📋 REGULATORY NOTE
Binary options trading may be restricted or prohibited in your jurisdiction. It is your responsibility to ensure that trading is legal in your country of residence before using the Fidorix platform.
1. General Risk Warning
Trading in forex, binary options, and other financial instruments carries a high level of risk and may not be appropriate for all investors. The high degree of leverage available in trading can work against you as well as for you.
Before engaging in any trading activity on the Fidorix platform, you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment, and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose.
If you have any doubts, you should seek independent financial or legal advice from a qualified professional before proceeding.
2. Market Risk
Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of a financial instrument will change due to movements in market prices. Financial markets are influenced by a wide range of factors including economic data, geopolitical events, central bank decisions, and market sentiment.
Price movements can be sudden, severe, and unpredictable. Markets can move against your position rapidly and without warning. During periods of extreme volatility, it may be difficult or impossible to execute trades at desired prices.
Fidorix provides real-time market data for informational purposes. Historical price behaviour is not indicative of future price behaviour, and no guarantee can be made about the direction of any market.
3. Leverage Risk
Leveraged trading means you can control a large position with a relatively small amount of capital. While leverage can amplify profits, it equally amplifies losses — and losses can exceed your initial deposit.
The table below illustrates how a 1% adverse market move affects a position at various leverage levels, assuming an initial margin of $100:
| Leverage | Initial Margin | Trade Size | 1% Market Move = |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:10 | $100 | $1,000 | ±$10 |
| 1:50 | $100 | $5,000 | ±$50 |
| 1:100 | $100 | $10,000 | ±$100 |
At 1:100 leverage, a 1% adverse move results in a 100% loss of the margin deposited. You should ensure you understand fully how leverage works before trading.
4. Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that a position cannot be opened, modified, or closed at the desired price due to insufficient market depth or activity. During periods of low liquidity — such as major holidays, market open/close windows, or following significant news events — spreads may widen substantially.
In illiquid market conditions, orders may be subject to slippage, meaning your trade is executed at a less favourable price than requested. Stop-loss orders are not guaranteed to execute at the specified level in fast-moving or illiquid markets.
5. Volatility Risk
Financial markets can experience periods of extreme volatility driven by unexpected economic announcements, geopolitical events, or sudden shifts in investor sentiment. During these periods, prices may move dramatically within seconds or minutes.
High volatility can significantly increase the risk of loss on open positions. It may also cause your account balance to move into a negative balance, even if negative balance protection is active, during extraordinary market conditions such as flash crashes or gap openings.
6. Counterparty Risk
Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party in a financial transaction may default on their obligations. When trading with Fidorix, you are entering into a contractual relationship with us as your counterparty.
While Fidorix maintains segregated client funds and employs robust risk management practices, no broker is entirely without counterparty risk. You should be aware that in the event of our insolvency, recovery of client funds may be subject to legal and regulatory processes.
7. Regulatory & Legal Risk
Financial regulations governing trading activities vary significantly between jurisdictions and are subject to change. Legislative or regulatory changes may adversely affect your ability to trade certain instruments or may impose restrictions on leverage, product availability, or account operations.
Binary options in particular are restricted or outright prohibited in many jurisdictions, including within the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It is solely your responsibility to ensure that your use of Fidorix complies with the laws and regulations applicable in your country of residence.
Fidorix does not accept clients from jurisdictions where our services are prohibited. If your jurisdiction prohibits such activity and you trade anyway, you do so entirely at your own legal and financial risk.
8. Technology Risk
Trading via electronic platforms is subject to risks associated with technology infrastructure. These include, but are not limited to: internet connectivity failures, server outages, software bugs, cyber-attacks, data breaches, and third-party service interruptions.
In the event of a platform outage during an open position, you may be unable to manage or close your trade. While Fidorix employs redundancy measures and 24/7 monitoring, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted platform availability.
You are responsible for maintaining a secure and reliable internet connection, protecting your account credentials, and enabling two-factor authentication to reduce the risk of unauthorised account access.
9. Binary Options Specific Risks
Binary options are fixed-payout instruments where the outcome is either a predetermined profit or the total loss of the amount invested in the option. There is no middle ground — each trade results in either a win or a complete loss.
Key risks specific to binary options include:
- Total capital loss on each individual trade is possible and common.
- Payout structures are designed so that the platform retains a statistical edge over time.
- Short expiry times (e.g., 60 seconds) encourage rapid, emotionally driven decision-making.
- Binary options may be classified as gambling in certain jurisdictions.
- Products may be prohibited or heavily restricted in your country. You must verify legality before trading.
Binary options are not suitable for most retail investors. We strongly encourage you to use our demo account before risking real capital.
10. Forex Specific Risks
The foreign exchange (forex) market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world, operating 24 hours a day, five days a week. Despite its size, forex trading carries substantial risks unique to currency markets:
- Exchange rate risk: Currency values fluctuate constantly based on macroeconomic factors, political events, and market speculation.
- Overnight financing (swap) costs: Positions held open overnight may incur swap fees that erode profitability over time.
- Carry risk: Interest rate differentials between currency pairs can create unpredictable costs or gains.
- Correlation risk: Multiple open positions in correlated currency pairs can amplify risk unexpectedly.
Losses in forex trading can exceed your initial deposit when leverage is applied. You should carefully calculate your risk exposure before placing any leveraged position.
11. No Investment Advice
Nothing contained within the Fidorix platform, website, communications, or educational materials constitutes investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other type of professional advice.
All market analysis, commentary, signals, and educational content provided by Fidorix is for informational and educational purposes only. You should not treat any such information as a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Before making any investment decisions, you should consult a qualified and authorised financial adviser who can take into account your personal financial circumstances, objectives, and risk tolerance.
12. Past Performance Disclaimer
Past performance, whether of a financial instrument, a trading strategy, a signal provider, or any other historical data presented on the Fidorix platform, is not indicative of future results and should not be relied upon as a predictor of future performance.
Any testimonials, case studies, or performance results featured on our platform are individual examples and do not represent typical outcomes. The majority of retail traders who trade leveraged products incur net losses over time.
Simulated or back-tested performance data has inherent limitations — it is compiled with the benefit of hindsight and cannot account for real-world conditions such as liquidity constraints, slippage, and emotional decision-making.
13. Acknowledgement
By accessing and using the Fidorix platform, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review this Risk Disclosure Statement in full, that you understand the risks involved in trading forex and binary options, and that you accept full responsibility for any trades placed and any losses incurred.
By using the Fidorix platform, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted this Risk Disclosure Statement in its entirety. You acknowledge that trading involves significant risk and that you are trading at your own risk and of your own free will.
If you do not agree with any part of this Risk Disclosure Statement, you must discontinue use of the Fidorix platform immediately.