# F.A.Q

### Is it safe?

There are no absolutely risk-free ways to make money in financial markets. Risk exists everywhere — even when funds are placed in a bank account, there is always the possibility of license revocation or limited compensation.

Binary options are no exception.

The primary source of risk is **user behavior**. Discipline matters more than strategy:

* Are you prone to emotional or impulsive decisions?
* Can you stop after reaching a daily profit target?
* Can you accept losses without trying to immediately recover them?

Every trader experiences both profitable and losing days. The key principle is knowing **when to stop**:

* +20% in a day? Lock the profit and step away.
* −20% in a day? Accept it calmly and continue trading another day.

Binary options reward discipline, not aggression.

### Why do Intrade Bar quotes differ from TradingView or other brokers?

Price discrepancies are normal.

There are dozens of quote providers, and **no two feeds are perfectly identical**.

#### Intrade Bar pricing model

* Quotes are sourced from **FXCM**
* Displayed price formula: **(bid + ask) / 2**
* This is the standard and correct method for binary options brokers

#### TradingView differences

* **TradingView** does **not account for spread**
* Bid and ask prices are shown as equal
* TradingView is an analytical service, not a broker, so spread is not required for its purpose

Both approaches are technically correct — they simply serve different roles.

On Intrade Bar:

* Historical data comes directly from FXCM
* Live prices update **15 times per second**
* FXCM itself can update up to 100 times per second
* Quote frequency will continue to be improved over time

All trades can be independently verified using:

* historical chart data, and
* the built-in quote verification section

We strongly recommend understanding how bid/ask pricing works — doing so explains why most brokers do not display prices this transparently.

### Is there an Android app?

Yes, an Android app is available.

#### Common Samsung issues and solutions

**Issue: White screen**

* Go to:\
  Settings → Apps → intrade.bar → Storage\
  Tap **Clear cache** and **Clear data**

**Issue: “Unknown instrument” (red dot instead of chart)**

* Go to:\
  Settings → General settings → Date & time\
  Enable **Automatic date & time**

Both issues are device-level configuration problems and are easily resolved.

### Are binary options banned since July 2, 2018?

Partially true.

In 2018, **ESMA** introduced strict restrictions for brokers **registered in the European Union**.

Intrade Bar is registered in **Saint Vincent and the Grenadines**, a jurisdiction that:

* is not subject to ESMA regulations,
* does not require mandatory binary options licensing under EU law.

As a result, those restrictions **do not apply** to Intrade Bar.

### What happens if the opening and closing prices are the same?

If the closing price equals the opening price:

* the trade result is **voided**, and
* the full trade amount is **returned** to the user.

No profit, no loss.