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21 Questions · Updated August 2026

01General

What is Falcon AI and how is it different from other signal services?

Falcon AI is an automated trading system delivered as a TradingView invite-only script. Unlike Discord-based signal groups or manually curated alert services, Falcon AI is a software tool that runs directly on your TradingView charts — detecting institutional-grade market structure patterns (Fair Value Gaps, Order Blocks, Liquidity Sweeps, Break of Structure) and scoring each setup with an AI confluence score in real time.

You retain full control of your trading decisions. The TradingView indicator never trades on your behalf or connects to your broker — it surfaces setups and lets you decide. The one exception is Elite's optional native NinjaTrader add-on: if you choose to install and enable it, it runs the strategy natively inside NinjaTrader and auto-executes on your own connected account (no webhook, no middleman). It is a self-install you control — Basic stays TradingView-only.

How do I log in? Is there a Falcon AI dashboard or account?

There is no Falcon AI website dashboard or account to log into — there is no "Login" button and no username/password on our site, and you do not create an account. After you subscribe, everything is delivered where you already trade:

Basic: you accept the TradingView invite and the Falcon AI indicators appear on your own TradingView charts. Live signals, daily recaps, community and support are in the private Discord, and your step-by-step setup guide is emailed to you. There is nothing to log into on our end.

Elite: there is no separate Falcon login page — Elite activates inside NinjaTrader. Download the Elite files (from the Elite download, Discord #settings-vault, or your welcome email) and import them into NinjaTrader. Add the Falcon AI Visual indicator and the Falcon AI ELITE strategy to your chart, then enter your Elite subscription email in the "License Email (Elite)" field of each. That email is your license — it activates Falcon (the chart shows "LICENSE INACTIVE" until you add it). Full step-by-step is in the Elite setup guide.

To manage your subscription or billing, use the customer-portal link in your Stripe receipt email.

Does Falcon AI work in NinjaTrader?

Yes — Elite ships a native NinjaTrader add-on. It runs the same Falcon AI strategy natively inside NinjaTrader and auto-executes directly on your connected account, with no webhook and no third-party provider in the loop. It is a self-install: you download the add-on and load it into your own copy of NinjaTrader. Basic is TradingView-only. Grab it from the Elite download and follow the NinjaTrader tab in the Elite setup guide.

Do you have a video or YouTube tutorial showing how Falcon AI works?

Yes. Watch our walkthrough on YouTube: Falcon AI Elite firing live on NinjaTrader — a short (~4 minute) video showing real entries, stop-losses, and exits on the chart in real time. For step-by-step written setup and configuration, see the Documentation and the Elite setup guide. Elite members also receive a private setup video that walks through full installation and automation in under 10 minutes.

What markets does Falcon AI cover?

Falcon AI is calibrated and tested for CME futures markets, including equity index futures (NQ, ES, YM, RTY and their Micro equivalents), energy futures (CL, NG, RB, HO), and metals futures (GC, SI, HG, PL). The indicator can be applied to other TradingView symbols but signal performance outside these core markets is not guaranteed or supported.

How do I trade gold (MGC) with Falcon AI? What are the best settings for gold in NinjaTrader?

Gold runs on the GLOBEX session, which is the Micro Gold (MGC) configuration and is Elite-exclusive. The full setup is:

  • Instrument: MGC (Micro Gold, COMEX) — front-month contract
  • Chart timeframe: 30-minute
  • Session Mode: GLOBEX
  • Leave everything else at its default, including Force flat 4:45 PM ET, which should stay ON.

Two things to check before you load it. First, COMEX market data: MGC trades on COMEX, not CME, which is a separate market-data subscription in NinjaTrader from the one you use for MNQ. Without it your chart will be empty or stale. Second, if you are trading a prop firm account, confirm the firm supports metals — a number of futures evaluation accounts are equity-index only, and an unsupported product shows up as a rejected order rather than a clear error.

