Terms of Service

This is a legally binding agreement. Please read these terms and conditions carefully. By clicking the button on the online registration page or another page to accept this Agreement, you represent that you have the full legal authority to enter this agreement on behalf of the party identified in the registration process, and in that capacity, you acknowledge such party’s agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth or referenced below.

THIS AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMITS THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO USERS IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE. USERS CAN OPT-OUT OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE BY CONTACTING US AT [email protected] WITHIN 30 DAYS OF FIRST ACCEPTING THESE TERMS AND STATING THAT YOU DECLINE THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME IN YOUR EMAIL.

This Agreement for use of the Platform is between TradersPost, Inc. (“TradersPost”), and the party (“User”) indicated during the account registration process (such process and the information provided during such process, as amended from time to time through User’s login to its account in the Platform, the “Registration”). This Agreement is effective upon User’s acceptance of it in the course of the Registration (the “Effective Date”). The Registration information and the terms of TradersPost’s Privacy Policy are incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement.

1. Definitions #

   1. “Affiliate” means, as to a party, any other entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by, such party; as used in this definition, “control” and its derivatives mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct the management or policies of an entity.
   2. “Documentation” means all documentation (whether printed or in an electronic format) supplied or made available to User by TradersPost for use with or in support of the Platform or its implementation, including without limitation any and all revisions, modifications, and updates thereof as may be supplied or made available by TradersPost to User and all copies thereof made by or on behalf of User.
   3. “Loss” means all losses, liabilities, damages, awards, settlements, claims, suits, proceedings, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements and costs of investigation, litigation, expert witness fees, settlement, judgment, interest, and penalties).
   4. “Platform” means the online application, site, and services offered by TradersPost, together with any associated software applications, database structures and queries, interfaces, tools, and the like, together with any and all revisions, modifications, and updates thereof, as made available by TradersPost to User pursuant to this Agreement.
   5. “User Data” means all data provided to TradersPost by or on behalf of User as such data is maintained by TradersPost from time to time.
   6. “Strategy Template” means strategy configuration that a User may publish on the Platform for other Users to clone into their own accounts as independently owned strategies.
   7. “Subscribable Strategy” means a publisher-owned strategy that a User has made available on the Platform for Strategy Subscribing.
   8. “Strategy Subscribing” means a User connecting a brokerage account that User owns or for which User has broker-verified trading authorization to another User’s Subscribable Strategy through the Platform, so that trade instructions generated by that strategy may be routed to User’s connected brokerage firm subject to User’s configuration and authorization. Strategy Subscribing is distinct from cloning a Strategy Template and from any managed-account, copy-trading, or fill-mirroring service.

2. General Disclaimers Regarding Trading #

   1. Trading Is Risky. Trading and investing are risky. User can lose money. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Futures, stocks and options trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every trader or investor. The valuation of futures, stocks and options can fluctuate, and, as a result, User may lose more than their original investment. TradersPost is not a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer and does not provide personalized recommendations or instructions regarding securities. Users are responsible for making their own trading decisions.
   2. No Guarantee of Results of Services. Neither the Platform nor any content included in the Platform is intended to be the sole or primary means of making decisions for trading or investing purposes. TradersPost is not responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information transmitted or made available via the Platform, and TradersPost shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions made based on such information.
   3. No Guarantee of Order Execution or Automation. TradersPost does not execute trades and does not guarantee that any signal, alert, or automated instruction will be transmitted, received, processed, or executed by User’s brokerage firm. Orders may be delayed, rejected, partially filled, duplicated, or not filled at all due to market conditions, broker rules, connectivity issues, latency, platform or broker downtime, configuration errors, or other factors outside TradersPost’s control.
   4. Market Data. Any quotes, prices, charts, or other market data displayed on or through the Platform may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate and are provided for informational purposes only. Such data may be subject to third-party exchange, vendor, or brokerage restrictions. User may not redistribute, republish, or commercially exploit any market data obtained through the Platform except as expressly permitted by the applicable data provider’s terms.
   5. Asset-Class Risks. Certain asset classes carry risks in addition to those described above. User is responsible for understanding the risks of each asset class before trading it through the Platform, including:
      1. Futures. Futures trading is highly leveraged: a relatively small amount of money is used to establish a position in assets having a much greater value. User may lose a substantial amount of money in a very short period of time, and losses are potentially unlimited and can exceed the amount User deposited with User’s brokerage firm. Only risk capital should be used when trading futures. User should not risk funds User cannot afford to lose, such as retirement savings, medical and other emergency funds, funds set aside for education or home ownership, proceeds from student loans or mortgages, or funds required to meet User’s living expenses.
      2. Options. Holding options positions whose exercise, assignment, or settlement User’s account cannot support could cause significant overnight risk, such as a low or negative equity situation, a margin call, a cash debit, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) debit, or an unintended stock or short position, any of which would need to be resolved the day following expiration. Index options (such as SPX, NDX, RUT, and XSP) are generally cash-settled, European-style contracts that cannot be exercised early and may settle in the morning or afternoon depending on the product, which can affect the final settlement value. It is User’s responsibility to manage, and to trade out of, any position User’s account cannot support. User’s brokerage firm may act to reduce such risk and may close positions at any time, but neither TradersPost nor User’s brokerage firm guarantees that such action will be taken.
      3. Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets. Trading cryptocurrencies and digital assets carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. User could lose some or all of User’s investment and should only use risk capital User is willing to lose completely. Cryptocurrencies and digital assets are subject to regulatory uncertainty, and the level of risk in trading them may change as a result.

3. Automated Trading and Technical Risks #

   By connecting the Platform to a live brokerage account or enabling automated routing of User-authorized instructions, User acknowledges that trading, investing, and automation involve known and unknown technical and market risks. User assumes all risks associated with live automated trading. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TradersPost shall not be liable for losses arising from the use of the Platform, including live automated trading. Representative examples of these risks include, without limitation:

   1. Strategy and design risks. Errors in data, incorrect assumptions, logical program errors, or flawed strategy or subscription design. A strategy that performs well in testing may behave differently in live markets, and past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
   2. Connectivity risks. Loss of internet connectivity, webhook delivery failures, or other network interruptions that disconnect User from a brokerage, prevent signals or instructions from reaching TradersPost or the broker, or prevent User from observing automated activity.
   3. Automation and configuration risks. Poor configuration of strategies, alerts, webhooks, or integrations, resulting in unintended orders, repeated or excessive order submissions, runaway strategies, runtime errors halting operation, failure to trade when expected, or termination of automated activity.
   4. Market condition risks. Unexpected or volatile market conditions, including poor fill prices, rapid losses, halts, delayed exchange openings, or other market disruptions.
   5. Data risks. Broken, delayed, intermittent, or inaccurate data feeds from third-party platforms, vendors, brokers, or exchanges, including publication of erroneous trade or quote information, causing strategy or routing errors.
   6. Execution risks. Order submissions, updates, or cancellations may be rejected, delayed, partially filled, duplicated, or not filled at all. Trades may be disallowed by a broker, exchange, or regulator without warning.
   7. Third-party service changes. Brokers, exchanges, market data providers, webhook providers, or other third-party services may modify, suspend, discontinue, or change APIs, authentication requirements, or functionality without notice, which may prevent automation from functioning as expected.
   8. Security risks. Unauthorized access, credential compromise, malware, or other malicious activity affecting User’s accounts, integrations, devices, or automated systems, including theft of funds, data, or intellectual property.
   9. Latency and slippage. Failure to receive desired entry or exit prices due to market latency, data feed latency, internet latency, broker processing delays, or other technical and non-technical factors, whether known or unknown.
   10. Loss of funds. These events can contribute to the loss of all or a substantial portion of funds and holdings in User’s brokerage account. Algorithmic trading losses can occur faster than manual trading.

