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VAM FOREX brokers forex options and brokers forex spot for retail, commercial and institutional traders and hedgers. Custom trading solutions and Forex Prime Brokerage services are available.

> Advanced FCM and ECN trading platforms
> Prime Broker Service for qualified traders
> Customized solutions available   more

> Diversification within a balanced portfolio
> Funds are held in Customer's name by FCM
> Managed by regulated CTAs.   more

> Learn the basics of forex options and spot
> FREE DEMO ACCOUNTS to practice trading
> Multiple account types (incl. IRAs)   more

> Perfect for EA and System Developers
> Help with formation and compliance issues
> Guidance from professional traders   more

Self-Directed Spot and/or Vanilla Options Account. Spot forex and vanilla forex options trading in the same account.  Self-directed and full-service accounts are available.  Choose from multiple dealer trading platforms - we'll even help you pick the platform that best suits your trading requirements.  Invest from a standard individual account or from a tax-deferred IRA depending on the FCM/Dealer.  Feel free to contact us for assistance.

CTA Managed Accounts.*  Accounts managed by CFTC/NFA regulated Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs).  Unlike some hedge fund managers that may not be registered, CFTC-registered CTAs are, among other things, subject to NFA audits that help verify regulatory compliance as well as reported performance data.  Invest from a standard individual account or from your tax-deferred IRA (Traditional, Roth, SEP) depending on the FCM/Dealer that holds your trading account.  Feel free to contact us for assistance.

IRA Accounts (Self-Directed & Managed Accounts).*  Roth, SEP, Traditional and other IRA accounts are available through your choice of custodian.  VAM FOREX currently works with Millennium Trust Company, Entrust and Equity Trust, but customers are free to choose their own custodian provided the carrying FCM/Dealer already works with and/or agrees to work with such trust company.  IRA products and services offered will vary by FCM/Dealer.  Please visit our IRA Accounts page or contact us for assistance.

*When evaluating and/or investing in managed forex and/or commodities, note that past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.  Simply investing in managed forex and/or commodities does not guarantee that the investor will realize any profit.  Only investors capable of sustaining a loss in excess of their initial investment should invest in managed forex.

VAM FOREX is an independent IB, and since we are not tied to any one clearing firm we strive to provide honest opinions of the trading firms and platforms offered.

¹Depending on FCM/Dealer: (a) streaming quotes may be available for forex options with fixed expirations only or may be available for forex options with any expiration the client chooses within the FCM's/Dealer's trading parameters and (b) forex option contracts not streamed may be quoted via "request for quote" via platform, chat or telephone with a forex option broker.

*Highly leveraged trading can lead to large losses. Forex trading carries high risk and is not appropriate for all investors.  For details of risks involved in forex option trading, please read our risk disclosures.

This is an extremely important topic much too often overlooked by traders until the damage is done and it is too late to recover.  Barings Bank, Amaranth and SocGen are glaring examples of what can happen when a trader simply chooses to ignore the risk exposure inherent in trading.  In our opinion, forex spot and forex option markets are too volatile to not employ some type of risk management strategy.

Risk management is a basic concept: "the management of risk."  It sounds simple enough.  However, identifying and quantifying risk exposure then developing and implementing a risk management strategy can become a complex task. Many forex option and spot traders simply don't know how to go about it or where to find the answers.

As a boutique forex brokerage specializing in trading and risk management solutions in forex options and forex spot markets, the VAM FOREX brokerage desk is run by individuals experienced in the trading and brokerage of forex options and spot at both the retail and institutional levels. VAM FOREX understands first hand the trading and risk management needs of its customers and strives to provide the platforms and services required of the modern online forex options and spot trader/hedger.

VAM FOREX has put together a webpage to help its customers manage forex risk exposure.   We have included basic risk management strategy explanations as well as examples to help you understand basic risk management concepts.  Every forex option and spot trader has different risk tolerance levels and trading requirements, so there is no "one right way" to manage risk exposure. Simply try to find the best solution to fit your specific objectives and risk tolerance levels.