Risk Disclaimer and Subscriber Agreement

Ontotrade, LLC · Effective October 13, 2026 · Version 2.0

ALL TRADING INVOLVES RISK

Ontotrade is not a financial advisor, investment adviser, commodity trading advisor, or broker. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss, including loss of more than your initial deposit, and is not suitable for every person. Not a Deposit  |  Not FDIC Insured  |  Not SIPC Protected  |  May Lose Value.

Part A. Risk Disclaimer

This Risk Disclaimer applies to everyone who visits ontotrade.com, watches Ontotrade content, or uses any Ontotrade indicator, course, live session, or community. Part B applies to paid subscribers in addition to this Part A.

FUTURES TRADING INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. YOU CAN LOSE MORE THAN YOUR INITIAL DEPOSIT. PAST PERFORMANCE, WHETHER ACTUAL OR HYPOTHETICAL, IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

  • We are not financial advisors. Ontotrade, LLC is not registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor, is not a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”), is not registered as an investment adviser with the SEC or any state, and is not a broker. No one at Ontotrade is acting as your financial advisor.
  • Education only. Our indicator, price levels, price action curriculum, live commentary, and examples are general education. They are not personalized advice and are not a recommendation that you buy or sell any futures contract.
  • No guarantees. We do not guarantee profits, prevention of losses, passing any proprietary trading firm evaluation, or any other result.
  • Hypothetical results have limits. Backtested, simulated, replayed, and evaluation-account results do not represent actual trading.
  • Testimonials are not typical. Testimonials may not be representative of the experience of other clients and are no guarantee of future performance or success.
  • Your decisions are yours. You alone decide whether to trade, and you are responsible for every trade you place.

Part B. Subscriber Agreement

1. Agreement

This Subscriber Agreement (the “Agreement“) is between you and Ontotrade, LLC (“Ontotrade,” “we,” or “us“). You accept it by checking the acceptance box at checkout, clicking “Agree and Subscribe,” or using any paid Ontotrade service. It includes Part A above and governs your subscription to our indicator, price action education, live sessions, community, and related materials (the “Services“). If this Agreement conflicts with the Ontotrade Terms of Use on any matter relating to the Services, this Agreement controls.

This Agreement limits our liability and requires individual arbitration of disputes (Sections 11 and 13). Please read it before subscribing.

2. We Are Not Financial Advisors

Ontotrade is an education company. It is not registered with the CFTC in any capacity, is not an NFA member, is not a registered investment adviser, and is not a broker, futures commission merchant, or introducing broker. Our instructors are educators, not licensed financial professionals acting on your behalf.

Under NFA guidance, a commodity trading advisor is a person who, for compensation, advises others as to the value or advisability of trading futures.[5] Ontotrade structures the Services to remain impersonal so that it does not act in that capacity for any subscriber. Consistent with CFTC Regulation 4.14(a)(9), Ontotrade:[4]

  • Does not direct, manage, or trade any subscriber account and never accepts trading authority or account credentials for trading.
  • Does not provide trading advice based on, or tailored to, your positions, account size, finances, or other personal circumstances.
  • Provides the same indicator outputs, levels, and education to all subscribers on the same plan.
  • Does not hold, receive, or invest your trading funds. Your subscription fee is a fee for education. It is not a deposit, is not an investment, is not FDIC insured, and is not SIPC protected.

Instructors will not tell you what to do in your own account, and community members may not give each other personalized trading advice. You can check the registration status of any firm or person you trade with through the CFTC and NFA BASIC.[6]

3. What the Services Are

The Services teach market structure and price action and provide an indicator, including the Institutional Behavior Forecast (“IBF“), that displays price levels and analytical readings. Pre-market plans, live commentary, trade reviews, and setup examples demonstrate how the methodology is applied. All of it is impersonal analysis and education.

Indicator outputs and levels are based on methodologies, assumptions, and data that may be incomplete, delayed, or wrong. Words such as “forecast,” “institutional,” “validated,” “support,” “resistance,” or “high probability” describe analytical concepts, not promises about future price movement. Historical behavior around a level may change or stop occurring. Ontotrade does not offer copy trading, trade mirroring, or automated execution, and you may not connect any Ontotrade output to an automated trading system in reliance on Ontotrade.

4. Futures Trading Risk

CFTC Regulation 1.55 requires futures brokers to give customers a risk disclosure statement before opening an account.[1] Ontotrade is not a broker and your broker’s disclosures still apply, but you should understand the core risks it describes:

  • The risk of loss in trading futures can be substantial. Carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources.
  • You may sustain a total loss of the funds you deposit with your broker and you may incur losses beyond those amounts. If the market moves against you, your broker may require additional margin on short notice, liquidate your position at a loss, and hold you liable for any deficit.
  • Leverage magnifies losses as well as gains. Micro contracts reduce size per contract but are still leveraged.
  • Stop orders do not guarantee that losses will be limited to the intended amount. Prices can gap, markets can become illiquid, and fills can be materially worse than expected, especially around economic releases and the open.
  • Funds deposited with a futures broker are not protected by SIPC and are generally not insured in the event of the broker’s insolvency.

