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Options Trading Risk Authorization

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision allocates risk disclosure obligations to the user and establishes Robinhood's unilateral authority to modify trading permissions based on its assessment of account suitability. The clause establishes the baseline risk acknowledgment required for options trading access and provides the firm operational discretion over account permissions.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 9, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 912 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users must affirmatively acknowledge understanding of options risks and financial capacity before trading options. Robinhood retains the right to revoke options trading access at any time without advance notification, and users acknowledge that options positions may experience total capital loss.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Options trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. You represent that you have read and understood the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options disclosure document and that you are financially able to bear the risks of options trading. Robinhood may, in its sole discretion, restrict your ability to trade options at any time without prior notice. You acknowledge that options transactions may result in the loss of your entire investment.

— Excerpt from Robinhood's Robinhood Customer Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Robinhood Customer Agreement
Entity
Robinhood
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002639
Document ID
CA-D-00050
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
42fdece1ce06bb1213691f7474d4463025e28fcf4db4d7ada943d32d7009952a
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Robinhood
Document: Robinhood Customer Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-002639
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:25:05 UTC
SHA-256: 42fdece1ce06bb12…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/robinhood/robinhood-customer-agreement/options-trading-risk-authorization/
Accessed: June 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Robinhood's Options Trading Risk Authorization clause do?

This provision allocates risk disclosure obligations to the user and establishes Robinhood's unilateral authority to modify trading permissions based on its assessment of account suitability. The clause establishes the baseline risk acknowledgment required for options trading access and provides the firm operational discretion over account permissions.

How does this clause affect you?

Users must affirmatively acknowledge understanding of options risks and financial capacity before trading options. Robinhood retains the right to revoke options trading access at any time without advance notification, and users acknowledge that options positions may experience total capital loss.

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