client’s account with respect to such transaction.
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Information concerning the Overnight Fee rates
will be visible to you upon pressing the right
arrow dropdown option avilable near each
transaction on the Trading Platform.
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If you are in a selling position you will find the
Overnight Fee (percentage) listed under the “Sell
Rollover” section of the dropdown. If you are in a
buying position you will find the Overnight Fee
(percentage) listed under the “Buy Rollover”
section of the dropdown.
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On Wednesday around 00:00 GMT, the overnight fees
are multiplied by three (x3) in order to
compensate for the upcoming weekend.
- Additional Fees and Expenses
We may charge you, debit your Account or otherwise be
reimbursed by you for any costs and expenses which may
apply to us by third parties in connection with your
trading with us, including but not limited to any
transaction charges, commissions, fees, Prices,
premiums, settlement and clearing fees, legal expenses
and taxes.
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Fees in connection with Third Parties.
You acknowledge and agree that:
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We may receive commissions and other benefits from
third parties in relation to Transactions we enter
into with you or on your behalf or in connection
with other services provided to you. We are
entitled to retain such commissions and benefits;
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If you have been referred to us by or on behalf of
a broker or other third party, that broker or
third party may receive benefits in the form of a
commission or rebate from us;
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You hereby explicitly agree and consent that any Fees
which shall be payable by you shall be deducted from
your Account without prior notice.
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All Transactions are entered into between you and us
as principal. Transactions involve opening or the
closing out of a CFD. You acknowledge that all
Transactions are based upon a Price we quote and
agreed to by you. You also understand that we are not
required to enter into any Transaction with you. For
the purposes of these Terms, a Transaction may also be
referred to as a CFD hereinafter.
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Prices for such CFD transactions are quoted by the
Company with a buy price and a sell price. The price
quote given to you by us allows you to enter into the
Transaction at the higher quoted price or to close out
an existing CFD at the lower quoted price.
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Long and Short Positions. When entering into a
CFD in the expectation that the price of the
Underlying Asset will increase, you go “long” and
enter into a long position. When entering into a CFD
in the expectation that the price of the Underlying
Asset will decrease, you go “short” and enter into a
short position. Generally, in a long position you will
buy, and in a short position you will sell. Please see
Appendix 1 to these Terms for examples of going long
and short.
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Before you enter into a Transaction, you are required
to hold sufficient funds in your trading account
incloding the Margins (as defined in Section 10
below).
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Orders. To enter into a Transaction, you must
choose one of the offers on the Website and requesto
to open the relevant Transaction
(“Order“). Any Order you insert shall
be considered pending, not be binding on us until
confirmed and executed by us, which may be immediate
or may take some time, based on various factors,
including technological setbacks and market
conditions. Once an Order is accepted, the Transaction
is final and irreversible, and can not be cancelled.
We may reject any Order inserted by you, for any
reason whatsoever, including if we believe there has
been an error or a price manipulation of any sort.
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Confirmations. After we execute your Order and
open the subsequent Transaction, you will
automatically receive from us a confirmation via the
Company’s online trading platform (the “Platform”) or
other electronic format (e.g. email). You must review
any confirmation or statement immediately to ensure
its accuracy and you must report any discrepancies to
us as soon as reasonably practical. Confirmations are
deemed to be conclusive and binding on you if not
objected to by you in writing within 48 hours of the
confirmation being made available to you.
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You will not be able to enter into any new
Transactions where the Underlying Asset is subject to
a trading halt or suspension by the relevant market
(or if the relevant index is suspended), or otherwise
not being able to be traded.
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Closing Out. Generally, CFDs do not have an
expiry date. They remain open until they are closed in
accordance with the terms of your Transaction. When
you wish to close a CFD position, you enter into a CFD
which is equal and opposite to the open CFD. To
proceed in this manner, you must contact a Company
representative via the Platform and we will determine
the current market value (or level) of the Underlying
Asset for the CFD, with the view to closing the CFD
position (or part of it).
