Terms & Conditions

1 TRADING

1.1 AUTHORIZATION TO TRADE.

1. The Customer’s application to open an account with VITAL MARKETS binds him to the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement and automatically acknowledges and accepts the below Terms and Conditions.
2. VITAL MARKETS has the right to maintain one or more accounts in the Customer’s name. It also has the right to engage in transactions for the Customer’s account in accordance with oral, written, or electronic instructions by the Customer and its officers, partners, principals, employees, or other agents (“Representatives”).
3. The risk of all unauthorized instructions administered by his/her Representatives will be borne by the Customer. The Customer will indemnify and hold VITAL MARKETS harmless from all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, fees, costs, and expenses relating to or arising from VITAL MARKETS ’s reliance on such instructions, including any improper, unauthorized, or fraudulent instructions by the Representatives, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct by VITAL MARKETS .
4. Unless expressly stated otherwise in writing, all transactions between VITAL MARKETS and the Customer shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement, as amended from time to time (including, without limitation, VITAL MARKETS ’s Risk Disclosures and Trading Policies and Procedures).

2 ACCOUNTS

2.1 ACCOUNT APPROVALS AND MAINTENANCE.

1. VITAL MARKETS has every right to reject the Customer’s application or close the Customer’s account for any reason, at VITAL MARKETS ’s sole and absolute discretion. Customers will need to provide VITAL MARKETS  with additional information or documentation. This is done so that VITAL MARKETS  can continue carrying the Customer’s account.
2. VITAL MARKETS may, at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, restrict trading, disbursements, or transfers administered by the Customer. VITAL MARKETS  may amend, change, revise, add, or modify the Agreement at any time. The latest Agreement will be posted to VITAL MARKETS ’s website: WEBSITE HERE. This Agreement cannot be modified by any verbal statements or written amendments that the Customer seeks to make to the Agreement without written acceptance from the General Counsel of VITAL MARKETS .
3. Restricted Territory: VITAL MARKETS reserves the right to restrict access in the future to all or some parts of the Website and/or Services in respect of certain jurisdictions. The Customer fully understands and agrees that VITAL MARKETS  is not liable if the country of the Customer’s location or residence becomes restricted or blocked. Restricted Territories include, but are not limited to, individuals residing in:

Afghanistan, Botswana, Burma(Myanmar), Democratic Republic of Congo, Crimea, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Libya, Malta, North Korea, Pakistan, Republic of Congo, Russian Federation, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Yemen, Zimbabwe.

4. The Customer hereby acknowledges and agrees that accounts are segregated in VITAL MARKETS ’s books and records only. The Customer also acknowledges that the Customer’s funds are not FDIC-insured and are deposited with a liquidity provider, which is selected by VITAL MARKETS at its sole discretion.

2.2 JOINT ACCOUNT OWNERS.

1. If this account is held by more than one (1) person, all the joint holders hereby agree that they are all fully liable for the obligations assumed in this Agreement.
2. If this account is held in trust, joint ownership, or partnership, the undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless VITAL MARKETS for any losses resulting from a breach of any fiduciary duty of the undersigned to the other holders and beneficiaries of this account.
3. Furthermore, any one or more of the joint owners shall have full authority for the account and at risk of the account owners, to buy, sell, and trade in transactions of off-exchange products, to deposit with and withdraw from VITAL MARKETS , currencies, securities, negotiable instruments, and other property, including withdrawals to or for the individual use or account of the party directing the sale or of any other party. Moreover, all joint owners have the authority and are liable for all actions including to receive and acquiesce in the correctness of notices, confirmations, requests, demands, and all other forms of communications, and to settle, compromise, adjust, and give releases with respect to any and all claims, demands, disputes, and controversies.
4. Upon death or legal incapacity of any of the undersigned, VITAL MARKETS is authorized to take such action with regards to the account, as the Company may deem advisable to protect itself against any liability, penalty, or loss.
5. The Customer agrees to notify VITAL MARKETS immediately upon the death or legal incapacity of any joint owner. It is possible that VITAL MARKETS  terminates this agreement by written notice to any one of the joint owners.

2.3 MARGINS AND DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS.

1. The Customer shall provide and maintain margin in such amounts and in such forms as VITAL MARKETS , at its sole discretion, may require.
2. VITAL MARKETS may oblige the Customer to deposit by immediate wire transfer such additional margin when and as required by the Company, and will immediately meet all margin calls in such mode of transmission as VITAL MARKETS  shall, at its sole discretion, designate.
3. Possibly, VITAL MARKETS might change margin requirements at any time without prior notice. VITAL MARKETS  may limit the amount and/or a total number of open positions that the Customer may acquire or maintain at VITAL MARKETS , at its full discretion. VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to close any customer positions at any time that it deems necessary. VITAL MARKETS  shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused, directly or indirectly, by any events, actions or omissions including but not limited to loss or damage resulting, directly or indirectly, from any delays or inaccuracies in the transmission of orders and/or information due to a breakdown in or failure of any transmission or communication facilities.
4. For example, in volatile market conditions, a margin call may be delayed resulting in the possibility of a negative usable margin; a margin call may occur even if positions are hedged, in the jurisdictions where hedging is permitted by law, due to rate volatility or daily interest charges or credits.

2.4 ROLLOVERS.

1. At its sole discretion and without notice to the Customer, VITAL MARKETS may offset the Customer’s open positions, rollover the Customer’s open positions into the next settlement time period, or make or receive delivery on behalf of the Customer upon any terms and by any methods deemed reasonable by VITAL MARKETS , at its sole discretion.
2. At VITAL MARKETS ’s sole discretion, terms and/or methods for delivering, offsetting, or rolling over the Customer’s open positions may differ on a customer-by-customer basis.
3. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that any positions held in the Customer’s account at 5 PM EST may be rolled over to the next settlement date and the account may be debited or credited for the interest differential for the rollover period.

2.5 SETTLEMENT DATE OFFSET INSTRUCTIONS.

1. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that offset instructions on positions open prior to settlement arriving at settlement date must be given to VITAL MARKETS at least one to three business days prior to the settlement or value day. Alternatively, enough funds to take delivery or the necessary delivery documents must be in the possession of VITAL MARKETS  within the same period described above.
2. If neither instructions, funds nor documents are received, VITAL MARKETS may without notice, either offset the Customer’s position or roll the Customer’s positions into the next settlement time period or make or receive delivery on behalf of the Customer upon such terms and by such methods deemed reasonable by VITAL MARKETS  at its sole discretion.

