RISK & SIMULATION DISCLOSURES
Risk and simulation disclosures
These disclosures accompany educational material about futures, software tools, and browser-local teaching simulations. They are not legal, tax, or investment advice.
Futures Risk Disclosure
Futures and forex trading contains substantial risk and is not for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing ones’ financial security or life style. Only risk capital should be used for trading and only those with sufficient risk capital should consider trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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The ATM teaching lab uses fictional values generated in the browser. It does not connect to a trading account or submit orders. Its diagrams and state changes explain software concepts; they are not actual fills, an account record, or a report of trading performance.
Hypothetical Performance Disclosure
Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations, some of which are described below. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown; in fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk of actual trading. for example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all which can adversely affect trading results.
CFTC Rule 4.41 wording (where applicable)
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.
CFTC Rule 4.41 applies to the persons and presentations described in the rule; showing this wording does not determine whether a particular person or material is covered.
17 CFR 4.41 (opens in a new tab)This independent teaching simulator uses fictional browser-local sample data. It does not connect to a trading account or submit orders, and its simulated states are not actual performance or evidence of real fills. The model does not fully simulate latency, slippage, partial fills, liquidity, or other execution conditions; no stop, target, fill price, or result is guaranteed.
Regulatory scope
17 CFR 4.41 addresses advertising by commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors, and their principals, including certain presentations of simulated or hypothetical commodity-interest performance. This page includes the vendor guideline disclosure example; it does not determine whether the rule applies to any particular person, service, or material.
17 CFR 4.41 — Advertising by CPOs and CTAs (opens in a new tab)Trademark and independence
NinjaTrader® is a registered trademark of NinjaTrader Group, LLC. No NinjaTrader company has any affiliation with the owner, developer, or provider of the products or services described herein, or any interest, ownership or otherwise, in any such product or service, or endorses, recommends or approves any such product or service.
Disclosure wording source: NinjaTrader Vendor Professional and Compliance Guidelines, Appendix A (rev. 2.11.2025).