A derivative is a financial security or instrument that derives its value from underlying assets, such as commodities, currencies (including crypto), stocks, bonds, market indexes and more. The price of the derivative is determined by fluctuations of those assets.

At Swissquote, Yield Boosters refer to Barrier Reverse Convertibles (BRC). The Barrier Reverse Convertible, or BRC, is one of the most popular yield enhancement products in Switzerland. BRC is a special variant of the classic reverse convertible, which sees the holder give up potential upside exposure to an underlying asset in exchange for an enhanced coupon. The holder also avoids downside exposure, unless a predefined barrier is broken through.

A sideways trending market is the best scenario for BRC as the product will always outperform its underlying asset on the downside, and will also outperform if the asset doesn’t rise by more than the coupon. 

The underlying is a stock or bond on which derivatives (such as futures, ETFs, and Swissquote’s Yield Boosters) are based. Any fluctuation or movement of the underlying will affect the pricing of the derivative.

The maturity date is the agreed date that an investment ends: the principal is repaid and interest payments stop. The term is most commonly used for bonds, but is also applied to Swissquote’s Yield Boosters. 

A coupon is the amount of annual interest paid on our Swissquote’s Yield Boosters or on bonds. Expressed as a percentage of the face value, the amount is paid out periodically from the issue date until the maturity date. 

A BRC typically provides a better performance than its underlying product in all scenarios except a sharp price rise above the return cap.

You can cancel anytime by phone during our opening hours while the subscription period runs – you are only charged once the BRC is allocated to you at the end of the subscription period.

Note: Swissquote also reserves the right to cancel a BRC offer during the subscription period, in which case you will be informed by the end of the subscription period.

Structured products issued by Swissquote Bank Ltd ("Swissquote") are claims against Swissquote in the form of uncertificated securities (the "Structured Products"). In accordance with CISA, structured products are not deemed to be collective investments schemes according to the Collective Investment Schemes Act of 23 June 2006 ("CISA") and are therefore not subject to authorization or supervision by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA").

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