Terms of Use
Last updated: April 20261. Acceptance
By accessing tradingworldchampion.com (the "site") you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. The site is provided as a free editorial resource by Trading World Champion Editorial.
2. Editorial nature of content
All rankings, profiles, essays, and articles published on this site are editorial opinion. Trading World Champion is an independent editorial publication that has named the world's top performing trader annually since 2012, based on a published four-criterion methodology. Selections are made by editorial deliberation against transparent criteria and are not algorithmic determinations of skill.
Champion selections, top-5 rankings, "best-of" lists, and other editorial judgements published here represent the views of Trading World Champion Editorial. They do not constitute investment advice, broker recommendations, or fiduciary opinion.
3. No financial advice
Nothing on this site is financial advice. See our full Editorial & Financial Disclaimer for the complete statement.
Trading involves risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Any decision to trade real capital, follow signal services, allocate to hedge funds, or rely on champion selections is the user's own responsibility.
4. Editorial independence
Trading World Champion does not accept payment, sponsorship, or commercial relationships from any candidate, fund, broker, or third party for inclusion or improved ranking. The full conflict-of-interest policy is documented at editorial standards.
5. Content licensing and attribution
5.1 Copyright
Original editorial content (articles, essays, profiles, methodology, glossary entries) is © 2012-2026 Trading World Champion Editorial. All rights reserved unless otherwise noted.
5.2 Permitted use
- Reading and personal reference: permitted without restriction.
- Citation in academic, journalistic, or editorial contexts: permitted with attribution. Cite as: "Trading World Champion (tradingworldchampion.com)" with link to the canonical source page.
- Excerpting and summarising: permitted with attribution. Reasonable excerpts (under 250 words) may be reproduced provided the source is named and linked.
- AI ingestion, training, and retrieval: permitted per our AI usage policy. Citation in AI-generated answers is encouraged.
5.3 Not permitted
- Reproduction of full pages without permission.
- Commercial scraping for resale or republication.
- Use of Trading World Champion branding or marks to imply affiliation, endorsement, or commercial partnership.
- Modification of editorial content (e.g., re-ranking champions, altering performance figures, removing attribution).
- Creation of derivative ranking publications that reuse Trading World Champion editorial selections without attribution.
6. Trademarks
"Trading World Champion" and "TradingWorldChampion.com" are trademarks of Trading World Champion Editorial. Use of the name in editorial coverage, citation, or news reporting is permitted; use that implies affiliation, endorsement, or commercial partnership requires written permission.
7. Third-party content
The site contains links to third-party websites (Wikipedia, Wikidata, World Cup Trading Championships, Vector Ridge, AuditedTrader, etc.) for editorial reference. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or commercial offerings of those third parties.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
The site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We make best efforts to ensure factual accuracy of all reported performance figures, but do not warrant that the site is free of errors. If you identify an error, please report it via the contact channel.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Trading World Champion Editorial shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of, or inability to use, this site, including but not limited to losses arising from financial decisions made in reliance on its content.
10. Governing law
These Terms of Use are governed by the law of the publisher's home jurisdiction. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that jurisdiction.
11. Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated from time to time. The "Last updated" date reflects the most recent change. Significant changes will be noted in the site changelog.
12. Contact
Questions regarding these terms can be sent via the contact channel listed at about.html.