Risk disclosure

Last updated 28 August 2026

Trading foreign exchange, commodities, indices and other leveraged products carries a high level of risk. You can lose money quickly, and you can lose more than you expected to. Most retail traders lose money. Do not trade with money you cannot afford to lose.

Leverage works both ways

Leverage lets you control a position far larger than the money in your account. It multiplies gains and it multiplies losses in exactly the same way. A small move against a leveraged position can wipe out a large part of your account, and in fast markets a position can close at a much worse price than you expected.

Nothing here is advice

StratifyFX is a trading community. It is not a financial services provider, financial advisor or portfolio manager, and nothing shared through it is financial, investment, tax or legal advice. We do not know your income, obligations, experience or goals, so nothing we publish can be suitable advice for you specifically.

Any market commentary, chart, observation, trade idea or piece of software shared in this community is educational and general. Acting on any of it is your decision and your responsibility. If you are unsure, speak to a licensed financial advisor before you trade.

Past results tell you very little

Any result, example, screenshot or statistic you see — from us or from another member — describes something that already happened, under conditions that will not repeat exactly. It is not a promise, a projection, or a reliable guide to future performance. Results shown by other members are their own and we do not independently verify them.

Automated tools carry their own risk

Expert advisors, indicators and scripts are software. They can behave unexpectedly, misread conditions, or fail outright because of platform outages, lost connectivity, broker execution, market gaps, slippage or low liquidity. Automation does not remove risk — it removes your attention from it. Anything running on your account remains your responsibility to monitor, and you should test on a demo account first.

Your broker relationship is separate

Your trading account is held with your broker, not with StratifyFX. We never hold your money and never place trades for you. The broker’s own terms, spreads, execution, margin rules and protections apply to your account, and you should read them.

How we earn

StratifyFX is an Introducing Broker for XM and may be paid by the broker based on trading activity in accounts opened under our partner link or code. It costs you nothing extra, but it does mean we benefit when members trade. Please weigh what we share with that in mind, and never let it push you into trading more than you intended.

Trade responsibly

Trading can become compulsive. If you find yourself chasing losses, trading money set aside for something else, hiding your trading, or feeling unable to stop, please step away and seek support. The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation counselling line, 0800 006 008, helps with compulsive behaviour of this kind.

Please read this. This disclosure has been drafted as a starting point and has not been reviewed by an attorney. StratifyFX should have it checked by a South African lawyer familiar with FAIS and FSCA requirements before relying on it.