Broker Review Methodology

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What we assess

Regulation and legal entity: which regulators license which entities, verified directly on each regulator's public register.
Client protections: segregation of funds, negative balance protection, compensation schemes, where applicable to each entity.
Costs: typical spreads, commissions, swaps and non-trading fees from the broker's official documents.
Account types and minimum deposits.
Platforms and tools.
Deposits and withdrawals: methods, currencies, stated processing times and fees.
Customer support: channels, hours and languages.
Transparency: clarity of legal documents and risk disclosures.

Verification status

Each profile displays either "Verified" with the date of last review, or "Data pending verification". Fields that have not been verified show "Pending verification" rather than an estimate.

What we do not do

We do not publish numerical ratings or rankings that cannot be reproduced from stated criteria, and we do not confirm that a broker accepts clients from any specific country.

Commercial relationships

Some brokers pay us commissions. This does not affect which data we publish or how it is presented. See our Affiliate Disclosure.

Updates

Trading conditions change. We aim to re-verify each profile at least every [6] months and whenever we become aware of material changes.