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Upon receiving the quote of the current market value
from us, you will have the opportunity to accept the
value. Upon your decision to accept, the next step
involves your instruction to us to close your open
position in accordance with your instructions. The
total closing value is then determined by multiplying
the number of CFDs by the value of the CFD’s
Underlying
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In the event the Underlying Asset has its own
termination or expiry date, then the relevant CFD will
terminate on or before the expiry of the Underlying
Asset, unless earlier terminated by you or upon your
instructions to rollover the CFD. For example, a CFD
over a futures contract traded on an exchange usually
has a fixed expiry date, and generally, prior to
termination, the exchange will issue a notice of that
expiry. It is your responsibility to monitor the
notice dates and expiry dates of any Underlying Assets
for your CFDs.
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When you open a CFD, you may also have the option to
pre-determine a close-out date based on the occurrence
of certain events or market prices.
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We shall have the right, in our sole discretion and
without providing you any prior notice, to close out
any open CFD immediately, at the occurence of any of
the following:
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Your breach of these Terms or of any of your
obligations to us;
- Any Adjustment Event (see Section 12 below);
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We reasonably suspect any market manipulation or price
manipulation has taken place;
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Any material error has occured in relation to that
CFD; or
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Any technical problem occurs, which requires the close
out of the CFD.
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Payment Rights upon Closing. On the day
that the CFD is closed, we will calculate the
remaining payment rights and obligations to
reflect movements in the contract value as of the
close of the previous business day (including
other credits/debits).
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Errors. In the event the Company, in its
sole discretion, determines that a Transaction was
affected by a substantial error or technical
malfunction in any way (whether before or after
the Transaction was opened), the Company may
cancel, void and/or terminate the Transaction, in
its sole discretion. The Company may take any such
action even after the Transaction is closed and
settled, thus reversing any payout already made to
or from your account. You hereby acknowledge that
such action may affect the balance in your
account. In any such event, the Company shall
provide notice to you explaining the error or
malfunction and the actions taken by it.
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Deposits, Withdrawals, Cancellations &
Chargebacks
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Deposits. In order to initiate any Transaction,
you must first maintain sufficient cleared funds into
your Account by way of deposits to cover your desired
transaction. You may deposit funds through the use of
credit card payment, a bank transfer or a virtual
currency transfer to the account provided by the
Company. You understand and acknowledge that the
payment methods accepted by the Company may change
from time to time at our discretion. The Company, at
its sole dicretion, may require a minimum amount to
deposit and may change the minimum from time to time.
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Withdrawals are subject to the Company’s
Withdrawal,
Refund, and Cancellation Policy.
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All of your deposits and withdrawals shall be recorded
under your Account.
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Cancellations are subject to the Company’s
Withdrawal,
Refund, and Cancellation Policy.
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You understand and acknowledge that the Company cannot
guarantee that your credit card provider or bank will
accept the funds and it is your responsibility to
ensure that the credit card company or bank that you
wish to use will accept your funds.
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Chargebacks. You agree that you will not make
or attempt to make any chargebacks, and/or deny or
reverse any payment or deposits that you have made.
You hereby agree that you will reimburse us for any
chargebacks, denial or reversal of your payments or
deposits and any loss suffered by us as a consequence
of this. In any such event, we reserve the right to
cease to provide the Services, terminate the Terms,
withhold payments to you, and take any further action
which we may see as appropriate.
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You also agree that the Company may, at any time, set
off any amount owed by us to you against any amount
owed by you to us and adjust your Account records to
reflect any changes resulting from such set-offs.
- Leverage and Margin
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CFDs are leveraged products, meaning that you are
required to pay only a certain fraction of the total
value of the contract in order to enter and maintain a
CFD (“Margin”). This means that with
a small amount of money you are able to control a
larger amount, giving you a higher market exposure.
You should be always aware that just as the leverage
may work in your favor, magnifying your gains, it may
also work against you, in similarly magnifying your
losses. Since the CFDs are leveraged instruments, by
trading them you are exposed to the risk of losing
your entire investment.
