Risk Disclosure

1. General Risk Statement

Trading futures contracts, including ES (E-mini S&P 500) and MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) contracts, involves significant financial risk. You may lose more than your initial investment. You should only trade with money you can afford to lose entirely.

2. Not Financial Advice

FBD Bot is a software execution tool. Nothing on this website, within the software, or communicated through support channels constitutes financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. The Failed Breakdown methodology implemented by the Bot is one interpretation of a publicly documented trading approach and does not constitute a guaranteed or proven strategy.

3. Automated Trading Risks

Automated trading systems carry specific risks that manual trading does not, including but not limited to:

• Technical failures: Software bugs, server outages, connectivity loss, or NinjaTrader ATI failures may cause missed trades, duplicate orders, or failure to exit positions.
• Latency and slippage: Orders may execute at prices different from intended due to market conditions or network delays.
• Unexpected market conditions: The Bot is trained on normal market behavior. Flash crashes, circuit breakers, or extraordinary volatility may cause the Bot to behave unexpectedly.
• AI evaluation errors: The AI components use large language models to assess trade setups. These models may make incorrect assessments or fail in unexpected ways.

4. No Performance Guarantee

Past results, hypothetical or real, do not guarantee future performance. No representation is made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to any example, backtest, or prior performance. All trading results discussed are hypothetical unless explicitly stated otherwise with verified brokerage statements.

5. Leverage Risk

Futures contracts are leveraged instruments. Small price movements can result in large gains or losses relative to the margin deposited. ES and MES contracts carry significant leverage. You must understand margin requirements and the potential for losses exceeding your account balance.

6. Regulatory Risk

Futures trading is regulated by the CFTC and NFA in the United States. Regulations may change. You are responsible for ensuring that your trading activities comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction. This software is not registered with any regulatory body as a trading advisor or investment advisor.

7. Technology Dependency

The Bot requires continuous operation of: your internet connection, the NinjaTrader platform, your broker/prop firm connection, the FBD Bot hosted server, and the local fbd_client.py process. Failure of any component may result in unmanaged open positions. You must monitor your account and have a manual backup plan for managing positions at all times.

8. Prop Firm Compliance

If you are trading on a prop firm evaluation or funded account, you are solely responsible for ensuring that use of automated trading software complies with your prop firm's rules. FBD Bot makes no representations regarding compliance with any specific prop firm's terms. Violations of prop firm rules resulting in account termination are your sole responsibility.

9. Your Responsibility

By using FBD Bot, you accept full and sole responsibility for all trading decisions and outcomes. You agree that FBD Bot, its developers, and operators are not liable for any trading losses, missed opportunities, or other financial outcomes resulting from use of this software.

10. Seek Independent Advice

Before trading futures, you should seek independent financial, legal, and tax advice appropriate to your personal circumstances. Consider whether futures trading is appropriate for you given your financial situation, trading experience, and risk tolerance.