CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 76.3% 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.
The Preferred Choice for Professional Traders. As an elective professional trader with a markets.com professional account enjoy access to a wide range of unique advantages, including increased leverage.
IF you can answer YES to at least two of these questions then you could be eligible to trade as a professional trader within the markets.com trading platform.
What if I’m not eligible?
Don’t worry – you can trade as a retail client on the same great platform featuring all the same great tools our pro traders use.
As an elective professional you may be eligible to request for a lower spread profile. Additionally, you can take greater advantage of all the markets.com tools, including premium analysis reports and the opportunity to request instruments to be added to the platform. What’s more, every pro trader gets their own personal point of contact, on call whenever you need them.
There are several regulatory requirements in place to protect retail traders. When you switch to a Professional Trader account, you waive those protections and therefore take on more risks.
Take careful note of the protections that do not apply to professional traders: