Risk Warning
Read this before using the platform.
What the platform can and cannot do
CryptoLab measures whether a given strategy has a statistical edge over historical data. This is useful, but it has clear limits.
The realistic edge is small
Markets are close to efficient over short horizons. A model that gets the direction right 52% of the time is a good result. If you see 80% accuracy, there is almost certainly an error in the methodology, not a discovered pattern.
Fees eat up almost everything
With a 0.1% fee and 0.05% slippage, each entry and exit costs about 0.3%. A strategy with 200 trades a year needs to generate roughly 60% gross return just to break even.
The past does not predict the future
A good backtest means the strategy would have worked in that specific past period. Market regimes change. A strategy optimized on the past often fails precisely when conditions change.
In-sample results mean nothing
The Platform separately displays the result of a model tested on data it has already seen. These numbers look excellent and are useless. The realistic evaluation is always out-of-sample.
Separate risk: new tokens
Tokens from launchpad platforms and new listings are the riskiest category of assets: thin liquidity, wide spreads and frequent pump-and-dump schemes. At such depth, exiting a position can cost more than the loss itself.
What we recommend
- Use the virtual portfolio for weeks before considering real money.
- Compare every strategy against "buy and hold" and against a random strategy.
- Check whether the result repeats on a different pair and a different period.
- Do not risk funds you cannot afford to lose entirely.
- Seek a licensed investment adviser if you need advice.
The Platform does not accept, hold or transfer funds and does not provide investment advice. All decisions are yours and at your own responsibility.