# ⚠️ Disclaimer / 免责声明

**Last Updated / 最后更新**: January 2025

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## 🇬🇧 English Version

### Important Legal Disclaimer

**PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE USING NOFX.**

By using NOFX (the "Software"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this disclaimer. If you do not agree with any part of this disclaimer, you should not use the Software.

### 1. No Financial Advice

NOFX is an **experimental software tool** for educational and research purposes only. Nothing contained in this Software should be construed as:

- ❌ Financial advice
- ❌ Investment advice
- ❌ Trading advice
- ❌ Legal advice
- ❌ Tax advice
- ❌ Any form of professional advice

**The Software does not provide, and should not be relied upon for, any form of financial, investment, legal, or tax advice.**

### 2. Experimental Nature

NOFX is an **experimental AI-powered trading system** that:

- ⚠️ Uses artificial intelligence which may make unpredictable decisions
- ⚠️ Is still under active development
- ⚠️ May contain bugs, errors, or vulnerabilities
- ⚠️ Has not been audited by professional financial advisors
- ⚠️ Has not been approved or endorsed by any financial regulatory authority

**USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.**

### 3. Trading Risks

Trading cryptocurrencies, stocks, futures, options, and other financial instruments carries **substantial risk** of loss and is not suitable for all investors. You should be aware of the following risks:

#### Market Risks
- 💸 You can lose **all or more than** your initial investment
- 📉 Markets are highly volatile and unpredictable
- 🌊 Sudden market movements can cause liquidation
- ⚡ "Flash crashes" can wipe out positions instantly
- 🌍 Global events can cause extreme volatility

#### Leverage Risks
- 🔥 Leverage amplifies both **gains and losses**
- ⚠️ Using high leverage can result in **rapid liquidation**
- 💥 Losses can exceed your initial deposit
- 🎲 Even small market moves can trigger margin calls

#### AI/Algorithm Risks
- 🤖 AI decisions are based on historical data and patterns
- 📊 Past performance does **not** guarantee future results
- 🔮 AI cannot predict black swan events
- 🐛 Software bugs may cause unexpected behavior
- ⏱️ System failures may prevent closing positions

#### Technical Risks
- 🌐 Internet connectivity issues
- 🔌 Exchange API downtime or rate limiting
- 💻 Hardware or software failures
- 🔒 Security breaches or hacks
- ⚡ Network latency causing slippage

#### Exchange Risks
- 🏦 Exchange insolvency or bankruptcy
- 🚫 Account freezing or restrictions
- 💰 Withdrawal delays or limits
- 🔐 Exchange hacks or security breaches
- ⚖️ Regulatory actions against exchanges

### 4. No Guarantees or Warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

- ❌ No warranty of merchantability
- ❌ No warranty of fitness for a particular purpose
- ❌ No warranty of non-infringement
- ❌ No warranty of accuracy or reliability
- ❌ No warranty of profitability
- ❌ No warranty of uptime or availability

**We make no guarantees about:**
- The Software's performance
- The accuracy of AI decisions
- The profitability of trades
- The safety of your funds
- The availability of the service

### 5. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

- 🚫 The developers and contributors of NOFX shall **NOT** be liable for any damages arising from the use of this Software
- 🚫 This includes but is not limited to: direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
- 🚫 This includes loss of profits, loss of data, loss of funds, or any other commercial damages or losses

**YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY** for your use of the Software.

### 6. User Responsibility

By using NOFX, you acknowledge and agree that:

- ✅ You are solely responsible for your trading decisions
- ✅ You are solely responsible for securing your API keys and private keys
- ✅ You are solely responsible for understanding the risks involved
- ✅ You are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws and regulations
- ✅ You are solely responsible for any tax obligations arising from your trading
- ✅ You will not hold the developers liable for any losses

### 7. Regulatory Compliance

- ⚖️ You are responsible for ensuring your use of the Software complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction
- 🌍 Cryptocurrency trading may be restricted or prohibited in certain jurisdictions
- 📋 You may need to register with financial authorities or obtain licenses
- 💵 You are responsible for reporting and paying any applicable taxes

**Using NOFX does not guarantee regulatory compliance.**

### 8. No Professional Relationship

- 🚫 No attorney-client relationship is created
- 🚫 No accountant-client relationship is created
- 🚫 No financial advisor-client relationship is created
- 🚫 No broker-client relationship is created