2.6 LIQUIDATION OF ACCOUNTS.

In the event of:

1. death or judicial declaration of incompetence of the Customer or, in the case of a legal entity, its dissolution or liquidation;
2. filing of a petition in bankruptcy, or a petition for the appointment of a receiver, or the institution of any insolvency or similar proceeding by or against the Customer;
3. filing of an attachment against any of the Customer’s accounts carried by VITAL MARKETS ;
4. insufficient margin or determination by VITAL MARKETS that any collateral deposited to protect one or more of the Customer’s accounts is inadequate, regardless of current market quotations, to secure the account;
5. the Customer’s failure to provide VITAL MARKETS with any information requested pursuant to this Agreement; or
6. any other circumstances or developments that VITAL MARKETS deems appropriate for its protection. At VITAL MARKETS ’s sole discretion, it may take one or more, or any portion of, the following actions:
7. sell any or purchase any or all contracts, securities, or other property held or carried for the Customer; and
8. cancel any or all outstanding orders or contracts, or any other commitments made with Customer. Any of the above actions may be taken without the demand for margin or additional margin, without prior notice of sale or purchase or other notice to Customer, the Customer’s personal or appointed representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, legatees or assigns, and regardless of whether the ownership interest shall be solely the Customer’s or held jointly with others.

2.7 MANAGED ACCOUNTS.

1. With regard to managed Accounts, a money manager (“Money Manager”) is a person or entity authorized to make decisions with respect to an account on behalf of the account’s beneficial owners, including a trustee, custodian, conservator, guardian, executor, administrator, an attorney in fact, or investment advisor or another person to whom the Customer has granted trading authority over an Account.
2. The Customer understands and agrees that VITAL MARKETS may, but is not required to, review any action or inaction by a Money Manager with respect to an account and is not responsible for determining whether a Money Manager’s action or inaction satisfies the standard of care applicable to such Money Manager’s handling of the account.
3. The Customer further understands and agrees that VITAL MARKETS is not responsible for determining the validity of a person’s or entity’s status or capacity to serve as a Money Manager.
4. Customer agrees to hold VITAL MARKETS and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates harmless from any liability, claim, or expense, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, as incurred, for the actions or non-actions of Customer’s Money Manager.

3 CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIONS

3.1 GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

The Customer represents and warrants that:

1. The Customer is of sound mind, legal age, and legal competence;
2. The Customer (if not a natural person) is duly organized and validly existing under the applicable laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;
3. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all transactions contemplated hereunder have been duly authorized by the Customer and will not violate any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, charter, by-law, or policy applicable to the Customer;
4. Each person executing and delivering this Agreement has been duly authorized by the Customer to do so;
5. No person other than the Customer has or will have an interest in Customer’s account;
6. Regardless of any subsequent determination to the contrary, the Customer is suitable to trade over-the-counter products;
7. The Customer is not now an employee of any exchange, any corporation in which any exchange owns a majority of the capital stock, any member of any exchange and/or firm registered on any exchange, or any bank, trust, or insurance company that trades the same instruments as those offered by VITAL MARKETS , and in the event that the Customer becomes so employed, the Customer will promptly notify VITAL MARKETS via email of such employment;
8. The Customer has read and understands the Risk Disclosure Statement, Arbitration Agreement, and Trading Policies contained in this Agreement;
9. The Customer has conducted simulated trading using the demo trading platform for a period that has allowed the Customer to develop a full understanding of the trading platform;
10. All information provided by the Customer to VITAL MARKETS , including information regarding the Customer’s trading experience and investment sophistication, is true, correct, and complete. The Customer binds himself to notify VITAL MARKETS  promptly of any changes in such information.
11. Customers cannot engage in transactions for purposes of arbitrage or exploitation of temporary inaccuracies or technical discrepancies.

3.2 DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

1. The financial information disclosed to VITAL MARKETS in the application is warranted by the Customer to be an accurate representation of the Customer’s current financial condition.
2. The Customer represents and warrants that in determining the Customer’s Net Worth, Gross Income, Total Assets, and Liabilities were correctly calculated.
3. The Customer represents and warrants that in determining the value of Total Assets, the Customer included cash and/or cash equivalents, U.S. Government and Marketable securities, real estate owned (excluding primary residence), the cash value of life insurance, and other valuable assets.
4. In determining the value of liabilities, the Customer represents and warrants that notes payable to banks (secured and unsecured), notes payable to relatives, real estate mortgages payable (excluding primary residence), and other debts were included.
5. The Customer represents and warrants that the Customer has very carefully considered the portion of Customer’s total assets that Customer considers to be risk capital. The Customer also recognizes that risk capital is the amount of money the Customer is willing to put at risk. If lost, the Customer acknowledges that this in no way would change the Customer’s lifestyle.
6. The Customer agrees to immediately inform VITAL MARKETS if the Customer’s financial condition changes in such a way as to reduce the Customer’s net worth and/or risk capital.

3.3 CREDIT.

1. The Customer authorizes VITAL MARKETS and/or any agents acting on behalf of the Company to investigate Customer’s credit standing and in connection therewith to contact such banks, financial institutions, and credit agencies as VITAL MARKETS  shall deem appropriate to verify information regarding the Customer.
2. VITAL MARKETS is also authorized by the Customer to investigate the Customer’s current and past investment activity, and in connection therewith, to contact such futures commission merchants, exchanges, broker/dealers, banks, compliance data centers, and any other financial and investment institution as VITAL MARKETS  shall deem appropriate.
3. Upon reasonable request made in writing by the Customer to VITAL MARKETS , the Customer shall be allowed to review any records maintained by VITAL MARKETS relating to the Customer’s credit standing.
4. At the Customer’s sole cost and expense, the Customer is also allowed to copy such records. The Customer acknowledges that the Customer’s credit score may be impacted when VITAL MARKETS accesses the Customer’s credit file.
5. The Customer also acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS may provide information (e.g. negative Account information of unsecured debts) regarding the Customer’s performance under this Agreement to these agencies.

4 ORDER MANAGEMENT

4.1 CANCELLATION AND MODIFICATION REQUESTS.

1. The Customer acknowledges that it may not be possible to cancel or modify an order.
2. The Customer understands and agrees that, if an order cannot be canceled or modified, the Customer is bound by any execution of the original order.
3. Should VITAL MARKETS be unable to cancel or modify an order, VITAL MARKETS  is not liable in any way.
4. The Customer further acknowledges that attempts to modify or cancel and replace an order can result in the execution of the order or the execution of duplicate orders. The Customer also acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS ’s systems do not prevent the execution of orders or duplicate orders from occurring and that the Customer shall be responsible for all such executions.
5. The Customer agrees not to assume that any order has been executed or canceled until the Customer has received confirmation from VITAL MARKETS with regards to order execution. The Customer is responsible for knowing the status of the Customer’s pending orders before entering additional orders.
6. The Customer agrees to contact VITAL MARKETS in the event that the Customer is unclear on the status of an order.
7. The Customer agrees to regularly review the Customer’s online account statement to confirm the status of the Customer’s orders.

4.2 STATEMENTS AND CONFIRMATION.

• Reports of the confirmation of orders and statements of accounts for Customer shall be deemed correct and shall be conclusive and binding upon the Customer if not objected to immediately upon receipt and confirmed in writing within one (1) business day after the execution of the Customer’s order.
• VITAL MARKETS will provide the Customer with access to view the Customer’s account at any time with an online login via the Internet. VITAL MARKETS  will not provide trade confirmation via postal mail.
• Written objections on the Customer’s part shall be directed to VITAL MARKETS at its address located at, 14610 Cardinal Creek Ct Houston, TX 77062. Written objection shall be deemed received only if sent via email or delivered or mailed by registered mail. The return receipt must be requested.
• Failure to object shall be deemed ratification of all actions taken by VITAL MARKETS or its agents prior to the Customer’s receipt of said reports.
• The Customer’s failure to receive a trade confirmation shall not relieve the Customer of the obligation to object as set out herein.