   User is responsible for actively monitoring brokerage accounts, open positions, and automated activity to confirm they behave as intended. TradersPost does not guarantee uninterrupted automation, execution at any particular price, or any trading outcome.

   Assumption of Risk and Release. Automating trades through the Platform may not be suitable for every User, and not every User will be able to do so effectively. Regardless of User’s level of expertise, User should exercise caution when automating trades and be aware of the risks described in this Agreement. BY CONNECTING A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT TO THE PLATFORM OR OTHERWISE USING THE PLATFORM, USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND CONFIRMS THAT USER IS AWARE OF THE INHERENT RISKS INVOLVED IN USING THE PLATFORM AND WILLINGLY ACCEPTS THOSE RISKS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, User releases TradersPost, its parent company, affiliated businesses, and employees from any and all claims, demands, suits, causes of action, liabilities, costs, losses, expenses, and damages that arise from or relate to User’s use of the Platform, including any arising from errors, malfunctions, or downtime in the Platform or in the systems of TradersPost’s vendors.

4. General Terms #

   1. Governing Terms. These Terms of Service, along with any additional terms or documents that are referenced herein or that are presented elsewhere on our website, TradersPost.io, in relation to a specific service or feature (collectively, the “Agreement”) govern User’s use of our Platform, and the services provided by TradersPost.
   2. Description of Service. TradersPost is a self-directed automation tool. Users configure and control their own brokerage connections, trading parameters, and automated strategies. Based on User’s configuration, the Platform may receive trading signals or alerts from sources designated by User and route User-authorized trade instructions to User’s connected brokerage firm for execution in User’s brokerage account. Where available under User’s plan and Platform configuration, Users may also (a) publish or clone Strategy Templates so that a recipient creates an independent strategy in the recipient’s own account, and (b) publish Subscribable Strategies or engage in Strategy Subscribing by connecting User’s own brokerage account to a Subscribable Strategy. Availability of Strategy Subscribing (including any automated submission of trade instructions through Strategy Subscribing) may depend on User’s plan and on whether TradersPost has enabled those capabilities for User’s particular brokerage firm based on TradersPost’s discussions with that firm. TradersPost does not guarantee that Strategy Templates or Strategy Subscribing will be available for any particular broker, plan, or strategy. TradersPost does not execute, clear, or settle trades and does not hold User funds or securities. All securities transactions are effected by User’s broker-dealer in User’s brokerage account based on instructions User authorizes through the Platform. User understands and agrees that the Platform is provided “AS-IS” and that TradersPost assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, efficiency, effectiveness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure of any communication or services provided.
   3. Equipment and Ancillary Services. Users are responsible for obtaining access to the Platform, and access may require services that involve third party fees, such as those charged by User’s Internet service provider. User is responsible for those fees. In addition, User must provide and is responsible for selecting, obtaining, and maintaining all equipment and hardware necessary to access the Platform.
   4. Minimum Age. User represents and warrants that he or she is at least 18 years of age or older. THE PLATFORM IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

5. Limited Right to Use #

   1. License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TradersPost grants to User a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable (except as otherwise provided herein) license during the Term to access and use the Platform and the Documentation for use solely by User for User’s own self-directed use and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works or other use. All rights with respect to the Platform not explicitly granted herein are reserved to TradersPost. This license is personal to User and may only be used in connection with brokerage accounts legally owned by User or for which User has broker-verified trading authorization.
   2. Prohibited Uses. Except as may be expressly authorized in this Agreement, User shall not do, nor shall it authorize any other party to do, any of the following: (1) use the Platform or Documentation or any data associated with it for any purpose or in any manner not specifically authorized by this Agreement; (2) make any copies or otherwise reproduce or print any portion of the Documentation, whether in printed or electronic format; (3) distribute, republish, download, display, post, or transmit any portion of the Platform or Documentation; (4) create or recreate the source code for, or re-engineer, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Platform; (5) modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from or based upon any part of the Platform or Documentation, or combine or merge any part of the foregoing with or into any other software, document, or work; (6) refer to or otherwise use any part of the Platform or Documentation as part of any effort to develop a product or service having any functional attributes, visual expressions, or other features or purposes similar to those provided by TradersPost; (7) remove, erase, or tamper with any copyright, logo, or other proprietary or trademark notice printed or stamped on, affixed to, or encoded or recorded in the Platform or Documentation, or use a proxy, reverse proxy, or any other such mechanism that is intended to, or has the effect of, obscuring any of the foregoing or confusing an individual as to TradersPost’s rights in the foregoing, (8) fail to preserve all copyright and other proprietary notices in any copy of any portion of the Platform or Documentation; (9) sell, market, license, sublicense, distribute, rent, loan, or otherwise grant to any third party any right to possess or utilize any portion of the Platform, Documentation or other associated data; (10) use the Platform or Documentation to gain or attempt to gain access to any software applications, computer systems, accounts, or data not expressly authorized under this Agreement; (11) use the Platform or Documentation to store, receive, or distribute any information in violation of applicable law; (12) diminish or infringe any intellectual property rights in and to the Platform or Documentation or impair or interfere with any copyright protection mechanisms, copyright management information systems or digital identification devices employed in association with the foregoing; (13) cause the Platform or Documentation to defame or infringe the rights of any other person, including rights of publicity or privacy and intellectual property rights; (14) use the Platform or Documentation to break or violate any applicable law, regulation, ordinance or guideline; (15) impersonate any person or entity; (16) act in a manner that is fraudulent, libelous, abusive, obscene, discriminatory, harassing, harmful, threatening, invasive of another’s privacy, or illegal; (17) encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, without limitation, those governing securities transactions, consumer protection, unfair competition, false advertising, deceptive practices or discrimination); (18) transmit any computer viruses, worms, trojan horses or other malware; (19) use any device, software, methodology, or routine to interfere with or disrupt the Platform or Documentation or the servers or networks connected to the Platform by trespass or burdening network capacity; (20) harvest or collect information about other users or customers of TradersPost; (21) restrict or inhibit any other person from using the Platform or Documentation, including without limitation by means of “hacking” or defacing any portion thereof; (22) “frame” or “mirror” any portion of the Platform or Documentation; (23) use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process, to “screen scrape,” monitor, “mine,” or copy any portion of the Platform or Documentation; (24) probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (25) interfere with service to any user, host or network, including overloading, “flooding”, “spamming”, “mailbombing” or “crashing”; (26) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting; (27) restrict or inhibit any user from using the Platform; or (28) attempt to do or assist any party in attempting to do any of the foregoing.
   3. Content Utilization. TradersPost reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to edit or delete any documents, information or other content appearing on the Platform. The contents of the Platform, whether partial or otherwise including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images, logos, button icons, software, etc., are protected under both United States and foreign copyright, trademark and other laws. All our content is our exclusive property, including any code we create to generate or display our content, any code used within the Platform, or the pages making up any of Platform, or any compilations, collections, arrangements or assembly of content. The use of our content on any other unauthorized use of our content is strictly prohibited.
   4. No Solicitation of Users or Strategies. Users are prohibited from soliciting other users of TradersPost to alternative or competing services. Users are also prohibited from soliciting publishers of Strategy Templates or Subscribable Strategies to make those strategies available outside of the Platform in a manner that circumvents this Agreement.
   5. No Resale of Service, Subscription, or Account. User agrees not to reproduce, copy, duplicate, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes any portion of the Platform, use of the Platform, or access to the Platform. User may not share, transfer, “pool,” or otherwise allow any third party to access or use the Platform, any paid subscription, or any Strategy Subscribing connection through User’s account or login credentials, whether or not consideration is received. Each natural person who accesses the Platform must have their own account and, where applicable, their own subscription. An entity may register for an account, but only one designated natural person may access, configure, or control that account at any time; entity accounts may not be shared among multiple individuals. If User clones a Strategy Template or engages in Strategy Subscribing, User agrees not to forward, disseminate, or resell the strategy’s contents, signals, or configuration without permission from the publisher, except as expressly permitted by the Platform’s features for User’s own self-directed use. TradersPost may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate any account or subscription that it believes is being shared or used by multiple individuals, without refund, in addition to any other remedies available under this Agreement.

