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Regulation — definition & meaning

Oversight of brokers by financial authorities to protect clients.

Regulation means a broker is licensed and supervised by a financial authority that sets rules on client-fund safety, fair dealing and risk warnings.

Trading with a well-regulated broker gives you protections like segregated funds and dispute channels. An unregulated or offshore broker may offer higher leverage and bonuses, but far weaker safeguards.

The information on Trding.io is for general information only and is not investment advice. Trading involves a real risk of losing money, and most retail traders lose. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.

Related terms

Segregated funds
Client money kept separate from the broker's own operating money.
Negative balance protection
A safeguard ensuring you can't lose more than your account holds.
Leverage ratio
How many times your deposit your position size can be, e.g. 30:1.
Demo account
A practice account with virtual funds to trade in real market conditions.
Long
Buying an asset expecting its price to rise so you can sell higher.
Short
Selling an asset you expect to fall, aiming to buy it back cheaper.

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