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There are two types of Margin or “Margin cover”
applicable to your Account:
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an “initial” margin, to enter into a CFD (the
“Initial
Margin”), which will typically be
a percentage of the total value of the contract,
to be determined by us;
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a “maintenance” margin, meaning a margin to
maintain the Margin cover in light of adjustments
to the percentage of value of the security allowed
as Margin cover or other trading platform
adjustments not related to the price movements of
the financial products (a “Maintenance
Margin”).
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Margins must be held as long as a position is open, as
further explained under Section 10. The minimum Margin
will be set by us and can be changed at our sole
discretion at any time according to the movement in
the market, and represent a percentage of the total
value of the CFD, and shall typically be between 0.25%
and 50%, but may be as high as 100% of the CFD value.
For example, if the value of a CFD is $220,000, the
Margin might be $22,000, which represents 10% of the
CFD value.
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The Margin cover is usually provided from available
funds in your trading account. This means that you
must hold sufficient funds in your trading account
before you can open a position. Owing to the
volatility of the market, the amount of required
Margin cover may change after a position has been
opened, requiring a Maintenance Margins to be paid by
you at that time. The Margin requirement is calculated
to cover the maximum expected movement in the market
at any time.
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Please see Appendix 1 for trading examples and how the
Margin requirements apply.
- Margin Calls
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We may call in a request for you to deposit additional
funds into your Account to meet Margin requirements
and maintain your open position (“Margin Call”).
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Upon receipt of a Margin Call, you may either reduce
your position in order to reduce your Margin
requirement or deposit additional funds into your
account to increase the equity amount and satisfy the
Margin Call.
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During the period commening from the moment you
receive a Margin Call, and until the completion of one
of the two steps above, you will not be able to open
new positions. In the event you do not comply with a
Margin Call, we reserve the right to close out all or
some positions in order to protect against exposure to
further losses. Any losses resulting from Closing Out
your positions will be debited to your trading account
and you may be required to provide additional funds.
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It is important to note that we are under no
obligation to send you a Margin Call, and that the
obligation to pay the Maintenance Margins is upon you,
and it incurs at the time of the occurrence of any
movement in the market which results in an unrealised
loss, regardless of whether a Margin Call is demanded.
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In the case where you choose to deposit additional
funds to comply with a Margin Call, it is your
responsibility to provide the payment in cleared funds
on time, taking into account the processing time of
the deposit.
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Closing Out upon Adjustment Events
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Should any event which gives us the discretion to
adjust to the terms of the CFD occur (each, an
“Adjustment
Event”), whether prior to or
after you entered into a position relating
thereto, we may, at our sole discretion:
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Adjust any of the terms (including the price)
of a CFD in accordance with this Section; or
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If we determine (in our sole discretion) that
it is not reasonably practicable to make such
an adjustment, we may Close Out the CFD in
accordance with these Terms.
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An Adjustment Event may be, for example, each of
the following:
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Any event which has a dilutive or
concentrative effect on the market value of
the Underlying Asset;
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If the Underlying Asset is a derivative which
is able to be traded on a market – any event
in respect of which the operator of the market
makes an adjustment to the terms of the
Derivative.
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If the Underlying Asset is a share, debenture,
unit or other security (or depositary receipt
of any kind in respect of such) – upon any
consolidation, reclassification or
sub-division, buy back, in specie
distribution, takeover, scheme of arrangement
or similar event or other corporate action
event in respect of the security, whether or
not the event triggers an adjustment to any
exchange traded derivative of it;
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A distribution to existing holders of
additional shares or other securities or other
financial products granting them the right to
receive dividends or other proceeds equally
and proportionately with payments made to
holders of the underlying securities; or
securities, rights or warrants granting the
right to a distribution of shares or to
purchase, subscribe, or receive shares, in any
case for payment (in money cash or money’s
worth) at less than the prevailing market
price per share as determined by us; or
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If the Underlying Asset is an index, a
substantial adjustment to the composition of
the index outside its own terms allowing for
adjustments or weightings; a failure to
publish the index or a suspension or
cancellation of the index.
