General Risk Notice
The trading of electronic foreign exchange with CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD has been prearranged to assist facilitating a limited number of self‐directed traders and speculative investors. Participation shall only be distributed to limited private persons whom CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD deem to be fit and proper and this service is typically not offered to the general public nor is this type of asset class and Foreign Exchange Products suitable for every type of investor. The participation in trading this particular asset class and Foreign Exchange Products in certain jurisdictions may be restricted. Speculative investors are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.
This document does not constitute, and may not be used for the purpose of, an offer or solicitation to anyone in any jurisdiction, including United States and Canada, in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. This document’s purpose is to highlight various general risk factors associated in participation with CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD in any capacity. No party should construe the contents of this document as financial, legal or tax advice. Each prospective party should consult his own professional advisers on (a) the legal requirements within the country of his/her residence with regards to any form of participation with CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD, (b) any foreign exchange restrictions that may be relevant to him/her and (c) the income and other tax consequences that may be relevant to participation with CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD.
1. High Risk Notice
Margined currency trading is one of the riskiest forms of investment available in the financial markets and is primarily suitable for sophisticated individuals and institutions with extensive knowledge on this particular asset class and Foreign Exchange Products. An account with CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD permits you to trade foreign currencies on a highly leveraged basis (leverage up to 200:1 available). The funds in a Foreign Exchange account trading at maximum leverage can be completely lost if the position(s) are left unattended and the markets move against any open positions and they do not have the proper risk/protection protocol in place. Theoretically, aForeign Exchange trading account could lose more than the equity it contains, if the Foreign Exchange account is trading at maximum leverage and positions held in the account swing in a direction which constitutes more than their value. Given the possibility of losing one’s entire investment, speculation in the off‐exchange retail foreign currency market should only be conducted with risk capital funds, which if lost will not significantly affect one’s personal or institution’s financial well beings.
2. Currency Trading is Speculative and Volatile
Foreign currency prices are extremely volatile. Price movements for currencies are influenced by, among other things: changing supply and demand relationships; trade, monetary, fiscal, exchange control programs and policies of governments, US and foreign political and economic events and policies, changes in interest rates and inflation rates; currency devaluations and revaluations; and marketplace emotions. None of these factors can be controlled by any market participant and no assurance can be given that any strategy or Foreign Exchange Products will result in profitable trades by any investor or that an investor will not incur losses. As mentioned before, account leverage magnifies the impact of currency volatility on margin requirements of open positions.
3. Market Opinions by CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD
Any opinions expressed as to the future direction of prices of specific currencies or any other asset classes are purely the opinions of CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD , and do not necessarily represent the opinion of anyone else, and are not guaranteed in any way. In no event shall CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD have any liability for any losses incurred in connection with any decision made, action or inaction taken by any party in reliance upon the information provided verbally or via the Internet, or any delays, inaccuracies, errors in, or omissions of information.
4. Leverage Disclaimer
The use of leverage and the leveraged nature of electronic currency trading mean that any market movement will have an equally proportional effect on your deposited funds. The use of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains. This may work against you as well as work for you. The possibility exists that you could sustain a total loss of initial margin funds and be required to deposit additional funds to maintain your position(s) in your Foreign Exchange account or any account. Please be aware,If you fail to meet any margin call within the time prescribed, your position may be liquidated and you may be responsible for any resulting losses.
5. Accuracy of Information
Any information content provided by CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD either verbally, or electronically such as on the website www.cityofinvestment.com is subject to change at any time without notice, and is provided for the sole purpose of assisting traders to make independent investment decisions. CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD has taken reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of the information given and on the website, however, does not guarantee its accuracy, and will not accept liability for any loss or damage which may arise directly or indirectly from the content or your inability to access the website, for any delay in or failure of the transmission or the receipt of any instruction or notifications sent through this website. As such, this may present an inherent risk to investors and speculators.
6. Partner Stability
No assurance can be given regarding the capitalization, financial strength, stability,or credibility (past, present or future) of the chosen banks, institutions, prime brokers, liquidity providers, clearing agents, law firms, consultants, accounting firms, or other affiliated partners chosen by CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD. CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD will not be held responsible for any actions, omissions, errors or misconduct, conducted by their chosen partners that may have any consequences on a client’s account(s), negative or otherwise which is out of the sole control of CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD.
7. Internet Trading Risks
Furthermore, there are risks associated with utilizing an electronic / Internet‐based deal execution trading system including, but not limited to, the failure of software, hardware, and Internet connections. Since CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD does not control signal power, its reception or routing via Internet, configuration of your equipment or reliability of its connection, we cannot be responsible for communication failures, distortions or delays when trading via the Internet. CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD employs back-up systems and contingency plans to minimize the possibility of system failure.
8. Performance Discrepancies
Discrepancies in performance reporting may occur frequently or occasionally. This phenomenon may occur for numerous different reasons in the forexmarket place. Some of the factors which may influence this include different parities or software’s compiling the performance reports, the period in which the reports were obtained from, the data feed provided by different brokerages, the fees and costs charged by different brokerages, the leverage made available by different brokerages, whether open or closed trades have been accounted for in the calculation, the period in which performance fees, entry fees, spreads or management fees have been charged, and any technical problems which may have occurred at a given brokerage, banks, institutions, prime brokers, liquidity providers, clearing agents, etc. CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD shall always do their best to ensure reporting is as accurate and as standardized as possible, however when working with multiple brokerages, the odds of having discrepancies occur increases exponentially in relation to the number of brokerages being used.
9. Economic News Disclaimer
As with all major economic releases there could be significant price volatility with this type of announcement which we have no control over. Currency spreads will typically widen just before the release and will remain wide for a few minutes thereafter. If the announcement is a shock to the consensus estimate, the price of the currency pair could gap considerably. For example, if the currency price on the EURUSD is trading at 1.2810 / 1.2812 just before release could gap up 60 pips to 1.2870 ‐ 1.2872, without any available currency prices available between the price of 1.2810 and 1.2872. A Buy Stop placed before the announcement at 1.2820 would turn into a Market Order and would be filled at the prevailing currency price 1.2872. The same would be true with a Sell Stop order. During the highly impactful news, it is best to plan on the spreads widening or gapping and if you are trading with a Buy or a Sell Stop entry order, do not anticipate always being filled at your entry price. You will be filled at the prevailing market price after the news release, and this market price could be considerably different from your desired price of your entry order.
10. Potential Illiquidity of the Forex Market
Forex positions (depending on the size, pair, and nature) cannot always be liquidated at the desired currency price. Although this is rare, this can occur when the currency market is “thinly traded” (i.e., a relatively small volume of buy and sell orders.
11. THIS BRIEF DOCUMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISKS AND SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE PARTICIPATION IN ANY CAPACITY AND SEEK INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND GUIDANCE WHEN REQUIRED.
Questions
CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD is committed to integrity and transparency, and are always willing to assist in helping potential participants understand various topics and make well informed decisions. Please do not hesitate to contact CITY OF INVESTMENT LTD for any further questions.