Common use of Additional Risks Common to Options Clause in Contracts

Additional Risks Common to Options. Terms and conditions of contracts: The Client should ask the firm with which the Client deals about the terms and conditions of the specific Options which the Client is trading and associated obligations (e.g. the circumstances under which the Client may become obliged to make or take delivery of the underlying interest of an Option and, in respect of Options, expiration dates and restrictions on the time for exercise). Under certain circumstances the specifications of outstanding contracts (including the exercise price of an Options) may be modified by the exchange or clearing house to reflect changes in the underlying interest. Suspension or restriction of trading and pricing relationships: Market conditions (e.g. illiquidity) and/or the operation of the rules of certain markets (e.g. the suspension of trading in any contract or contract month because of price limits or “circuit breakers”) may increase the risk of loss by making it difficult or impossible to effect transactions or liquidate/offset positions. If the Client has sold Options, this may increase the risk of loss. Further, normal pricing relationships between the underlying interest and the Options may not exist. This can occur when, for example, the futures contract underlying the Options is subject to price limits while the Options is not. The absence of an underlying reference price may make it difficult to judge “fair” value. Deposited cash and property: The Client should familiarise himself/herself with the protections accorded money or other property the Client deposits for domestic and foreign transactions, particularly in the event of occurrence of an Insolvency Event. The extent to which the Client may recover the Client’s money or property may be governed by specific legislation or local rules. In some jurisdictions, property, which had been specifically identifiable as the Client’s own, will be pro-rated in the same manner as cash for purposes of distribution in the event of a shortfall. Commission and other charges: Before the Client begins to trade, the Client should obtain a clear explanation of all commission, fees and other charges for which the Client will be liable. These charges will affect the Client’s net profit (if any) or increase the Client’s loss. Transactions in other jurisdictions: Transactions on markets in other jurisdictions, including markets formally linked to a domestic market, may expose the Client to additional risk. Such markets may be subject to regulation, which may offer different or diminished investor protection. Before the Client trades, the Client should enquire about any rules relevant to the Client’s particular transactions. The Client’s local regulatory authority will be unable to compel the enforcement of the rules of regulatory authorities or markets in other jurisdictions where the Client’s transactions have been effected. The Client should ask the firm with which the Client deals with for details about the types of redress available in both the Client’s home jurisdiction and other relevant jurisdictions before the Client starts to trade. Currency risks: The profit or loss in transactions in foreign currency-denominated contracts (whether they are traded in the Client’s own or another jurisdiction) will be affected by fluctuations in currency rates where there is a need to convert from the currency denomination of the contract to another currency. Trading facilities: Most electronic trading facilities are supported by computer-based component systems for the order-routing, execution, matching, registration or clearing of Trades. As with all facilities and systems, they are vulnerable to temporary disruption or failure. The Client’s ability to recover certain losses may be subject to limits on liability imposed by the system provider, the market, the clearing house and/or member firms. Such limits may vary: the Client should ask the firm with which the Client deals for details in this respect. Electronic trading: If the Client undertakes transactions on an electronic trading system, the Client will be exposed to risks associated with the system including the failure of hardware and software. The result of any system failure may be that the Client’s order is either not executed according to the Client’s Instruction or is not executed at all. Off-exchange transactions: In some jurisdictions, and only then in restricted circumstances, firms are permitted to effect off-exchange transactions. The firm with which the Client deals with may be acting as the Client’s counterparty to the transaction. It may be difficult or impossible to liquidate an existing position, to assess the value, to determine a fair price or to assess the exposure to risk. For these reasons, these transactions may involve increased risks. Off-exchange transactions may be less regulated or subject to a separate regulatory regime. Before the Client undertakes such transactions, the Client should familiarise himself/herself with applicable rules and attendant risks.

Additional Risks Common to Options. Terms and conditions of contracts: The Client should ask the firm with which the Client deals about the terms and conditions of the specific Options which the Client is trading and associated obligations (e.g. the circumstances under which the Client may become obliged to make or take delivery of the underlying interest of an Option and, in respect of Options, expiration dates and restrictions on the time for exercise). Under certain circumstances the specifications of outstanding contracts (including the exercise price of an Options) may be modified by the exchange or clearing house to reflect changes in the underlying interest. Suspension or restriction of trading and pricing relationships: Market conditions (e.g. illiquidity) and/or the operation of the rules of certain markets (e.g. the suspension of trading in any contract or contract month because of price limits or “circuit breakers”) may increase the risk of loss by making it difficult or impossible to effect transactions or liquidate/offset positions. If the Client has sold Options, this may increase the risk of loss. Further, normal pricing relationships between the underlying interest and the Options may not exist. This can occur when, for example, the futures contract underlying the Options is subject to price limits while the Options is not. The absence of an underlying reference price may make it difficult to judge “fair” value. Deposited cash and property: The Client should familiarise himself/herself with the protections accorded money or other property the Client deposits for domestic and foreign transactions, particularly in the event of occurrence of an Insolvency Eventa firm insolvency or bankruptcy. The extent to which the Client may recover the Client’s money or property may be governed by specific legislation or local rules. In some jurisdictions, property, which had been specifically identifiable as the Client’s own, will be pro-rated in the same manner as cash for purposes of distribution in the event of a shortfall. Commission and other charges: Before the Client begins to trade, the Client should obtain a clear explanation of all commission, fees and other charges for which the Client will be liable. These charges will affect the Client’s net profit (if any) or increase the Client’s loss. Transactions in other jurisdictions: Transactions on markets in other jurisdictions, including markets formally linked to a domestic market, may expose the Client to additional risk. Such markets may be subject to regulation, which may offer different or diminished investor protection. Before the Client trades, the Client should enquire about any rules relevant to the Client’s particular transactions. The Client’s local regulatory authority will be unable to compel the enforcement of the rules of regulatory authorities or markets in other jurisdictions where the Client’s transactions have been effected. The Client should ask the firm with which the Client deals with for details about the types of redress available in both the Client’s home jurisdiction and other relevant jurisdictions before the Client starts to trade. Currency risks: The profit or loss in transactions in foreign currency-denominated contracts (whether they are traded in the Client’s own or another jurisdiction) will be affected by fluctuations in currency rates where there is a need to convert from the currency denomination of the contract to another currency. Trading facilities: Most electronic trading facilities are supported by computer-based component systems for the order-routing, execution, matching, registration or clearing of Tradestrades. As with all facilities and systems, they are vulnerable to temporary disruption or failure. The Client’s ability to recover certain losses may be subject to limits on liability imposed by the system provider, the market, the clearing house and/or member firms. Such limits may vary: the Client should ask the firm with which the Client deals for details in this respect. Electronic trading: If the Client undertakes transactions on an electronic trading system, the Client will be exposed to risks associated with the system including the failure of hardware and software. The result of any system failure may be that the Client’s order is either not executed according to the Client’s Instruction or is not executed at all. Off-exchange transactions: In some jurisdictions, and only then in restricted circumstances, firms are permitted to effect off-exchange transactions. The firm with which the Client deals with may be acting as the Client’s counterparty to the transaction. It may be difficult or impossible to liquidate an existing position, to assess the value, to determine a fair price or to assess the exposure to risk. For these reasons, these transactions may involve increased risks. Off-exchange transactions may be less regulated or subject to a separate regulatory regime. Before the Client undertakes such transactions, the Client should familiarise himself/herself with applicable rules and attendant risks.

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Suspension or restriction of trading and pricing relationships: relationships Market conditions (e.g. illiquidity) and/or the operation of the rules of certain markets (e.g. the suspension of trading in any contract or contract month because of price limits or “circuit breakers”) may increase the risk of loss by making it difficult or impossible to effect transactions or liquidate/offset positions. If the Client has you have sold Optionsoptions, this may increase the risk of loss. Further, normal pricing relationships between the underlying interest and the Options option may not exist. This can occur when, for example, the futures contract underlying the Options is subject to price limits while the Options is not. The absence of an underlying reference price may make it difficult to judge “fair” fair value”. 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These charges will affect the Client’s your net profit (if any) or increase the Client’s your loss. Transactions in other jurisdictions: jurisdictions Transactions on markets in other jurisdictions, including markets formally linked to a domestic market, may expose the Client you to additional risk. Such markets may be subject to regulation, regulation which may offer different or diminished investor protection. Before the Client trades, the Client you trade you should enquire about any rules relevant to the Client’s your particular transactions. The Client’s Your local regulatory authority will be unable to compel the enforcement of the rules of regulatory authorities or markets in other jurisdictions where the Client’s your transactions have been effected. The Client You should ask the firm with which the Client deals with you deal for details about the types of redress available in both the Client’s your home jurisdiction and other relevant jurisdictions before the Client starts you start to trade. Currency risks: risk The profit or loss in transactions in foreign currency-currency- denominated contracts (whether they are traded in the Client’s your own or another jurisdiction) will be affected by fluctuations in currency rates where there is a need to convert from the currency denomination of the contract to another currency. Trading facilities: Most electronic trading facilities are supported by computer-based component systems for the order-routing, execution, matching, registration or clearing of Trades. As with all facilities and systems, they are vulnerable to temporary disruption or failure. The Client’s ability to recover certain losses may be subject to limits on liability imposed by the system provider, the market, the clearing house and/or member firms. Such limits may vary: the Client should ask the firm with which the Client deals for details in this respect. Electronic trading: If the Client undertakes transactions on an electronic trading system, the Client will be exposed to risks associated with the system including the failure of hardware and software. The result of any system failure may be that the Client’s order is either not executed according to the Client’s Instruction or is not executed at all. Off-exchange transactions: In some jurisdictions, and only then in restricted circumstances, firms are permitted to effect off-exchange transactions. The firm with which the Client deals with may be acting as the Client’s counterparty to the transaction. It may be difficult or impossible to liquidate an existing position, to assess the value, to determine a fair price or to assess the exposure to risk. For these reasons, these transactions may involve increased risks. Off-exchange transactions may be less regulated or subject to a separate regulatory regime. Before the Client undertakes such transactions, the Client should familiarise himself/herself with applicable rules and attendant risks.