Terms of Service

Effective date: 9 July 2026 · Last updated: 9 July 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Ritdex — the website at ritdex.com, our documentation, and related applications and interfaces (the “Service”). Ritdex is a non-custodial front-end that lets you interact with the Hyperliquid protocol’s on-chain smart contracts. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1.Acceptance of terms

These Terms form a binding agreement between you and Ritdex. By using the Service you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by them and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.

2.About Ritdex

Ritdex is a software interface. It provides tools — charts, order forms, signals, copy-trading and automation — to help you interact with the Hyperliquid protocol, which is a separate, third-party, on-chain system. Trades, margin, funding and liquidations are executed and settled by Hyperliquid’s smart contracts on the blockchain, not by Ritdex.

3.Who may use Ritdex

To use the Service you must:

• be at least 18 years old and have legal capacity to enter these Terms;
• not be a resident of, or located in, any jurisdiction where use of the Service or perpetual-futures trading is prohibited, and not be subject to sanctions or on any restricted-party list;
• not access the Service to evade any applicable law, sanction, or geographic restriction (including via VPN or misrepresentation).

You are responsible for ensuring your use is lawful where you are.

4.Changes to these terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted here with an updated date. Your continued use of the Service after changes means you accept the revised Terms. Review this page periodically.

5.Access & wallet security

You access the Service using your own self-custodial wallet. You are solely responsible for your wallet, private keys, seed phrase, and device security, and for all activity that occurs through your wallet. We can never recover your keys or reverse an on-chain transaction. Keep your credentials secret; Ritdex will never ask for your seed phrase or private keys.

6.Intellectual property

The Service, including its interface, design, text, graphics, logos and software (excluding third-party and open-source components and on-chain protocols), is owned by Ritdex or its licensors and protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Service for its intended purpose. You may not copy, modify, reverse-engineer, resell, or create derivative works except as permitted by law.

7.Prohibited uses

You agree not to:

• use the Service for any unlawful purpose, or to facilitate money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud or sanctions evasion;
• engage in market manipulation, wash trading, or abusive or deceptive trading practices;
• interfere with, disrupt, overload, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service, its infrastructure, or other users;
• use bots, scrapers, or automated means to abuse the Service (beyond the automation features we provide), or exploit bugs, incentives, or the referral/rewards program in bad faith;
• infringe others’ rights or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.

8.Reliance on information

All content on the Service — including prices, charts, PnL, signals, leaderboards, and the Ritchi/Pulse indicators — is provided for general information only and may be delayed, incomplete or inaccurate. Nothing on the Service is financial, investment, legal or tax advice. You are solely responsible for evaluating your trades and you assume all risk of any decision you make.

9.Fees

Ritdex charges transparent fees for use of the Service. Current fees include a builder fee attached to each perps fill, a swap fee on swaps, and a planned custodial performance fee (charged only on winning trades in a future custodial mode). Full, current details are on the Fees page. You also pay the blockchain’s own network (“gas”) costs and Hyperliquid’s protocol fees, which are not Ritdex fees. Fees are shown before you confirm a transaction; by confirming, you agree to them. We may change fees prospectively.

10.Copy Trade & automated bots

The Service offers optional Copy Trade and automated trading bots (e.g. the Ritchi and Pulse indicator bots). If you enable them, you instruct the Service to place orders automatically on your account based on the strategy and parameters you select. You remain responsible for these trades and their outcomes. Past or displayed performance is not a guarantee of future results, signals can be wrong, and automated strategies can lose money, including in fast or illiquid markets. You can disable them at any time; execution may be affected by network, market or technical conditions.

11.Referral, IB & rewards

The Service may offer referral, partner/IB, and rewards programs. Rewards are a share of fees Ritdex actually collects — never a cut of anyone’s balance or PnL — and are subject to their own program rules and anti-abuse measures. Any points, tiers or figures shown are informational and carry no promise or guarantee of any future token, airdrop, or benefit. We may modify or end a program, or withhold rewards obtained through abuse, fraud or breach of these Terms.

12.Risks

Trading perpetual futures and using blockchain-based systems involves substantial risk. By using the Service you acknowledge and accept, among others:

• Market risk — leveraged positions can be liquidated and you can lose your entire margin, quickly;
• Smart-contract & protocol risk — Hyperliquid, bridges and other on-chain systems may contain bugs, be exploited, or fail;
• Technology risk — network congestion, downtime, oracle errors, front-end or wallet issues may prevent or delay actions, including closing a position;
• Custody & key risk — loss of your keys means irreversible loss of funds;
• Regulatory risk — laws affecting crypto and derivatives change and may restrict access;
• Asset risk — the value of crypto and tokenised assets can be extremely volatile and may go to zero.

You should only trade with funds you can afford to lose.

13.Changes to the Service

We may add, change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We are not obligated to keep any information current and may impose limits on certain features.

14.Geographic restrictions

The Service may not be available, or may be restricted, in some jurisdictions. We may block or limit access based on location. Accessing the Service does not mean it is lawful for you to do so where you are.

15.Third-party services & links

The Service integrates with and links to third parties we do not control — including the Hyperliquid protocol, blockchains, wallets, bridges, swap providers and app stores. Your use of them is governed by their own terms, and Ritdex is not responsible for their content, performance, or any loss arising from them. If you access the Service through an app store, that store’s terms also apply.

16.Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle information and forms part of these Terms.

17.Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RITDEX DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY INFORMATION IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

18.Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, RITDEX AND ITS AFFILIATES, CONTRIBUTORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, FUNDS, DATA OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, INCLUDING LOSSES FROM TRADING, LIQUIDATIONS, SMART-CONTRACT FAILURE, OR THIRD-PARTY SYSTEMS, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

19.Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Ritdex and its affiliates from any claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the Service, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

20.Independence

Nothing in these Terms creates any fiduciary, advisory, agency, partnership or employment relationship between you and Ritdex. We act solely as a software interface provider. You are responsible for your own trading decisions.

21.Governing law & disputes

These Terms, and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Service, are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Ritdex operating entity is established, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. To the extent permitted by law, any dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis, and you and Ritdex waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action. Where arbitration or the class-action waiver is not permitted, disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of that jurisdiction.

22.Waiver, severability & entire agreement

Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it. If any provision is held invalid, the rest remain in effect. These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and Ritdex regarding the Service and supersede prior understandings.

23.Contact

• Email: [email protected]
• Help center: help.ritdex.com
• Telegram: t.me/RitdexPerps · X: @ritdexHQ