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License Overview

Deltalytix is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license allows you to use, modify, and share Deltalytix freely for non-commercial purposes while ensuring the project remains open and accessible to the trading community.

What You Can Do

Use for Free

Use Deltalytix for personal trading analytics and non-commercial purposes without any cost.

Modify the Code

Customize and adapt the platform to fit your specific needs and workflow.

Share and Distribute

Share your modified versions with others for non-commercial use.

Learn and Educate

Use Deltalytix in educational settings, tutorials, and learning environments.

License Requirements

When using Deltalytix, you must:

Attribution

You must give appropriate credit to Deltalytix and its creators:

NonCommercial Use Only

You cannot use Deltalytix for commercial purposes without obtaining a separate commercial license. Examples of commercial use that require a license:
  • Selling Deltalytix or a modified version
  • Using Deltalytix as part of a paid service or product
  • Embedding Deltalytix in a commercial trading platform
  • Offering Deltalytix hosting as a paid service
  • Using Deltalytix in a prop firm’s commercial operations

What is NonCommercial?

According to Creative Commons, “NonCommercial” means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.

Allowed NonCommercial Uses

✅ Personal trading analytics and journaling
✅ Educational projects and academic research
✅ Non-profit organizations
✅ Open source contributions and collaboration
✅ Testing and evaluation
✅ Portfolio projects for job applications

Prohibited Commercial Uses

❌ Selling access to a Deltalytix instance
❌ Charging traders to use your modified version
❌ Integrating into a paid prop firm platform
❌ Offering as a paid SaaS service
❌ Monetizing through ads or subscriptions
❌ White-labeling for commercial clients
If you’re unsure whether your use case is commercial, please contact us at [email protected] before proceeding.

Commercial Licensing

If you want to use Deltalytix for commercial purposes, we offer commercial licensing options:

Why Get a Commercial License?

  • Legal compliance: Use Deltalytix without violating the CC BY-NC license
  • Support and updates: Priority support from the core team
  • Custom features: Request features tailored to your business needs
  • White-labeling: Remove branding and customize the platform
  • Peace of mind: Clear legal framework for commercial use

Commercial Use Cases

Embed Deltalytix into your platform to provide traders with professional analytics:
  • Dashboard integration
  • Custom branding
  • Multi-tenant support
  • Dedicated hosting options
  • API access

Get a Commercial License

Contact us to discuss commercial licensing: Email: [email protected] Please include:
  • Your intended use case
  • Expected number of users
  • Deployment preferences (cloud, on-premise, hybrid)
  • Timeline and requirements

License Details

Full License Text

The complete CC BY-NC 4.0 license is available in the LICENSE file in the repository. You can also read it at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Key Terms

Share - Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt - Remix, transform, and build upon the material Attribution - You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made NonCommercial - You may not use the material for commercial purposes without a separate license No additional restrictions - You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits

License Grant

Subject to the terms and conditions of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, the licensor grants you a worldwide, royalty-free, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, irrevocable license to:
  1. Reproduce and share the licensed material for non-commercial purposes
  2. Produce, reproduce, and share adapted material for non-commercial purposes

Term and Termination

The license applies for the term of the copyright licensed. However, if you fail to comply with the license terms, your rights terminate automatically. Rights reinstate automatically if you cure the violation within 30 days of discovery, or upon express reinstatement by the licensor.
Copyright (c) 2024-present Deltalytix
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Personal trading analytics is a non-commercial use and is fully permitted under the license.
Yes, as long as you include proper attribution, maintain the same license, and make clear it’s for non-commercial use only.
If your trading team is informal and not part of a commercial operation, yes. If it’s part of a business or prop firm, you need a commercial license.
Yes! Showing work in a portfolio is considered non-commercial, even if you’re seeking employment.
Your license rights terminate automatically. You must stop using Deltalytix immediately. Rights can be reinstated if you cure the violation within 30 days.
Commercial licensing is priced based on your specific use case, number of users, and requirements. Contact us at [email protected] for a quote.
This documentation provides a summary of the license. For complete legal terms, always refer to the full license text.

Contributing

Contributions to Deltalytix are welcome! By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the same CC BY-NC 4.0 license. See the Contributing Guide for more information.

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