4.3 CHARGES.

1. The Customer shall pay such charges (including, without limitation, mark-ups and markdowns, statement charges, idle Account charges, order cancellation charges, account transfer charges, introducing broker and money manager fees, or other charges) arising out of VITAL MARKETS providing services hereunder. VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to change its charges without notice.
2. All such charges shall be paid by Customer as they are incurred, or as VITAL MARKETS in its sole and absolute discretion may determine. The Customer hereby authorizes VITAL MARKETS  to withdraw the amount of any such charges from the Customer’s account(s).

4.4 DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS.

1. VITAL MARKETS shall neither receive nor disburse the Customer’s funds in cash currency or cash equivalents.
2. All transactions between Customer and VITAL MARKETS shall be performed by wire, Automatic Clearing House (“ACH”) or any other method whereby identities of both the sending and receiving parties can be verified by VITAL MARKETS  and which VITAL MARKETS , in its sole discretion, shall deem appropriate.
3. VITAL MARKETS acknowledges and promises to perform deposit/withdrawal transactions which are only between the Customer’s VITAL MARKETS  account and another account which is held in the Customer’s name or of which the Customer clearly demonstrates ownership to VITAL MARKETS .
4. VITAL MARKETS may limit the Customer’s withdrawal options in order to prevent money laundering, fraud, and other unauthorized activity.
5. VITAL MARKETS ’s customers can withdraw their funds and benefits whenever they need to. To request a partial or complete withdrawal of funds from your account, the Customer must click on “Withdrawal request” in the VITAL MARKETS
6. The Customer must consider that VITAL MARKETS takes 2-5 business days to process withdrawal requests. Corresponding withdrawals will take up to 2-3 business days to reach your credit card or bank account.
7. The Customer can contact VITAL MARKETS ’s Customer support team if the Customer has any questions. Withdrawals must be performed only through the same bank account or credit/debit card that is used to deposit the funds. This is according to generally acceptable AML rules and regulations.
8. Furthermore, when it comes to withdrawals, the Customer may be required to present additional information and documents.

4.5 VITAL MARKETS ’S RESPONSIBILITIES.

1. VITAL MARKETS is and will not be liable for delays in the transmission of orders due to a breakdown or failure of transmission or communication facilities, electrical power outage, or for any other cause beyond VITAL MARKETS ’s control or anticipation.
2. VITAL MARKETS shall not be liable for losses arising from the default of any agent or any other party used by VITAL MARKETS  under this agreement.

4.6 CURRENCY FLUCTUATION RISK.

If the Customer directs VITAL MARKETS  to enter into any transaction: (a) any profit or loss arising as a result of a fluctuation in the rates affecting such a transaction will be entirely for the Customer’s account and risk; (b) all initial and subsequent deposits for margin purposes shall be made in USD, or another currency which VITAL MARKETS  may choose to accept, in such amounts as VITAL MARKETS  may at its sole discretion require, with subsequent deposits being in the same currency as the initial deposit; and (c) VITAL MARKETS  is authorized to convert funds in the Customer’s account for margin into and from such foreign currency at a rate of exchange determined by VITAL MARKETS  at its sole discretion on the basis of then prevailing money market rates.

4.7 CROSS TRADE CONSENT.

1. The Customer hereby acknowledges and agrees that VITAL MARKETS may act as the counterparty to the Customer for any trade entered for the undersigned’s account.
2. The undersigned hereby consents to any such transaction, subject to the limitations and conditions, if any, contained in the rules or regulations of any bank, institution, exchange or board of trade upon which such buy or sell orders are executed, and subject to the limitations and conditions, if any, contained in any applicable regulations of any globally recognized regulatory agency.

5 COMMUNICATIONS

5.1 GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS.

Reports, statements, notices, and any other communications shall be transmitted to the Customer electronically by posting to the Customer’s online account or via email to the email address provided in the Customer’s application or to such other email address as the Customer may from time to time designate to VITAL MARKETS .

5.2 EMAIL AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.

1. All emails sent to and from VITAL MARKETS are subject to monitoring, review, or disclosure to someone other than the Customer or Customer’s intended recipient. The Customer acknowledges that there may be delays in the email being received by the Customer’s intended recipient.
2. The Customer agrees to hold harmless for any delay in email delivery regardless of whether the delay was caused by VITAL MARKETS or a third party. Email sent to and from an VITAL MARKETS ’s address may be retained by VITAL MARKETS ’s corporate email system.
3. The customer agrees not to use email to transmit orders to purchase or sell over-the-counter products. The customer also agrees that VITAL MARKETS is not liable for any actions taken or any omissions to act as a result of any email message the Customer sends to VITAL MARKETS .
4. Electronic communications with VITAL MARKETS via our Website, wireless device, or touchtone service are also subject to monitoring, review and may also be disclosed to someone other than the recipient. Such communications may be retained by VITAL MARKETS .

6 THIRD PARTIES

6.1 NO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS.

1. The Customer acknowledges that the Customer must have no separate agreement with the Customer’s broker or any VITAL MARKETS employee or agent regarding the trading in the Customer’s account, including any agreement to guarantee profits or limit losses in the Customer’s account. The Customer is under obligation to notify VITAL MARKETS  Compliance Department immediately in writing as to any agreement of this type.
2. The Customer understands that any representations made by anyone concerning the Customer’s account that differs from any statements the Customer receives from VITAL MARKETS must be brought to the attention of VITAL MARKETS ’s Compliance Department immediately in writing.
3. The Customer understands that the Customer must authorize every transaction prior to its execution unless the Customer has delegated discretion to another party by signing VITAL MARKETS ’s limited power of attorney (“LPOA”).
4. The Customer agrees to bring any disputed transactions to the attention of VITAL MARKETS ’s Compliance Department pursuant to the notice requirements of this Agreement.
5. The Customer agrees to indemnify and hold VITAL MARKETS harmless from all damages or liability resulting from the Customer’s failure to notify VITAL MARKETS ’s Compliance Department within one (1) business day of any of the occurrences referred to herein. All notices required under this section shall be sent to VITAL MARKETS  at its address.

6.2 REVENUE SHARING DISCLOSURE.

1. The Customer acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS may enter into revenue-sharing arrangements with or retain the services of any other third-party vendors in connection with technical support, back-office and operational support functions relating to Customer’s Accounts.
2. VITAL MARKETS reserves the right to enter into such compensation or revenue-sharing arrangements with any other third-party vendors based on the volume traded, bid/offer pricing, or other outside commission or revenue sharing models.

7 COMPLIANCE

7.1 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROCEDURES.