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Adjustment of CFDs
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Following our determination that an Adjustment
Event has occurred, we will determine the
adjustment, if any, which should be made in the
CFD in order to place the parties in substantially
the same economic position they would have been in
had the event not occurred.
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We will notify you as soon as practicable of the
adjustment, which will be deemed to be conclusive
and binding on you.
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Closing Out CFDs
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If at any time after the occurrence of an
Adjustment Event we determine (in our sole
discretion) that it is not reasonably practicable
to make an adjustment in accordance this Section,
we may at any time after the Adjustment Event
close out the Transaction.
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If the Underlying Asset is subject to a take-over
offer or similar event, we may at any time prior
to the closing date of such offer, close out the
CFD at our sole discretion.
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If the issuer whose security represents the
Underlying Asset on which all or part of a CFD is
based becomes externally administered, the CFD
will be taken to have been closed out at that
time. The closing price of the CFD will be
determined by us in good faith, considering a
number of factors we deems appropriate including,
for example, the last traded price of the
Underlying Asset.
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If the Underlying Asset on which the CFD is based
becomes subject to a trade halt or suspension
under the rules of the relevant market, or ceases
to be listed for quotation on a market for 2
consecutive Business Days, we may, in our absolute
discretion, close out all relevant CFDs.
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Prior to the adjustment or closing out of a CFD under
this Section 11, we might give you notice of our
intention to do so, including the terms of such
adjustment or closing out. Provided, however, that
should we determine, at our sole discretion, that it
is not reasonably practicable to give you such notice
prior to the adjustment or closing out of a CFD, we
may do so as soon as reasonably practicable
thereafter, which shall not affect the terms and the
time on which the adjustment or closing out of the CFD
has taken place. Any such notice shall be provided to
you via the Platform and/or by email.
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trademarks, service marks and/or trade names used by
us either on our own behalf, or on behalf of our
licensors, are owned by us, or our licensors (the
“Trade Marks”). In addition to the
Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”)
in the Trade Marks, we and/or our licensors own the
IPR in all other content of the Website (the
“Content“). By using the Website
and/or the Services, you shall not obtain any rights
in the Trade Marks or the Content and you may only use
the Trade Marks and Content in accordance with the
Terms.
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You may only use the software connected to the Website
(the “Software“) and all content
derived from the Software, including, but not limited
to, the copyright and all other IPR in the Software,
in connection with the Services for your personal and
non-commercial use and in accordance with the Terms.
The Software’s code, structure and organization are
protected by IPR.
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For the purposes of these Terms, “Intellectual
Property Rights” or “IPR” shall mean means pending or
granted patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
names, registered and unregistered designs, trade or
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know-how, trade secrets, rights in confidential
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You hereby undertake not to: (a) copy, redistribute,
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rights of any third party.
- Risk Factors
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Trading in leveraged financial instruments, such as
CFDs, carry a high level of risk, including the risk
of losing your entire invested capital, and may not be
suitable for all investors. The high degree of
leverage can work against you as well as for you.
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Trading in CFDs should not be undertaken unless you
understand and are comfortable with the risks of CFDs.
You should consider whether dealing in CFDs is
appropriate for you in the light of your circumstances
and after carefully reviewing the all the risk factors
of CFD.
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CFDs are derivative products that are speculative and
carry significant risks. We do not make or give any
recommendation, advice or opinion in relation to CFDs.
We do not take into account your objectives, financial
situation or needs. You should obtain your own
independent financial, legal, taxation and other
professional advice as to whether the CFDs are an
appropriate investment for you.
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nor does it advise the Clients with regards trading.
The Company and the Client are counterparties and
therefore, do not have the same interest in an outcome
of a given trade. You must trade in your sole
discretion and based on your personal knowledge.
Moreover, We act as the contractual counterparty to
your Transactions, and not as your agent or broker. As
such, you understand and acknowledge that an inherent
conflict of interest exists between you and us in this
regard, and you should assume that we have an economic
incentive to be a counterparty to any Transaction with
you.
