Important Notice
This page provides a general summary of trading risks. It does not replace the client agreement, product terms, order-execution policy, pricing and charges schedule, client-classification documents, product-specific risk disclosures or any other approved legal document. Review all applicable documents before using a trading service.
View Legal DocumentsKey Risks at a Glance
Capital Loss
You may lose some or all of your invested capital.
Leverage Risk
Leverage may increase both gains and losses.
Market Risk
Prices may move quickly and unexpectedly.
Liquidity Risk
It may be hard to enter or exit a position.
Execution Risk
Orders may not execute at the expected price.
Platform Risk
Technical issues may affect access or order entry.
Counterparty Risk
Exposure may arise when dealing with a counterparty.
Currency Risk
Exchange-rate movements may affect value and costs.
The Risks in Detail
Risk of losing capital
Trading outcomes are uncertain, and market movements can result in losses. Depending on the product, account and transaction, you may lose some or all of the capital committed to trading. How losses are treated is set out in the client agreement and product terms, which you should read before trading.
Leverage & margin
Leverage allows you to open a position using a smaller amount of capital, and it works in both directions: even a small market movement can have a significant effect on the value of a position. Before trading a leveraged product, understand how leverage is applied, the margin required, how losses can grow, and how margin calls and position close-outs work. Leverage and margin details are set out in the product specifications and client agreement.
Market & price risk
Prices can rise or fall quickly in response to economic announcements, interest-rate changes, political events, market sentiment, supply and demand, global events and unexpected news. Prices may change between the moment you submit an order and the moment it executes.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity is how easily a position can be opened, changed or closed. In some conditions, fewer buyers and sellers are available, spreads widen, prices move rapidly, execution slows and closing a position becomes difficult. Liquidity cannot be guaranteed.
Order execution & slippage
An order may not execute at the price visible when it was submitted. Fast markets, price gaps, liquidity conditions, order size, trading hours and platform or communication delays can all affect execution. The difference between the requested price and the executed price is known as slippage.
Order types & risk controls
Stop-loss, limit and other order types can help you manage trading activity, but no order type removes risk. In gapping or volatile markets, a stop-loss order does not guarantee execution at a specific price.
Counterparty & principal dealing
OTC trading involves exposure to the counterparty to your transactions. In certain transactions, AETRAM may act as principal or counterparty where applicable under its licensed dealing capacity and approved disclosures; any resulting conflicts are identified, disclosed and managed under our policies. Financial Products Dealer is a licensed dealing capacity and is not presented as a separate client-facing product.
Technology & platform risk
Online trading depends on systems, devices, networks and third-party services. Internet or device failure, platform interruptions, data or processing delays, access issues, cybersecurity threats and maintenance can all affect trading. Platform availability cannot be guaranteed.
Pricing & cost risk
Trading charges reduce the value or result of a transaction. Depending on the product, costs may include spreads, financing or overnight charges, currency-conversion charges and other approved costs, all set out in the published charges schedule. Charges may change in accordance with the client agreement and approved notification process.