The Customer agrees to and acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS  may conduct the following procedures at the time of the opening and throughout the existence of the account:

7.2 VERIFICATION PROCESSES:

1. In accordance with anti-money laundering and combating the funding of terrorism standards, VITAL MARKETS may identify and verify any person who signs up for its services. When a customer opens an account, VITAL MARKETS  is required to collect information such as – but not limited to – name and surname, date of birth, and residential address. The customer acknowledges and agrees that VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to close the account at its sole discretion if the Company comes across any problem with the verification checks.
2. E-mail verification: After the Customer completes the sign-up form, the Customer will be asked to verify his/her email address via an activation link. If this step is not completed, access to the account will be denied.
3. 2-factor authentication: After the Customer completes the sign-up form in order to access the account he needs to enable Two-factor authentication (2FA) on his account. 2FA is an extra layer on an account owned by VITAL MARKETS to protect your account and data from unauthorized access attempts.
4. Identity verification checks: VITAL MARKETS may make use of third party providers to confirm any information that the person registers in order to complete the identity verification. The Customer’s information may be verified by VITAL MARKETS , requiring the Customer to provide official identification documents, proof of address, and/or additional documents which the Customer will be advised to submit by VITAL MARKETS  at the time as needed. Corporate clients will be required to submit additional documentation such as (not limited to) certificates of incorporation and articles of association.
5. At any given time, whilst the Customer has an account open with VITAL MARKETS , further verification checks may be carried out (which may include requests for additional documents or information) to satisfy routine security checks. If we are not able to verify the person’s registered details and if the Customer is not able to or refuses to provide the requested document/s and/or information, VITAL MARKETS has the right to suspend the account and return any remaining balance up to the amount of the original deposits.

7.3 MONITORING:

VITAL MARKETS  may monitor the trading activity in accounts to investigate or identify potential money laundering.

7.4 SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

1. The Customer agrees and acknowledges that the Customer is the exclusive owner and solely responsible, jointly and severally if applicable, for the confidentiality and protection of the Customer’s account number(s) and password(s) that allow the Customer to place online orders and access VITAL MARKETS ’ electronic trading systems.
2. The Customer further agrees that he/she will be fully responsible for all activities including brokerage transactions that arise from the use of the Customer’s account number(s) and password(s).
3. The Customer agrees to indemnify and not hold VITAL MARKETS liable if any other person is utilizing the Customer’s confidential information and such other person provides instructions to VITAL MARKETS  that may be contrary to the Customer’s instructions.
4. The Customer will immediately notify VITAL MARKETS in writing or by email of any loss, theft, or unauthorized use of the Customer’s account number and/or passwords.

7.5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

1. All copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights in the VITAL MARKETS Trading Platform (“Trading Platform”) shall remain at all times the sole and exclusive property of VITAL MARKETS  and/or its 3rd party service providers and customers shall have no right or interest in the Trading Platform except for the right to access and use the Trading Platform as specified herein.
2. The Customer acknowledges that the Trading Platform is confidential and has been developed through the expenditure of substantial skill, time, effort, and money.
3. The Customer will protect the confidentiality of VITAL MARKETS and/or its 3rd party service providers by allowing access to the Trading Platform only by its employees and agents on a need to access basis.
4. The Customer agrees to not publish, distribute, or otherwise make information available to third parties, any information derived from or relating to the Trading Platform.
5. The Customer will not copy, modify, decompile, reverse engineer, and make derivative works of the Trading Platform or in the way it operates.

7.6 NO ADVICE AND NO RECOMMENDATIONS.

1. VITAL MARKETS does not and will not give investment, legal, or tax advice or make trading recommendations and the Customer is aware and acknowledges this. The Customer acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS  makes no representations concerning the tax implications or treatment of contracts.
2. The Customer agrees that the Customer is a self-directed investor and all orders entered are unsolicited and based on the Customer’s own investment decision or the investment decision of the Customer’s duly authorized representative.
3. The Customer agrees that neither VITAL MARKETS nor any of its employees may be the Customer’s duly authorized representative and that the Customer will neither solicit nor rely upon VITAL MARKETS  or any of its employees for any such advice.
4. The Customer understands that the Customer is solely responsible for all orders entered, including but not limited to trade qualifiers, the number of trades entered, the suitability of any trade(s), investment strategies and risks associated with each trade, and will not hold VITAL MARKETS or any of its employees liable for those investment decisions.
5. The Customer further understands that VITAL MARKETS does not and will not review the appropriateness or suitability of any transactions implemented or investment strategies employed in the Customer’s account.
6. The Customer hereby agrees to hold VITAL MARKETS and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates harmless from any liability, financial or otherwise, or expense (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements), as incurred, as a result of any losses or damages Customer may suffer from respect to any such decisions, instructions, transactions or strategies employed in the Customer’s account by the Customer or the Customer’s duly authorized representative, or as a result of any breach by the Customer of any of the covenants, representations, acknowledgments or warranties herein.

7.7 TRADING RECOMMENDATIONS

The Customer acknowledges that:

1. Any market recommendations and information communicated to the Customer by VITAL MARKETS or by any person within the company, does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any contract such recommendation and information, although based upon information obtained from sources believed by VITAL MARKETS  to be reliable, may be based solely on a broker’s opinion and that such information may be incomplete and may be unverified; and VITAL MARKETS  makes no representations, warranties or guarantees as to, and shall not be responsible for, the accuracy or completeness of any such information or trading recommendation furnished to Customer.
2. The Customer acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS and/or its officers, directors, affiliates, associates, stockholders, or representatives may have a position in or may intend to buy or sell, which are the subject of market recommendations furnished to the Customer. Furthermore, the market position of VITAL MARKETS  or any such officer, director, affiliate, associate, stockholder, or representative may not be consistent with the recommendations furnished to the Customer by VITAL MARKETS .

7.8 RISK ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

1. Customer acknowledges that investments in leveraged transactions are speculative, involve a high degree of risk, and are appropriate only for persons who can assume the risk of loss of their margin deposit.
2. Customer understands that because of the low margin normally required in trading over-the-counter contracts, price changes in contracts may result in the loss of the Customer’s margin deposit.
3. Customer warrants that Customer is willing and able, financially and otherwise, to assume the risk of trading, and in consideration of VITAL MARKETS ’s carrying his/her Account(s), Customer agrees not to hold VITAL MARKETS responsible for losses incurred through following its trading recommendations or suggestions or those of its employees, agents or representatives.
4. Customer recognizes that guarantees of profit or freedom from loss are impossible in trading.
5. Customer acknowledges that Customer has received no such guarantees from VITAL MARKETS or from any of its representatives or any introducing agent or other entity with whom Customer is conducting his/her VITAL MARKETS  Account and has not entered into this agreement in consideration of or in reliance upon any such guarantees or similar representations.

7.9 RECORDINGS.

1. Customer agrees and acknowledges that all conversations regarding Customer’s Account(s) between Customer and VITAL MARKETS personnel may be electronically recorded with or without the use of an automatic tone warning device.
2. Customer further agrees to the use of such recordings and transcripts thereof as evidence by either party in connection with any dispute or proceeding that may arise involving Customer or VITAL MARKETS .
3. Customer understands that VITAL MARKETS destroys such recordings at regular intervals in accordance with VITAL MARKETS  established business procedures and Customer hereby consents to such destruction.