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and the Company as to the subject matter hereof,
and supersedes any and all prior discussions,
agreements and understandings of any kind
(including without limitation any prior versions
of this Agreement), and every nature between you
and the Company.
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independent parties, and nothing in these Terms shall
be deemed to create between you and the Company any
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be deemed to be partners, joint ventures or agents.
You are not authorized to make any obligations on
behalf of the Company.
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and/or licenses granted under these Terms, including
without limitation, the right to use the Account which
is exclusively for your personal use. The Company
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successor in interest of any business associated with
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assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.
Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and
inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors
and permitted assigns.
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shall not be affected.
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information in the original English.
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disclosed of any confidential information, you are
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request, you are obligated to immediately return to
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Confidential information shall include matters related
to any arbitration or related judicial proceedings, if
any, to the greatest extent practicable.
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between the parties shall be governed by, and
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arising in connection with the Terms.
Appendix No. 1
Trading Examples
Below are some examples to illustrate the variables for
a typical Transactions and how they affect the
calculations. The variables of your actual Transactions
will of course differ, as these examples are for
illustrative purposes only. These examples do not
reflect any actual Transaction or market conditions and
are not forecasts or projections of any particular
Transaction.
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Example of going short and making a profit on share
CFDs*:
You opened an account with us, with an opening
balance of $10,000
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Day one:
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Opening a Position
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Calculation
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Account Display
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The price of CFD on Facebook share is $120.88 (bid
price)/ $121.33 (offer price) You
sell 100 Facebook share CFDs at
the bid price of $120.88
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100 x $120.88 = $12,088.00
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$ 10,000 (opening equity)
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The Initial Margin requirement for this trade
equals the number of CFDs multiplied by trade
price multiplied by the margin rate for this CFD,
which is 10%.
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$12,088.00 (see above) X 10% (margin rate) = $
1,208.00 $ 10,000 (opening equity) – $ $1,208.00
(Initial Margin requirement) = $8,792.00
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$8,792.00 (free equity )
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You decided to hold the position overnight. The
closing price for Facebook Share CFD for the day
was $120.88, the same as your sell price.
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Day two:
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At 11:30 a.m. New York time, because of worse than
expected earnings announcement, the Facebook share
had
fallen to $111.88
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Unrealised Profit: ($120.88 – $111.88) x 100 =$
900 New Equity Balance: $ 10,000 + $ 900 =$10,900
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$10,900 (total equity)
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Your open position will remain at the historical
purchase price of $120.88; This way you can keep
track of your original purchase price at all
times. Your free equity is your total equity less
your margin requirement.
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New Margin Requirement: $100 x $111.88 x 10%
=$1,118.80 Current free equity: $10,900 (total
equity) -$1,118.80 (New Margin Requirement) =
$9,781.20
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$9,781.20 (free equity)
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At 3:45 p.m. you decided to close your position.
The market is quoted at $110.43 (bid price)
/$110.88 (offer price)
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To close your position, you buy 100 Facebook Share
CFDs, at $110.88 market offer price
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100 x $110.88 = $11,088.00
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Realised Profit
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($120.88 – $110.88) x 100 =$ 900 $10,000 (opening
deposit) + $900 (realised profit) = $10,900 (total
equity)
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$10,900 (total equity)
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In this example, you were right in predicting Facebook
will go down, and would have made $900 profit. However,
if your prediction was wrong and the price of Facebook
had moved in the opposite direction by an equal amount,
your loss would have been (-) $900. Please see the
example below for how this loss is calculated.
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Example of going short on share CFD and incurring a
loss*:
You opened an account with us, with an opening
balance of $10,000
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Day one:
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Opening a Position
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Calculation
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Account Display
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The price of CFD on Facebook share is $120.88 (bid
price)/ $121.33 (offer price) You
sell 100 Facebook share CFDs at
the bid price of $120.88
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100 x $120.88 = $12,088.00
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$ 10,000 (opening equity)
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The Initial Margin requirement for this trade
equals the number of CFDs multiplied by trade
price multiplied by the margin rate for this CFD,
which is 10%.
