"Going through a patent process is very rigorous. You have to actually have something that's unique. You have to actually have something that adds value."
That's smart advice. Because patents aren't marketing materials. They're legal documents that require you to prove your technology is genuinely innovative and provides real value.
So let's apply that test to VantagePoint.
Do they have patents? Yes. Two granted U.S. Patents:
Patent #8,442,891 (May 2013): Intermarket analysis using neural networks
Patent #8,560,420 (October 2013): Calculating predictive technical indicators
These aren't "patent pending." They're granted patents where the U.S. Patent Office examined everything and confirmed: "Yes, this is legitimate innovation."
But patents are just the first filter. Here's what else you should look for when evaluating any trading software:
Can they prove their accuracy claims?
Most companies make vague claims. "High probability." "Consistent wins." Generic promises with no verification.
VantagePoint does something almost no one else does: they publish independently verified, notarized accuracy studies.
The most recent study, published October 2025, was conducted by Dr. Gozde Karatas Baydogmus, an AI expert who analyzed 60 different markets over three full years. Her findings: 76.4% average accuracy across all markets, with peak performance up to 87.4%.
Then she signed an affidavit and had it notarized by a New York notary public.
That's not marketing spin. That's legal accountability.
Have they been around long enough to prove it's not a scam?
Anyone can launch flashy software and make big promises. But can they survive for decades?
VantagePoint's parent company was founded in 1979. The AI software itself launched in 1991.
That's 33 years of continuous operation.
They've invested over $10 million in research and development. They've survived multiple market crashes, technology shifts, and regulatory changes.
Companies selling snake oil don't last 33 years. They disappear after a few years when the lawsuits pile up and the complaints become overwhelming.
Do real people actually use it?
It's one thing to claim your software works. It's another to have tens of thousands of paying customers who keep using it year after year.
VantagePoint has 47,315 traders worldwide currently using the software. Not inflated numbers from "free trial" sign-ups. Real traders with real accounts. Many have been customers for years, some for over a decade.
And they're seeing real results: