🏛️ Broker-Dealer Disclosure
⚠️ Securities are not yet offered through Alpaca. This feature is coming soon with SEC approval.
When live trading launches, brokerage services will be provided through Alpaca Securities LLC, member FINRA / SIPC. Alpaca Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer (CRD #287975).
WealthSignal is not a broker-dealer or registered investment adviser. WealthSignal does not provide investment advice, recommendations, or endorsements for any specific security, portfolio, transaction, or investment strategy.
All trading activity on the WealthSignal platform is currently paper trading (simulated funds only). No real money is involved until live trading features are explicitly enabled and disclosed.
Alpaca Securities LLC
Alpaca Securities LLC
Alpaca Securities LLC is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and SIPC member. When live trading launches (pending SEC approval), Alpaca Securities will clear and execute trades on behalf of WealthSignal users. CRD Number: 287975. Alpaca Securities is not affiliated with WealthSignal beyond the planned execution-only brokerage relationship.
SIPC Protection
When live trading is enabled, securities accounts held with Alpaca Securities LLC are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) for up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for cash). SIPC protection covers the custodial risk of broker-dealer failure — it does not protect against investment losses due to market fluctuations.
For more information about SIPC coverage, visit sipc.org.
WealthSignal's Role
WealthSignal is a financial education and paper-trading technology platform. WealthSignal:
- Is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser.
- Does not hold, custody, or manage user funds or securities.
- Does not provide personalized investment advice or recommendations.
- Does not endorse or recommend any specific security, investment strategy, or managed strategy.
managed strategies and algorithmic indicators provided through WealthSignal are informational and educational only. They are not investment recommendations and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any investment decision.
Paper Trading Disclosure
Paper trading involves hypothetical buy and sell orders executed against real-time or delayed market data, using virtual currency (default: $1,000,000 simulated USD). Paper trading results:
- Do not represent actual investment results.
- Do not guarantee similar results in real-money trading.
- Do not account for commissions, taxes, bid-ask spreads, or slippage.
- May differ materially from actual performance due to market liquidity and execution differences.
Backtesting & Hypothetical Performance
Backtested results shown on WealthSignal are hypothetical and based on historical data. Hypothetical performance results have inherent limitations:
- They are prepared with the benefit of hindsight.
- They do not reflect actual trading or the impact of market conditions on investment decisions.
- They do not account for commissions, bid-ask spreads, slippage, or market impact.
- No representation is made that any account will, or is likely to, achieve profits or losses similar to those shown.
Past performance — real or simulated — does not guarantee future results.
Algorithmic Signals Disclosure
managed strategies, strategy alerts, and algorithmic indicators provided on WealthSignal are for informational purposes only and do not constitute:
- Investment advice or recommendations.
- An offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell any security.
- A guarantee of investment returns or trading profits.
All investment decisions are made solely by you. WealthSignal does not recommend or endorse any specific investment, security, or strategy. You should conduct your own research and consult with a qualified financial adviser before making investment decisions.
Investment Risk Disclosures
Loss of Principal
Investing in securities involves risk, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
No Guarantees
Past performance — real, paper, or backtested — is not indicative of future results.
Price Fluctuation
Securities prices can and do fluctuate. You may receive back less than you originally invest.
Market Conditions
Some securities may be difficult to sell at a desired price due to market conditions or low trading volume.
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