The following are the guidelines for the Trading Pit.  ALL members are expected to follow them, and we ask that you remember that the TradingPit is a forum for market and daytrading discussion, and as such, the atmosphere should always be respectful, professional and courteous.

Rules of Conduct in the Pit

Respect all members, instructors and channel operators (purple people) in the Pit.   This includes:

-No deliberate antagonizing or belittling of members;
-No sexist jokes or comments;
-Do not be deliberately distracting;
-No offensive language.

No Hype or frontrunning:  By this, we mean repeated attempts to pump up a non-moving stock in an attempt to sell your own position.  Mentioning a stock or idea once is acceptable; however, constant mentions and acknowledgements of momentum when the stock is NOT moving is generally considered hype.  Members should DISCLOSE whether they have a position in a stock they mention.

No promotion of competing sites or other businesses, and no solicitation of members for other services (stock related or not). 

Again, while such behaviours are obviously unacceptable and should need no explanation, it also has to do with respect; members do not join to be spammed/solicited.   That also is considered a repeated distraction, and such things usually result in complaints from people trying to concentrate on the market.  Simply put, any of the above can be considered distractions, and if it disturbs other members and keeps them from concentrating on trading, then it's an unacceptable distraction. 

Only JAY or RAL make CALLS or TRADE ALERTS.

That said, members are encouraged to point out stocks that have momentum, news, or technical indicators that we use in the pit.  The TradingPit is a forum to share ideas and to grow as a group in a community that is both professional and friendly.  Simply put, we are all adults here; we believe in the freedom of people's speech and opinions; however, there are lines that shouldn't be crossed, and we believe they are adequately drawn above.

Please note that continued violations of the above guidelines will result in disciplinary action ranging from being placed on VIEW-ONLY status to termination of membership, depending on the frequency and severity of the violation(s).  If you feel a member has violated the above rules, please send an email to jay@undergroundtrader.com or admin@undergroundtrader.com.   As is in our terms of service, Undergroundtrader.com reserves the right to terminate any membership at any time at its sole discretion.

Also, if you are pulled aside by one of the SysOps in the Pit (e.g., if you suddenly find yourself no longer in the pit, but in #Support) and/or if a SysOp makes a request of you, please be assured that it is for the good of everyone; being pulled aside or questioned by a SysOp doesn't mean you are "in trouble" or that anything is necessarily wrong; by the same token, if you are asked something by a SysOp, or asked to do something, please be cooperative.  And note that we will never ask for your password - though we may ask for something like your Zip code or other bits of information for the purposes of account validation.

ALL members must adhere to the following Terms of Service.

If you have further questions about these terms or any other terms of membership in the UndergroundTrader, please read our Disclaimer.

1. All memberships are on a month-to-month basis until cancelled by either The Underground Trader or the member. The member is billed monthly, one month in advance, automatically on the 1st day of the month.
2. Pro-rating and refunds are not available once billing has begun.
3. Cancellation requests are to be called in as instructed on our cancellation page and are not official until the member receives a confirmation from The Underground Trader. Email requests for membership cancellation are not accepted
4. Cancellations are not effective until the end of the month they are received in. You must cancel and receive our confirmation no later than 12pm EST 7 days before the end of the month.
5. Billing for your first month will be calculated as follows (except memberships that begin on the 1st day of the month); you will be billed at the monthly rate plus 1/30th of the monthly rate times the number of days from your membership becoming active until the end of the month. If your membership begins on the 1st day of the month, you will be billed one month in advance.
6. Note: Jay may take a vacation sometime in his life, if this happens, members will be given as much notice as possible.
7. Credit cards must be issued to the party using them. If you wish to use a credit card issued to someone else, The Underground Trader must have a written consent on file signed and notarized by the card holder.
8. Members whose credit cards that are declined or rejected for any reason will receive e-mail notification of that fact. Members will be given three (3) days from the date of notification to supply a working credit card and/or remit payment by cashier’s check or money order. Failure to do so will result in your account being closed.
9. If your membership is being billed at a special or introductory rate and you cancel and subsequently desire to join again, you will be billed at the current rate and not the special or introductory rate you had prior to cancellation. Charges will appear on your credit card statement as "Power Uptik Productions."
10. No promotion of other chat rooms, abusive behavior to other members or staff or falsely hyping stocks will be tolerated. PowerUptik has the right to refuse and/or terminate membership at any time if this conduct is deliberately evident.
11. Members may not promote or solicit customers for other chat rooms or competing services at any time.
12. Members MUST respect the rights of other members and professional behavior and language is required at all times.
13. PowerUptick Productions has the right to refuse or terminate membership at any time at its own discretion.

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