Risk Disclosure · StochLab

The one-paragraph version: trading is risky and most retail traders lose money. Our products are impersonal analysis tools and research — they don't know you, they don't predict the future, and no statistic on this site is a promise. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.

1. Trading risk

Trading and investing in futures, foreign exchange, stocks, options, CFDs and digital assets involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every person. Leverage amplifies both gains and losses; you can lose more than your initial deposit in some products. Volatility, liquidity gaps, exchange outages and news events can make orders fill far from expected prices. Past performance — real or simulated — is not indicative of future results.

2. Tools, not advice

Everything StochLab publishes is impersonal technical-analysis software and educational research, provided without regard to any individual's financial situation or objectives. Nothing on the Service is a recommendation to buy or sell anything, and nothing about a chart marker, score, rating, alert or research note changes that. StochLab is not registered as an investment adviser or commodity trading advisor, and does not manage accounts, execute trades, or hold customer funds — by design, ever. You alone are responsible for your trading decisions and for compliance with your broker's, prop firm's and jurisdiction's rules.

3. Hypothetical and simulated performance

Backtests, historical event statistics, setup outcome distributions, and simulator outputs (including the calculators on this site) are hypothetical by nature. Wherever such figures appear, the following disclosure applies:

HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK, AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND LOSSES OR TO ADHERE TO A PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM IN SPITE OF TRADING LOSSES ARE MATERIAL POINTS WHICH CAN ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SPECIFIC TRADING PROGRAM WHICH CANNOT BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS.

Where we publish historical statistics (for example, how a market typically reacted to an event, or how a setup class performed in the past), they are descriptive context measured from history — including the losing outcomes — and are never a projection.

4. Research pages

Market research pages (the Observatory, calendar and related notes) describe what has moved markets and what is scheduled, with dates verified where marked. They can be wrong, become stale, or be overtaken by events. Estimated dates are marked and must be independently confirmed before you rely on them.

5. Testimonials and community content

Member results and community posts reflect individual experiences and are not typical; no compensation is paid for reviews. Nothing shared in community channels is advice from StochLab.

6. If you are unsure

If you do not fully understand the risks of a product you trade, consult a licensed financial professional in your jurisdiction before trading. Only risk capital should be traded.