THIS ARTICLE ONLY APPLIES TO BELGIAN INDIVIDUALS
More and more videos and messages are circulating promoting futures trading and other derivatives. The discourse is often the same: "you can win even when the market goes down", "you multiply your gains with leverage", "it's like investing, but faster". In reality, it's exactly the opposite.
These products are among the riskiest in the financial world. A simple market movement in the wrong direction can liquidate your entire position in a matter of seconds. Many people discover too late that "leverage" also means "boomerang effect".
In Belgium, the regulator (the FSMA) has blocked these options and according to the guidelines, you cannot subscribe to this type of offer.
Since August 2016, the historic decision is clear: to ban the marketing of derivatives, binary options, CFDs, forex products, and futures associated with individuals.
The idea was not to stifle innovation, but to prevent untrained users from being trapped by misunderstood products. And yet, despite this ban, some foreign or DeFi platforms continue to offer such instruments, sometimes in a roundabout way.
The problem? These sites are not regulated, you will have all the trouble in the world to repatriate but above all, in case of loss or scam, no one will ever come to help you.
At Binance, this rule is respected and derivatives or futures are not offered to Belgian users. The platform complies with FSMA regulations and emphasizes security, training, and responsible use of cryptocurrencies.
Knowing how to say "no" to what you do not control is also a mark of experience and common sense.
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