Risk disclosure and affiliate notice

Education, not advice

Everything on Imperial Research is general education about reading charts. It is not personal financial advice, an offer, or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Diagrams are illustrative and do not show real market data. Past patterns do not guarantee future results.

Leveraged products

CFDs, forex and other leveraged products can lose you money quickly, and more than you expect from a small price move. Most retail accounts that trade CFDs lose money; brokers publish their own figures, for example 75% of retail CFD accounts at FxPro UK (fxpro.com, 1 November 2026). Only trade with money you can afford to lose.

Prop firm challenges

A challenge fee is a cost, not an investment. Most traders do not pass, fees are usually not refunded once you trade, and funded accounts are simulated: payouts depend on the firm's rules and on the firm itself.

Crypto

Coins can lose value while you hold them, transfers cannot be reversed, and sending on the wrong network can lose the funds. Exchanges are not available in every country.

Affiliate links

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Age and availability

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