5. Day Trading Risk

The following points are adapted for futures from the Day-Trading Risk Disclosure Statement published by FINRA:[3]

  • Day trading can be extremely risky. It is generally not appropriate for someone with limited resources, limited trading experience, or low risk tolerance. Be prepared to lose all funds you use for day trading. Do not use retirement savings, student loans, second mortgages, emergency funds, money set aside for education or a home, or money needed for living expenses.
  • Be cautious of claims of large profits. Be wary of advertising or statements that emphasize the potential for large profits. Day trading can also lead to large and immediate losses.
  • Day trading requires knowledge and experience. You compete with professional traders and firms with superior technology and resources.
  • Execution can fail. Under certain conditions it may be difficult or impossible to exit a position at a reasonable price, and you may lose money because of platform, data, or internet failures.
  • Costs add up. Frequent trading produces commissions, exchange fees, data fees, and platform fees that add to losses or reduce earnings. Your Ontotrade subscription fee is an additional cost.

6. Hypothetical and Simulated Performance

Some examples in the Services, including backtests, replays, chart markups, indicator studies, and trades in simulated or evaluation accounts, are hypothetical. CFTC Regulation 4.41 requires the following statement to accompany such results.[2] Ontotrade places it next to hypothetical results wherever they are shown:

Hypothetical Performance Disclosure (CFTC Rule 4.41)

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under-or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown.

Hypothetical results also do not reflect the emotional and financial pressure of trading real money and, unless stated otherwise, do not deduct commissions, fees, slippage, or subscription costs.

7. Testimonials and Results

Testimonials, screenshots, and student results reflect individual experiences. They may not be representative of the experience of other subscribers and are no guarantee of future performance or success.[2] If someone featured in a testimonial received payment, free access, or other compensation, Ontotrade will disclose that it is a paid testimonial. Any mention of potential profit is subject to the risk of loss disclosures in this Agreement.[7]

8. Your Responsibilities

By subscribing, you confirm that:

  1. You are at least 18 years old and able to enter into this Agreement.
  2. You have read and understand Part A and Sections 2 through 7.
  3. You will make your own trading decisions, trade only with money you can afford to lose, and follow the rules of your broker, platform, and any proprietary trading firm you use.
  4. You are not relying on Ontotrade for personalized financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, and you will consult licensed professionals if you need it.
  5. You will not share your login, indicator access, or paid content with anyone.

9. Subscription, Billing, and Cancellation

  • Plans. Prices and billing terms are shown at checkout. The IBF Membership is $119 per month and renews automatically. The Full Curriculum is a one-time payment of $3,997.
  • Automatic renewal. Monthly plans renew each month at the current price and charge your payment method until you cancel.
  • Cancellation. Cancel anytime from the Billing page in your account or by emailing [email protected]. Cancelling stops future charges, and your access continues through the end of the period you already paid for.
  • No refunds. All fees are non-refundable once a billing period has begun, and one-time purchases are non-refundable once access has been provided, except where a refund is required by law.
  • Price changes. We will give you at least 30 days’ notice of any price increase before it applies to your next renewal.
  • Termination. We may suspend or end access for non-payment, account sharing, or violation of this Agreement.

10. License and Content

Your subscription gives you a personal, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services for your own education. All indicator code, levels, curricula, and recordings belong to Ontotrade. You may not copy, record, resell, redistribute, reverse engineer, or publicly post any of them, including daily levels, without our written permission.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND TIMELINESS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ONTOTRADE AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INSTRUCTORS, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TRADING LOSSES, LOST PROFITS, LOST OPPORTUNITIES, OR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SERVICES OR YOUR RELIANCE ON THEM. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED THE FEES YOU PAID US IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR, IF YOU PAID NO FEES IN THAT PERIOD, ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Nothing in this Agreement limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct, or waives any non-waivable right under consumer protection or commodities law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Ontotrade harmless from claims, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from your trading, your breach of this Agreement, or your misuse or redistribution of Ontotrade content.

13. Disputes

Arizona law governs this Agreement. Before filing any claim, contact [email protected] and try in good faith to resolve it for 30 days. Unresolved disputes will be decided by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, in Maricopa County, Arizona, or by video conference. Either party may use small claims court instead.

YOU AND ONTOTRADE MAY BRING CLAIMS ONLY INDIVIDUALLY, NOT AS PART OF ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, AND EACH WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

You may opt out of arbitration by emailing [email protected] within 30 days after you first accept this Agreement. To the extent permitted by law, any claim must be brought within one (1) year after it arises.

14. General

This Agreement, the checkout terms, the Terms of Use, and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement about the Services, and if they conflict they apply in that order. We may update this Agreement with notice to active subscribers, and material changes take effect on your next renewal. If any provision is unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary and the rest remains in effect. Your electronic acceptance is a valid signature, and we keep a record of the version and time you accepted.

15. Acknowledgment

By accepting, you confirm each of the following:

  1. Futures day trading involves substantial risk, and I may lose more than my initial deposit.
  2. Ontotrade is not my financial advisor and is not registered with the CFTC, NFA, SEC, or any state. The Services are impersonal education.
  3. Indicator outputs and levels are analysis, not instructions, and I make my own trading decisions.
  4. Hypothetical results, past results, and testimonials do not guarantee future results.
  5. Monthly plans renew automatically until I cancel, and fees are non-refundable.
  6. I have read the limitation of liability, arbitration, and class action waiver.

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