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Last updated: May 2026
This site is a paper-trading research tool. Nothing here is financial advice.
No real money is involved. You are solely responsible for your own trading decisions.
Educational Use Only
By The Books applies classical chart-analysis theories from published books to a paper-trading simulation. All content on this site — including pattern signals, scan results, scores, virtual account data, and any commentary — is intended solely for educational and research purposes. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other form of professional advice. You should always consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decision.
Not an Investment Recommendation
Pattern detections, entry signals, stop levels, price targets, and risk/reward ratios generated by this site are algorithmic outputs derived from documented rules in published works on technical analysis. They do not represent recommendations, solicitations, or offers to buy, sell, or hold any financial instrument. The presence of a trade signal or a pattern match is not an endorsement of any particular instrument or strategy.
Paper Trading Simulation
All trading activity shown on this site — including virtual account balances, P&L figures, win rates, open positions, and closed trade records — reflects a paper-trading simulation using hypothetical capital. No real money is invested at any time. Simulation results are produced under idealised conditions and are not indicative of results that could be achieved with real capital in live markets.
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Past Performance
Historical win rates, P&L figures, and other performance metrics displayed on this site are derived from a paper-trading simulation and carry no predictive or indicative value for future real-money performance. Past performance in a simulated environment is not indicative of, and does not guarantee, future results in any environment.
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Data Accuracy
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Book titles, author names, and theoretical concepts are referenced on this site for educational and research purposes only. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way connected to any author, publisher, or rights holder cited. All references to third-party works are made under principles of fair use for commentary and research.