**You should consult with qualified professionals** before making financial decisions.

### 9. Testing and Paper Trading Recommended

We **strongly recommend** that you:

- ✅ Start with paper trading or testnet environments
- ✅ Test with small amounts you can afford to lose
- ✅ Thoroughly understand the system before live trading
- ✅ Monitor the system regularly
- ✅ Have a plan to handle emergencies

**Never invest more than you can afford to lose.**

### 10. Open Source Software

NOFX is open source software licensed under AGPL-3.0:

- 📖 You can review the source code
- 🔧 You can modify the code at your own risk
- 🤝 Contributions are welcome
- ⚖️ You must comply with the license terms

**Using or modifying the Software is at your own risk.**

### 11. Third-Party Services

NOFX integrates with third-party services (exchanges, AI APIs):

- 🔗 We are not responsible for third-party service outages
- 🔗 We are not responsible for third-party data accuracy
- 🔗 We are not responsible for third-party security breaches
- 🔗 You should review the terms of service of all third-party providers

### 12. Changes to Disclaimer

This disclaimer may be updated at any time without notice. Continued use of the Software after changes constitutes acceptance of the new disclaimer.

### 13. Severability

If any provision of this disclaimer is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this disclaimer will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

### 14. Contact for Legal Matters

For legal inquiries, contact:
- **Email**: tinklefund@gmail.com
- **Twitter**: [@Web3Tinkle](https://x.com/Web3Tinkle)

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## 🇨🇳 中文版本

### 重要法律免责声明

**使用NOFX前请仔细阅读本免责声明。**

使用NOFX（"本软件"）即表示您已阅读、理解并同意受本免责声明约束。如果您不同意本免责声明的任何部分，请勿使用本软件。

### 1. 非财务建议

NOFX是一个**实验性软件工具**，仅用于教育和研究目的。本软件中的任何内容都不应被解释为：

- ❌ 财务建议
- ❌ 投资建议
- ❌ 交易建议
- ❌ 法律建议
- ❌ 税务建议
- ❌ 任何形式的专业建议

**本软件不提供也不应依赖任何形式的财务、投资、法律或税务建议。**

### 2. 实验性质

NOFX是一个**实验性的AI驱动交易系统**：

- ⚠️ 使用可能做出不可预测决策的人工智能
- ⚠️ 仍在积极开发中
- ⚠️ 可能包含错误、缺陷或漏洞
- ⚠️ 未经专业财务顾问审核
- ⚠️ 未获任何金融监管机构批准或背书

**使用风险自负。**

### 3. 交易风险

交易加密货币、股票、期货、期权和其他金融工具具有**重大亏损风险**，不适合所有投资者。您应该了解以下风险：

#### 市场风险
- 💸 您可能**损失全部或超过**初始投资
- 📉 市场高度波动且不可预测
- 🌊 突然的市场变动可能导致清算
- ⚡ "闪崩"可能瞬间清空仓位
- 🌍 全球事件可能引发极端波动

#### 杠杆风险
- 🔥 杠杆同时放大**收益和损失**
- ⚠️ 使用高杠杆可能导致**快速清算**
- 💥 损失可能超过您的初始存款
- 🎲 即使是小幅市场波动也可能触发追加保证金

#### AI/算法风险
- 🤖 AI决策基于历史数据和模式
- 📊 过去的表现**不能**保证未来的结果
- 🔮 AI无法预测黑天鹅事件
- 🐛 软件错误可能导致意外行为
- ⏱️ 系统故障可能阻止平仓

#### 技术风险
- 🌐 互联网连接问题
- 🔌 交易所API停机或速率限制
- 💻 硬件或软件故障
- 🔒 安全漏洞或黑客攻击
- ⚡ 网络延迟导致滑点

#### 交易所风险
- 🏦 交易所破产或倒闭
- 🚫 账户冻结或限制
- 💰 提款延迟或限额
- 🔐 交易所被黑客攻击
- ⚖️ 针对交易所的监管行动

### 4. 不提供保证或担保

本软件按"现状"提供，不提供任何明示或暗示的保证，包括但不限于：

- ❌ 不保证适销性
- ❌ 不保证适合特定用途
- ❌ 不保证不侵权
- ❌ 不保证准确性或可靠性
- ❌ 不保证盈利性
- ❌ 不保证正常运行时间或可用性

**我们不保证：**
- 软件的性能
- AI决策的准确性
- 交易的盈利性
- 您的资金安全
- 服务的可用性

### 5. 责任限制

在法律允许的最大范围内：

- 🚫 NOFX的开发者和贡献者**不对**因使用本软件而产生的任何损害承担责任
- 🚫 这包括但不限于：直接、间接、偶然、特殊、后果性或惩罚性损害
- 🚫 这包括利润损失、数据损失、资金损失或任何其他商业损害或损失

