A binary option is a contract with two possible outcomes. A trader selects an asset (currency, stock, crypto, commodity), direction (CALL or PUT), expiry time and stake amount. If the forecast is correct at expiry — they receive a payout of 70–95%. If not — they lose 100% of the investment.
⚠️ The expected value is negative. With an 80% payout and a fair coin, win probability = 50%, but profit +80% vs loss -100%. Long-term this is losing — analogous to a casino.
The EU (ESMA), US (CFTC/SEC) and most developed regulators have banned or strictly limited retail binary options trading. Reason: structural broker edge, widespread fraudulent schemes, classification as gambling.
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