CONTENT I am a Polish day trader specializing in XAUUSD CFDs. On 1 February 2026 I opened an account with 1x Trade Ltd. (www.1xtrade.com) after seeing promotions by YouTube influencer "FxAlexG". I deposited USD 1,800 in USDC on the Ethereum network.I built my account to ~USD 35,000. On 5 February 2026 I opened a pyramided short position across three trades with Take Profit at 4,684.00:Trade #3291402 (primary): opened 20:20 UTC+2, profit USD 16,973Trade #3295742: opened 23:38 UTC+2, profit USD 9,416Trade #3296001: opened 23:44 UTC+2, profit USD 8,429All closed 6 February at 02:20 UTC+2 when Take Profit was hit. Platform daily break: 00:00-01:05 UTC+2. Primary position opened 3h 40min BEFORE the break. All positions closed 75+ minutes AFTER the break ended.On 7 February 2026, 1xTrade confiscated USD 31,238.00 claiming trades violated policy on "gap exploitation." This is false — timestamps prove positions were not opened just before close nor closed immediately after reopen. The platform also charged swap fees on all three trades, confirming they were treated as valid until profitable. Balance reduced to USD 0.53.I sent 6 emails to compliance@1xtrade.com — all unanswered. 1xTrade then offered the funds back as a non-withdrawable bonus, conditional on deleting my reviews first. I refused. Complaints filed with KNF, FSRA Saint Lucia, Interpol, and FBI IC3. 1x Trade Ltd. (Saint Lucia IBC No. 2025-00218) holds no regulatory licence in any jurisdiction.iimagemage
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