Last update: 31 Jan 2019

This notice provides you with information about the risks associated with investment products, which you may invest in through Copytip.com and the entities, associated with the company.   

Copytip.com provides investment products related to sports events through its regulated entity Copytip International Limited B.V., under the License No. 1668/JAZ issued to Curacao Egaming, Authorized and Regulated by the Government of Curacao. 

Investment products offered by Copytip.com are based on bets for sports events, i.e. investing by automatically copying the bets of sports betting experts.  

These products carry a high degree of risk and may not be suitable for a number of investors. This notice provides you with information about some of the risks that are associated. Yet, it cannot cover all of the risks nor how they might impact you or your personal circumstances.   

It is important that you understand in full all the risks involved before deciding to invest with Copytip.com. It is also important that you have adequate financial resources to bear such risks. Lastly, you should monitor your trades carefully. As trading involves risking your capital, you should never invest money you cannot afford to lose. Note, that with Copytip.com you cannot lose more money than the balance that you have in your account.   

In case you are in doubt about the risks associated and their impact on you, please seek professional advice.     

Execution  

Although the Copytip.com platform is automated, it is possible that the price could have changed between order placement and execution time. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that the price requested will be the same as the price that the order is executed.   

We recommend setting adequate ‘stop loss’ and ‘maximum exposure’ limits for investors. These are mandatory for each copied strategy and will automatically stop copying bets when a strategy reaches the limit of your choice.  

In addition, there are risks associated with use of online investing, including, but not limited to, software and hardware failure, third-parties and internet disconnection.  

Open Positions Monitoring  

You should ensure that you are able to monitor your open positions on your account at all times. It is solely your responsibility to do so. While Copytip.com has set in place risk management and notification mechanisms, we shall have no responsibility for monitoring your open bets.  

Copy  

Copytip.com offers the opportunity to copy sports betting experts’ strategies. When making a decision to copy a specific expert and a particular strategy, you must take into consideration your personal financial situation and understand that copying others’ bets is highly speculative and you might be risking your invested capital.  

When copying, the system automatically executes bets without your manual intervention.   

When copying a strategy, each bet will be copied in the amount of leverage specified by you in ‘Invest Amount’, proportionate to the amount placed by the sport expert for that particular bet. Bets might not be executed if the price changes or there is a market limit. Copytip bears no responsibility over these changes.   

Bets will be placed accordingly and automatically, as long as the maximum exposure limit and/or stop-loss is not hit. It is your responsibility to set those parameters. If any of the limits is reached and automatic trade execution is stopped. You bear the full risk of losing the investment amount you have defined as a stop-loss amount. As a result of using our copy features, you may sustain a loss due to execution or a no-gain due to non-execution.  

Copying features, including graphs, risk ratings, profitability, etc. is provided by us solely for informational purposes. Copytip.com and all its affiliated partners, their employees and agents are not financial, sports or investment advisors. Any decision that you make, related to our information or the copy trading features on Copytip.com, is a result of your own consideration and at your responsibility and risk. Copytip, its affiliated partners, their employees and agents will not be liable for any losses that you might incur.  

We advise you to make all investment decisions after you have carefully conducted your own research and considered all risks. You are solely responsible for determining whether copying a strategy or a sport expert is appropriate for you, based on your financial situation, risk preferences and investment objectives.  

Deciding to pause the strategy or hitting max exposure/stop loss limits might  generate different results than those of the trade leader you copied.  

Past performance of trade leaders, statistics, risk index, and any other information on our website Copytip.com are not an indicator of future results and should be considered as hypothetical. There is no guarantee that any account will or is likely to achieve profit/loss similar or the same as the ones shown.  

Automated Trading & Internet Risks  

While trading on Copytip.com and its related applications, system errors might occur. You should be aware of the risks that are associated with a possibly system failure - a delay or a fail to place a trade.  

You should understand that using an Internet-based system for placing trades carries its inherent risks, such as failure of software/hardware, risk of disconnecting from Internet, the risk that third parties might obtain unauthorised access to your profile, information and/or balance, the risk of malicious software, viruses, spyware, malware, communication failures, among others.  

Fees and Costs  

Our fees, such as the commission fee, are clearly set out on our website Copytip.com under the Fees section. Please, take a moment to make yourself aware of the charges that apply to you, as those will affect your profitability.  

Information  

Any news, recommendations, analyses or other information on our website Copytip.com and the related websites, social media profiles and emails are provided as a general market commentary and do not constitute investment advice. Copytip shall not be responsible for any loss arising from the investments, based on any analysis, recommendation or other information provided.  

Past Performance  

Past performance is not an indication of future performance. The value of any investment can increase, but also decrease.  

Currency Risk  

Your account with Copytip.com will be held in EUR, which may be different from the currency you operate with or used to deposit. Therefore, you should be aware of currency exchange fluctuations.