Risk Disclosure Statement

Contracts for Difference (CFDs) are complex financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying asset — such as an equity index, foreign exchange rate, commodity, or individual share price. When you trade a CFD, you do not acquire ownership of the underlying asset; instead, you enter into an agreement to exchange the difference in value of that asset between the time the contract is opened and the time it is closed.

CFDs are leveraged products. This means that a relatively small movement in the price of the underlying market can result in a disproportionately large gain or loss relative to the capital you have committed. The potential loss from a CFD position is not limited to your initial deposit; in certain market conditions, you may lose more than the funds you have placed with your broker.

CFD trading is not appropriate for all investors. You should only engage in CFD trading if you fully understand the nature of these products, the risks involved, and the potential for loss. Hawk Trading Education does not assess the suitability of CFD trading for any individual. You are solely responsible for determining whether these activities are appropriate for your personal financial circumstances, investment objectives, and risk tolerance.

Before engaging in any form of CFD trading, we strongly recommend that you seek independent financial, legal, and taxation advice from a suitably qualified professional in your jurisdiction. Nothing on this website or within any Hawk educational programme should be treated as a substitute for such advice.

Leverage is a defining characteristic of CFD trading and one of the primary sources of risk. Leverage allows traders to control a position of greater notional value than the margin they deposit. Whilst this amplifies the potential for profit, it equally magnifies the potential for loss — sometimes substantially beyond the trader's initial outlay.

For example, a leverage ratio of 30:1 means that a 3.33% adverse price movement in the underlying instrument could result in the complete loss of the margin held against that position. Higher leverage ratios compress the margin for error still further. Traders operating in markets with significant gap risk — such as those subject to weekend closures or major scheduled announcements — face additional exposure to adverse price movements that may occur outside of trading hours.

Regulated brokers in many jurisdictions impose leverage limits on retail clients. However, traders classified as professional clients, or those accessing markets through offshore brokers, may operate under significantly higher leverage arrangements. It is your responsibility to understand the leverage parameters available to you under your specific account type and broker relationship, and to manage your position sizing accordingly.

Hawk Trading Education's curriculum addresses leverage management as a fundamental element of systematic trading practice. However, educational content in this area does not constitute personal financial advice, and any application of leverage concepts to live trading is undertaken entirely at your own risk and discretion.

Financial markets are inherently volatile. Price movements in CFD-eligible markets can be sudden, severe, and unpredictable. Volatility may arise from a broad range of factors including macroeconomic data releases, central bank policy announcements, geopolitical events, corporate earnings disclosures, changes in market sentiment, or liquidity conditions at any given time. No systematic approach or educational framework can eliminate exposure to market volatility.

During periods of elevated volatility, market conditions may prevent the execution of trades at the prices displayed on a trading platform. Slippage — the difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which it is actually executed — can be material during fast-moving markets. Stop-loss orders, whilst a useful risk management tool, are not guaranteed to execute at the specified price; they may be triggered at a worse price if the market gaps through the nominated level.

Multi-instrument trading strategies, including those that involve positions across correlated asset classes, may experience compounded losses during periods of broad market stress when correlations between instruments temporarily converge or diverge in unexpected ways. Diversification at the portfolio level does not guarantee protection against systemic market events.

Hawk Trading Education teaches risk management frameworks and systematic methodology designed to approach volatility with discipline. Nonetheless, no system of rules or methodology is immune to exceptional market conditions, and all trading activity carries an irreducible residual risk of significant loss.

Trading through electronic platforms and internet-based services exposes participants to technology-related risks that can directly affect the ability to enter, modify, or close positions. System failures, software errors, internet connectivity disruptions, power outages, platform downtime, and cybersecurity incidents may occur at any time and without prior warning. Such events can result in delayed execution, incorrect pricing, erroneous orders, or the inability to manage open positions during critical market periods.

Signal delivery infrastructure — including email, messaging services, and third-party platforms — is subject to its own operational risks. Signal latency, failed delivery, or platform outages may result in missed entries or exits, and no liability is accepted by Hawk Trading Education or its signal licensing partners for losses arising from technology-related failures in the delivery chain.