7.10 SECURITY AGREEMENT.

1. All monies, securities, negotiable instruments, contracts, and/or other property on deposit with VITAL MARKETS or its affiliates, in Customer’s Account, for any purpose, including safekeeping, are hereby pledged with VITAL MARKETS  and shall be subject to a security interest in VITAL MARKETS ’ favor for the discharge of all Customer’s obligations to VITAL MARKETS , irrespective of the number of Accounts Customer has with VITAL MARKETS .
2. Customer acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS has the right to use the above-described properties and any Account credit to offset against any of Customer’s obligations to VITAL MARKETS  including, but not limited to, transfers for the purpose of margining, or for application to negative balance Accounts not promptly paid, as well as delivery costs and charges.

7.11 USE OF MONIES.

Customer hereby also grants to VITAL MARKETS  the right to pledge, repledge, hypothecate, invest or loan, either separately or with the property of other customers, to itself or to others, any funds, securities, currencies, and the foreign currency or off-exchange transactions of Customer held by VITAL MARKETS  as margin or security. VITAL MARKETS  shall at no time be required to deliver to Customer the identical property delivered to or purchased by VITAL MARKETS  for any Account of Customer.

7.12 TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES.

1. VITAL MARKETS and/or its 3rd party service providers provide trading technology for Customer’s use in connection with transactions made by Customer with VITAL MARKETS . Such trading technology includes, but is not limited to, the Trading Platform, web applications, application program interfaces, software, software code, programs, protocols, and displays (collectively “Technology”) for trading, analyzing trades and markets, and constructing automated trading systems.
2. VITAL MARKETS provides the Technology “as is,” without any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or other express or implied warranties.
3. VITAL MARKETS is not liable for the operation or performance of any automated trading system developed with Technology or for any malfunctions of Technology or for any delays or interruptions in the transmission of orders resulting from breakdown, excessive call volume or failure of transmission or communication equipment on the Internet or otherwise, including, but not limited to, communications problems, computer software or hardware breakdowns, malfunctioning errors, any and all problems or glitches associated with computer problems or any other technical cause or causes.

7.13 FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.

1. Customers not residing in the United States (”Foreign Accounts”) may be asked to comply with requests for special information by VITAL MARKETS as required by any governmental unit or regulatory agency.
2. This includes, but is not limited to, special calls for information. In the event of a special call for information, VITAL MARKETS or its agent shall be required to obtain the information set forth by any governmental unit or regulatory agency requesting information. In addition, the Customer may be prohibited transactions (other than offsetting trades) should there be a failure to respond to a special call.
3. Foreign Accounts must copy and forward an official form of picture identification and must provide a bank reference before the Customer is approved for trading.

8  MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 BINDING EFFECT.

1. Irrespective of any change or changes at any time in the personnel of VITAL MARKETS or its successors assigns, or affiliates, this Agreement shall be continuous and shall cover, individually and collectively, all accounts of the Customer at any time opened or reopened with
2. This Agreement including all authorizations shall inure to the benefit of VITAL MARKETS and its successors and assigns, whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise, and shall be binding upon the Customer and/or the estate, executor, trustees, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Customer.
3. The Customer hereby ratifies all transactions with VITAL MARKETS affected prior to the date of this Agreement and agrees that the rights and obligations of the Customer in respect thereto shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement.

8.2 TERMINATION.

This Agreement may be terminated by the Customer at any time and shall continue in effect until termination when the Customer has no open position(s) and no liabilities held by or owed to VITAL MARKETS  upon the actual receipt by VITAL MARKETS  of written notice of termination via email, or at any time whatsoever by VITAL MARKETS  upon the transmittal of written notice of termination to the Customer; provided, that such termination shall not relieve either party of any obligations set out in this Agreement nor shall it relieve the Customer of any obligations arising out of prior transactions entered into, in connection with this Agreement.

8.3 ACCEPTANCE.

This Agreement shall not be deemed to be accepted by VITAL MARKETS . Nor does it become a binding contract between the Customer and VITAL MARKETS  until the Customer’s information is verified and approved by VITAL MARKETS .

8.4 INDEMNIFICATION.

The Customer agrees to indemnify and hold VITAL MARKETS , its affiliates, employees, agents, successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by VITAL MARKETS  arising out of the Customer’s failure to fully and timely perform the Customer’s responsibilities herein or should any of the representations and warranties fail to be true and correct.

The Customer also agrees to pay promptly to VITAL MARKETS  all damages, costs, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by VITAL MARKETS  in the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement and any other agreements between VITAL MARKETS  and the Customer.

8.5 FORCE MAJEURE.

VITAL MARKETS  shall not be liable to the Customer for any claims, losses, damages, costs or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, caused, directly or indirectly, by any events, actions or omissions, including, without limitation, claims, losses, damages, costs or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, resulting from civil unrest, war, insurrection, international intervention, governmental action (including, without limitation, exchange controls, forfeitures, nationalizations, devaluations), natural disasters, acts of God, market conditions, inability to communicate with any relevant person or any delay, disruption, failure or malfunction of any transmission or communication system or computer facility, whether belonging to VITAL MARKETS , the Customer, any market, or any settlement or clearing system.

8.6 TERMS AND HEADINGS.

The term “VITAL MARKETS ” shall be deemed to include VITAL MARKETS , its affiliates, divisions, successors, and assigns. The term “Customer” shall mean the party (or parties) executing the Agreement; and the term “Agreement” shall include all other agreements and authorizations executed by the Customer in connection with the maintenance of Customer’s Account with VITAL MARKETS  regardless of when executed.

The paragraph headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not deemed to limit the applicability or affect the meaning of any of its provisions.

8.7  GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.

This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in all respects by the laws of Commonwealth of Dominica, without regard to choice of law principles.

8.8 USE OF VITAL MARKETS ’S WEBSITES.

Website refers to VITAL MARKETS ’s’ Website WEBSITE HERE and additional Website that VITAL MARKETS  may register). The Website provides the Customer with content and information. The content on the Website is provided as a convenience but may be inaccurate or outdated.

The Customer agrees to always rely upon the Customer’s transaction confirmations and statements as the official records of the Customer’s account. Information is not related specifically to an account.

Information is financial or investment information provided by third parties to VITAL MARKETS  that VITAL MARKETS  provides to the Customer, which includes market data, news, research, financial analysis, commentary, or tools.

The information on the Website is provided from sources believed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. The information provided on our websites is not customized for the Customer and the Customer understands that the information provided to the Customer is not a recommendation to the Customer about the suitability of purchase and/or sale of any trading product.

VITAL MARKETS  may without notice to the Customer change, revise, modify, add, upgrade, remove or discontinue any part of VITAL MARKETS ’s Website. The Website may include hyperlinks to third-party Website.

VITAL MARKETS  is not responsible for the information or content provided by such third-party website.

