Risk Disclosure
This document is not a formality. We publish verifiable statistics and build the platform on transparency, but no statistics cancel out the risks described below. Please read this page in full before deciding to participate in the algorithmic management program.
1General provisions
This disclosure applies to all information on the RichFromTrade platform and to participation in the management program. The list of risks is not exhaustive: circumstances may arise that cannot be foreseen in advance.
2No guarantee of returns
We do not guarantee profit and do not promise any level of returns. Published statistics describe past results, and past performance is not indicative of future results. A strategy that has performed positively over a long period may begin to generate losses as market conditions change.
3Market risks
Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile: sharp price moves of tens of percent are possible within hours. Markets run around the clock, with no trading halts. Liquidity can drop sharply in moments of market stress — precisely when it is needed most — leading to slippage and the inability to execute a trade at the expected price.
4Derivatives risks
Some strategies use futures contracts. Leverage amplifies losses as well as profits. If the price moves adversely and collateral becomes insufficient, a position may be forcibly liquidated by the exchange. Holding futures positions involves periodic costs whose size changes with market conditions.
5Specifics of the platform's algorithmic strategies
Position-building cycle strategies
Strategies of this type do not use a stop-loss as their primary mechanism: the position is held and increased with the aim of reaching the cycle's target. The reverse side of this design: unrealized drawdown can be deep and prolonged, an individual cycle may be held for weeks, and the account requires a reserve of free capital. In extreme scenarios — a prolonged one-directional trend, a loss of the instrument's liquidity, its delisting — closing the cycle in profit may prove impossible, which will lead to real losses.
Market-neutral designs
Neutrality to price direction reduces directional risk but does not eliminate the others: execution risk, liquidity risk, divergence of related instruments, and infrastructure failures.
Copy trading
Results on a subscriber's account may differ from those of the source account due to slippage, execution delays, and differences in liquidity, account size and platform settings.
AI assistance
The use of artificial-intelligence models in the decision-making loop does not guarantee the correctness of those decisions and does not eliminate any of the risks listed here.
Backtests
Results of testing strategies on historical data are a simulation. Live trading differs from the model in execution conditions, liquidity and costs, so backtest results are not guaranteed to be reproduced in live trading.
6Technology risks
Algorithmic trading depends on software and infrastructure. Errors in code, server and connectivity failures, incorrect responses from or unavailability of exchange APIs, and abnormal behavior of algorithms in anomalous market conditions are all possible. We test and monitor our systems, but we cannot guarantee their error-free operation.
7Third-party risks
Participants' funds are held on their own exchange accounts. This means direct dependence on the exchange's reliability: a hack, bankruptcy, account freezes or regulatory action against the trading venue affect the funds directly. API keys with no withdrawal rights limit our permissions but do not protect the funds from the risks of the exchange itself.
8Regulatory and tax risks
Regulation of cryptocurrencies and algorithmic trading varies between countries and continues to change. Legislative changes may affect the availability of the platform, exchanges or individual instruments. Taxation of trading results is the participant's responsibility; if needed, consult a tax specialist in your jurisdiction.
9No investment advice
All content on the platform is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, an investment recommendation, or an offer to enter into transactions. The decision to participate in the program is yours alone. If you are unsure how to assess the risks, consult an independent financial adviser.
10The principle of proportionate capital
For algorithmic trading, use only funds you can afford to lose without damaging your financial position. If you are not prepared for unrealized drawdowns and long position-holding periods, the program is not for you — and we say so plainly.
11Acknowledgment
By using the platform and participating in the algorithmic management program, you confirm that you have read this document, understood the risks listed here, and accept them.