Arif Habib Commodities provide a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. As an investment arm of Arif Habib Group founded in 1973, the firm is based in Karachi. Leaders in commodity market research, corporate advisory, corporate & retail investment management, business consul
ting and commodity brokerage services of PMEX, Arif Habib Commodities, with a professional team provides premier services for investors with round the clock market leading research and advisory services. Arif Habib Commodities focuses on various commodities markets from precious metals to tropical soft commodities. THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE READ BY EACH AND EVERY PROSPECTIVE
CLIENT BEFORE ENTERING INTO COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING AND
SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULATIONS OF THE
NATIONAL COMMODITY EXCHANGE LIMITED (“NCEL”). NCEL has not passed the merits of participating in this trading segment nor has NCEL
passed the adequacy or accuracy of this disclosure document. This brief statement does
not disclose all of the risks and other significant aspects of trading. In light of the risks,
you should undertake such transactions only if you understand the nature of the Futures
Contracts (and contractual relationships) into which you are entering and the extent of
your exposure to risk. Risk of loss in trading in Commodity Futures Contracts can be
substantial. You should carefully consider whether trading is appropriate for you in light
of your experience, objectives, financial resources and other relevant circumstances. Futures trading thus require not only the necessary financial resources but also the
financial and emotional temperament. In case of any consequences or loss in the Futures
segment, the Client shall be solely responsible for such loss and the Exchange shall not
be responsible for the same and it will not be open for any Client to take the plea that no
adequate disclosure was made or he was not explained the full risk involved by the
Broker. The Client will be solely responsible for the consequences and no contract can be
rescinded on that account. RISKS INVOLVED IN TRADING IN FUTURES CONTRACTS
Effect of "Leverage" or "Gearing"
The amount of margin is small relative to the value of the Commodity Futures Contract
so the transactions are 'leveraged' or 'geared'. Commodity Futures trading, which is conducted with a relatively small amount of
margin, provides the possibility of great profit or loss in comparison with the principal
investment amount. You should therefore completely understand the following statements before actually
trading in Commodity Futures Contracts and also trade with caution while taking into
account one's circumstances, financial resources, etc. If the prices move against you, you
may lose a part of or the whole margin equivalent to the principal investment amount in a
relatively short period of time. Moreover, the loss may exceed the original margin
amount. Commodity Futures trading involves daily settlement of all positions. Every day
the open positions are marked to market based on the Settlement price. If the
settlement price has moved against you, you will be required to deposit the
amount of loss (notional) resulting from such movement. This margin will have to
be paid within a stipulated time frame, generally before commencement of trading
next day. If you fail to deposit mark to market losses and additional margin by the deadline
or if an outstanding debt occurs in your account, the Broker may, without any
further notice to the Client, liquidate a part of, or the whole position, in order to
bring the margin to the required level. In this case, you will be liable for any
losses incurred due to such closeouts. III. Under certain market conditions, an investor may find it difficult or impossible to
execute transactions. For example, this situation can occur due to factors such as
illiquidity i.e. when there are insufficient bids or offers or suspension of trading
due to price limit or circuit breakers etc. IV. In order to maintain market stability, the following steps may be adopted: changes
in the margin rate, increases in the cash margin rate or others. These new
measures may be applied to the existing open interests. In such conditions, you
will be required to put up additional margins or reduce your positions. V. You must ask your Broker to provide the full details of the Commodity Futures
Contracts you plan to trade i.e. the contract specifications and the associated
obligations and ensure that your Broker takes no positions without your express
written authorization if you deem it necessary. Risk-reducing orders or strategies
The placing of certain orders (e.g., "stop-loss" orders, or "stop-limit" orders), which are
intended to limit losses to certain amounts, may not be effective because market
conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. Strategies using combinations
of positions, such as "spread" positions, may be as risky as taking simple "long" or
"short" positions. Suspension or restriction of trading and pricing relationships
Market conditions (e.g., illiquidity) and/or the operation of the rules of certain markets
(e.g., the suspension of trading in any contract or contact month because of price limits or
"circuit breakers") may increase the risk of loss due to inability to liquidate/offset
positions. Deposited cash and property
You should familiarize yourself with the protections accorded to the money or other
property you deposit particularly in the event of a firm insolvency or bankruptcy. The
extent to which you may recover your money or property may be governed by specific
legislation or local rules. In some jurisdictions, property that has been specifically
identifiable as your own will be pro-rated in the same manner as cash for purposes of
distribution in the event of a shortfall. In case of any dispute with the Broker, the same
shall be subject to arbitration as per the Regulations of the Exchange. Commission and other charges
Before you begin to trade, you should obtain a clear explanation of all commission, fees
and other charges for which you will be liable. These charges will affect your net profit
(if any) or increase your loss. Trading facilities
The Exchange offers electronic trading facilities, which are computer-based systems for
order routing, ex*****on, matching, registration or clearing of trades. As with all facilities
and systems, they are vulnerable to temporary disruption or failure. Your ability to
recover certain losses may be subject to limits on liability imposed by the system
provider, the market, the clearing house and/or Broker firms. Such limits may vary; you
should ask the firm with which you deal for details in this respect. This document does not disclose all of the risks and other significant aspects involved in
trading on a Futures market. The Client should therefore study Futures trading carefully
before becoming involved in it.
