Professional Client Accounts

Eligible clients can apply for professional status to access custom margin and liquidation levels.

Professional vs Retail Client Categorization

Eligibility to be categorized as a professional client (as opposed to retail) is based on a combination of historic trade volume, work experience and financial ability to tolerate risk.

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Professional
Retail

Margin Requirements

FX Majors
0.2% / 500:1* Leverage
3.33% / 30:1 Leverage
FX Minors
0.3% / 333:1* Leverage
5% / 20:1 Leverage
Gold
1% / 100:1* Leverage
5% / 20:1 Leverage
Indices
1% / 100:1* Leverage
5% / 20:1 Leverage
Commodities
2% / 50:1* Leverage
10% / 10:1 Leverage

Account Conditions

Negative balance protection
Not offered
Offered
Stop-out level
Equity = 50% of used margin
Equity = 50% of used margin
Investor Compensation Fund protection
No
Yes
Access to financial ombudsman
Yes
Yes
Funds held in segregated bank accounts
Yes
Yes

* Professional margins/leverage are indicative and the level clients receive may differ. Also, margins can vary between symbols in the same asset class.

How to Apply

If you are an existing client and wish to be re-categorized as professional and receive the relevant trading conditions please contact your account manager or the support department and make the request. If you are a new client please apply for a new account as normal and request to be categorized as professional by notifying support@abftrade.com

You will be required to provide documentation to prove you meet the eligibility criteria.

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Eligibility Criteria for Professional Classification

Eligibility to be categorized as a professional client (as opposed to retail) is based on a combination of historic trade volume, work experience and financial ability to tolerate risk. In order to qualify clients must meet 2 of the following 3 criteria:

1

Trading history

Have sufficient history of relevant derivative transactions in each of the previous 4 quarters.

2

Financial portfolio

Hold cash or equity in financial instruments of 500k EUR or more.

3

Professional experience

Have professional experience in a role that requires knowledge of the services ABF Trade provides.

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