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DISCLAIMER

Four Sigma Trading ("Four Sigma" or "we" or "us") is not registered as an investment adviser. For all of its publication services, Four Sigma Trading relies upon the "publishers' exclusion" from the definition of investment adviser under Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and corresponding state securities laws. As such, Four Sigma Trading does not offer or provide personalized investment advice. We publish information about companies in which we believe our readers may be interested and this information reflects our sincere opinions. The information that we provide (or that is derived from our website) is not, and should not be construed in any manner to be, personalized advice. Also, our website and the information provided by us should not be construed by any subscriber or prospective subscriber as a solicitation by Four Sigma Trading to effect, or attempt to effect, any transaction in any security. Investments in the securities markets, and especially in options, are speculative and involve substantial risk. The information that we provide or that is derived from our website should not be a substitute for advice from an investment professional. We encourage you to obtain personal advice from your professional investment advisor and to make independent investigations before acting on the information that you obtain from Four Sigma Trading or derive from our website. Only you can determine what level of risk is appropriate for you.

Prior to buying or selling an option, an investor should read and understand the booklet "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options." You can access and download a copy of the booklet from The Options Clearing Corporation's (OCC) website at http://www.theocc.com/publications/risks/riskchap1.jsp. This link is provided as a courtesy to you and does not imply that the OCC is endorsing Four Sigma Trading or any of its products. This booklet is also available for free from your broker or from any of the U.S. options exchanges.

We encourage our readers to invest carefully and to utilize the information available at the web sites of the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov, and the National Association of Securities Dealers at http://www.nasd.com. You can review public companies' filings at the SEC's EDGAR page. The NASD has published information on its web site about how to invest carefully. Most of the information on our website or that we otherwise provide is derived directly from information published by the companies on which we report and/or from other sources we believe are reliable, without our independent verification. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the information is accurate or complete. The information may contain discussions of, or provide access to, certain positions and recommendations as of a specific date. Due to various factors, including, but not limited to, changing market conditions, such discussions and positions/recommendations may no longer be reflective of current discussions and positions/recommendations. We do not in any way warrant or guarantee the success of nor endorse any action which you take in reliance on the information that we provide or that is derived from our website.

As indicated above, Four Sigma Trading makes no representations nor warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the information contained on or derived from Four Sigma Trading's website or otherwise provided by Four Sigma Trading. Any links provided to other websites are offered as a matter of convenience and are in no way meant to imply that Four Sigma Trading endorses, sponsors, promotes or is affiliated with the owners of or participants in those sites, or endorses or warrants any information contained on those sites, unless expressly stated. Furthermore, Four Sigma Trading does not endorse, guarantee or warranty any third party products advertised on its site, in its newsletters, in any third party rental of its permission based lists or otherwise referenced in any information provided by Four Sigma Trading or derived from Four Sigma Trading's website, and Four Sigma Trading expressly disclaims any responsibility and accepts no liability with respect to such information and products. Four Sigma Trading may receive a fee from a service provider that has a link on Four Sigma Trading's website or is referenced in the information provided by Four Sigma Trading. Due to the exclusive nature of our subscription services, your subscription fee is non-refundable.

Our personnel (and affiliates) may own positions in and/or trade the securities mentioned in the information that we provide. However, Four Sigma Trading's policies prohibit all employees of Four Sigma Trading from engaging in any securities transactions that will directly or indirectly compete with the interests of our subscribers that are actually known to Four Sigma Trading. We are not compensated in any way for publishing information about companies mentioned in our on this site or in our emails.

Testimonials may or may not be representative of actual results.

PERFORMANCE FIGURES
Performance figures are based on actual recommendations made by the Four Sigma Trading method. Due to the time critical nature of stock and options trading, brokerage fees, and the activity of other subscribers, Four Sigma Trading cannot guarantee that subscribers will be able to mirror the exact performance stated in our track records or promotions. Performance numbers shown are based on trades subscribers could enter based on our tracking guidelines. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Therefore, no subscriber or potential subscriber should assume or expect that future performance of any investment or strategy will be profitable or equal historical or anticipated performance levels. The information contained in Four Sigma Trading trading services is intended for use solely by individual subscribers and is not offered to institutional investment organizations.

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