Read this before you connect a live key.
Crypto perpetual trading is high-risk. Vecktor is a software tool, not a broker, not an advisor, not a regulated entity. By connecting a live API key you accept that you are responsible for every order placed through your account.
You can lose more than you deposit
Perpetual futures use leverage. A 5x leveraged position needs only a ~20% adverse move to wipe out the margin you posted. Above 5x the window is even tighter. Funding fees compound the loss when you hold a position against the prevailing direction.
Crypto markets are volatile and discontinuous
BTC and ETH have moved more than 10% in a single hour. Smaller tokens have moved 30%+. Stop-loss orders can be filled at prices materially worse than the trigger when liquidity gaps. Vecktor models slippage at 3 bps by default, but real fills during a fast-market can be much worse. Plan for the worst case.
Backtests are not a guarantee
Every Vecktor backtest is honest about fees, funding and slippage. That does not make the result a forecast. Past performance does not repeat. Walk-forward and Monte Carlo are tools to estimate robustness, not certainty. A strategy that backtested at +30% can and will lose money in live trading. Allocate capital you can afford to lose.
Vecktor is software. We don't hold your funds.
Vecktor is a non-custodial trading interface, not a broker, not an investment advisor, not a financial intermediary. Your API keys are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM and only decrypted at order-send. We never request withdraw permissions and we cannot move money out of your exchange account. Your exchange (Delta Exchange India, registered with FIU-IND for AML/CFT) is the regulated counterparty. If anything goes wrong with custody, that is between you and the exchange. Crypto is not regulated as a security in India; it's a Virtual Digital Asset under section 2(47A) of the IT Act. SEBI does not oversee crypto trading.
Use the kill-switch. Always.
Every Vecktor bot ships with a kill-switch. Set max_daily_loss_pct and max_drawdown_pctto numbers you would accept as a bad day or a bad week. When the limits trip, the bot cancels open orders and flattens all positions automatically. Don't disable it.
Tax is your responsibility
Tax on crypto derivatives is not the same as tax on spot crypto. Per Delta Exchange India's own guidance, trading in futures and options contracts does not qualify as a transfer of Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs), so the flat 30% VDA tax (section 115BBH) and the 1% TDS (section 194S) do not apply to your F&O trades. F&O profits are generally taxed at your applicable income-tax slab rates. The 30% VDA tax and 1% TDS do apply to spot VDA transfers. These rules can change and your situation may differ. We don't file your return. Track your trades, keep your statements, and consult a qualified CA or tax advisor.
Paper-trade first. Then go small.
Connect testnet keys before live keys. Run a strategy in paper mode for at least one full week through a real volatility event. When you go live, start with a position size you can lose completely without affecting your life. Scale up only after the live numbers match the paper numbers within tolerance.