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$12,088.00 (see above) X 10% (margin rate) = $
1,208.00 $ 10,000 (opening equity) – $ $1,208.00
(Initial Margin requirement) = $8,792.00
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$8,792.00 (free equity )
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You decided to hold the position overnight. The
closing price for Facebook Share CFD for the day
was $120.88, the same as your sell price.
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Day two:
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At 11:30 a.m. New York time, because of better
than expected earnings announcement, the Facebook
share had
risen to $129.88
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Unrealised loss: (120.88 – 129.88) x 100 =
-$900.00 New Equity Balance: $ 10,000- $ 900
=$9,100
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$9,100 (total equity)
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Your open position will remain at the historical
purchase price of $120.88; This way you can keep
track of your original purchase price at all
times.
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New Margin Requirement:
100 x $129.88 x 10% =$1,298.80 Current free
equity: $9,100 (total equity) – $1,298.80 (New
Margin Requirement) = $7,801.20
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$7,801.20 (free equity)
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At 3:45 p.m. you decided to close your position.
The market is quote at $129.43 (bid price)
/$130.88 (offer price)
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To close your position, you buy 100 Facebook Share
CFDs, at $130.88 market offer price.
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100 x $130.88 = $13,088.00
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Realised Loss:
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($120.88 – $130.88) x 100 = $-1,000 $10,000
(opening deposit) – $1,000 (realised loss) =
$9,000 (total equity)*
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$9,000 (total equity)*
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In this example, you were wrong in predicting Facebook
will go down, and would have made $1,000 loss.
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Example of going short on share CFD with margin
call*:
You opened an account with us, with an opening
balance of
$2,000
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Day one:
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Opening a Position
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Opening a Position
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Opening a Position
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The price of CFD on Facebook share is $120.88 (bid
price)/ $121.33 (offer price) You
sell 100 Facebook share CFDs at
the bid price of $120.88
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100 x $120.88 = $12,088.00
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$2000 (opening balance)
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The Initial Margin requirement for this trade
equals the number of CFDs multiplied by trade
price multiplied by the margin rate for this CFD,
which is 10%. Your free equity is your total
equity less your margin requirement.
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$12,088.00 (see above) X 10% (margin rate) = $
1,208.80 $ 2,000 (opening balance)- $ 1,208.80
(Initial Margin requirement) = $791.20
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$791.20 (free equity )
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You decided to hold the position overnight. The
closing price for Facebook Share CFD for the day
was $120.88, the same as your sell price.
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Day two:
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At 11:30 a.m. New York time, because of better
than expected earnings announcement, the Facebook
share had
risen to $135.88
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Unrealised loss: ($120.88 – $135.88) x 100 =
$-1,500.00 New Equity Balance: $ 2,000- $
1,500.00=$500
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$500 (total equity)
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Your account is marked to market at the current
market price which will change your account
balance
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New Margin Requirement:
100 x $135.88 x 10% =$1,358.80 Current free
equity: $500 (total equity) – $1,358.80 (New
Margin Requirement) = -$858.8
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– $858.8
(free equity)
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As your Free Equity has fallen into a debit
balance, you would now be on a Margin Call.*
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$858.8 margin call*
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In this example, your Total Equity Balance fell
below your Margin Requirement, your account will
be placed on Margin Call. When your account moves
into deficit you have two options. You can either
reduce your position in order to reduce your
Margin requirement or deposit additional funds
into your account in order to increase the equity
amount and satisfy the Margin Call. When you are
in Margin Call you are not allowed to open any new
positions. Further Margin Calls will be made if
the price of Facebook keeps going up during the
day. Please refer to the following example. *All
examples provided above, do not include any
additional Company and/or Trading Fees that the
Company may imply on any transaction and/or
account, including but limited to over night fees,
inactive fees, etc.
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