Legal Question in Securities Law in North Carolina
I am creating a training manual to teach people how to trade stock options. I would like to charge an optional monthly fee to provide two things:
1. Daily recorded videos regarding today's market action
2. Multiple daily trade opportunity alerts that point out possible trades that a customer might want to consider taking in their own trading account.
I am not a licensed trade broker or financial adviser. I am concerned about what I can legally say and what I need to avoid saying when it comes to the above monthly service I want to offer. My concerns are:
1. Can I offer daily trade alerts?
2. If I can, can I specify exact Buy and Sell prices for each trade?
3. If I can not, can I suggest a price range in which buyer might consider getting into and out of a trade, making the alert more vague and less specific?
4. If I can legally provide this service, as long as I display the proper disclaimers on my web site where people originally join, can I announce this �trade alert� service?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You need a license to do any of the above. You risk severe penalties otherwise.