Common questions about StratProof.
Answers to what people ask most. If your question isn't here, email support@stratproof.com.
Basics
What is StratProof?
A research and diagnostic tool for crypto trading strategies. You describe your idea in plain English, we run it against 3 years of real Binance data with actual fees and walk-forward validation, and you get a verdict in under 2 minutes (usually 60-90 seconds). Free version rate-limited to 3 tests per hour, no signup.
Is this financial or investment advice?
No. StratProof is for educational and research purposes only. Nothing on this platform is financial, investment, or trading advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Cryptocurrency trading carries significant risk of loss. You are solely responsible for your own trading decisions.
How is this different from TradingView?
TradingView's strategy tester defaults to zero commission and no slippage. StratProof runs every test with real Binance fees, per-coin L2 spreads measured from 14,000+ order book samples, and walk-forward validation (60% train / 40% test) to catch overfitting. The median gap between TradingView default and realistic execution on the same strategy is 40-60% of claimed edge.
Why should I trust you?
Because we publish our failures. Our live forward test aggregate is currently losing money (-$813 across 8,445 paper trades) and we say so on the site. 14 of our 21 running strategies lose after fees. We document every known methodology weakness. No paid course creator or signal service works this way.
Do you run bots that trade real money?
No. We run paper-trading (simulated) forward tests on strategies to verify they continue working in live conditions. We do not manage funds, execute trades on behalf of users, or provide signals. We publish the aggregate P&L of our paper portfolio daily.
Will you ever add real money management?
No plans to. That crosses into investment adviser territory with significant regulatory requirements. Our product is research and diagnostics, not execution.
How do you make money?
One-time Deep Audit purchases ($19 each, post-launch), Pro subscriptions ($29/month or $10/month Founding Member pricing), and potentially exchange affiliate revenue (disclosed on the “How we make money” footer page). We do not sell your data, we do not sell signals, we do not partner with signal services, and we are not paid by any course creator or exchange to promote specific strategies.
Who built this?
A solo founder based in Florida. The code, the research engine, the writing, and the customer support are all one person right now. As we scale we'll use automation and AI to stay lean rather than hiring.
What if I find a bug or have a feature request?
Email support@stratproof.com. Founding Members get a direct line to the founder via the email linked in their welcome message. We respond within 48 hours on weekdays.
Methodology
How accurate is the backtest?
More accurate than most retail tools, not perfect. Real live trading can differ from any simulation due to: exchange outages, liquidity dislocations, regulatory events, faster market moves than our ATR-based stops model. We document the gap between backtest and live forward test publicly. Our calibrator adjusts slippage and execution assumptions based on the observed gap.
What data do you use to test strategies?
Binance minute-bar OHLCV from 2023 to present, covering 42+ coins. Real per-coin L2 order book spreads from continuous sampling (14,000+ observations across 8 exchanges). Real funding rate history. We do not use synthetic data.
What coins can I test on?
48 coins are supported in the builder. 42 have real L2 spread data. The free Prove It tool tests against 10 high-liquidity coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, BNB, ADA, LINK, AVAX, LTC). Pro access broadens coverage to all 42.
What timeframes?
5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day. Free Prove It runs on 5m, 15m, 1h, 4h simultaneously. Pro adds 30m and 1D.
Why is the live paper trade aggregate losing money?
Because most strategies lose money after real fees, and we run all 21 in parallel without survivorship bias. 7 of 21 strategies are profitable; 14 are losing. That's the finding, not a bug. Publishing the losing data is the entire point. A “93% win rate” product on this page would be a scam.
Can I get the raw data you use?
Not currently. We may offer dataset licensing in the future (L2 spreads, historical OHLCV, paper trade logs), but it's not on the immediate roadmap.
Pricing & Refunds
What is Founding Member?
A $10 one-time deposit that locks in $10/month pricing on the Pro tier when it launches. First 100 members only, capped. Regular Pro is $29/month. Your price never increases. Refundable for 30 days from purchase, no questions asked.
What does Pro actually include?
Unlimited audits (no rate limit), deeper analysis on every test (Monte Carlo, regime breakdown, parameter sensitivity, fee sensitivity across exchanges), access to our research database (every strategy our adaptive engine has tested, updated daily), strategy monitoring (save up to 5 strategies with weekly auto-re-audit and email alerts when edge decays), auto-generated weekly research digest, and early access to new features.
When will Pro launch?
Depends on validation. We need to confirm the Reddit launch drives enough demand before committing to building out Pro features. Realistic timeline is 60-90 days from launch date. Founding Members get an email with a link to activate locked-in pricing when it's live.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Within 30 days of purchase, reply to any receipt email or email support@stratproof.com with “refund” and we'll process it within 48 hours, no questions asked. This applies to Founding Member deposits and one-time audit purchases. Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime and stop billing immediately; current period is not pro-rata refunded.
What if StratProof shuts down?
Founding Member deposits are refunded in full within 30 days of the shutdown announcement. Active monthly subscriptions are refunded pro-rata for unused time. Lifetime-locked pricing has no independent cash value if the service no longer exists. We'll give 30 days notice if we ever shut down.
Privacy & Data
Do you store my strategies?
Yes, to your account so you can see your history. We do not publish, sell, or share individual strategies with any third party. We do use anonymized, aggregated patterns from submitted strategies to improve our backtesting accuracy. Anonymized data has all personally identifying information removed and cannot be traced to you.
Do you test my strategies against YOUR running strategies?
No. Your submitted strategy is tested independently against historical data. We do not compare against our running strategies, cross-pollinate logic, or use your strategy to inform ours. Your strategy is your IP.
Still have questions? Email support@stratproof.com or try the free tool.
For educational and research purposes only. Not financial, investment, or trading advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.