Market Abuse
- Market manipulation, including spoofing, layering, wash trading, or pump-and-dump schemes
- Trading on material non-public information (insider trading)
- Coordinated activity intended to distort prices or mislead other market participants
- Front-running or any abuse of order-routing connectivity
Illegal Activities
- Any activity that is illegal under applicable law
- Money laundering, tax evasion, or financial fraud
- Sanctions violations (trading involving OFAC-sanctioned individuals or entities)
- Accessing markets, assets, or instruments you are prohibited from trading in your jurisdiction
Misrepresentation
- Impersonating another person or entity, or using forged identity documents
- Presenting backtested or simulated results as live, audited performance
- Operating the platform on behalf of others without proper authorization or licensing
Platform Abuse
- Creating fake accounts or circumventing access controls
- Using automated tools to scrape data or overload market-data endpoints
- Reverse-engineering or attempting to compromise the platform
- Reselling or redistributing market data in violation of provider terms
Consequences
Violations may result in immediate suspension of automation, account termination, and referral to the appropriate authorities. If you suspect a violation, email trust@autotrader.app.
Appeals
If your account has been suspended and you believe this was in error, email appeals@autotrader.app with your account email and an explanation. We review all appeals within 5 business days.