Owning Individual and Investment Entity to Shell Out $3 Million in FTC Litigation
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a $3 million penalty on Warrior Trading, a Massachusetts-based company that promotes day-trading investments online. The penalty was issued in connection with Warrior Trading's alleged deceptive practices, which involved making false claims about the ease and profitability of day trading.
According to the FTC, Warrior Trading, led by CEO Ross Cameron, used these claims to convince consumers to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for a trading system that ultimately failed to pay off for most customers. The FTC's complaint alleges that the company showcased the trading results of its CEO, claiming that his strategies were both "profitable" and "scalable."
Warrior Trading's day trading investment scheme promised quick and significant profits by engaging in frequent buying and selling of stocks on the same day. However, these claims were deceptive because they overstated the likelihood of success and failed to adequately disclose the risks involved. The FTC's crackdown targeted these misleading marketing practices to protect consumers from unrealistic expectations and potential financial harm.
As part of the settlement, Warrior Trading agreed to pay the $3 million penalty and to cease making deceptive claims about the profitability of its trading strategies and educational services. The company will also be prohibited from making baseless claims about the potential for consumers to earn money using their trading strategies.
Day trading is a form of investing where consumers buy and sell stocks over very short intervals throughout the day, hoping to make profit during the very short times in which they may own shares in a particular firm. From 2018 to 2021, Warrior Trading made tens of millions of dollars selling its programs online.
The FTC's case against Warrior Trading is a reminder of the need for transparency and honesty in the financial education and trading space. The FTC's enforcement action highlights its commitment to policing fraudulent investment schemes and ensuring that companies cannot exploit consumers with false promises of easy riches through day trading.
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- Despite generating tens of millions of dollars through its day trading programs from 2018 to 2021, Warrior Trading was allegedly making deceptive claims about its trading strategies and educational services, using these claims to persuade consumers to invest.
- The FTC's $3 million penalty on Warrior Trading signifies their commitment to policing fraudulent investment schemes, particularly in the area of day trading, to ensure honesty and transparency within the financial education and trading space.
