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title: "Why is a nudge displayed warning that the instrument is a risky penny stock?"
description: "iRage warns you about stocks that are considered risky penny stocks, and that might be used for stock market scams such as phishing. See related Arrow…"
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# Why is a nudge displayed warning that the instrument is a risky penny stock?

> iRage warns you about stocks that are considered risky penny stocks, and that might be used for stock market scams such as phishing. See related Arrow…

## Short answer

iRage warns you about stocks that are considered risky penny stocks, and that might be used for stock market scams such as phishing. See related Arrow support articles for more detail./Arrow blog/support/beware-of-the-phishing-scam.

iRage considers instruments as risky penny stocks based on market capitalisation and several other factors. iRage displays a nudge to alert you about such stocks.

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