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Trading Definitions

  • When do Options expire?
  • What are the differences between your tradable instruments and exchange-traded options?
  • How are your calls and puts different from binary options?
  • How do you calculate the required margin for options?
  • How is the usable margin calculated?
  • What is equity and how is it calculated?
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Financial Instruments

  • What are Soft Commodities?
  • What are Agricultural commodities?
  • What are Energies?
  • What are Precious Metals?

Trading

  • What are the advantages of trading CFDs?
  • How do I use the Guardian Angel?
  • How do I install the Guardian Angel add-on?
  • Why should I trade options when I can use leverage in spot trading?
  • When can I trade Options?
  • How can an Earnings Release affect my Position?
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Platform

  • What are the differences between your trading platforms?
  • How do I update to the latest version of MetaTrader4?
  • How do I Access my Account on AvaMetaTrader?
  • How Can I Set Stop Loss and Take Profit on AvaMetaTrader?
  • How do I show the Navigator on AvaMetaTrader platform?
  • How do I Install the AvaMetaTrader platform?
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High Risk Investment Warning: Trading Forex/CFD & Options on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to trade any such leveraged products you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with trading on margin, and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts. Please read our full (risk warning).
Friedberg Direct is a division of Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd., a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF), and most Canadian Exchanges. Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd. is headquartered at 181 Bay St., Suite 250, Toronto, ON M5J 2T3, Canada.
Accounts are opened with and are held by Friedberg Direct which clears trades through a subsidiary within the AvaTrade group of companies (collectively, the "AvaTrade Group"). Customers of Friedberg Direct may, in part, be serviced through subsidiaries within the AvaTrade Group. The AvaTrade Group does not own or control any part of Friedberg Direct and is headquartered at Five Lamps Place, Amiens Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
* The trading desk opens on Sundays between 5:00 PM ET and 5:15 PM ET. The trading desk closes on Fridays at 4:55 PM ET. Please note that orders placed prior may be filled until 5:00 p.m. ET and that traders placing trades between 4:55 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. may be unable to cancel orders pending execution .
§ Friedberg Direct’s liquidity providers include global banks, financial institutions, prime brokers and other market makers


Regulatory Documents:
* How IIROC Protects Investors
* IIROC Complaints Brochure
* CIPF Brochure
* CIPF Coverage Policy
* IIROC Brochure: How Can I get My Money Back
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