Build Your AI Trading Platform Without Legal Landmines

The only legal hub built for founders launching algorithmic trading platforms, robo-advisers, and AI-powered investment tools. Get regulatory clarity in 15 minutes, not 15 meetings.

100+

Legal Resource Pages

12

Interactive Tools

8

Regulatory Clusters

24/7

Workbench Access

🚀 Founder Compliance Workbench

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Your Regulatory Overview

Overall Risk Score

7.2
High Risk

Based on your business model and planned features

Active Regulator Flags

  • SEC: Potential investment adviser registration
  • CFTC: CTA registration if trading futures
  • FinCEN: MSB determination needed
  • State: Monitor for MTL requirements

Critical Next Steps

  1. Complete Regulatory Wizard - Get detailed exposure analysis
  2. Review Business Model - Validate SaaS vs. advice positioning
  3. Draft Terms of Service - Use my generator with disclaimers
  4. Consult Legal Counsel - Schedule formation strategy call

Estimated Compliance Budget

Legal Formation $5,000 - $15,000
Registration Fees $10,000 - $25,000
Annual Compliance $30,000 - $75,000
Insurance (E&O) $8,000 - $20,000

Year 1 Total $53K - $135K

Your Regulatory Decision Tree

Interactive regulatory flowchart will appear here after you complete the Regulatory Exposure Wizard.

Master Compliance Checklist

Progress: 12 / 48 items (25%)

Interactive Assessment Tools

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Regulatory Exposure Wizard

15 questions • 5 min

Get a comprehensive regulatory risk assessment across SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and state regulators based on your business model.

Hold Ctrl/Cmd to select multiple
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Your Regulatory Exposure: High

Risk Score: 7.2/10

Recommended Actions:

Business Model Validator

10 questions • 3 min

Validate whether your positioning as "pure software" holds up under SEC scrutiny. Compares your answers to no-action letter precedents.

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475(f) Tax Election Calculator

Calculator • 2 min

Determine if you qualify for trader tax status and estimate tax savings from mark-to-market accounting election.

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Compliance Cost Estimator

Calculator • 3 min

Get realistic budget estimates for legal formation, registration fees, annual compliance, insurance, and ongoing costs.

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Marketing Compliance Checker

Text analyzer • 1 min

Paste your ad copy, landing page, or marketing materials. Get flagged for prohibited claims and missing disclosures.

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Broker API Risk Assessment

Analysis • 5 min

Select which broker APIs you're integrating (Alpaca, IBKR, etc). We analyze their TOS for custody, best execution, and data restrictions.

Generated Documents & Templates

No documents generated yet. Complete interactive tools to generate custom documents.

24-Month Compliance Budget Planner

Interactive budget calculator with month-by-month cash flow projections will appear here.

Explore 100+ Legal Resources

📋 SEC Investment Adviser

14 pages covering RIA registration, robo-adviser compliance, Form ADV, custody rules, and marketing requirements.

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📊 CFTC CTA/CPO

12 pages on commodity trading adviser registration, exemptions, NFA membership, and futures compliance.

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💵 FinCEN/AML

10 pages covering MSB registration, AML programs, SAR filing, KYC requirements, and sanctions screening.

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🪙 Crypto/Tokenization

11 pages on securities law for tokens, DAOs, DeFi platforms, and blockchain-based trading structures.

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🔌 Broker API/Custody

9 pages analyzing broker integration agreements, custodial vs non-custodial models, and API TOS risks.

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📢 Marketing/Performance

10 pages on SEC Marketing Rule 2021, hypothetical performance disclosures, and advertising compliance.

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💼 Tax & Accounting

8 pages covering Section 475(f) trader tax status, mark-to-market elections, entity selection, and deductions.

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📄 Contracts/IP

9 pages on platform TOS templates, API licenses, AI model ownership, data privacy, and user agreements.

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