8.9 MARKET DATA, NEWS, AND OTHER INFORMATION.

The Customer agrees that the market data, news, and other information available to the Customer through our Website is for the Customer’s personal use and that the Customer will not retransmit or republish this information in any form without the written consent of VITAL MARKETS .

8.10 NO WAIVER OR AMENDMENT.

1. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended unless the waiver or amendment is in writing and signed by both the Customer and an authorized officer of VITAL MARKETS .
2. No waiver or amendment of this Agreement may be implied from any course of trading between the parties or from any failure by VITAL MARKETS or its agents to assert its rights under this Agreement on any occasion or series of occasions.
3. No oral agreements or instructions to the contrary shall be recognized as enforceable.
4. This instrument and the attachments hereto embody the entire agreement of the parties, superseding all prior written and oral agreements and there are no other terms, conditions, or obligations other than those contained herein.

8.11 SEVERABILITY.

1. This Agreement, any attachments thereto, and the terms and conditions contained in statements and confirmations contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
2. If any provision or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court, or regulatory or self-regulating agency or body, such provision shall be deemed modified, or, if necessary, rescinded in order to comply with the relevant court, or regulatory or self-regulatory agency or body.
3. The validity of the remaining provisions and conditions shall not be affected thereby, and this Agreement shall be carried out as if such invalid or unenforceable provision or condition was not contained herein.

8.12 ACCOUNT TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT.

The Customer authorizes VITAL MARKETS  to transfer and assign the Customer’s account to a futures commission merchant or another legal entity. The Customer may not transfer or assign this Agreement without VITAL MARKETS ’s prior written consent. Any purported assignment by the Customer in violation of this provision is null, void, and unenforceable.

9 RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

9.1 GENERAL.

Trading in a margined account involves a high degree of risk including the risk of loss of the Customer’s entire risk capital deposited with VITAL MARKETS . Losses, in some cases, have the potential to extend beyond the Customer’s account value.

In consideration of VITAL MARKETS  agreeing to enter into contracts with its customer(s) for this account, VITAL MARKETS  requires all the undersigned customer(s) to analyze their financial objectives, financial status, investment constraints, and tax situation to determine whether trading is suitable. In addition, we require our customers to carefully read and acknowledge the VITAL MARKETS  Risk Disclosure Statement that outlines without limitation the risks associated with trading a margined account through VITAL MARKETS .

By signing this Agreement the Customer understands and agrees that:

1. A) OTC Margined Trading involves a high amount of risk and is highly speculative. Customer(s) agrees that they are in full understanding and willing to assume the legal, economic, and other risks associated with the trading a margined account, and are willing and able to assume the loss of their entire Risk Capital, defined as those funds, that if lost, would not change your lifestyle or your family’s lifestyle. As such, they further agree that margined trading is not suitable for Retirement Funds. VITAL MARKETS encourages customers to closely manage outstanding open positions and to use prudent money management precautions such as, but not limited to, stop-loss orders.
2. B) Excessive leverage available with margined accounts can lead to quick losses. Customer(s) agrees that using a high degree of leverage, defined as the use of a small amount of capital to control a larger amount of an Open Position, can result in large losses due to a price change(s) of open contract(s) with VITAL MARKETS . VITAL MARKETS provides leverage on most trading products for most customers of 100:1 or more. With 100:1 leverage the Customer has the potential to control the $1,000,000 position with $10,000 in an account. VITAL MARKETS encourages its customers to use only that portion of leverage that the Customer is most comfortable with and to use money management precautions such as, but not limited to, Stop-loss orders for the purpose of limiting risk. VITAL MARKETS  reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to reduce or increase the amount of leverage given on any trading product at any time and without notice.
3. C) Trading experience periods of liquidity risk. The Customer acknowledges that liquidity risk, resulting from decreased liquidity, is usually due to unanticipated changes in economic and/or political conditions. The customer also acknowledges that liquidity risk can affect the general market in that all participants experience the same lack of buyers and/or sellers. The Customer also understands that liquidity risk can be VITAL MARKETS specific due to changes in liquidity available to VITAL MARKETS from an VITAL MARKETS  Custodian of funds interbank liquidity providers due to a perception that the risks of the market segment have increased. When liquidity decreases, customers can expect, at the minimum, to have wider bid to ask spreads as the supply of available bid/ask prices, outstrips the demand. Decreases in liquidity can also result in “Fast Market” conditions where the price of a trading product moves sharply higher or lower or in a volatile up/down pattern without trading in an ordinary step-like fashion. In some instances, there may exist the possibility that a trading bid and/or ask price for a trading product or products are not available (a situation where there is no liquidity). Although there may be instances when the aggregate OTC market enters a “Fast Market” situation or periods where liquidity is in short or no supply, it is important to note that prices, bid/ask spreads, and liquidity will reflect the prevailing interbank market liquidity for VITAL MARKETS . VITAL MARKETS  can liquidate positions of the Customer that do not have adequate margin: Because of the leverage available with OTC Margined Trading and the potential for extreme volatility, VITAL MARKETS  Custodian of funds reserves the sole discretionary right to liquidate the Customer’s account(s) should the Margin in the account not be sufficient to cover the potential risk of loss. Should the Customer’s account value go below the free of programming bugs that can cause trading, position keeping, or any other required functionality of the Trading Platform and other relevant software applications associated with VITAL MARKETS  including but limited to clearing and escrow Account software, from becoming inoperable or without errors?
4. D) There is a Communication Risk that the Customer assumes. Although VITAL MARKETS will have qualified representatives available on the telephone during business hours to accept and execute Customer Market Orders, there exists the risk that the Customer will not be able to contact or make contact with the VITAL MARKETS representative due to but not limited to, communication malfunction, an overabundance of telephone orders, or any other malfunction or negligence. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that they will hold harmless VITAL MARKETS  for any loss or missed trading opportunity resulting from any communication problems the Customer may encounter.
5. E) VITAL MARKETS does not take responsibility for Money Managers. Should a Customer grant a Money Manager trading discretionary trading authority or control over a Customer’s Account, the Customer acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS does not take any responsibility for any action done by that Third Party on the Customer’s behalf. The Customer grants Money Manager trading authority for the Customer’s account at its sole, and full risk. VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to correct any transactions executed on misquoting errors: In the case when a quoting error occurs that results in a Customer transaction done at an off-market price, VITAL MARKETS  reserves the sole discretionary right to make the necessary corrections and adjustments to the Customer’s Account whether it be in the favor of the Customer or not in the Customer’s favor. Any change will be reported to the Customer either verbally or via an electronic method such as but not limited to email.
6. F) All market recommendations made by VITAL MARKETS or any representative of VITAL MARKETS are for informational purposes only. Any decision by the Customer to buy or sell is an independent decision by the Customer. Market recommendations made by VITAL MARKETS  or a representative of VITAL MARKETS  do not constitute an offer to sell or buy from VITAL MARKETS  or from any other source that may provide straight-through processing prices to the Customer. VITAL MARKETS  and its employees are not investment advisor(s) and have no fiduciary duty to the Customer and therefore are not liable for any losses incurred by the Customer as a result of information or any recommendations made by VITAL MARKETS  or representative of VITAL MARKETS . The customer is at Risk if VITAL MARKETS  should go out of business. There is no guarantee that VITAL MARKETS  as a business will be profitable. Consequently, there exists a credit risk that VITAL MARKETS  may be subject to losses, which could, in turn, jeopardize the capital that the customers have in their accounts. The Customer acknowledges that in the event of insolvency, the Customer can only look to VITAL MARKETS  for performance and return of all Collateral and Margin that the Customer may have at VITAL MARKETS .
7. G) VITAL MARKETS may decide to exit the Business. There is no guarantee that VITAL MARKETS Custodian of funds may decide that they do not want to continue to participate. As a result, the Customer agrees and acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS  may liquidate all Customer positions, and return margined funds to the Customer at the sole discretion of VITAL MARKETS , at any time and for any reason. VITAL MARKETS  Customers do not hold VITAL MARKETS  liable for any loss as a result of the liquidation of the Customer’s position either on an actual basis or as a result of missed profit opportunities.
8. H) Customers are responsible for any reporting errors. Any reporting and confirmation errors of omission, and/or errors in the details of transactions including but not limited to the price contracts were executed, the product traded, the market direction (i.e., ”buy” or “sell”) of order, the type of order and/or any errors in fees, charges or credits to the Customer’s account including but not limited to charges for executing a transaction, wiring funds, rolling over position, and sweeping balances into the home currency, requires that the customer notifies VITAL MARKETS immediately upon discovery for review.
9. I) Risks from trades done over the telephone. VITAL MARKETS will only accept Market Orders for trades done over the telephone. Telephone trades are considered executed when the VITAL MARKETS representative says, “done” and relays the complete transaction details. Any given price by an VITAL MARKETS  representative over the telephone prior to execution is considered indicative. VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to change the indicative price given over the phone if the actual trading price is different due to market conditions, misquote, or volatility. VITAL MARKETS  is not responsible for Customer telephone orders if the Customer cannot be heard or understood by the VITAL MARKETS  representative due to, without limitation, accent, speech defect, faulty connection, or excessive background noise at the Customer’s location or at VITAL MARKETS . To better ensure execution, VITAL MARKETS  requires that customers communicate in English when giving orders. VITAL MARKETS  cannot guarantee that telephone orders given in a foreign language will be executed. For best results and fast execution, the following procedure will be used:

