GlossaryStrategy & risk

Reality check

A periodic notice showing elapsed time, activity, or account results so the user can reassess continued participation.

Do not confuse

Common comparison error

Reality check is an activity boundary, not evidence of affordability, positive expectation, or Affordability.

Practical use

How to verify Reality check

Read Reality check together with Time-out, Affordability, Backtest. The comparison must preserve the exact rule, value, state, and evidence described below.

A neutral example

A seven-day Reality check starts at 14:20 UTC. Web and mobile attempts establish timezone, product scope, release, and Time out. The operative detail for Reality check is concrete: a periodic notice should show elapsed time and activity or results without masquerading as an enforced block.

Evidence path

Where to verify Reality check

Use the source that governs the exact contract, account, entity, or platform state. A general definition cannot replace current broker terms.

Written calculation and full sampleState payout, loss treatment, assumptions, exclusions, stake path, cumulative exposure, stop rule, and uncertainty.

CFTC binary options resourcesUse regulator material as product-risk context, not as validation of a strategy or broker.Open source