Trading platforms used by participating brokers operate under their own terms of service and are subject to their own maintenance schedules, system limitations, and technical risks. Users and participating Introducing Brokers are responsible for maintaining adequate technological infrastructure and contingency arrangements to manage open positions in the event of a platform outage or service disruption.

Hawk Trading Education does not warrant the continuous or error-free operation of any third-party platform, signal delivery service, or broker technology used in connection with its programmes or licensing arrangements. All technology-related risks are borne exclusively by the user or licensed broker counterparty.

Where copy trading or signal-following arrangements are facilitated through regulated Introducing Broker partners, a distinct set of risks applies in addition to those associated with direct trading. Copy trading involves automatically replicating trades from a signal source into a follower account. The characteristics, performance, and risk profile of copy trading may differ materially from those of the underlying signal strategy, due to factors including execution latency, account size disparity, slippage, and proportional position sizing differences between the signal account and the follower account.

The performance of a signal source or strategy lead account at any given time does not guarantee equivalent or similar performance in a follower's account. Differences in broker conditions — including spreads, commission structures, execution quality, and swap rates — can meaningfully affect the outcome of copied trades relative to the source account results.

Copy trading does not remove decision-making responsibility from the follower. You remain responsible for monitoring your account, selecting appropriate risk settings, and understanding that a strategy which has performed well historically may perform poorly or suffer significant losses in future market conditions. Past copy trading returns should not be relied upon as an indication of future outcomes.

Hawk Trading Education's signal licensing arrangements are structured exclusively as business-to-business relationships with regulated Introducing Brokers. Hawk does not have a direct contractual relationship with retail clients in copy trading arrangements. Any concerns regarding copy trading should be directed to the relevant licensed broker through whom the service is provided.

Hawk Trading Education Pty Limited does not hold an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence and is not authorised to provide personal financial product advice under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Nothing contained on this website, within any course materials, webinars, live sessions, community communications, or any other content produced by Hawk Trading Education constitutes financial product advice, whether general or personal, within the meaning of Australian financial services law or any equivalent legislation in any other jurisdiction.

All content produced by Hawk Trading Education is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Content is designed to teach systematic trading methodology, analytical frameworks, and disciplined risk management as abstract, educational concepts. The presentation of any trading approach, methodology, or framework should not be construed as a recommendation, endorsement, or suggestion that such an approach is suitable for any individual's personal financial circumstances.

Any trading decisions made by you following engagement with Hawk Trading Education content are made entirely on your own initiative and are your sole responsibility. Hawk Trading Education accepts no responsibility or liability for any trading losses or adverse financial outcomes that may arise from decisions made by users in reliance upon, or in connection with, any educational content provided.

If you require personal financial advice, you should consult a licensed financial adviser who is authorised to provide such advice in your jurisdiction. In Australia, you can check whether an adviser holds an AFS licence by consulting the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) financial adviser register at moneysmart.gov.au.

This Risk Disclosure Statement and all content on the Hawk Trading Education website is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Queensland, Australia. Any disputes arising in connection with this statement or the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland, Australia.

Hawk Trading Education is incorporated in Queensland, Australia (ABN 53 651 107 158). This website is intended to be accessed by individuals in jurisdictions where accessing educational content of this nature is lawful. It is your responsibility to ensure that your access to and use of this website, and any associated services, complies with the laws and regulations of your local jurisdiction.

The regulatory framework applicable to CFD trading, and to financial education services, varies significantly between jurisdictions. In some countries, CFD trading may be heavily restricted or prohibited entirely. Some jurisdictions impose regulatory requirements on the provision of financial education or signal-related services that may differ from the framework applicable in Australia. Users accessing this content from outside Australia do so at their own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements.

This website is not directed at, and Hawk Trading Education does not intend to provide services to, residents of jurisdictions where the provision of such content is restricted or prohibited. If you are accessing this website from a jurisdiction where such access is unlawful, you must cease access immediately.