The Customer will first be asked by the VITAL MARKETS  representative the following account Information:

The Customer’s VITAL MARKETS  User Name, Account Number, and/or other identifying feature. Only after the VITAL MARKETS  representative confirms the Customer’s identity, the Customer should relay the following order information:

The execution direction to Buy or Sell, the number of lots, and the desired trading product.

The VITAL MARKETS  representative will then repeat the order information for the Customer to confirm. For example, the VITAL MARKETS  Representative may say the following, “Buy 2 lots of EUR vs USD at the Market. Confirmed?” By saying, “Yes” the order will be executed at the Market, and the details immediately given to the Customer after execution. The VITAL MARKETS  representative will enter the transaction into the Customer’s account. The details and effects of the transaction will be reflected in the Customer’s Online Reports. VITAL MARKETS  does not warrant that trades done over the telephone will be done at prices that mirror the prices displayed electronically at that time over the Trading Platform.

VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to charge a commission for trades done over the telephone.

Should VITAL MARKETS  charge a commission for telephone trades, it will be reported on the VITAL MARKETS  Website and be reflected as a line item debit in your VITAL MARKETS  Account Reports. All trades and charges done via the phone are final. VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to tape all telephone calls without the knowledge of the Customer.

VITAL MARKETS  is not responsible or liable if the tapes of the telephone calls are erased or never recorded because of error, omission, or any reason. VITAL MARKETS  is also not liable should User Name and Account information be obtained knowingly or unknowingly by a Third Party and as a result, trades done in the name of the Customer without his or her knowledge or authorization.

Risks from trades done using chat communication devices. VITAL MARKETS  may utilize an electronic conversational application or other similar chat application for the communication and execution of some market orders. Trades are done using chat applications or the telephone should only be done if the Customer cannot execute using the Trading Platform. Although currently not planned, VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to charge a commission for trades done over chat applications. Should VITAL MARKETS  charge a commission for chat application trades, it will be reported on the VITAL MARKETS  Website and be reflected as a line item debit in your VITAL MARKETS  Account Reports. All trades and charges done via chat applications are final. Neither VITAL MARKETS  nor a third-party chat application provider is responsible or liable if the electronic logs of the electronic conversations are erased or never recorded because of error, omission, or any reason. VITAL MARKETS  is also not liable should User Name, Password and Account information be obtained knowingly or unknowingly by a Third Party and as a result, trades done in the name of the Customer without his or her knowledge or authorization.

VITAL MARKETS  has limited liability. The Customer agrees and acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS  shall not be liable to the Customer for any claims, losses, damages, costs or expenses, including attorneys’ fees caused directly or indirectly by any events, actions or omissions, without limitation, claims, losses, damages, costs, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, resulting from civil unrest, war, insurrection, international intervention, governmental action) including, without limits, exchange controls, forfeitures, devaluations, and nationalizations), natural disasters, acts of God, market conditions, communication problems or any delay, disruption, failure of any transmission or communication system or computer hardware or software application whether supplied and belonging to VITAL MARKETS  or from a third-party vendor that the Customer and VITAL MARKETS  rely on to conduct execution and reporting services.

Effect of “Leverage” or “Gearing”. Margin accounts and contracts carry a high degree of risk. The amount of initial margin is small relative to the value of the contract so that transactions are “leveraged” or “geared”. A relatively small market movement may have a proportionately larger impact on the funds that the Customer has deposited or will have to deposit. This may work against the Customer as well as for the Customer. The Customer may sustain a total loss of initial margin funds and any additional funds deposited with the firm to maintain the Customer’s position.

Risk-reducing orders or strategies. Placing contingent orders, such as “stop-loss” or “limit” orders, particularly in volatile market conditions, will not necessarily limit the Customer’s losses to the intended amounts, since market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. Strategies using combinations of positions, such as “spread” and “straddle” positions may be as risky as taking simple “long” or “short” positions.

Before the Customer begins to trade, the Customer should obtain a clear understanding of all charges for which the Customer may be liable. These charges will affect the Customer’s net profit (if any) or increase the Customer’s loss.

Electronic trading. Trading on an electronic trading system may differ not only from trading in an open outcry market but also from trading on other electronic trading systems. If the Customer undertakes transactions on an electronic trading system, the Customer will be exposed to risks associated with the system including any failure of hardware and software. The result of any system failure may be that Customer’s order is either not executed according to the Customer’s instructions or not executed at all. Since VITAL MARKETS  does not control signal power, it’s a reception or routing via Internet, a configuration of the Customer’s equipment or reliability of its connection, VITAL MARKETS  cannot be responsible for communication failures, distortions, or delays when trading online (via the Internet). In no event shall VITAL MARKETS  be liable for speculative or expectancy damages for potential future lost profits.

