Terms of Service
Please read these terms carefully before using Smart Money Scanner.
Effective Date: March 10, 2026
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Smart Money Scanner is an educational tool only. It is not financial advice, not a registered investment advisor, and does not guarantee any trading results. Options trading involves significant risk of loss. You may lose your entire investment. Always consult a licensed financial professional before making investment decisions.
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Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Smart Money Scanner ("the App", "the Service"), operated by Edwin M. Jordan ("Owner", "we", "us"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this service.
These terms apply to all visitors, users, and subscribers of Smart Money Scanner, including the website at smartmoneyscanner.netlify.app and any associated mobile applications.
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Educational Purpose Only — Not Financial Advice
Smart Money Scanner is designed and provided solely for educational and informational purposes. The app does not provide personalized investment advice, financial planning services, or recommendations tailored to your individual financial situation.
Nothing in this app constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell any security, option, or financial instrument. All signals, scores, patterns, and analysis displayed are for educational purposes only.
- We are not a registered investment advisor (RIA)
- We are not a broker-dealer or financial institution
- We do not hold any securities licenses
- Past performance of any signal or strategy does not guarantee future results
- All trading involves risk including the possible loss of all capital invested
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Options Trading Risk Disclosure
Options trading is highly speculative and involves substantial risk. You should only trade options with money you can afford to lose entirely. Before trading options you should understand:
- Options can expire worthless, resulting in 100% loss of premium paid
- Implied volatility, time decay (theta), and other factors affect option values
- Past signals shown in the app do not predict future market movements
- Market conditions can change rapidly and without warning
- The 30-Day Trading Journal shown in the app represents real trades with real risk
By using this app you acknowledge you understand these risks and accept full responsibility for your own trading decisions.
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Intellectual Property & Copyright
Copyright © 2026 Edwin M. Jordan. All rights reserved.
Smart Money Scanner, including all code, design, text, graphics, user interface, trading signal methodology, tutor content, the SM$ logo, and the "Level the Field" concept are the exclusive intellectual property of Edwin M. Jordan.
- You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of this app without written permission
- You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or create derivative works based on this app
- You may not use the Smart Money Scanner name, SM$ logo, or branding without permission
- Subscriber access is for personal use only — sharing accounts is prohibited
- Screenshots for personal use or social media are permitted with attribution
The 6-Step Whale Filter methodology, scoring system, and tutor content are original works protected under U.S. copyright law.
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Subscription & Payment Terms
Smart Money Scanner offers free and paid subscription tiers. Paid subscriptions are billed according to the plan selected at signup:
- Monthly Plan: $9.99 billed monthly, cancel anytime
- Quarterly Plan: $24.99 billed every 3 months
- Annual Plan: $79.99 billed annually
All payments are processed securely through Stripe or PayPal. We do not store your credit card information. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before the renewal date. Refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis — contact us within 7 days of a charge if you believe an error occurred.
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Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Edwin M. Jordan and Smart Money Scanner shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:
- Your use of or inability to use the app
- Any trading losses based on signals or information from the app
- Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in market data displayed
- Interruptions or delays in service
- Unauthorized access to your data
You agree that your use of Smart Money Scanner is entirely at your own risk. The app is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
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Third-Party Data & Services
Smart Money Scanner uses third-party data providers including Finnhub and Massive.com for market data. This data is provided for informational purposes only and may be delayed, inaccurate, or incomplete. We are not responsible for the accuracy of third-party data.
Links to Fidelity, tastytrade, Webull, and other brokers are provided for user convenience. We are not responsible for the content, terms, or services of any third-party website or broker.
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Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use Smart Money Scanner for any of the following:
- Redistributing, reselling, or sublicensing the app or its content
- Building competing products using our methodology or design
- Automated scraping of data from the app
- Any illegal activity under U.S. federal or state law
- Market manipulation or any activity that violates SEC regulations
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Governing Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved in the courts of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
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Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.