**您承担使用本软件的所有风险和责任。**

### 6. 用户责任

使用NOFX即表示您承认并同意：

- ✅ 您对自己的交易决策承担全部责任
- ✅ 您对保护API密钥和私钥承担全部责任
- ✅ 您对理解所涉及的风险承担全部责任
- ✅ 您对遵守适用的法律法规承担全部责任
- ✅ 您对交易产生的任何税务义务承担全部责任
- ✅ 您不会因任何损失追究开发者的责任

### 7. 合规性

- ⚖️ 您有责任确保使用本软件符合您所在司法管辖区的所有适用法律法规
- 🌍 加密货币交易在某些司法管辖区可能受到限制或禁止
- 📋 您可能需要向金融机构注册或获得许可
- 💵 您有责任申报和缴纳任何适用的税款

**使用NOFX并不保证合规性。**

### 8. 无专业关系

- 🚫 不构成律师-客户关系
- 🚫 不构成会计师-客户关系
- 🚫 不构成财务顾问-客户关系
- 🚫 不构成经纪人-客户关系

**您应在做出财务决策前咨询合格的专业人士。**

### 9. 建议测试和模拟交易

我们**强烈建议**您：

- ✅ 从模拟交易或测试网环境开始
- ✅ 用您可以承受损失的小额资金测试
- ✅ 在实盘交易前充分了解系统
- ✅ 定期监控系统
- ✅ 制定应急计划

**永远不要投资超过您能承受损失的金额。**

### 10. 开源软件

NOFX是根据AGPL-3.0许可的开源软件：

- 📖 您可以查看源代码
- 🔧 您可以自行修改代码，风险自负
- 🤝 欢迎贡献
- ⚖️ 您必须遵守许可条款

**使用或修改软件的风险由您自行承担。**

### 11. 第三方服务

NOFX集成了第三方服务（交易所、AI API）：

- 🔗 我们不对第三方服务中断负责
- 🔗 我们不对第三方数据准确性负责
- 🔗 我们不对第三方安全漏洞负责
- 🔗 您应查看所有第三方提供商的服务条款

### 12. 免责声明变更

本免责声明可能随时更新，恕不另行通知。在更改后继续使用软件即表示接受新的免责声明。

### 13. 可分割性

如果本免责声明的任何条款被认定为不可执行或无效，该条款将被限制或删除到最小必要程度，以使本免责声明的其余部分保持完全有效。

### 14. 法律事务联系方式


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## ⚖️ Summary / 总结

### In Simple Terms / 简而言之:

1. 🎓 **Educational Tool Only** / **仅供教育使用**
   - This is a learning and research tool, not professional trading software

2. ⚠️ **High Risk** / **高风险**
   - You can lose all your money. Trading is extremely risky.

3. 🤖 **Experimental AI** / **实验性AI**
   - The AI may make mistakes. Do not blindly trust it.

4. 🚫 **No Guarantees** / **无保证**
   - No promises of profit, accuracy, or reliability.

5. 🙋 **Your Responsibility** / **您的责任**
   - You are 100% responsible for all trading decisions and outcomes.

6. 💡 **Test First** / **先测试**
   - Always test with small amounts or paper trading first.

7. 📚 **Do Your Own Research** / **做好研究**
   - Consult professionals. Understand the risks. Never invest what you can't lose.

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## 📞 Questions?

If you have questions about this disclaimer:
- Read the [Security Policy](.github/SECURITY.md)
- Read the [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)
- Join our [Telegram Community](https://t.me/nofx_dev_community)
- Contact via [Twitter](https://x.com/nofx_official)

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**BY USING NOFX, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO THIS DISCLAIMER.**

**使用NOFX即表示您已阅读、理解并同意本免责声明。**
