Legal · updated June 26, 2026

Terms of Service

These Terms govern your use of Validated Strategies (the "Service"), operated by Brent Akamine ("we", "us"). By accessing the Service or purchasing any product, you agree to these Terms, the Disclaimer, the Risk Disclosure and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Nature of the Service

The Service provides general research, educational content and reference implementations of trading strategies. It is not investment advice and we are not a CTA, RIA or broker-dealer (see the Disclaimer). Products are sold as research outputs and code, not as a trading-signals or advisory service.

2. Customer representations

By using the Service or purchasing, you represent and warrant that you:

• are at least 18 and legally able to enter this agreement;
• understand that trading involves substantial risk of loss and that all performance shown is hypothetical;
• have read and accepted the Risk Disclosure;
• are making your own independent decisions and are solely responsible for any trading you undertake;
• are a sophisticated, professional or otherwise risk-aware market participant acting on your own behalf.

3. License terms

Purchased files (research scripts, expert advisors, parameter sets, execution scripts, MCP specs) are licensed, not sold, for your individual use. You may not resell, redistribute, sublicense or publicly share them. Each download carries a license key tied to your purchase; circumventing or sharing it terminates the license. We retain all intellectual-property rights.

4. No warranty

THE SERVICE AND ALL PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT ANY STRATEGY WILL BE PROFITABLE OR ERROR-FREE. WE DO NOT WARRANT ANY TRADING RESULT.

5. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY TRADING LOSSES OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR USD $100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. You acknowledge that we would not provide the Service without this limitation.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Validated Strategies, its operator and affiliates from any claims, losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service, your trading decisions, or your breach of these Terms.

7. Refunds

Digital products (downloadable files and the research library) are delivered immediately and are generally non-refundable once accessed or downloaded. Subscriptions renew monthly and may be cancelled anytime, effective at the end of the current billing period; we do not provide prorated refunds for partial periods. Statutory rights that cannot be waived are unaffected.

8. Arbitration; waivers

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding individual arbitration, not in court. You and we waive the right to a jury trial. You and we waive any right to participate in a class action or class-wide arbitration; disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis. This section survives termination.

9. Changes & termination

We may modify these Terms or the Service at any time; continued use constitutes acceptance. We may suspend or terminate access for breach. Sections 3–8 survive termination.

These Terms are provided for information and are not legal advice; they may be updated as our legal structure is finalized.