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Terms & Conditions and Risk Disclosure

Last updated 5 July 2026. Please read these Terms and the Risk Disclosure carefully before using StrikeDeck.

Template notice: These Terms & Conditions and the Risk Disclosure below are provided as a template for an algorithmic options-trading software tool operating in India. They are not legal advice and should be reviewed and adapted by qualified legal counsel before you rely on them.
Version 2026-07-05 · Last updated 5 July 2026

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the StrikeDeck website, applications, APIs, and related services (collectively, the "Platform"). By creating an account, accepting these Terms, or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by the Risk Disclosure in Section 3. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

1. Nature of the service — software tool, not advice

StrikeDeck is a software and automation tool that lets you configure, test, schedule, and execute rule-based options-buying strategies through your own broker account. StrikeDeck is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser, research analyst, stock broker, portfolio manager, or authorised person, and does not purport to act in any such capacity.

Nothing on the Platform — including strategies, templates, parameters, backtests, paper trades, signals, charts, alerts, educational material, or any output — constitutes investment advice, a research recommendation, a solicitation, or an offer to buy or sell any security or derivative. All decisions are yours alone. You should consult a qualified, SEBI-registered investment adviser and/or a tax professional before making any trading or investment decision.

2. Eligibility and your account

You must be at least 18 years old, competent to contract under applicable Indian law, and permitted to trade in derivatives to use the Platform. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account.

You must connect your own broker account and are solely responsible for complying with your broker's terms, exchange rules, margin/position limits, and all applicable laws and regulations (including those of SEBI and the relevant exchanges).

3. Risk disclosure (please read carefully)

Trading and investment in securities and derivatives carry a HIGH RISK OF LOSS and are not suitable for every person.

  • Options and other derivatives are leveraged instruments. You can lose money rapidly and you may lose your entire invested capital. When you buy an option, you can lose the full premium you paid.
  • Past, hypothetical, backtested, and simulated (paper) performance is not indicative of future results. Backtests and paper trades rely on assumptions and historical or delayed data and may differ materially from live results (slippage, fees, liquidity, latency, gaps, and market conditions).
  • No profit is guaranteed. Automated execution does not eliminate risk; it executes your configured rules, which may still result in losses.
  • Only trade with risk capital — money you can afford to lose without affecting your financial wellbeing. Validate every strategy on paper before going live.
  • Markets can be volatile and illiquid; orders may be delayed, partially filled, rejected, or executed at prices different from those intended.

By using the Platform you acknowledge that you understand these risks and accept full responsibility for your trades and their outcomes.

4. Your responsibilities

  • You are solely responsible for your capital, your broker account, your strategy configuration, and every trade placed through the Platform — whether initiated manually, automatically, or on a schedule.
  • You are responsible for monitoring your account, positions, and any running automation, and for maintaining sufficient funds and margin.
  • You must review and understand each strategy's parameters, guardrails, and risk settings before enabling live trading, and set limits appropriate to your risk tolerance.
  • You are responsible for the accuracy of the credentials and configuration you provide, and for keeping your device, network, and account secure.

5. No guarantee — service provided “as is”

The Platform is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. StrikeDeck does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation, the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any market data, or that any order will be received, placed, or executed by your broker or the exchange.

The Platform depends on third parties (brokers, exchanges, data vendors, cloud, and network providers) that are outside our control. Outages, latency, data errors, bugs, or maintenance may occur and can affect execution. StrikeDeck is not responsible for the acts, omissions, or failures of any such third party.

6. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, StrikeDeck, its founders, directors, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any trading losses or for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Platform, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, StrikeDeck's total aggregate liability for any claim relating to the Platform shall not exceed the total subscription fees you paid to StrikeDeck in the three (3) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless StrikeDeck and its founders, directors, employees, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Platform, your trades, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

8. Acceptable use

  • Do not use the Platform for any unlawful, fraudulent, or manipulative purpose.
  • Do not attempt to disrupt, reverse-engineer, scrape at scale, overload, or gain unauthorised access to the Platform or its infrastructure.
  • Do not share, resell, or provide access to your account without our written consent.
  • Do not use the Platform in violation of your broker's terms or exchange rules.

9. Subscriptions and billing

Certain features require a paid subscription. Plans, prices, and features are described at checkout and may be billed on a recurring (e.g. monthly or annual) basis that renews automatically until cancelled. By subscribing you authorise StrikeDeck and its payment processor to charge the applicable fees to your chosen payment method for each billing cycle.

Unless required by law, fees are non-refundable, including for partial periods. You can cancel future renewals from your account; cancellation stops future billing but does not retroactively refund the current period. We may change prices or plans prospectively with reasonable notice. Applicable taxes may be added.

10. Data and privacy

To operate the Platform we process account information (such as your identity from our authentication provider), broker connection details, your strategy and usage data, and technical logs (including IP address and device/user-agent) — for example, to record your acceptance of these Terms. Sensitive credentials (such as broker API secrets and tokens) are encrypted at rest.

We use trusted third-party processors (for authentication, payments, hosting, communications, and analytics) to provide the service. We do not sell your personal data. We retain data as needed to provide the service and to meet legal, tax, and compliance obligations. Where a separate Privacy Policy is provided, it forms part of these Terms.

11. Intellectual property

The Platform, including its software, design, content, and trademarks, is owned by StrikeDeck or its licensors and is protected by law. Subject to these Terms, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the Platform for your own trading. You retain ownership of the strategy configurations you create.

12. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the Platform and close your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms, created risk or legal exposure, or for operational, security, or legal reasons. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including risk disclosure, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law) will survive.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms and the Risk Disclosure from time to time. Each version carries a version identifier. When we make material changes, we will update the version and may require you to review and re-accept the current Terms before continuing to use the Platform. Your continued use after acceptance constitutes agreement to the updated Terms.

14. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Subject to applicable law, the courts at the seat of StrikeDeck's registered office in India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform. You agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute with us informally by contacting support.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at hello@strikedeck.app.

This document is a template and does not constitute legal advice. StrikeDeck recommends engaging qualified legal counsel to review and finalise these Terms & Conditions and the Risk Disclosure for your specific business and regulatory circumstances.