IMPORTANT TRADING INFORMATION

Carefully consider your investment objectives. Trading in the Foreign Exchange market is a challenging opportunity where above average returns are available to investors who are willing to take above average risk.

However, before deciding to participate in Foreign Exchange (FX) trading, you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. Most importantly, do not invest money you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange trading and seek advice from your independent financial advisor if you have any doubts. At that point, if you are uncomfortable with the risks in trading in a highly leveraged market, you should not open an account.

CONSIDER MARKET VOLATILITY

There is considerable exposure to risk in any foreign exchange transaction. Any transaction involving foreign currencies is exposed to risks including, but not limited to, the potential for changing political and/or economic conditions that may substantially affect the price or liquidity of a currency. Therefore, FX trading means that any market movement will have an equally proportional effect on your deposited funds. This may work against you as well as for you. Consider the possibility of software and hardware failure.

There are also risks associated with utilizing an Internet-based deal execution software application including, but not limited, to the failure of hardware and software. Advanced Markets LLC attempts to minimize the possibility of system failure, and phone trading is always available. Since Advanced Markets LLC does not control signal power, its reception or routing via Internet, configuration of Trader’s equipment or reliability of its connection, Advanced Markets LLC shall not be responsible for communication failures, distortions, or delays when trading on-line (via Internet).

FAST MARKET POLICY

The spot foreign exchange market can exhibit extreme price volatility, a condition known as a "fast market". Fast market conditions may be caused by various factors including, but not limited to, news releases such as non-farm payroll numbers and order imbalances-significantly greater orders of one type (e.g., "buys") than another type (e.g., "sells").

During the extreme price volatility in fast markets, currency pair prices can "gap" and spreads widen. A price gap occurs when the price of a currency pair either jumps or plummets from its last bid/offer quote to a new quote, without ever trading at prices in between those quotes. As an example, the Euro/US Dollar currency pair may move from a bid/offer of 1.3407 – 1.3409 and begin trading at 1.3418 – 1.3420, without ever trading at the prices between those quotes. At these times both stop-loss and entry stop orders will either be executed at their requested rate, if the market has traded there, or at the next recorded price in the market, regardless of order size.

Prior to major economic news releases, the providers may decide to restrict the placing of Entry Orders to, for example, a minimum of 10 pips away from the current market price instead of the normal 1 pip. The decision to widen this spread will be based on the prevailing market liquidity and volatility. Each data release will be evaluated separately. This change will only affect Entry Orders and does not prevent the placing of Market Orders during these times. Our actions are designed to reflect current market conditions and to protect our clients from the possibility of extreme gap fills during periods of increased volatility.

* Note: The terms… “Price Gaps” and “Slippage” are not the same and can not be used interchangeably

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FEES

Transaction Fees: Please refer to our Brokerage Fee Schedule

Domestic Wire Transfer: $25

Returned Checks: $30

International Wire Transfer in USD: $35

Stop Payment Fee: $30.00. (placed under international wire transfer)

Please note: AMI is not responsible for lost, stolen or destroyed checks under any circumstances. Checks sent via first class USPS mail service are mailed to clients based on the address provided by the client on the withdrawal form. If no address is provided on the withdrawal form, checks are mailed to the client based on the most recently provided address by client on their account application. It is the client’s sole responsibility to inform AMI of any address changes in writing. It takes 24 hours for a stop payment to process.. Once the stop payment has been processed, a new check will be issued minus the stop payment fee.

To withdraw funds or close an account at any time, fill out and sign the Withdrawal Form. Requests to withdraw funds will be processed in two business days.

Withdrawal requests by check are ONLY accepted for US customers and are mailed within US. An overnight fee of $20 applies for all overnight delivery requests.

For more information please contact our customer support team at (866) 904-2993
Or send an email to info@amifx.com.

FOREX FRAUD WARNING

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") has issued a consumer warning on foreign currency trading fraud. This warning contains helpful advice on how to avoid being a victim of trading fraud and can be accessed over the web at http://www.cftc.gov/enf/enfforex.htm.

Advanced Markets LLC strongly advises all prospective clients to view this warning.

The Commodity Exchange Act of 2000 has required forex dealer members such as Advanced Markets LLC to be members of NFA. Please refer to NFA's Background Affiliation Status Information Center BASIC for information about registered companies.

You can also read NFA's guide on Trading in the Retail Off-Exchange Foreign Currency Market by accessing this link: http://www.nfa.futures.org/investor/forex/forex.pdf.

You can access BASIC by clicking on this link: http://www.nfa.futures.org/basicnet

BANKRUPTCY NOTICE

The transactions you are entering into with Advanced Markets LLC are not traded on an exchange. Therefore, under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, your funds may not receive the same protections as funds used to margin or guarantee exchange-traded futures and options contracts, which receive a priority in bankruptcy. Since that same priority has not been given to funds used for off-exchange forex trading, if Advanced Markets LLC becomes insolvent and you have a claim for amounts deposited or profits earned on transactions with Advanced Markets LLC your claim may not receive a priority. Without a priority, you are a general creditor and your 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 Advanced Markets LLC keeps separate from its own operating funds may not be safe from the claims of other general and priority creditors.

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NFA REQUIRED NOTICES FOR ALL FDMs

The transactions you are entering into with AMI are not traded on an exchange. Therefore, under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, your funds may not receive the same protections as funds used to margin or guarantee exchange-traded futures and options contracts, which receive a priority in bankruptcy. Since that same priority has not been given to funds used for off-exchange forex trading, if AMI becomes insolvent and you have a claim for amounts deposited or profits earned on transactions with AMI, your claim may not receive priority. Without a priority, you are a general creditor and your 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 AMI keeps separate from its own operating fund may not be safe from the claims of other general and priority creditors.

THE FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING YOU ARE ENTERING INTO IS NOT CONDUCTED ON AN EXCHANGE. AMI IS ACTING AS A COUNTERPARTY IN THESE TRANSACTIONS AND, THEREFORE, ACTS AS THE BUYER WHEN YOU SELL AND THE SELLER WHEN YOU BUY. THE PRICES AMI OFFERS MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST PRICES AVAILABLE.
ALTHOUGH AMI IS THE COUNTERPARTY TO EACH OF YOUR TRADES, AMI LIMITS RISK TO ITSELF BY INSTANTANEOUSLY OFFSETTING THE TRADES AND POSITIONS IT ENTERS INTO WITH YOU WITH A BANK OR INSTITUTIONAL MARKET MAKER. AS A RESULT, AMI DOES NOT PROFIT WHEN YOU LOSE MONEY ON A TRADE. RATHER, AMI IS COMPENSATED BY MARKING UP THE PRICE IT RECEIVES FROM THE BANK OR INSTITUTIONAL MARKET MAKER.

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