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This Disclosure cannot, of course, disclose all of the risks and other significant aspects of trading futures contracts electronically in your IRA. Trading futures is not appropriate or suitable for every investor. You must determine whether trading futures contracts in your IRA is advisable based on your financial circumstances, your tolerance for risk, the number of years until your retirement,

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