6. Payment and Cancellation of Service #

   1. Pricing. TradersPost may offer free access to the Platform, subject to the terms of TradersPost’s then-current Pricing Plans. TradersPost may change listed prices at any time, including changing from a free service to a paid service and charging for access to or use of the Platform that was previously offered free of charge; provided, however, that TradersPost will provide User with prior notice and an opportunity to terminate this Agreement if TradersPost changes the price of a service to which User is subscribed and will not charge User for a previously free service unless User has been notified of the applicable fees and agreed to pay such fees.
   2. Taxes. User shall pay when due (and TradersPost at its discretion may collect and pay on User’s behalf) all taxes, levies, or assessments based on or in any way measured by this Agreement, the Platform, and the services provided hereunder, excluding taxes based on TradersPost’s net income, but including sales and use taxes and personal property taxes, if any.
   3. Payment. Amounts due hereunder shall be paid in the manner established during Registration or as subsequently established by access to User’s Registration through the Platform. If applicable, User authorizes TradersPost to charge or debit automatically, using User’s selected payment method, all such amounts. User is responsible for providing to TradersPost and maintaining through the Registration complete and accurate billing and contact information. All TradersPost subscriptions are billed on a recurring monthly or annual basis. User will be automatically billed each month or year until User manually cancel the subscription. TradersPost does not offer refunds, returns, or other credits for any payments, including for partial or unused months of a subscription. If purchasing a subscription from TradersPost for the first time, please make sure that the subscription is correct before proceeding. If User changes to a different plan, remaining days are converted into an equivalent value of days on the new subscription. TradersPost does not offer refunds for any automatic recurring payments. If User has been billed for automatic renewal of the subscription, User may cancel the subscription to avoid billing for the next renewal date.
   4. Cancellations. User is responsible for canceling his or her own subscription. However, cancellations may only be submitted to TradersPost via methods designed by TradersPost; contacting TradersPost support via email or phone asking for a subscription to be cancelled is not considered cancellation. User may cancel the subscription at any time by logging into User’s account and accessing the Billing section of the account. If User cancels the subscription before the renewal date, User’s service will remain active until the renewal date passes. If no payment is received after the renewal date, User’s paid subscription will be stopped and moved to a free plan, subject to the terms of TradersPost’s then-current Pricing Plans.

7. User Obligations #

   1. Registration. When registering with the Platform, User will be asked to create an account and provide TradersPost with specific information including, but not limited to, a valid email address. User agrees to update the Registration upon any changes to such information. The Registration is incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement. User acknowledges that TradersPost has no responsibility for verifying the identity of users and determining whether a particular user is authorized to use the Platform. User represents and warrants that User is registering for User’s own self-directed use of the Platform and not on behalf of, or as an agent for, any third-party service provider, managed account program, or similar intermediary. If User registers on behalf of an entity, User represents and warrants that User has authority to bind that entity to this Agreement and that User is the designated natural person who will initiate, authorize, review, and maintain configuration and control of the Platform for that entity’s account. User must notify TradersPost if the designated person changes.
   2. Account Passwords and Data Security. User shall maintain the confidentiality of the User’s account, as well as all associated information, such as user IDs and passwords. User is responsible for all uses of their user ID and password. User may not share their password, login credentials, or account access with any other party, either on a temporary or permanent basis, and may not permit any other individual to access the Platform or any subscription through User’s account. User may not use or store any brokerage login credentials or API keys belonging to another individual unless the broker has formally issued User unique credentials authorizing such access. User shall be responsible for all action conducted during a login to their account, whether or not authorized by User. User agrees to immediately notify TradersPost of any unauthorized use of User’s account. If User is no longer authorized to have access to the Platform, User may not use the user ID and password. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, TradersPost shall have no obligation to monitor for or report any use or attempted use of the user IDs of User. TradersPost reserves the right to refuse registration of or cancel passwords it deems inappropriate.
   3. Compliance with Laws. User represents, covenants, and warrants that User will use the Platform and Documentation only in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including applicable securities laws. User will not knowingly use the Platform in connection with any activity that would require registration under applicable securities laws unless User or the applicable third party is properly registered and in compliance with applicable requirements. Nothing in this Agreement requires User to independently investigate or verify the regulatory status of unrelated third parties.
   4. Cooperation. User agrees to comply with any instructions provided by and to respond to any requests made by TradersPost with respect to or otherwise associated with access to the Platform.
   5. Deletion of Account Information. The Registration does not give rise to any ownership rights in TradersPost or the Platform. If User cancels its account or it is cancelled by TradersPost, all of User’s account information will be deleted from the Platform, the databases, and any public area of the Platform. The timeliness of the deletion is at TradersPost’s sole discretion. Information may continue to be available for some period of time due to delays in propagating such deletion through the servers and other reasons beyond TradersPost’s immediate control. User hereby acknowledges that while an account has been deleted and associated information has been deleted from TradersPost servers, trace information may remain with third parties not under TradersPost’s control. TradersPost assumes no responsibility for the use of such cached information and User hereby agrees to indemnify and hold TradersPost harmless for the use or misuse of said cached information.
   6. Authorized Brokerage Account Use. User may only connect brokerage accounts to the Platform for which (a) User is the legal account owner, or (b) User has been formally granted trading authority by the account owner through the brokerage firm’s official authorization process (such as a Limited Power of Attorney, Trading Authorization, or broker-issued sub-login credentials). User may not connect, access, or trade through any brokerage account using credentials, API keys, or login information belonging to another individual unless the broker has expressly issued User their own unique credentials for that authorized relationship. Connecting or using another person’s brokerage login credentials or API keys—whether provided voluntarily by that person or obtained otherwise—is strictly prohibited. Such activity violates this Agreement and the terms of service of the applicable brokerage firm, and may violate applicable law or brokerage agreements. Authorized brokerage trading relationships under this paragraph do not permit any third party to operate, configure, or manage User’s TradersPost account on User’s behalf through personalized human services (as defined in Section 7); User remains responsible for initiating, authorizing, reviewing, and maintaining User’s configuration and control of the Platform regardless of any brokerage authorization. TradersPost may immediately suspend or terminate User’s account, without refund, if TradersPost determines that User is accessing or trading through a brokerage account for which User is not the legal owner or an officially authorized trader as recognized by the broker. TradersPost may require proof of authorization at any time, and failure to provide such proof shall constitute grounds for suspension or termination.
   7. Broker and Market Data. TradersPost is not a broker-dealer, clearing firm, or custodian and does not hold User funds or securities. User is solely responsible for compliance with the terms of service, API agreements, and other policies of User’s brokerage firm and any other third-party providers User connects to the Platform. User acknowledges that brokerage firms place, route, execute, cancel, and reject orders in their own systems and that TradersPost does not control brokers or their order handling. TradersPost may modify, suspend, or discontinue connectivity with any broker or third-party integration at any time, with or without notice, and shall not be liable for any resulting inability to access the Platform or transmit orders. If User’s relationship with a brokerage firm ends or User’s API access is revoked, User must promptly disconnect the affected account from the Platform.
   8. Prop Firm and Evaluation Accounts. If User connects a proprietary trading firm account, evaluation account, simulated account, or similar non-standard brokerage arrangement, User is solely responsible for compliance with that firm’s rules, including any restrictions on automation, copy trading, third-party software, or API use. TradersPost does not guarantee that the Platform is permitted under any prop firm or evaluation program and is not responsible for account breaches, disqualification, loss of funding, or other consequences arising from User’s use of the Platform with such accounts.