Limitation of liability. The Customer accepts any trading system provided by VITAL MARKETS  “as is,” and without warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, purpose or application; timeliness; freedom from interruption; or any implied warranties arising from trade usage, course of trading or course of performance. Under no circumstances shall VITAL MARKETS  be liable for any punitive, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential loss or damages, including loss of business, profits, or goodwill. VITAL MARKETS  shall not be liable to the Customer by reason of delays or interruptions of service or transmissions, or failures of performance of VITAL MARKETS ’ or its affiliate systems, regardless of cause, including, but not limited to, those caused by hardware or software malfunction; regulatory action; acts of God; war, terrorism, or our intentional acts. The Customer recognizes that there may be delays or interruptions in the use of our system, including, for example, those caused intentionally by VITAL MARKETS  for purposes of servicing the system. VITAL MARKETS  does not guarantee that alternative trading arrangements will be available at a particular time and VITAL MARKETS  will not be held liable for delays in entering an order.

VITAL MARKETS ’s margin policies require that the Customer’s account be properly margined at all times. Failure to meet margin requirements may result in the liquidation of any open positions with a resultant loss. VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to liquidate all positions without notice if an account falls below the Customer’s minimum margin requirement, in accordance with VITAL MARKETS ’s margin call policy.

Quoting errors. Should quoting errors occur, which may include, but are not limited to, a mistype of a quote by VITAL MARKETS , a quote which is not representative of fair market prices, an erroneous price quote from an VITAL MARKETS  employee, such as but not limited to a wrong big figure quote or an erroneous quote due to failure of hardware, software or communication lines or systems and/or inaccurate external data feeds provided by third-party vendors, VITAL MARKETS  will not be liable for the resulting errors in Account balances. The foregoing list is not meant to be exhaustive and in the event of a quoting error, VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to make the necessary corrections or adjustments on the account involved. Any dispute arising from such quoting errors will be resolved in accordance with required regulations if such regulations exist. In the event of a system error where interest is not charged or credited as scheduled, VITAL MARKETS  reserves the right to apply the missed interest to the Account at any time.

Third-Party Authority. In the event that the Customer grants trading authority or control over Customer’s Account to a third-party trading advisor, such as a Money Manager, whether on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, VITAL MARKETS  shall in no way be responsible for reviewing Customer’s choice of such trading advisor, or for making any recommendations with respect thereto. VITAL MARKETS  makes no representations or warranties concerning any trading advisor; VITAL MARKETS  shall not be responsible for any loss to the Customer occasioned by the actions of the trading advisor; and VITAL MARKETS  does not, by implication or otherwise, endorse or approve of the operating methods of any trading advisor. If the Customer gives a Money Manager authority to exercise any rights over the Customer’s account, the Customer does so at the Customer’s own risk. The Customer should regularly review the activity in the Customer’s account to ensure that the Customer approves of the transactions placed on the Customer’s behalf by the Customer’s Money Manager.

Disclosure Regarding Bankruptcy Protections. The transactions Customer is entering into with VITAL MARKETS  are not traded on an exchange. Therefore, the Customer’s funds may not receive the same protections as funds used to margin trade, which may receive a priority in bankruptcy. Since that same priority has not been given to funds used for trading, if VITAL MARKETS  becomes insolvent and the Customer has a claim for amounts deposited or profits earned on transactions with VITAL MARKETS , the Customer’s claim may not receive a priority. without a priority, the customer is a general creditor, and the Customer’s claim will be paid, along with the claims of other general creditors, from any monies still available after priority claims are paid. Even customer funds that VITAL MARKETS  keeps separate from its own operating funds may not be safe from the claims of other general and priority creditors.

Volatile Market Conditions. Trading at times of extraordinarily volatile market conditions, e.g. key news announcements may expose the Customer to additional risks, including the risk that the Customer may not get the price he or she requests. VITAL MARKETS  cannot and does not guarantee its prices in times of extraordinary market volatility.

Simulated Conditions. Simulated conditions may differ from real conditions. Therefore, customers who trade on demo accounts should not necessarily expect the same results from live trading.

Referring Parties. IF YOU WERE REFERRED TO VITAL MARKETS  BY AN INTRODUCING BROKER, REFERRING PARTY OR THIRD PARTY ADVISOR (EACH, AN “IB”), PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT VITAL MARKETS  AND YOUR IB ARE WHOLLY SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT FROM ONE ANOTHER AND THERE EXISTS NO JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES. Additionally, NEITHER IB NOR ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF IB IS AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF VITAL MARKETS .

1) VITAL MARKETS  does not control, and cannot endorse or vouch for the accuracy or completeness of any information or advice the Customer may have received or may receive in the future from the Customer’s IB or from any other person not employed by VITAL MARKETS  regarding trading or the risks involved in such trading.

2) VITAL MARKETS  provides risk disclosure information to all new customers when they open Accounts. The Customer should read that information carefully, and should not rely on any information to the contrary from any other source.

3) The Customer acknowledges that no promises have been made by VITAL MARKETS  or any individual associated with VITAL MARKETS  regarding future profits or losses in the Customer’s Account. The Customer understands that trading is very risky and that many people lose money trading.

4) If an IB or any other third party provides Customer with information or advice regarding trading, VITAL MARKETS  shall in no way be responsible for any loss to the Customer resulting from the Customer’s use of such information or advice.

5) To the extent the Customer has previously been led to believe or believes that utilizing any third party trading system, course, program, research, or recommendations provided by IB or any other third party will result in trading profits, the Customer hereby acknowledges, agrees, and understands that all trading, including trading done pursuant to a system, course, program, research or recommendations of IB or another third party involves substantial risk of loss. In addition, the Customer hereby acknowledges, agrees, and understands that the use of a trading system, course, program, research, or recommendations of IB or another third party will not necessarily result in profits, or will avoid losses or limit losses.

6) Because the risk factor is high in trading, only genuine risk capital should be used. If the Customer does not have capital that the Customer can afford to lose, the Customer should not trade.

7) The Customer understands and acknowledges that VITAL MARKETS  may compensate the Customer’s IB for introducing the Customer to VITAL MARKETS  and that such compensation may be on a per-trade basis or other bases.

8) The Customer understands and agrees that if the Customer’s account with VITAL MARKETS  is introduced by an IB, that IB shall have limited access to information regarding the Customer’s VITAL MARKETS  account, but the IB shall not have the right to enter into any trades on the Customer’s VITAL MARKETS  account unless authorized by the Customer under a power of attorney between the Customer and the IB granting such IB the right to trade on the Customer’s account.

9) The Customer understands and acknowledges that the Customer may have only one IB, a party that originally referred the Customer to VITAL MARKETS .

10) The Customer may terminate the Customer’s relationship with an IB by providing written notice to VITAL MARKETS . The Customer understands and acknowledges that the Customer cannot be considered the client of any other IB. Should you have any questions regarding the risks of trading, please contact your Account representative.