US Account Bonus Terms and Conditions and Important Additional Risk Disclosure

Account Bonus Terms and Conditions

  1. By opening an account under this offer the customer acknowledges they have read, and agree to be bound by, these Terms and Conditions.
  2. GFT will match 5% on an initial deposit greater than $10,000 and up to $100,000. Initial deposits exceeding USD $100,000 will receive a maximum match of USD$5,000. Subsequent deposits will not receive match credit. Only one account bonus is available per individual, regardless of the amount of accounts opened.
  3. The 5% deposit match (Maximum match of USD$5,000) Account Bonus will be credited to a customer's trading account within 60 days after the 60 day account opening requirement has been fulfilled as long as the all other Terms and Conditions have been met.
  4. Withdrawals cannot be made that would make the amount in a customer's account fall below the amount of their initial deposit within the period of 60 days after the customer first opens their account.
  5. The customer must place a minimum amount of round-turn* trades, based on account level, assuming 100,000 lot size for spot forex, or the equivalent volume for other forex lot sizes, within 60 days of opening the account. The number of Round turns will be calculated as follows:
    (Initial Deposit in USD X .05)/8 = # of Round-Turn trades required
    For example, if someone deposited USD$25,000, their bonus would be USD$1,250. Divided by eight that’s 156.25. They would need to make 157 round-turn trades (size of 1 lot for forex, 100,000 lot size) to get the bonus.
    * The term “round turn” means the establishment and offset, by a counterbalancing trade, contract expiration or delivery against the established position.

  6. All accounts must be opened between 3:00 p.m. EST July 25, 2011 and 2:59 p.m. EST October 17, 2011 to be eligible for the Account Bonus.
  7. The Account Bonus is available to GFT direct business only.
  8. This offer is subject to change without notice.
  9. The Account Bonus is not available to the following:
    1. Previous or existing GFT customers; or
    2. GFT customers who close off their existing GFT account and re-open a new account within the promotional period; or
    3. c. Accounts being traded through a Professional Asset Manager (“PAM”); or Accounts that come to GFT through a Referring Party.
  10. Customers who are currently trading with a different forex provider may also be eligible for the offer under the Account Rebate Terms and Conditions.


Account Rebate Terms and Conditions

  1. By opening an account under this offer the customer acknowledges they have read, and agree to be bound by, these Terms and Conditions.
  2. GFT will give a rebate of USD $1.00 per round-turn trade on all 100,000 lot size for spot forex or the equivalent volume for other forex lot sizes to customers who are currently trading with a different forex provider and open an account with GFT.
  3. As evidence of holding an account with a different forex provider, customers must provide a current statement, dated with 180 days, from the current provider.
  4. The cashback rebate will be paid once monthly, within 30 days following the end of each month in which trading took place as long as the all other Terms and Conditions have been met.
  5. All accounts opened through GFT must be opened between 3:00 p.m. EST July 25, 2011 and 2:59 p.m. EST October 17, 2011 to be eligible for the rebate. The rebate will be paid on trades executed through November 30, 2011.
  6. This offer is subject to change without notice.
  7. The cashback rebate is not available to the following:
    • Previous or existing GFT customers; or
    • A GFT customer who closed off their existing GFT account and re-opened a new account within the promotional period; or
    • Accounts being traded through a PAM; or
    • Accounts that come to GFT through a Referring Party.


  8. Important Additional Risk Disclosure

    1. Customers should manage their trading account consistent with their trading comfort level. The Account Bonus and Rebate are not designed to alter or modify customers' risk preference or encourage customers to trade in a manner inconsistent with customers' investment strategies.
    2. GFT's products are traded on margin, which carries a high level of risk and which may not be suitable for all customers. Before deciding to trade GFT's products, customers should carefully consider their investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. It is possible to sustain a loss of more than your initial investment. Customers should not deviate from their typical trading preferences to satisfy the minimum trade requirement set out in these Terms and Conditions.
    3. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions will result in a customer becoming ineligible for the 5% deposit match Account Bonus and the Account Rebate. However, ineligibility has no impact on a customer's ability to trade on GFT's trading platform and in no way exposes the customer to increased risk or market exposure.
    4. These Terms and Conditions do not disclose all of the risks associated with investing in GFT's products. Customers should carefully review GFT's Account Agreement and Risk Disclosure Statement in their entirety before deciding to open an account with GFT and consider the risks described in light of each customer's own particular investment objectives and financial circumstances to determine whether such investment is suitable for them. The Agreement and Risk Disclosure is available on the GFT website at www.gftforex.com.
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