Editorial policy

Forex is a Your-Money-or-Your-Life topic. A wrong instruction or a misleading recommendation can cost a reader real money, so we hold our content to a high bar. This page explains exactly how we work.

How we verify facts

We classify and handle every factual claim in one of three ways:

• Verified fact — confirmed against an authoritative source (the broker's live terms, MetaQuotes, or a regulator). Stated plainly. Example: MetaTrader 4's latest build is 1460 (March 2026).
• General or estimated — typical ranges, clearly hedged (for example, "spreads from around 0.0 pips"). We don't present an estimate as a precise fact.
• Time-sensitive — versions, prices, terms, and leverage change, so we date them ("as of …") and review on a schedule.

If we can't verify a claim, we cut it or flag it. We never publish fabricated statistics, testimonials, or ratings.

How we score and rank brokers

Every broker review carries a transparent scorecard. We score five criteria from 1 to 5 — based on factual broker information, never on how much a broker pays us — and take a weighted average for the overall score:

• Regulation & trust (30%) — the licences a broker holds and where it's permitted to operate.
• Costs (25%) — spreads, commissions, and fees for typical retail trading.
• Platforms (15%) — genuine MT4 support, plus MT5 and other platforms.
• Accessibility (15%) — minimum deposit and how easy it is to start.
• Support & education (15%) — quality of support, languages, and learning resources.

These are editorial scores from a single named reviewer — our markets analyst, Priya Nair — not aggregated user reviews, and never invented star counts. Scores are point-in-time: as broker terms change, we re-check and update them. Our "best brokers" shortlists are curated for everyday suitability and may not be sorted strictly by score.

Independence & disclosure

We earn affiliate commissions from some brokers, disclosed in our affiliate disclosure. That income funds the site but never changes a ranking, a score, or the honest pros and cons in a review. We only feature brokers we consider reputable and appropriately regulated, and we respect regional rules — for example, we don't steer US residents to brokers that can't legally accept them.

Authors & expertise

Every guide carries a named author with real, relevant experience — see about us. Our authors are traders, analysts, and educators, not licensed financial advisers, and they never present content as personalized advice.

Corrections

We fix errors quickly and transparently. If you spot something wrong or out of date, contact us and we'll verify and update it.