8. Self-Directed Use and Prohibited Third-Party Services #

   1. Self-Directed Platform. The Platform is a self-directed automation tool. For purposes of this Section, “personalized human services” means one-on-one operation, configuration, management, or trading direction provided by a person on behalf of a User. TradersPost is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or managed account service. TradersPost’s fees are subscription-based and are not tied to User’s trading results, account performance, or capital appreciation. TradersPost does not manage User accounts or provide personalized recommendations or instructions regarding User’s trading activity. Users must make their own trading and configuration decisions and are solely responsible for determining whether and how to use the Platform. The restrictions in this Section target personalized human services. They do not prohibit Strategy Templates, Strategy Subscribing where available under Paragraph 7.9, or standardized third-party software, automated signal services, or User-authorized integrations as described in Paragraph 7.8.
   2. User Configuration and Control. User is solely responsible for initiating, authorizing, reviewing, and maintaining the configuration and operation of User’s own account and use of the Platform, including broker connections, strategies, symbols, timeframes, position sizing, risk settings, and all other trading parameters. This responsibility applies whether User configures the Platform directly, through Strategy Templates or Strategy Subscribing under Paragraph 7.9, or through permitted third-party software, integrations, imports, templates, or other authorized tools under Paragraph 7.8.
   3. Prohibited Third-Party Operation and Configuration. User may not permit any third party to operate, configure, or manage User’s TradersPost account on User’s behalf through personalized human services. Without limiting the foregoing, no person may perform setup or ongoing configuration of User’s strategies, broker connections, trading parameters, or account settings on User’s behalf; direct User’s trading activity through individualized recommendations or instructions tailored to User’s circumstances; or substitute such person’s judgment for User’s responsibility over User’s account, regardless of whether such conduct occurs in person, by phone, chat, screenshare, remote access, or any other method. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits User’s use of Strategy Templates or Strategy Subscribing under Paragraph 7.9, or User’s use of permitted third-party software and signal services under Paragraph 7.8, including through webhooks, APIs, imports, templates, or other User-authorized integrations.
   4. Credential Sharing Prohibited. User may not share User’s TradersPost login credentials, passwords, or account access with any third party for any purpose, including account setup, configuration, operation, or management. User may not share brokerage login credentials, API keys, or other brokerage account access with any third party for the purpose of connecting, configuring, or trading through the Platform on User’s behalf. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits User from providing User-authorized integration endpoints (such as webhook URLs or other action-scoped endpoints limited to integrations User has approved) to permitted third-party software and signal services under Paragraph 7.8, provided User does not share TradersPost login credentials, passwords, or account access with any third party. This prohibition is in addition to, and does not limit, the restrictions set forth in the Account Passwords and Data Security and Authorized Brokerage Account Use provisions of this Agreement.
   5. Prohibited Managed and Concierge Services. User may not use the Platform as part of, or in connection with, any managed account service, concierge setup service, account operation service, “done-for-you” configuration service, or similar business model in which a third party provides personalized human services. This prohibition does not apply to Strategy Templates or Strategy Subscribing under Paragraph 7.9, or to permitted third-party software and signal services under Paragraph 7.8.
   6. Prohibited Performance-Based Compensation. As a contractual condition of use, User may not enter into any arrangement with a third party under which the third party receives profit share, revenue share, performance-based compensation, or similar remuneration tied to User’s trading activity, results, or use of the Platform, regardless of whether such arrangement is otherwise permitted under applicable law, except for profit splits, payout fees, or similar performance-based compensation owed to the proprietary trading firm or evaluation program operator with which User has a direct account or program relationship, provided such compensation is pursuant to that firm’s official program terms and is paid to the firm or program operator itself. This prohibition applies to individuals, businesses, educators, coaches, service providers, and any other third party who is not the proprietary trading firm or evaluation program operator with which User holds the account. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits flat-fee compensation for permitted educational activities under Paragraph 7.10.
   7. Independent Judgment Required. User must retain independent judgment and discretion over User’s selection, authorization, configuration, and ongoing use of the Platform. User may not delegate responsibility for User’s account to a human third party providing personalized human services, and may not rely on individualized directives from a person regarding specific symbols, timeframes, strategies, sizing, broker settings, or other trading parameters in lieu of User’s own decisions. User’s voluntary use of Strategy Templates or Strategy Subscribing under Paragraph 7.9, or subscription to or authorization of standardized third-party software or signal services permitted under Paragraph 7.8, does not violate this paragraph, provided User independently decides whether to use such feature or service and remains responsible for initiating, authorizing, reviewing, and maintaining User’s configuration and account activity.
   8. Permitted Third-Party Software and Signal Services. Nothing in this Section prohibits User from using third-party software platforms, applications, or automated signal services (including strategy marketplaces and rules-based, algorithmic, AI-powered, or automated trading tools) that offer standardized strategies, alerts, sizing logic, or trade instructions to subscribers or customers on the same terms; may generate or transmit standardized trade instructions, alerts, or automated sizing through rules or algorithms common to all subscribers; and operate through User-authorized integrations such as webhooks, APIs, imports, templates, or similar mechanisms. Permitted services do not include personalized human services. User is solely responsible for determining whether to use any such third-party service and for selecting, subscribing to, configuring, authorizing, reviewing, maintaining, monitoring, and disconnecting any such third-party service, and for all trading activity executed through the Platform as a result.
   9. Strategy Templates and Strategy Subscribing. Subject to this Agreement, User’s plan, and Platform configuration, the Platform may permit Users to (a) publish Strategy Templates for other Users to clone, and clone Strategy Templates and (b) publish Subscribable Strategies and engage in Strategy Subscribing. Strategy Templates facilitate setup only: after cloning, the recipient independently owns and operates the cloned strategy in the recipient’s own account. Strategy Subscribing, where enabled, allows a subscriber to connect the subscriber’s own brokerage account to a Subscribable Strategy; the subscriber remains responsible for initiating, authorizing, reviewing, configuring, monitoring, and disconnecting that connection, including position sizing, risk settings, and whether automated submission of trade instructions is enabled where permitted. Strategy Subscribing does not authorize credential sharing, remote operation of another User’s TradersPost account, real-time fill mirroring between unrelated Users, or managed-account services. TradersPost may enable, limit, or disable Strategy Subscribing (including automated submission capabilities) on a per-brokerage-firm basis based on TradersPost’s discussions with the applicable brokerage firm, and may change such availability at any time. Neither a publisher nor a subscriber may use Strategy Templates or Strategy Subscribing to circumvent the restrictions in this Section on personalized human services. User is solely responsible for evaluating any strategy, template, or publisher and for all trading activity in User’s brokerage account arising from cloning a Strategy Template or from Strategy Subscribing.
   10. Permitted Educational Activities. Nothing in this Section prohibits third parties from providing general education, publicly available tutorials, documentation, support articles, examples, demonstrations, or other non-personalized guidance about how the Platform works or about trading concepts generally, provided that such activities do not involve personalized human services, do not involve individualized trading or configuration direction, and do not involve any of the prohibited conduct described in this Section.
   11. No False Authorization or Endorsement. User may not permit any third party to represent that TradersPost authorizes, endorses, licenses, or is affiliated with the third party’s services for the purpose of providing personalized human services, performing managed or concierge account services using the Platform, or providing individualized trading direction.
   12. Reservation of Rights. TradersPost reserves the right to determine, in its reasonable discretion, whether a third-party service, business model, Strategy Template, or Strategy Subscribing arrangement complies with this Section and is consistent with the self-directed nature of the Platform and may prohibit integrations or suspend or terminate accounts that use or participate in services that circumvent or violate the restrictions in this Section.
   13. Enforcement. The restrictions in this Section are conditions of User’s access to and use of the Platform. TradersPost does not undertake to monitor all off-platform conduct and does not guarantee that it can detect violations of this Section. If TradersPost becomes aware of or reasonably believes that User has violated this Section, TradersPost may suspend or terminate User’s account if it reasonably determines that doing so is appropriate, without refund, in addition to any other remedies available under this Agreement.

9. User Content and Postings #

   1. All postings and information submitted on and through the Platform, including all messages, text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, and any other material that may be construed as content (“User Content”) are solely the responsibility of the person from whom such content originated. User hereby agrees that in submitting User Content User will not impersonate any person, or submit any materials that are false, inaccurate, misleading, unlawful, or are otherwise in violation of User’s obligations under this Agreement.
   2. In posting User Content, User represents and warrants that User has the right to post such User Content, that the holder of any rights, including moral rights in such content, has completely and effectively waived all such rights and validly and irrevocably granted to User the right to post User Content, or that User has express, verifiable permission from the author of the work prior to posting the User Content. If User posts User Content in any public area of the Platform, User also permits any user to access, display, and view such User Content for personal use.
   3. User agrees to evaluate and bear all risk associated with the use of User Content. User may not rely on User Content and under no circumstances will User hold TradersPost liable for such User Content. User acknowledges that the Platform may act as a passive conduit for the online distribution and publication of User Content. User further acknowledges that TradersPost has no affirmative obligation to screen, review, or pre-approve User Content in advance of said content, communications, or information prior to posting by users.
   4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 8.3, TradersPost may review and remove any User Content that, in TradersPost’s sole judgment, violates this Agreement, violates applicable laws, rules or regulations, is abusive, disruptive, offensive or illegal, or violates the rights of, or harms or threatens the safety of users of any of the Platform. User acknowledges that TradersPost does not pre-screen or pre-approve User Content, but that TradersPost reserves the right to refuse, delete, rearrange, edit, modify, or otherwise manipulate User Content at its sole discretion without advance notification.
   5. In posting User Content to the Platform, User automatically grants TradersPost and its Affiliates an irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, fully paid non-exclusive right (including moral rights) and worldwide license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, communicate to the public, perform, display, and distribute such User Content (in whole or in part) and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works (in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content) such user content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses thereof (through multiple tiers).
   6. If TradersPost is notified that User Content does not conform to this Agreement, TradersPost may, in its sole discretion, investigate the allegation and determine whether to take any other actions to remove or request the removal of the User Content. TradersPost has no liability or responsibility to users for performance or non-performance of such activities.
   7. Any User Content, regardless of format shall be delivered to TradersPost with the User’s warranty that such content is rightfully owned by or licensed to the User. TradersPost will not verify that User Content is validly owned by or licensed to the User and, as such, the User bears all risk associated with the transmission of said content to us.
   8. TradersPost does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of User Content or any other communications posted by users or endorse any opinions expressed by users.
   9. If User believes that any User Content or other postings on the Platform violates this Agreement, please contact us at [email protected].

10. Third Party Services and Products #. TradersPost reserves the right to offer third party services and products to User based on the preferences identified in User’s Registration and at any time thereafter; such offers may be made by TradersPost or by third parties. For clarity, third-party services and products under this Section means integrations, tools, and offerings that User may connect to or use with the Platform (such as brokerage, data, infrastructure, or permitted third-party software and signal services under Section 7), and does not include human-operated account operation, concierge setup, or managed account services, which remain prohibited under Section 7. Strategy Templates and Strategy Subscribing under Section 7 are Platform features among Users and are not third-party products or services under this Section; TradersPost does not endorse, authorize, or guarantee any publisher’s strategy, template, or trading results. Without limiting any of the other disclaimers of warranty set forth in these Terms, TradersPost does not provide or make any representation, warranty or guarantee as to the quality, nature, accuracy or fitness for any purpose of any third-party products or services. Any such undertaking, representation, warranty or guarantee would be furnished solely by the third-party provider of such products or services and subject to that provider’s Terms of Service. The Platform may contain links and pointers to websites operated by third parties. These links are provided solely as a convenience to User and not as an endorsement by TradersPost of the contents of such third-party websites. TradersPost is not responsible for the content of linked third-party websites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party websites. If User decides to access linked third-party websites, User does so at his or her own risk.

    Any use of third parties to provide personalized human services (as defined in Section 7), concierge, managed account, or one-on-one account-operation services using the Platform remains prohibited under the restrictions and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including the requirements that Users remain self-directed and retain independent judgment and discretion. TradersPost does not endorse, authorize, or guarantee any third-party services or providers, and Users use any such services at their own risk.

11. Proprietary Rights #

    1. User Content. As between TradersPost and User, User has and retains exclusive ownership of all User Content and all intellectual property and proprietary rights therein.
    2. Platform & Documentation. As between TradersPost and User, TradersPost has and retains exclusive ownership of the Platform and Documentation, all improvements, enhancements or modifications thereto, and all intellectual property and proprietary rights therein. TradersPost also owns and has the unrestricted right to use any data collected via the Platform that is not User Content. User acknowledges and agrees that TradersPost has and retains exclusive and valid ownership of all anonymized statistical information regarding use of the Platform. User acknowledges that the foregoing constitute valuable assets and may constitute trade secrets of TradersPost or its licensors.
    3. Trademark. TradersPost’s brand names and design logos and certain other names or logos displayed on the Platform are protected service marks and/or trademarks, and all related products and service names, design marks and slogans are our protected service marks and/or trademarks, and are protected by the trademark laws and other intellectual property laws of the United States and other countries, and by international treaties and conventions. Elements of the Platform, including, but not limited to, the “look” and “feel” of the Platform, are protected by trade dress and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part.
    4. Suggestions and Joint Efforts. User may suggest, and the parties may discover or create jointly, findings, inventions, improvements, discoveries, or ideas that TradersPost, at its sole option, may incorporate in the Platform or in other products or services that may or may not be made available to User. Any such finding, invention, improvement, discovery, or idea, whether or not patentable, that is conceived or reduced to practice, whether by a party alone or by the parties jointly, arising from or related to this Agreement or the Platform shall be and remain solely property of TradersPost and may be used, sold, licensed, or otherwise provided by TradersPost to third parties, or published or otherwise publicly disclosed, in TradersPost’s sole discretion without notice, attribution, payment of royalties, or liability to User. User hereby assigns to TradersPost any and all right, title, and interest in and to any such findings, inventions, improvements, discoveries, ideas, and statistical information. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, User shall not obtain any right, title, or interest (other than the license expressly set forth herein) in or to anything created or developed by TradersPost in connection with or incident to this Agreement.
    5. License to Use User Content. User grants to TradersPost a non-exclusive, transferrable, sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, disclose, and process User Content and Registration information to: (a) perform its obligations under this Agreement, and to compile analyses and statistical information regarding usage or performance of the Platform; (b) provide, monitor, correct, and improve the Platform and perform services related thereto; (c) de-identify such data such that there is no reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used, alone or in combination with other reasonably available User, to identify any individual or to identify User as the source of such data; (d) aggregate such data with other data; and (e) in perpetuity to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works of, and distribute such de-identified and aggregated data for any lawful purpose and to grant sublicenses for the foregoing. User represents and warrants that it owns or has the legal right and authority, and will continue to own or maintain the legal right and authority, to grant to TradersPost the license set forth herein. User shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TradersPost, its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any Loss arising from or related to a claim of a third party with respect to a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties of User.

12. Notices of Alleged Copyright Violations #

    1. TradersPost does not undertake to pre-screen or proactively review User Content posted to the Platform, but may review and remove User Content as described in Section 8. If you believe that your work has been posted on the Platform without express and verifiable permission that violates your rights, including intellectual property rights, please notify us at [email protected]. We will investigate claims of copyright or intellectual property infringement. To assist us with such investigations, please provide the following information: (a) Identify the material that you claim is infringing with enough detail so that it may be located on the Platform; (b) Provide a written statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (c) Provide a written statement by you declaring under penalty of perjury that (1) the above information is accurate and (2) that you are the owner of the copyright interest involved or that you are authorized to act on behalf of that owner; (d) your address, telephone number, and email address; and (e) your physical or electronic signature.
    2. We adhere to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and in compliance with the DMCA will remove any material that infringes on the copyright or intellectual property interests of the rightful owner once such ownership is affirmatively established.

13. Duration of Agreement and Terms of Service #

    1. Term. Subject to earlier termination as provided below, this Agreement is for the Initial Term as specified in the Registration, and shall be automatically renewed thereafter for additional periods of the same duration as the Initial Term (collectively, the “Term”), unless either party provides notice of termination at least 30 days prior to the end of the then-current term.
    2. Notice of Breach; Cure Period. In the event of a breach of a provision of this Agreement, the notice and cure procedures set forth in this paragraph shall apply. The non-breaching party shall give the breaching party notice describing the breach and stating the time, as provided herein, within which the breach must be cured. If a provision of this Agreement sets forth a cure period for the breach in question, then that provision shall take precedence over any cure period set forth in this paragraph. No cure period shall be required, except as may be provided otherwise in this Agreement, if this Agreement sets forth specific deadline dates for the obligation allegedly breached. If the breach is a material breach of an obligation relating to the other party’s Confidential Information or User’s use or disclosure of the Platform or Documentation other than in compliance with this Agreement, then the non-breaching party, in its sole discretion, may specify in the notice of breach that no cure period will be permitted. If the breach is other than a breach of the kind described above in this paragraph, then the cure period will be 30 days after the notice of the breach by the non-breaching party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, TradersPost may immediately terminate this Agreement, or limit access to or suspend User’s account and access to the Platform, without permitting a cure period upon (1) breach or violation of this Agreement, including violations of Section 7 (Self-Directed Use and Prohibited Third-Party Services), or other incorporated agreements or guidelines; (2) a request by law enforcement or other government agency; (3) discontinuance or material modification to the Platform (or any part thereof); (4) unexpected technical or security issues or problems; (5) engagement in fraudulent or illegal activities; (6) nonpayment of any fees owed.
    3. Termination. If a breach of any provision of this Agreement has not been cured at the end of the applicable cure period, if any (or upon such breach if no cure period is permitted), then the non-breaching party thereupon may terminate this Agreement by notice to the other party. Termination of this Agreement by TradersPost shall terminate all licenses granted to User herein. Any termination of this Agreement shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights or remedies available at law or in equity.
    4. Violation of Terms of Service. TradersPost reserves the right to expel User and prevent their further access to the Platform and/or use of our services for violating this Agreement or applicable laws, rules or regulations. TradersPost may take any action with respect to User Content that TradersPost deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion if TradersPost believe that such User Content could create any liability for TradersPost, damage TradersPost’s brand, reputation, or public image, or cause TradersPost to lose (in whole or in part) the services of its suppliers.

14. Privacy Policy #. User acknowledges and agrees that User has read and understood TradersPost’s Privacy Policy, which is available at https://traderspost.io/privacy, and User consents to and authorizes the processing, use, and disclosure of personal information as set forth therein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, User consents and TradersPost shall have the right to collect and analyze data and other information relating to the provision, use and performance of the Platform and related systems and technologies, and TradersPost will be free (during and after the term hereof) to (i) use such information and data to improve and enhance the Platform and for other development, diagnostic and corrective purposes in connection with the Platform and other service offerings, and (ii) disclose such data solely in aggregate or other de-identified form in connection with its business.

15. Representation and Warranty Disclaimers #

    1. THE PLATFORM AND ITS CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TRADERSPOST AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARENTS AND SUBSIDIARIES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY OR ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITH RESPECT TO THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICES HEREUNDER OR ANY PART OF THE FOREGOING, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE (WHETHER OR NOT TRADERSPOST KNOWS, HAS REASON TO KNOW, HAS BEEN ADVISED, OR OTHERWISE IS IN FACT AWARE OF ANY SUCH PURPOSE), QUALITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AS TO THE SEQUENCE, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, QUALITY, TRUTH, AND/OR RELIABILITY OF THE INFORMATION), ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR AVAILABILITY, WHETHER ALLEGED TO ARISE BY LAW, BY REASON OF CUSTOM OR USAGE IN THE TRADE, BY COURSE OF DEALING, OR OTHERWISE. TRADERSPOST EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN USER.
    2. TRADERSPOST MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE PLATFORM AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE PLATFORM WILL MEET USER’S REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE PLATFORM AND MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OR THE PLATFORM OR MATERIALS WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. USER WILL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE AS BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR, AND TRADERSPOST MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO, (A) DETERMINING WHETHER THE PLATFORM WILL ACHIEVE THE RESULTS DESIRED BY USER OR PROMISED BY TRADERSPOST; (B) ENSURING THE ACCURACY OF ANY USER CONTENT; (C) SELECTING, PROCURING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING THE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO THE HOSTING SERVICES) FOR USER’S ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PLATFORM; AND (D) DECISIONS MADE, ACTIONS TAKEN, AND RESULTS EXPERIENCED WITH RESPECT TO USE OF THE PLATFORM.
    3. ALL CONTENT PROVIDED BY OR THROUGH TRADERSPOST AND OUR AFFILIATES AND THE PLATFORM MUST BE VIEWED AND EVALUATED BY USER TO ENSURE IT IS SUITABLE FOR USER’S PURPOSE. TRADERSPOST ENDEAVORS TO KEEP ALL CONTENT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE, BUT TRADERSPOST DOES NOT WARRANT ALL CONTENT TO BE FREE OF ERRORS OR THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF APPLICABLE MATERIAL. CONTENT MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
    4. IN THE EVENT OF LINKS TO THIRD PARTY CONTENT, TRADERSPOST DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN EXTERNAL WEBSITES IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. TRADERSPOST DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER THE CONTENT, ACTIVITIES, SECURITY OR PRIVACY POLICIES OF THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND TRADERSPOST ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAME. IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE ALL EXTERNAL LINKS FOR SUITABILITY OF USE.
    5. TRADERSPOST DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM AND ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. IF USE OF THE PLATFORM RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, TRADERSPOST IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS. USER ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR USE OF THE PLATFORM AND THE INTERNET GENERALLY.
    6. TRADERSPOST DOES NOT WARRANT THE OPERATION OR AVAILABILITY OF THE PLATFORM. HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE ISSUES MAY AT TIMES CAUSE THE PLATFORM TO SLOW DOWN OR FAIL TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. TRADERSPOST IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES OF THE PLATFORM NOT BEING FULLY OPERATIONAL OR AVAILABLE AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES ARISING FROM SUCH INOPERABILITY OR UNAVAILABILITY. USER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LACK OF OPERABILITY OR AVAILABILITY ARE BORN SOLELY BY USER.
    7. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY MAY LAST, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE EXCLUDED ARE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS OR SUCH LONGER PERIOD AS APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES.
    8. TradersPost does not broker, facilitate, or guarantee transactions or arrangements between User and third parties. TradersPost is not responsible for and does not control the conduct of third parties, including educators, vendors, or service providers User may encounter in connection with the Platform. User is solely responsible for User’s interactions with third parties.
    9. TradersPost uses external databases for specific functionalities related to the Platform. TradersPost makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that information gleaned from external databases are accurate, but assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of such information. Although TradersPost makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the information received from an external database is free from viruses, malware, or any destructive instrumentality, TradersPost assumes no responsibility for the presence of any viruses, malware, or any other destructive instrumentality transmitted to us from an external database.

16. Indemnification #. Except as expressly set forth in this agreement, User shall disclaim all other liabilities and warranties, both express and implied. User shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless TradersPost, our Vendors, Licensors, Processors, Affiliates, and each of their respective managers, members, officers, employees, officers, directors and agents for all Losses arising from any third party claims, actions or demands, arising out of or relating to (a) any breach of this Agreement by User, including breaches of Section 7 (Self-Directed Use and Prohibited Third-Party Services), (b) violation of the rights of a third party by User, or (c) otherwise in connection with User’s use of the Platform, including without limitation, claims by users, actions or demands alleging User’s breach of the terms of this Agreement, actions involving User Content or other material provide by User, the use of User’s access credentials, and claims by brokerage firms, exchanges, regulators, or other industry participants arising from User’s trading activity, connectivity, or compliance failures. TradersPost shall provide notice to User promptly of any claim, suit, or proceeding. User shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. TradersPost reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by User and User shall not in any event settle any matter without TradersPost written consent.

17. Limitation of Liability and Remedies #

    1. Exclusion of Certain Damages. OTHER THAN FOR USER’S BREACH OF THE LICENSE RESTRICTIONS AND A PARTY’S EXPRESS INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY (NOR TO ANY PERSON CLAIMING RIGHTS DERIVED FROM THE OTHER PARTY’S RIGHTS) UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE, FOR ANY: (A) CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND; (B) INCREASED COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR LOST BUSINESS, PRODUCTION, REVENUES, OR PROFITS; (C) LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; (D) USE, INABILITY TO USE, LOSS, INTERRUPTION, DELAY OR RECOVERY OF ANY DATA, OR BREACH OF DATA OR SYSTEM SECURITY; OR (E) COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR SERVICES, IN EACH CASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PARTY LIABLE OR ALLEGEDLY LIABLE WAS ADVISED HAD OTHER REASON TO KNOW, SHOULD HAVE ANTICIPATED, OR IN FACT KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH ARE INDEPENDENT OF, SEVERABLE FROM, AND TO BE ENFORCED INDEPENDENTLY OF ANY OTHER ENFORCEABLE OR UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
    2. Maximum Aggregate Liability. OTHER THAN FOR USER’S BREACH OF THE LICENSE RESTRICTIONS OR A PARTY’S EXPRESS INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, IN NO EVENT SHALL A PARTY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO THE OTHER PARTY (INCLUDING LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHOSE CLAIM OR CLAIMS ARE BASED ON OR DERIVED FROM A RIGHT OR RIGHTS CLAIMED BY OR THROUGH SUCH PARTY), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AT ANY AND ALL TIMES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE FEES PAID TO TRADERSPOST IN THREE MONTHS’ IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH ARE INDEPENDENT OF, SEVERABLE FROM, AND TO BE ENFORCED INDEPENDENTLY OF ANY OTHER ENFORCEABLE OR UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
    3. Jurisdictional Limitations. Some jurisdictions do not permit certain warranty disclaimers or exclusions or limitations of damages; where that is the case, the disclaimers and limitations in this Agreement apply only to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Where full exclusion is not permitted, TradersPost’s total aggregate liability to User shall not exceed the maximum aggregate liability set forth in this Section. For residents of New Jersey, that cap does not apply; TradersPost’s liability is limited only to the minimum extent required under New Jersey law. TradersPost does not exclude or limit liability where exclusion or limitation is not permitted, including for (A) death or personal injury caused by TradersPost’s negligence or that of its officers, employees, or agents; (B) fraudulent misrepresentation; or (C) any other liability that may not lawfully be excluded.
    4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, TRADERSPOST SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO (A) A FAILURE OF USER TO COMPLY WITH THE OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 6 (USER OBLIGATIONS) AND 7 (SELF-DIRECTED USE AND PROHIBITED THIRD-PARTY SERVICES); (B) USER’S USE OF THE PLATFORM; (C) USER’S RELIANCE ON THE PLATFORM OR USER CONTENT; (D) ANY ASPECT OF THE PLATFORM THAT IS MODIFIED BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN TRADERSPOST OR ITS CONTRACTORS; (E) MALFUNCTIONS OR OTHER EFFECTS OF PROBLEMS, DEFECTS, OR FAILURES OF SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE NOT PROVIDED BY TRADERSPOST; OR (F) ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY.
    5. Jury Trial Waiver. THE PARTIES SPECIFICALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY COURT WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTRACTUAL, TORTIOUS, OR STATUTORY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, OR CROSS-CLAIM AGAINST THE OTHER ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT, BECAUSE THE PARTIES HERETO BELIEVE THAT THE COMPLEX COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS OF THEIR DEALINGS WITH ONE ANOTHER MAKE A JURY DETERMINATION NEITHER DESIRABLE NOR APPROPRIATE.
    6. Intentional Risk Allocation. Each party acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement were negotiated, as a material part of the agreement memorialized herein, to reflect an informed, voluntary allocation between them of all risks (both known and unknown) associated with the transactions involved with this Agreement. The warranty disclaimers and limitations in this Agreement are intended, and have as their essential purpose, to limit the circumstances of liability. The remedy limitations and the limitations of liability are separately intended, and have as their essential purpose, to limit the forms of relief available to the parties.

18. Confidentiality #

    1. “Confidential Information” means any information of any type in any form that (i) is disclosed to or observed or obtained by one party from the other party (or from a person the recipient knows or reasonably should assume has an obligation of confidence to the other party) in the course of, or by virtue of, this Agreement and (ii) either is designated as confidential or proprietary in writing at the time of such disclosure or within a reasonable time thereafter (or, if disclosure is made orally or by observation, is designated as confidential or proprietary orally by the person disclosing or allowing observation of the information) or is of a nature that the recipient knew or reasonably should have known, under the circumstances, would be regarded by the owner of the information as confidential or proprietary. Without limiting any other provisions of this Agreement, and whether or not otherwise meeting the criteria described herein, the Platform and Documentation shall be deemed conclusively to be Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, however, the term “Confidential Information” specifically shall not include any portion of the foregoing that (i) was in the recipient’s possession or knowledge at the time of disclosure and that was not acquired directly or indirectly from the other party, (ii) was disclosed to the recipient by a third party not having an obligation of confidence of the information to any person or body of which the recipient knew or which, under the circumstances, the recipient reasonably should have assumed to exist, or (iii) is or, other than by the act or omission of the recipient, becomes a part of the public domain not under seal by a court of competent jurisdiction. A selection or combination of information will not meet any of the foregoing exceptions solely because some or all of its individual component parts are so excepted and will meet such exception(s) only if the selection or combination itself is so excepted. In the event of any ambiguity as to whether information is Confidential Information, the foregoing shall be interpreted strictly and there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such information is Confidential Information.
    2. Security of Confidential Information. In addition to any other restrictions or obligations imposed at law or provided under this Agreement, each party possessing Confidential Information of the other party will maintain all such Confidential Information under reasonably secure conditions, using the same security procedures used by such party for the protection of its own Confidential Information of a similar kind and in any event not less than reasonable security measures.
    3. Non-Disclosure Obligation. Except as otherwise may be permitted by this Agreement, neither party shall disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to any third party without the express prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that either party may disclose appropriate portions of Confidential Information of the other party to those of its employees, contractors, agents, and professional advisors having a substantial need to know the specific information in question in connection with such party’s exercise of rights or performance of obligations under this Agreement provided that all such persons (i) have been instructed that such Confidential Information is subject to the obligation of confidence set forth by this Agreement and (ii) are bound by contract, employment policies, or fiduciary or professional ethical obligation to maintain such information in confidence.
    4. Compelled Disclosure. If either party is ordered by a court, administrative agency, or other governmental body of competent jurisdiction to disclose Confidential Information, or if it is served with or otherwise becomes aware of a motion or similar request that such an order be issued, then such party will not be liable to the other party for disclosure of Confidential Information required by such order if such party complies with the following requirements: (i) if an already-issued order calls for immediate disclosure, then such party immediately shall move for or otherwise request a stay of such order to permit the other party to respond as set forth in this paragraph; (ii) such party immediately shall notify the other party of the motion or order by the most expeditious possible means; (iii) such party shall not oppose a motion or similar request by the other party for an order protecting the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, including not opposing a motion for leave to intervene by the other party; and (iv) such party shall exercise reasonable efforts to obtain appropriate assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information so disclosed.
    5. Post-Termination Procedures. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, promptly upon the expiration or any termination of this Agreement or other expiration or termination of a party’s right to possess and/or use Confidential Information, each party shall turn over to the other party (or destroy and certify the same in writing, if agreed in writing by the other party) any embodiments of any Confidential Information of the other party.

19. Arbitration #. All disputes, controversies, or claims arising out of, relating to, or regarding this Agreement, including the breach, termination, or validity thereof (each, a “Dispute”), shall be resolved as set forth in this Section.

    1. Informal Resolution. Before commencing arbitration, the parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any Dispute through informal negotiations.
    2. Binding Arbitration. Except where explicitly prohibited by applicable law, any Dispute that is not resolved through informal negotiations will be finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules, if applicable, and otherwise the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules (collectively, the “AAA Rules”), as modified by this Agreement. The AAA Rules are available at www.adr.org.
    3. Arbitrator and Location. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator appointed in accordance with the AAA Rules. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the arbitration may be conducted in New Castle County, Delaware, or virtually through the submission of documents, by phone, or online, as the arbitrator determines appropriate.
    4. Fees and Costs. Payment of filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees and costs unless applicable law or the arbitrator’s award provides otherwise.
    5. Arbitrator’s Authority and Award. The arbitrator will have authority to award any relief available under applicable law. The arbitrator must follow applicable law, and any award may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to do so. The arbitrator will issue a written decision, but need not provide a statement of reasons unless requested by either party. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
    6. Limitations Period. In no event shall any Dispute be commenced more than two (2) years after the cause of action arose.
    7. No Class or Representative Actions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
    8. Court Proceedings. Either party may bring an action in court solely to compel arbitration, stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate, or enter judgment on an arbitration award. If any portion of this Section is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that portion will be severed and the remaining Disputes, or any Dispute as to which arbitration is not permitted, shall be decided exclusively by a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction sitting in New Castle County, Delaware, and the parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
    9. Confidentiality. The parties agree to keep confidential the existence of the arbitration, the arbitral proceedings, the submissions made by the parties, and the arbitrator’s award, to the extent not already in the public domain, except in judicial proceedings related to the award or where required by applicable law.

20. Other Provisions #

    1. Amendments; Waiver. TradersPost may modify this Agreement, including these Terms of Service, from time to time by posting the revised Agreement on TradersPost.io and updating the “Last Updated” date. TradersPost will provide reasonable notice of material changes, which may include notice through the Platform or to the email address associated with User’s account. User’s continued access to or use of the Platform after the effective date of any revised Agreement constitutes User’s acceptance of the revised Agreement. If User does not agree to a revised Agreement, User must stop using the Platform and may cancel User’s account. Except for modifications to this Agreement as described in this paragraph, no other modification or amendment to this Agreement will be valid or binding unless in writing and duly executed by the party or parties to be bound thereby. The failure of either party at any time to require performance by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall in no way affect the right of such party to require performance of that provision. Any waiver by either party of any breach of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the provision itself, or a waiver of any right under this Agreement.
    2. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, inducements, promises, and understandings with respect to the Platform, the content, products or services provided by or through TradersPost, and the subject matter of this Agreement. Each party represents and warrants that, in entering into and performing its obligations under this Agreement, it does not and will not rely on any promise, inducement, or representation allegedly made by or on behalf of the other party with respect to the subject matter hereof, nor on any course of dealing or custom and usage in the trade, except as such promise, inducement, or representation may be expressly set forth herein.
    3. Assignment. TradersPost may transfer, assign, sub-contract or otherwise deal with our rights and/or obligations under this Agreement. User may not transfer or assign this Agreement or User’s rights or obligations thereunder.
    4. Severability. If a provision of this Agreement is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be removed from the Agreement, and the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provisions would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect. A valid and enforceable provision that approximates the intent of the invalid or enforceable provision as closely as possible shall be substituted for the invalid or unenforceable provision.
    5. Governing Law. The laws applicable to the interpretation of this Agreement shall be the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to any conflict of laws rules thereof. Any claims or actions regarding or arising out of this Agreement, if permitted notwithstanding the arbitration requirements, must be brought exclusively in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction sitting in New Castle County, Delaware. We make no representation that the Platform is appropriate for access outside of the United States and accessing it from jurisdictions where it is illegal is prohibited.
    6. California Users. Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, residents of California may direct questions, complaints, or pricing inquiries regarding the Platform to TradersPost at [email protected] or in writing at TradersPost, Inc., 3500 S Dupont Hwy Suite CW-101, Dover, Delaware 19901. California residents may also contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
    7. Notice. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, notices shall be given under this Agreement in writing in the English language, signed by the party giving the same, and shall be given (i) personally (in which case such notices shall be deemed given when so delivered), (ii) by certified or registered U.S. Mail, properly addressed and postage pre-paid, from within the United States (in which case such notices shall be deemed given on the third business day after deposit), (iii) by generally recognized overnight courier, properly addressed and pre-paid, with next business day instruction (in which case such notices shall be deemed given on the next business day after deposit), or (iv) for TradersPost, by e-mail (in which case such notice shall be deemed given upon transmission unless the party giving notice receives a non-delivery email message within a reasonable time thereafter). Such notices shall be sent to TradersPost at [email protected], and to User at the address for notices or email address designated in the Registration. Either party may change its address for purposes of notice by written notice thereof to the other party.
    8. Nature of Relationship. TradersPost shall provide all services hereunder as an independent contractor to User. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, TradersPost may perform its obligations hereunder through its employees and through subcontractors. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other relationship between the parties or any of their Affiliates, and neither party shall have the right, power, or authority under this Agreement to create any duty or obligation on behalf of the other party.
    9. Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement if such failure arises, directly or indirectly, out of causes reasonably beyond the direct control of such party and not due to such party’s own fault or negligence or that of its contractors or representatives or other persons acting on its behalf, and which cannot be overcome by the exercise of due diligence and which could not have been prevented through commercially reasonable measures, including acts of God, acts of terrorists or criminals, acts of domestic or foreign governments, changes in any law or regulation, fires, floods, explosions, epidemics, pandemics, disruptions in communications, power, or other utilities, strikes or other labor problems, riots, or unavailability of supplies.
    10. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns permitted by this Agreement.
    11. Injunctive Relief. Each party acknowledges that any violation of its covenants in this Agreement relating to the other party’s Confidential Information and intellectual property would result in damage to such party that is largely intangible but nonetheless real and that is incapable of complete remedy by an award of damages. Accordingly, any such violation shall give such party the right to an injunction or other appropriate order to enforce specifically those covenants without bond and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies to which such party may be entitled as a result of a breach of this Agreement.
    12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer, nor shall anything herein confer, upon any person other than the parties and the respective successors or assigns of the parties, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities whatsoever.
    13. Survival. All sections of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination will survive termination, including, without limitation, accrued rights to payment, confidentiality obligations, warranty disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability.
    14. Headings. The headings of the sections used in this Agreement are included for convenience only and are not to be used in construing or interpreting this Agreement.