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This is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) for Hawkmatix projects. This FAQ is intended to supplement, not replace, the Hawkmatix project manuals.

What is Hawkmatix?

Hawkmatix is a source for financial analysis and trading software development. We approach problems from a mathematical standpoint and are interested in studying the science of trading. Our goal is to provide quality open source software to the financial industry.

Who uses Hawkmatix?

Mainly traders and financial analysts use Hawkmatix projects.

Who develops Hawkmatix?

Hawkmatix projects come about from research and development done by a variety of different people. The original projects and software that would eventually become Hawkmatix began in about 2006 with Andrew Hawkins.

Why Hawkmatix?

Hawkmatix spawned from the need for open source and freely available research, projects, and reports in the trading and finance industries.

Are Hawkmatix projects developed for any platform?

Commonly, projects will include software associated with a particular trading platform. As of now, NinjaTrader is the only supported platform. Additional platforms may be added in the future.

How are Hawkmatix projects licensed?

Projects are open source and available to anyone under the GNU Lesser General Public License, reports and other site content are covered under the GNU Free Documentation License.

How can I obtain a Hawkmatix project?

Source code for projects is available on the specific project’s page or GitHub, where you are sure to get the latest version. Since projects are distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License, you can get projects from a friend who has a copy, or from the Hawkmatix website. Depending on the platform the project is developed for, pre-compiled binary packages may be available on the specific project’s page.

Software is licensed under a GNU Lesser General Public License. | Documentation is licensed under a GNU Free Documentation License.

Risk Disclosure:
All trading contains substantial risks that may not be suitable for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than their original investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing ones' financial security or life style. Only risk capital should be used for trading and only those with sufficient risk capital should consider trading. Hawkmatix does not recommend the buying or selling of any security and any decision to buy or sell a security is the sole responsibility of the individual. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. There are no guarantees that trading will result in profit. Hawkmatix and all of its contributors are not responsible for any resulting losses.
Hypothetical Performance Disclosure:
Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations, some of which are described below. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown; in fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk of actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all which can adversely affect trading results.