Once it is loaded the engine manages the rest. GLOBEX trades gold close to around the clock, skipping the low-liquidity hours, and flattens before the 5:00 PM ET CME halt so no position is carried through the daily close.

Do I need any trading experience to use Falcon AI?

A basic familiarity with TradingView and futures markets is recommended. The TradingView indicator produces signals you execute — and for hands-off operation you can route them via webhook to your broker, or run Elite's native NinjaTrader add-on that auto-executes for you. Either way, apply basic risk-management discipline. We provide full documentation and a getting-started guide to support new users, but Falcon AI is not a substitute for foundational trading education.

Important: if you have never traded futures before, please read our Risk Disclosure before subscribing.

Is Falcon AI a registered investment adviser or broker?

No. Falcon AI is a technology provider, not a registered investment adviser (RIA), broker-dealer, commodity trading adviser (CTA), or NFA member. We do not provide personalized investment advice, manage funds, or route orders. All content generated by Falcon AI is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Please consult a qualified financial professional for advice tailored to your individual circumstances.

What timeframe is best for using Falcon AI?

The recommended primary trading timeframe is 30m for active intraday futures trading. The 15m and 1H are strong secondary timeframes — use the 1H to identify directional bias and drop to the 30m or 15m for signal entries in that direction. The 1m and 5m charts are supported but produce noisier signals and are better suited for refining entries identified on a higher timeframe.

02Signals & Performance

What does the confluence score mean?

The confluence score is a normalized measure of how many institutional confluence factors align at a given signal setup. It is calculated by the AI model weighting multiple confluence factors — including market structure, liquidity, multi-timeframe bias and momentum (the exact factors and weighting stay under the hood). Higher scores indicate stronger confluence. The score is not a win probability — it measures setup quality, not future price outcomes. Active subscribers receive the exact tier thresholds and the recommended minimum-confluence setting for each tier in the Settings Vault.

What is the historical win rate of Falcon AI signals?

Falcon AI is ONE signal strategy with 6 tier configurations (TITAN · PRIME / TITAN · EXTENDED / TITAN · GOLDEN / RAPTOR · PRIME / RAPTOR · EXTENDED / RAPTOR · GOLDEN) plus an Elite-exclusive Gold config (signals-only). All 6 tiers share IDENTICAL risk math and differ only by timeframe and session window. Talon is a separate engine, not one of these configs — see the Talon questions below for its own record. Exact multipliers, lookback values, and confluence thresholds ship to active subscribers via the Settings Vault — pre-tuned per tier and ready to trade.

MNQ tier backtests (TradingView Strategy Tester, Bar Magnifier ON, ATR risk-based sizing (cap 2), $1.50 commission/side, 1 tick slippage):

  • 🛡️ TITAN · PRIME · 30M (9–12 ET): $200,489 net · PF 2.67 · 70.8% WR · 1.73% max DD · 30 of 30 profitable months (prop firm pick)
  • ⚖️ TITAN · EXTENDED · 30M (9 AM–1 PM ET) — default: $228,540 · PF 2.46 · 70.2% WR · 1.71% DD · 30 of 30 months
  • 🎯 TITAN · GOLDEN · 30M (10–1 ET): $124,583 · PF 2.06 · 70.6% WR · 1.79% DD · 29 of 30 months
  • 🔥 RAPTOR · PRIME · 15M (9–12 ET): $75,990 · PF 1.88 · 69.2% WR · 1.93% DD · 30 of 30 months
  • ⚡ RAPTOR · EXTENDED · 15M (9 AM–1 PM ET): $89,870 · PF 1.78 · 68.8% WR · 1.78% DD · 11 of 11 months

First live-broker validated (RAPTOR · GOLDEN tier on our personal NinjaTrader account, ATR risk-based sizing (cap 2), full slippage): PF 3.13 · 88.7% WR over 62 trades in the 10am–1pm window · $2,582 across 5 days (May 11–15) · 2× live beats backtest. This is the canonical "what we actually trade" number — we don't sell backtests, we sell what we trade. We now run all core configs live in our own Topstep accounts.

