Terms of Service

Last updated: [PLACEHOLDER — insert date before publishing]

1. Service Description

[PLACEHOLDER: Describe what TraderDude is — an automated crypto trading tool that uses LLM-generated analysis to execute spot market trades on Solana and NEAR on behalf of the user. Clarify that TraderDude acts as agent for the user, not as principal — it executes trades using credentials the user provides.]

2. Not Financial Advice

TraderDude is not a registered investment advisor. Nothing produced by this software — including LLM-generated trading suggestions, Board of Trade votes, strategy signals, research findings, or any other output — constitutes financial, investment, legal, or tax advice.

You are solely responsible for all trading decisions and their consequences.

[PLACEHOLDER: Have a lawyer strengthen this clause. In many jurisdictions "not financial advice" disclaimers are not a complete defence if the service functions as investment advice in practice.]

3. Limitation of Liability for Trading Losses

[PLACEHOLDER: Insert a limitation of liability clause capping the operator's liability to the amount paid for the service (or zero for free tiers), and explicitly excluding liability for trading losses, missed trades, exchange errors, network outages, or LLM errors. This clause must be drafted by a lawyer to be enforceable — boilerplate often fails in court.]

4. User Acknowledgment of Automated Trading Risk

By using TraderDude you acknowledge that:

• Automated trading bots can lose money, including the entire amount placed under their control.
• Past paper-trading performance does not guarantee future live results.
• LLM models can generate incorrect, hallucinated, or harmful trading suggestions.
• Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile and largely unregulated.
• You have read and understood the risk before enabling live trading.

[PLACEHOLDER: Consider requiring affirmative acceptance via a checkbox on first login rather than implied acceptance by use — courts view click-through acceptance more favourably.]

5. Prohibited Uses

You may not use TraderDude to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations, including securities laws, money transmission laws, or sanctions.
• Execute trades in jurisdictions where crypto trading bots are prohibited.
• [PLACEHOLDER: Add any other prohibited uses — market manipulation, wash trading, front-running, etc.]

[PLACEHOLDER: Compliance with local laws is the user's responsibility. State this explicitly. Note that some jurisdictions may classify this service as a money transmitter or investment advisor — consult a lawyer before operating in those markets.]

6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

[PLACEHOLDER: State which country's and/or state's laws govern these terms, and which courts have jurisdiction over disputes. This must be chosen deliberately — it affects which consumer protection laws apply and where you can be sued.]