Risk disclosure

You can lose some or all of your money.

Effective August 9, 2026. Market research and education cannot remove trading risk. Do not trade money you cannot afford to lose.

Market risk

Stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies can move rapidly. Orders can fill at worse prices than expected or not at all. Leverage, short selling, options, and thin markets can amplify losses beyond an initial expectation.

No guaranteed results

Examples, scores, confidence levels, targets, backtests, and hypothetical results do not guarantee future performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

AI risk

AI may hallucinate, misread, omit, or overstate information. Data can be stale or incorrect. A polished explanation is not proof that a conclusion is accurate. Independently verify important facts.

Simulation risk

Sample and paper results do not reflect actual execution, spreads, slippage, fees, liquidity, tax effects, outages, or the emotional pressure of risking money. Current dashboard and AutoPilot screens are simulations or previews and do not send orders to a broker.

Technology and third-party risk

Hosting, market-data, news, AI, Stripe, and network providers can fail or change. Cybersecurity incidents, software defects, and connection failures can interrupt service or produce incomplete results.

Cryptocurrency risk

Crypto trades continuously and can face extreme volatility, exchange insolvency, fraud, custody loss, network defects, liquidation cascades, and regulatory changes. See the Cryptocurrency Risk page.

Your responsibility

You remain responsible for every financial decision. Consider advice from appropriately licensed financial, tax, and legal professionals who understand your circumstances.

Checkmate Trade is currently a research and education website. It does not hold funds, connect to a brokerage account, or place real-money trades.