In March 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced having agreed on a range of measures intended to harmonize EU-wide regulation and to provide better protection to retail clients trading leveraged products, like CFDs. The new measures will take effect from 30 July 2018. ESMA’s new rules will only affect Retail Clients. If you are classified as a Professional Client then these rules will not apply to you. Professional traders (or Professional clients) meet two of the three following criteria: have carried…
New ESMA measures for retail traders