Risks by Product
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Exchange rates react quickly to central-bank decisions, economic
data and political events
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Leverage magnifies the effect of small rate movements in both
directions
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Exotic pairs carry wider spreads, thinner liquidity and sharper
movements than the majors
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Weekend contracts can gap when the main market reopens
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Metal prices can swing sharply with global uncertainty, in both
directions
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Most metals are quoted against the US dollar, so dollar movements
affect prices
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Liquidity thins around the daily market break, when prices can
jump
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Oil and gas prices react to supply decisions, geopolitical events
and inventory data
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Sharp gaps can occur around scheduled announcements and unexpected
news
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Volatility can be severe in short periods
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Each index is quoted in its home currency, adding exchange-rate
exposure
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Prices react to earnings, economic data and policy decisions across
the index's market
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Gaps can occur at market open after news breaks outside trading
hours
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Trading hours differ by index and affect when you can act
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Prices follow global industrial supply and demand cycles
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These markets trade on London hours only, unlike our other
products
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Liquidity is lower than in major currency or index markets
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Margin requirements are materially higher than for major currency
pairs
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Cryptocurrencies are among the most volatile products available,
and prices can move severely in minutes
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Margin requirements are materially higher than for other product
categories
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Trading pauses during parts of the weekend while underlying markets
keep moving, so positions can reopen at very different prices
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Regulatory treatment of digital assets is uncertain and can
change
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These products may not be suitable for most clients
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The same elevated risks apply as for cryptocurrency CFDs
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Quotation against the dollar, euro, yen or gold adds a second
market's movement to your position
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Micro contracts reduce position size, not the character of the
risk
Demo-Account Limitations
A demo environment helps you learn the platform, but it does not reflect live trading. Simulated prices and execution, different liquidity and costs, the absence of real financial exposure and the difference in emotional pressure all separate demo results from live results. Demo performance does not predict live trading outcomes.
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Client Responsibility
Before trading, you should:
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Review all relevant risk disclosures
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Understand the product and its charges
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Consider your financial circumstances, knowledge and experience
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Understand that losses are possible
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Keep your login information secure and monitor your account
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Contact AETRAM when anything needs clarification
You should seek independent professional advice where appropriate. AETRAM does not provide investment advice through this website.
Eligibility and Appropriateness
Trading products are not suitable or appropriate for every person. Before providing access, AETRAM reviews your client classification, knowledge and experience, product understanding, financial information, risk awareness, jurisdiction and the applicable regulatory requirements. Completing an application does not guarantee acceptance or access to a product.
Official Trading Risk Disclosure
| Document | Trading Risk Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0 |
| Effective Date | 1 August 2026 |
| Last Reviewed | July 2026 |
| Document Owner | Legal & Compliance |
| Format |
*Review the current approved version before applying for or using a trading service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Trading outcomes are uncertain and you may lose some or all of the capital you commit. How losses are treated is set out in the client agreement and product terms.
Margin is the capital you must hold to open and maintain a leveraged position. If your account falls below the required margin, positions may be reduced or closed under the procedures in the client agreement.
The difference between the price you requested and the price at which your order executed. It occurs most often in fast or thin markets.
The risk that a position becomes hard to open, change or close because fewer buyers and sellers are available, which can widen spreads and delay execution.
Exchange rates move quickly with interest rates, economic conditions, political events and central-bank decisions, and leverage magnifies the effect. Exotic pairs carry wider spreads and sharper movements.
The risk arising from the party on the other side of your transactions. In certain transactions AETRAM may act as principal or counterparty, where applicable and disclosed.
No. Demo environments use simulated prices and execution without real financial exposure, and demo performance does not predict live outcomes.
Questions go to our support team through the Contact page or support@aetramfinserv.ae. Complaints go through the official process by writing to complaints@aetramfinserv.ae.
Leverage lets you open a position larger than your initial outlay, which magnifies both gains and losses. A small market movement can have a large effect on a leveraged position.
No. A stop-loss can help manage risk, but in gapping or volatile markets it does not guarantee execution at a specific price, and losses can exceed the level you set.
Because markets move between submission and execution. Rapid movements, gaps, liquidity, order size and processing time can all shift the executed price.
Counterparty exposure, product complexity, leverage, pricing and valuation differences from exchange-traded products, liquidity limitations and contract-specific terms, including principal-dealing arrangements.
Currency conversion, different trading hours and market rules, political and regulatory differences, settlement considerations and jurisdictional restrictions, on top of ordinary market risk. Cryptocurrency products carry substantially higher risk.
Access, order entry and management may be affected. Positions and orders remain on record, and support is available through our published channels. Platform availability cannot be guaranteed.
In the Legal Documents Center, where every document is published with its version number and effective date, including the full Trading Risk Disclosure.
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