Series 3: 7.2.2.3. Non-Cash Margin Risk Disclosure

7.2.2.3. Non-Cash Margin Risk Disclosure

Trading risk is not the only type of risk that member firms must disclose prior to opening an account. Futures commission merchants (except for clearing organizations) must also disclose the risk of the firm going bankrupt. No commodity broker may accept property other than cash from a non-institutional customer to margin or secure a contract unless it first furnishes the customer with the following disclosure statement in boldface print either as a separate, wri