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77% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 77% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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In accordance with the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) rules regarding client monies, all retail client money is held in segregated client money accounts.
We hold all client money with top-tier banks, and have trust letters in place with each of these banks to ensure that our client money remains segregated from the assets of the bank. We use our own funds for hedging client trades, and we never engage in any proprietary trading.
The Company is also a member of the 'Investor Compensation Fund' (ICF). The maximum amount of compensations equals EUR 20,000 or 90% of the covered investor's claim, whichever is lower. Please refer to our Investor Compensation Fund statement.
FOREX.com actively complies with all anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws and regulations to the fullest extent that it can, under all applicable foreign and domestic laws.
On an ongoing basis, we review account activity for evidence of suspicious transactions that may be indicative of money laundering activities. This review may include surveillance of:
1) money flows into and out of accounts
2) the origin and destination of wire transfers
3) other activity outside the normal course of business.
In order to be fully compliant with applicable regulatory requirements, FOREX.com may occasionally reach out for additional information and/or documentation from clients.
All customer deposits are kept separate from our own operating funds and distributed across a global network of custodian banks. We enforce robust bank review and monitoring guidelines which are set by the Risk Committee of StoneX Europe Limited.