Editorial policy
RATTLE publishes educational material about paper trading, journalling and market research. This page explains who writes it, how it is put together, and the limits you should hold it to.
Who writes this
The guides on this site are written by Etaaro, who also builds RATTLE. I am not a licensed financial adviser, a broker or a regulated firm, and nothing published here is personal advice. What I can offer is a clear account of how practice trading and trade journalling work, including the parts that are commonly oversold.
If something here is wrong, unclear or out of date, I would rather hear about it than not: get in touch.
What this content is, and is not
| It is | It is not |
|---|---|
| Educational explanation of concepts and workflows | Personal financial or investment advice |
| A description of how RATTLE's own features work | A recommendation to buy or sell anything |
| General information about market mechanics | A forecast of prices or returns |
| Written from public sources and product behaviour | Research produced by a regulated analyst |
How guides are written and checked
- Claims about RATTLE describe what the product actually does at the time of writing. If a feature changes, the guide describing it is updated or removed.
- Claims about third-party products — an ETF's holdings, a token's redemption terms — link to the issuer's own documentation rather than restating it. Issuers change terms; their document is authoritative, not mine.
- Numbers and metrics are explained by definition and worked example. Where a figure is unreliable at small sample sizes, the guide says so rather than quoting it confidently.
- No performance claims. I do not publish returns, win rates or testimonials implying investment success, whether mine or anyone else's.
- Update dates are real. The date on each guide is when the content was last reviewed, not an automatic timestamp.
Where market news comes from
The news section of the workspace reads public RSS feeds from named publishers: FXStreet, CoinDesk, ETF Trends and BBC Business. Headlines are grouped by keyword matching, which reflects the words in a headline rather than any judgement about market impact. Every card links to the publisher's original report, and the publisher — not RATTLE — is responsible for its accuracy, timing and availability.
Where AI headline notes are switched on, they are generated from the headline alone, never the full article. They can be wrong, and they are not buy or sell recommendations. The status line above the stories says whether notes are currently on.
Corrections
If a guide contains a factual error, I correct the text and change the update date. Where the correction materially changes the meaning of a section, I note what changed rather than editing it away quietly.
Risk. Trading and investing carry the risk of losing money, including more than you put in where leverage is involved. Simulated results do not predict real ones. Nothing on this site takes account of your circumstances, and any decision you make with real money is your own. If you need advice, speak to someone qualified and regulated in your jurisdiction.