Because we deflate. The R83 audit framework cuts in-sample Sharpe down by Bonferroni-corrected statistical bounds — typically removing 15–30% of headline performance. Competitors usually show in-sample backtests; we publish what your live account will actually see, post-deflation. The math is conservative on purpose.

No. Implementation stays internal. We publish methodology, audit results, the sprint registry (including all 998 rejections), and every live trade outcome. We don't publish exact entry/exit thresholds, signal logic, or parameter values — that protects strategy capacity and prevents reverse-engineering from competitors.

We've stress-tested this. The audit assumes a worst-case correlated drawdown of -28% per year. Each bot pauses at -7% drawdown (warn) or -10% (halt). A portfolio-wide circuit breaker triggers at -15%. Your capital stops trading well before total loss — the fleet self-limits.

It's the opposite. Anyone in quant knows most strategies fail out-of-sample — a 100% win rate signals overfitting or lying. Our 21:2 reject-to-ship ratio is the math working correctly. Publishing the graveyard lets you audit our audit. If you can't see what we rejected and why, you can't trust what we shipped.

Yes, but trade-only permission. ❌ Withdraw ❌ Transfer ✅ Trade ✅ Read. We never custody funds. If Vrelum disappears tomorrow, your account stays at your broker, untouched. We can place orders on your behalf — we cannot move your money.

$1,000 minimum (below this the broker's minimum lot sizes break position sizing). $5,000–$10,000 recommended for the full 6-bot allocation to work as designed. Larger accounts get proportional sizing — risk-per-trade percentage stays the same.

We're in 6-month walk-forward validation. The system needs to prove its live behavior matches deflated estimates before we recommend real capital. Real-account launch is gated on the audit confirming live performance matches forward expectations within tolerance — not on a calendar date.

BYOM = "Bring Your Own Model." Quant developers submit a strategy, pass the same R83 audit our internal bots clear, get listed on the marketplace, and earn revenue share on capital their bot manages. Phase 2 is invite-only beta. Public submissions open later, dependent on audit-pipeline automation.