Gold Elite-exclusive (30M · GLOBEX session): $88,620 / +88.6% / PF 1.28 / 67.4% WR / 13 of 13 profitable months over the last 365 days (DEEP detalization). Not yet live-validated — demo for 7+ days before going live. Apply a 20–30% haircut when projecting real-world performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Do RAPTOR and TITAN cost extra? Is TITAN a separate purchase?

No — RAPTOR and TITAN are both included in every Basic and Elite subscription. They are configurations of the one core Falcon strategy (RAPTOR on the 15-minute, TITAN on the 30-minute), not separate products. If you subscribe, you already have both, along with all their session windows — PRIME, EXTENDED and GOLDEN. There is nothing extra to buy and no additional per-config fee.

You can run RAPTOR and TITAN at the same time, on separate accounts, at no extra cost. Each one just needs its own chart, and on the TradingView route its own webhook.

They must never share a single account. RAPTOR (15-minute) and TITAN (30-minute) can fire in opposite directions on the same contract at the same moment — one buy, one sell. Put them on one account and those orders net against each other and cancel out, so neither config trades the way it is meant to. One config per account, always.

How you separate them depends on the account type:

  • Prop firm accounts — use two different firms. Two accounts at the same firm under your name will get flagged: the firm sees a buy and a sell on the same contract at the same timestamp across your accounts and reads it as cross-account hedging, which most firms prohibit. The usual sequence is an order rejection, then the account set to liquidation-only, then a hold for suspected hedging.
  • Personal or retail accounts — two separate accounts is enough. There is no hedging rule to worry about; you just need them separated so the orders cannot cancel each other out.

Contract size has nothing to do with this — the flag is purely about opposite directions. Accounts running the same config always take the same direction, so they are fine even at different sizes. Your sizes never have to match.

The only separately-priced engine is Talon, at $299/year. If you have seen "$300 a year" quoted, that is Talon — not TITAN. The two get mixed up because the names look alike, so it is worth checking which one you mean before you buy: Talon is a different engine on the 5-minute, and it is not included in Basic or Elite.

What is Talon, and how is it different from RAPTOR and TITAN?

Talon is a separate engine — not another Falcon config. RAPTOR (15M) and TITAN (30M) are timeframe-and-session configurations of the core Falcon strategy and share identical risk math. Talon is a different, all-day 5-minute momentum engine on MNQ that runs natively on NinjaTrader, hunts a daily objective, and manages every trade live. It is the most aggressive engine we have built.

Talon record (SIM · Jan–Jul 2026 · 151 trading days · ×5 multiplier, 5–10 MNQ): +$91,098 net · 69.0% win rate (3,138 / 4,548) · profit factor 1.208 (gross $528k / $437k) · $7,190 max peak-to-trough drawdown · 4,548 trades (~30 per day). Some real Lucid-account fills are included in July.

Read that profit factor honestly. At 1.208, Talon's edge per trade is far thinner than TITAN's or RAPTOR's — it earns on volume (~30 trades a day), not on a high edge per trade. That also means a rougher ride: running ×5 is aggressive and drawdowns are larger in dollar terms. Talon is not a drop-in replacement for RAPTOR or TITAN, and it is not the conservative choice for a prop-firm evaluation. Size it to your own risk tolerance.

The Talon record above is simulated, not a live-broker track record. The live record is now being posted in the open — green and red — alongside our other engines. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss.

Is Talon included in Basic or Elite?

No — Talon is a separate subscription. Holding Elite does not include Talon, and subscribing to Talon does not include Basic or Elite. It is currently in Founder's Early Access at $299/year for the first 100 members, and that rate stays locked for as long as the subscription remains active.

Talon runs natively on NinjaTrader, so you will need NinjaTrader with an active market-data subscription for the instrument you trade. The same 14-day Setup Guarantee that covers our other products applies to Talon.

