IMPORTANT WARNING — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Trading cryptocurrency derivatives involves a high degree of risk and is not suitable for all investors. You may lose some or all of your invested capital. You should not invest or trade with funds that you cannot afford to lose. Before using the FundingArb Screener platform ("Platform"), you should carefully consider your financial situation, experience level, and risk tolerance. This Risk Disclosure Statement does not cover all possible risks — it highlights certain significant risks that you should be aware of.
Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile. Prices of digital assets can fluctuate significantly within very short periods — minutes or even seconds. Such volatility can result in substantial and rapid losses, including the total loss of your position or investment.
The regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies and digital assets is evolving and varies significantly across jurisdictions. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may adversely affect the value of your assets, your ability to trade, or the legality of certain activities. Regulatory actions may occur without prior notice and may result in the freezing, seizure, or restriction of your assets on Exchanges.
Cryptocurrency systems are based on complex technology, including blockchain networks, cryptographic protocols, and smart contracts. These systems may contain bugs, vulnerabilities, or design flaws that could be exploited, resulting in loss of funds. Network congestion, forks, or protocol upgrades may disrupt trading activity.
Cryptocurrency assets are generally not covered by government deposit insurance schemes (such as FDIC insurance in the United States or similar programs in other jurisdictions). If an Exchange becomes insolvent, is hacked, or otherwise fails, you may lose your assets with no recourse or compensation.
Cryptocurrency markets are less regulated than traditional financial markets and may be subject to manipulation, wash trading, spoofing, or other deceptive practices that can artificially affect prices and trading conditions. Such manipulation may cause sudden and unpredictable price movements.
Cryptocurrency derivatives, including perpetual futures contracts, often involve leverage. While leverage amplifies potential gains, it equally amplifies potential losses. A small adverse price movement can result in losses that exceed your initial margin, potentially leading to the total liquidation of your position and the loss of your entire deposited collateral.
When trading with leverage, your positions are subject to forced liquidation if the market moves against you and your margin balance falls below the maintenance margin requirement of the Exchange. Liquidation is automatic and typically occurs at an unfavorable price. In extreme market conditions, liquidation may result in losses exceeding your deposited margin (negative balance), depending on the Exchange's policies.
Perpetual futures contracts are subject to periodic funding payments between long and short position holders. Funding rates are dynamic and can change direction and magnitude rapidly. A position that was receiving funding payments may suddenly begin paying funding, which can erode profits or increase losses. Historical or displayed funding rates are not indicative of future rates.
The price difference (basis) between perpetual contracts and spot prices, or between contracts on different Exchanges, can widen or narrow unpredictably. Convergence of the basis — a fundamental assumption in many arbitrage strategies — is not guaranteed within any specific timeframe.
Delta-neutral strategies, including funding-rate arbitrage, are NOT risk-free. While these strategies aim to minimize directional market exposure, they carry numerous risks that can result in significant losses.
Funding-rate arbitrage requires simultaneous (or near-simultaneous) execution of offsetting positions on different Exchanges. In practice, perfect simultaneity is not achievable. The time gap between legs of the trade can result in adverse price movements, causing the position to be established at an unfavorable net cost (slippage between legs).
The funding-rate differential that makes an arbitrage opportunity attractive can change between the time the opportunity is displayed and the time trades are executed. Funding rates are recalculated periodically (typically every 8 hours on most Exchanges, but intervals vary), and can shift rapidly in response to market conditions. A positive arbitrage spread can become negative before you can close the position.
In a delta-neutral position with legs on different Exchanges, it is possible for one leg to be liquidated while the other remains open. This destroys the delta-neutral hedge and leaves you with a unidirectional position exposed to full market risk. This can happen due to different margin requirements, different liquidation engines, or different price feeds across Exchanges.
Holding offsetting positions on multiple Exchanges exposes you to the operational risk of each Exchange independently. If one Exchange experiences downtime, withdraws, freezes your account, or becomes insolvent, you may be unable to close one leg of the trade while the other leg remains at risk.
For less liquid trading pairs or during periods of market stress, the actual execution price may differ significantly from the displayed price (slippage). Insufficient order-book depth on one or both Exchanges can result in partial fills, unfavorable prices, or the inability to execute the intended trade size.
Trading fees (maker/taker fees), funding-rate payments, and margin costs on each Exchange can significantly reduce or eliminate the net profit from an arbitrage position. The Platform's displayed estimates may not fully account for all applicable fees on all Exchanges.
The Platform is a software product and may contain bugs, errors, or defects. These may affect data accuracy, calculation correctness, order execution, or any other aspect of the Platform's functionality. The Company does not warrant that the Platform is free from errors.
The Platform relies on data obtained from third-party Exchange APIs. This data may be delayed, inaccurate, incomplete, or temporarily unavailable. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any data displayed on the Platform. Trading decisions based on inaccurate data may result in losses.
The Platform requires internet connectivity and depends on the availability of third-party Exchange APIs. Service interruptions — whether due to Platform maintenance, server issues, internet outages, DDoS attacks, or Exchange API downtime — may prevent you from monitoring positions, executing trades, or closing positions in a timely manner.
There is an inherent delay (latency) between market events, data display on the Platform, and trade execution on Exchanges. Market conditions can change materially during this delay. The Platform does not guarantee real-time data or instantaneous order execution.
Automated trading systems, including the Platform's trade-automation features, operate based on predefined logic and market data inputs. Such systems may execute trades in rapid succession or under conditions that a human trader might avoid. Automated systems cannot account for all possible market scenarios and may behave unexpectedly in unusual or extreme conditions.
If your Exchange API keys are compromised — whether through a breach of the Platform, your own device, a third-party service, or any other means — unauthorized parties may be able to execute trades on your Exchange accounts. While the Platform recommends creating API keys without withdrawal permissions, even trading-only access can be used to cause significant losses (e.g., by placing unfavorable trades).
Security is a shared responsibility. You are responsible for the security of your own devices, email accounts, Exchange accounts, and API keys. The Platform implements reasonable security measures but cannot prevent compromises that originate outside its systems.
Cryptocurrency Exchanges may become insolvent, be hacked, or cease operations. In such events, you may lose some or all of the funds held on your Exchange accounts. The Platform has no control over and bears no responsibility for the financial health or security of any Exchange.
Exchanges may, at their sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate your account; freeze your funds; or prevent you from closing positions. These actions may be taken for compliance, regulatory, technical, or other reasons, and may occur without prior notice. Such actions may result in significant losses.
Exchanges may change their terms of service, fee structures, margin requirements, funding-rate calculation methodologies, or API specifications at any time. Such changes may adversely affect the viability of your trading strategies and the functionality of the Platform.
Cryptocurrency trading may give rise to tax obligations in your jurisdiction. The tax treatment of cryptocurrency transactions, including derivatives trading and arbitrage profits, is complex and varies by jurisdiction. You are solely responsible for determining and fulfilling your tax obligations. The Platform does not provide tax advice or tax reporting services.
Changes in tax law may retroactively affect the treatment of prior transactions. You are advised to consult a qualified tax professional regarding your specific circumstances.
The Platform does not guarantee any profit, return, or financial outcome. Past performance, historical funding rates, and displayed arbitrage opportunities are not indicative of future results. Many factors — including market conditions, execution quality, fees, funding-rate changes, and Exchange actions — may cause actual results to differ materially from any estimates, projections, or displayed opportunities.
You should be prepared for the possibility of losing your entire invested capital.
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