The core reason CFDs and leveraged FX are gated behind a customer knowledge assessment is that:
These products are treated as high-risk SIPs because their leveraged, complex mechanics carry a non-obvious risk of loss that can exceed the amount invested, so firms must assess client knowledge and suitability first.
Attributing the gating to cost or an outright institutional-only rule rather than to complexity and hidden loss potential.
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