How many signals does the engine generate per day?

Signal frequency varies significantly by instrument and timeframe. On the 1H NQ chart, expect an average of 1–4 high-confluence signals per trading day during normal market conditions. Signal frequency increases during high-volatility sessions and decreases during low-volatility, range-bound markets. The engine suppresses signals during confirmed high-impact news windows (FOMC, CPI, NFP) to avoid entering into uncontrolled volatility.

Can I backtest Falcon AI on my own?

Subscriber accounts have access to TradingView's Bar Replay feature, which allows manual review of historical signals on any chart. A full strategy backtesting report based on Falcon AI's proprietary methodology is available on the Backtesting documentation page. Because the script is invite-only, TradingView's automated Strategy Tester may have limitations depending on your TradingView plan tier.

What happens to signals during major news events like FOMC or CPI?

Falcon AI includes a news event detection layer that identifies scheduled high-impact economic releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, GDP, etc.) using embedded calendar data. During these windows, the engine either suppresses new signals entirely or applies a volatility buffer to stop-loss placements if a signal was already active before the news window opened. Active signal labels display a caution indicator during news windows. We recommend not entering new positions in the 30 minutes surrounding a major release regardless of signal status.

03Billing & Access

How does billing work? Is it monthly or annual?

Falcon AI subscriptions are billed on a recurring monthly basis via Stripe. Your card is charged on the same date each month from the date of first subscription. Annual billing options may be available — check the pricing page for current plan options. All prices are in USD. Stripe handles all payment processing; Falcon AI never stores your card details.

Can I cancel my subscription and when does access stop?

You can cancel at any time by emailing support@thefalconai.com or managing your subscription directly through Stripe's customer portal (link provided in your confirmation email). Upon cancellation, your subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period. TradingView access is revoked within 24 hours of the subscription lapsing or being cancelled. No partial refunds are issued for unused days in the current billing cycle.

Can I change the TradingView username linked to my subscription?

Yes. Email support@thefalconai.com with your current username, the new username, and the email address on your subscription. Username transfers are processed within 24 business hours. Note that access will be temporarily revoked from the old account during the transfer process. Each subscription is limited to one TradingView username at a time.

Is there a free trial? Does Falcon AI offer a free trial?

No — Falcon AI does not offer a free trial. Your subscription is charged at signup. Instead of a free trial, every plan is backed by our 14-day Setup Guarantee: set Falcon AI up correctly and if it fires zero signals on your chart in your first 14 days, we refund your first month in full. There is no 14-day free trial, no "free for 14 days", and no trial period — Falcon AI is a paid subscription with a works-or-refund guarantee. You can paper-trade the signals risk-free before committing real money, and cancel anytime from your Stripe billing portal.

Is there a guarantee or refund policy?

Your subscription is charged at signup and backed by our 14-day Setup Guarantee. If you set Falcon AI up correctly and it fires zero signals on your chart during your first 14 days of paid subscription, we refund your first month in full. This is a works-or-refund guarantee — not a satisfaction, "changed-my-mind", or performance refund — so we never refund trading losses or broker account losses. You can cancel anytime from your Stripe billing portal and keep access through the end of your billing period. See the full refund policy for qualifying conditions.

Do you offer refunds?

Yes — we offer a 14-day Setup Guarantee on your first paid month. If you complete the setup correctly and Falcon AI did not fire any signals during a documented chart configuration in your first 14 days of paid subscription, email support@thefalconai.com with subject [SETUP GUARANTEE] and we will refund your first month's subscription fee in full. After the Setup Guarantee window, monthly subscriptions are non-refundable — but you can cancel anytime and keep access through the end of your billing period. We do not refund trading losses, signal-performance dissatisfaction, or user error (e.g. wrong TradingView username submitted). See our full refund policy for qualifying conditions and what we never refund (broker account losses are always your responsibility).