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Drawing on my own cautious approach as a trader, I took time to analyze what BPF offers in terms of trading instruments. From my experience, BPF stands out as a futures-focused broker regulated in Indonesia, with oversight from both BAPPEBTI and the Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX). Rather than providing conventional spot forex, stocks, or cryptocurrencies, the accessible products primarily revolve around multilateral and bilateral futures contracts. For me, this means I can trade futures based on gold and olein, as well as a range of currency and index futures. The structure features both JFX-listed multilateral contracts—like gold futures (including a 250-gram variant)—and bilateral contracts covering several foreign exchange pairs (such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY) and indices. While these product types might be suitable for those already comfortable with futures trading and seeking exposure to commodities and select currency contracts, I have to acknowledge that BPF does not currently provide access to single stocks or the increasingly popular cryptocurrency derivatives. In my view, the focus on regulated futures contracts via official exchanges does provide a measure of risk management and transparency, yet the absence of broader asset classes means it may not meet the needs of all traders. As always, for me, it’s essential to ensure that a broker’s product range aligns with my own trading strategies and risk tolerance.