Disclosures
The risks of trading, what the figures on this site are, and who Crux is and isn’t connected to.
Risk disclosure
Futures and forex trading contains substantial risk and is not for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing one’s financial security or life style. Only risk capital should be used for trading and only those with sufficient risk capital should consider trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Stocks, options and digital currencies carry substantial risk of loss too. Crux is a trading journal: it records and analyses trades you have already made. It does not give trading advice, make recommendations or place orders.
Hypothetical performance disclosure
Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations, some of which are described below. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown; in fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk of actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all which can adversely affect trading results.
Every trade, account and figure shown on this site comes from a demo journal of invented trades. None of it is a real trader’s results. The demo journal is regenerated at least every 90 days, and each regeneration is dated on the home page beside the figures it produced.
Digital currencies
View CFTC advisories as they contain more information on the risks associated with trading virtual currencies.
Testimonials
Testimonials appearing on this website may not be representative of other clients or customers and is not a guarantee of future performance or success. Crux does not currently publish testimonials.
Videos and presentations
Live Trade Room Example: This presentation is for educational purposes only and the opinions expressed are those of the presenter only. All trades presented should be considered hypothetical and should not be expected to be replicated in a live trading account. The trades in Crux’s videos come from a demo journal of invented trades.
Does Crux give trading advice?
No. Nothing on this site or in the app is investment, financial or trading advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Crux describes trades you have already made. Decisions about your own trading are yours. See the Terms of Service.
Trademarks
NinjaTrader® is a registered trademark of NinjaTrader Group, LLC. No NinjaTrader company has any affiliation with the owner, developer, or provider of the products or services described herein, or any interest, ownership or otherwise, in any such product or service, or endorses, recommends or approves any such product or service.
© 2026 Shoemate Trades LLC. Crux™ is a trademark of Shoemate Trades LLC. Built by Mason Shoemate, a Christian founder. Every other broker, platform and company named on this site is a trademark of its owner, and Crux is not affiliated with them unless it says so.