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Qualified Retail

The Qualified Retail entitlement allows retail or corporate clients who satisfy the appropriateness criteria to trade derivative products.


Entitlement Summary

FieldValueDescription
Namequalified_retailThe system name used to identify this Entitlement.
Applies ToPerson, CorporateAvailable for both individuals and legal entities.
Prerequisites1. Onboarded: The entity must have a completed KYC/KYB status.
OutcomeLocked: Approved or Rejected. Rejection triggers a mandatory cooling-off period.

Specific Requirements

The primary requirement for this entitlement is the Appropriateness Test.

  1. Questionnaire: The system will issue a requirementsQuestionnaire for the "Appropriateness Test".
  2. Scoring: The user's answers are scored to determine if they have sufficient knowledge and experience to trade derivatives.
  3. Failure & Blacklisting:
    • If the user fails the test, the entitlement is rejected (entitlementFailed).
    • A failure may result in a 30-day or 6-month lock-out period, during which the user cannot re-trigger the entitlement.
    • The entitlementFailed webhook will include the lock_date and lock_release_date in the details.

High-Level Workflow