Risk Disclaimer

Last updated: February 2026

⚠️ HIGH RISK WARNING

Trading foreign exchange (forex), futures, options, contracts for difference (CFDs), cryptocurrencies, stocks, commodities, and other financial instruments involves SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS and is not suitable for every investor. The high degree of leverage available in many of these markets can work against you as well as for you. You could sustain a total loss of your initial investment and, in some cases, may be required to deposit additional funds beyond your initial investment. Cryptocurrency markets are particularly volatile and operate without the protections of traditional regulated markets.

1. No Investment Advice

PropJournal is a statistical analysis, trade journaling, and compliance tracking tool. It does NOT provide:

• Investment advice or recommendations for any asset class

• Trading signals or market predictions for forex, futures, crypto, stocks, or any other market

• Buy, sell, or hold recommendations for any financial instrument

• Tax, legal, or financial planning advice

• Guarantees of trading profitability, challenge passage, or positive returns

PropJournal operates under the Publisher's Exclusion from the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. All content is bona fide, published on a regular schedule, and general/impersonal in nature. We analyze execution quality and statistical patterns only — we NEVER recommend specific trading actions in any market.

2. Past Performance Disclaimer

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. Any statistics, analytics, equity curves, win rates, profit factors, or other metrics displayed by PropJournal reflect your historical trading data only. They do NOT predict, guarantee, or imply future trading performance in any market, including but not limited to forex, futures, cryptocurrency, stocks, commodities, or options markets.

3. AI-Generated Content Warning

PropJournal uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze trade data across all supported asset classes. You acknowledge and agree that:

• AI-generated insights are probabilistic estimates, not facts.

• AI may produce incorrect, misleading, or incomplete analysis.

• AI analysis is based solely on the data you provide and cannot account for external factors (news, market conditions, regulatory changes, black swan events, exchange outages, etc.).

• AI recommendations should NEVER be the sole basis for a trading decision in any market.

• The AI does NOT have access to real-time market data and cannot evaluate current market conditions.

• AI analysis of cryptocurrency trades does not account for network risks, smart contract vulnerabilities, exchange solvency, or regulatory changes.

4. Compliance Monitoring Limitations

PropJournal's compliance and risk monitoring features are best-effort assistance tools with inherent limitations:

Data accuracy: Calculations depend on the trade data YOU upload. Incomplete, delayed, or incorrect data will produce inaccurate readings.

No real-time connection: PropJournal does NOT connect to your broker, exchange, or prop firm account. There is always a delay between your actual account state and what PropJournal shows.

Rule accuracy: Prop firm rules and exchange policies may change at any time without notice to us. We cannot guarantee 100% accuracy of rule configurations.

Personal risk rules: If you set personal risk limits (daily loss, max drawdown, etc.), PropJournal tracks them based on imported data only. It cannot enforce these limits on your broker or exchange.

Alert reliability: Telegram and email alerts depend on third-party services and internet connectivity. We cannot guarantee delivery of every alert.

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for monitoring your trading account(s) and ensuring compliance with all applicable rules, whether from a prop firm, personal risk management plan, or regulatory requirements. PropJournal is an assistance tool, NOT a guarantee of compliance or risk control. Trading losses, failed challenges, liquidations, or margin calls that occur while using PropJournal are YOUR responsibility.

5. Asset-Class-Specific Risks

Forex & CFDs: Leverage of up to 500:1 means small price movements can result in large losses. You may lose more than your initial deposit. CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of rapid loss due to leverage.

Futures: Futures contracts carry a high degree of risk. The amount of initial margin is small relative to the value of the contract, creating a leverage effect. A relatively small market movement can produce a disproportionately large loss.

Cryptocurrency: Cryptocurrency markets are extremely volatile, operate 24/7 without circuit breakers, and may be subject to manipulation. Exchange hacks, smart contract bugs, regulatory bans, and liquidity crises can result in total loss of funds. Cryptocurrency may not be legal in your jurisdiction.

Stocks & Options: Stock markets can experience rapid declines. Options carry additional risks including time decay and the possibility of losing the entire premium paid. Selling options may expose you to unlimited losses.

6. No Affiliation

PropJournal is an independent third-party tool. We are NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any partnership with any proprietary trading firm, broker, cryptocurrency exchange, or financial institution, including but not limited to:

FTMO s.r.o., Topstep Ltd., Apex Trader Funding LLC, FundedNext Ltd., The5ers Ltd., MyFundedFX, Bybit, Binance, OKX, Coinbase, Interactive Brokers, IC Markets, MetaQuotes (MT4/MT5), or any other firm or exchange.

All firm names, logos, and trademarks mentioned on this website are the property of their respective owners. Their mention is for informational purposes only.

7. Hypothetical Performance

Any examples, demonstrations, demo accounts, or sample data shown on PropJournal (including landing pages, marketing materials, and feature demonstrations) are hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only. They do NOT represent actual trading results and should NOT be interpreted as a guarantee of any specific outcome.

8. Testimonials

Testimonials appearing on PropJournal represent individual experiences of users and may NOT be typical of all users. Individual results will vary. Testimonials are NOT a guarantee that you will achieve similar results in any market.

9. Tax Responsibility

You are solely responsible for understanding and complying with tax laws in your jurisdiction as they relate to trading profits, losses, and reporting obligations across all asset classes. PropJournal does NOT provide tax advice, tax reporting, or tax calculation services. Consult a qualified tax professional.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, PropJournal, its creator(s), officers, employees, agents, and affiliates shall NOT be liable for:

• Any trading losses or financial damages of any kind in any market or asset class

• Failed prop firm challenges or evaluations

• Loss of funded accounts, trading capital, or cryptocurrency assets

• Inaccurate compliance readings, personal risk alerts, or missed alerts

• AI-generated content that is incorrect or misleading

• Service downtime, data loss, or technical failures

• Losses resulting from exchange outages, broker failures, or market disruptions

• Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages

11. Your Acknowledgment

By using PropJournal, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You understand the risks of trading financial instruments, including forex, futures, crypto, stocks, and options.

• You are solely responsible for your trading decisions and results in all markets.

• PropJournal is a tool, not an adviser, and cannot be held liable for your trading outcomes.

• You will verify all compliance and risk information independently.

• You will not rely solely on AI-generated insights for trading decisions.

• You are of legal age to trade in your jurisdiction.

• You are trading in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

12. Regulatory Notice

PropJournal is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the National Futures Association (NFA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), or any other regulatory body in any jurisdiction. PropJournal does not operate as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, commodity trading adviser, cryptocurrency exchange, money services business, or in any other regulated capacity.

If you are unsure whether trading is appropriate for you, consult a licensed financial adviser in your jurisdiction before making any trading decisions.

13. Contact

Questions about this disclaimer? Contact us at: support@propjournal.com