It generally refers to the lifetime of the stolen credit card used to purchase the upgrade, or the lifetime of the account before TradingView’s fraud detection catches up. This period is rarely longer than a few weeks or months. Once the account is banned, the seller ghosts you, and you are forced to buy another "lifetime" sub from another shady dealer. This cycle creates a recurring cost that is not only annoying but dangerous.

First, let’s address the elephant in the room: