The risk is real.

Futures trading involves substantial risk and can result in significant losses. It is not appropriate for everyone. Only risk capital should be used — money you can afford to lose without affecting your living expenses, financial obligations, emergency savings, or long-term financial security.

Past performance does not guarantee or indicate future results. Market conditions change. A strategy, process, or trading approach that has performed well previously may perform differently in the future.

All 18th Street Trading Assessments and funded accounts operate in a simulated trading environment using notional capital. Account balances shown within the platform do not represent cash deposited on behalf of the trader, a brokerage account owned by the trader, or funds available for withdrawal.

Simulated trading has inherent limitations. It does not fully reproduce the financial, psychological, liquidity, execution, slippage, latency, or other conditions associated with trading actual capital in live markets. Simulated results may differ materially from results that could be achieved under live market conditions.

Nothing published by 18th Street Trading on this website, through Discord, social media, market commentary, educational materials, or other communications constitutes financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Nothing should be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any futures contract or other financial instrument.

Qualification fees are paid for the opportunity to demonstrate trading ability under the firm's published standards. Payment of a fee does not guarantee successful qualification, a funded account, a payout, progression within the firm, or profitability.

Every 18th Street account is governed by published rules, risk parameters, fees, payout requirements, platform requirements, and terms. These standards are made available before participation begins. Read them. Understand them. Trade within them.