Editorial Policy

This Editorial Policy sets out the principles, standards, and processes that govern how ForexBrokerRating.com researches, writes, reviews, and publishes content. It applies to every piece of content on this website, including broker reviews, ratings, comparisons, educational articles, and all supporting pages.

We publish this policy because transparency is fundamental to what we do. Traders deserve to know exactly how we arrive at our conclusions, who is responsible for our content, and what standards we hold ourselves to.

1. Our Editorial Mission

ForexBrokerRating.com exists to help traders, from complete beginners to experienced professionals, make better-informed decisions about which forex and CFD broker to use.

Our mission is to produce independent, accurate, and genuinely useful broker research that traders can rely on. We do not exist to serve brokers, to generate affiliate commissions at the expense of accuracy, or to publish content that misleads our readers.

Every editorial decision we make is guided by a single question: Does this serve the trader?

2. Editorial Independence

Our editorial content is produced independently of our commercial relationships. Brokers cannot pay to influence their score, improve their ranking, alter the content of their review, or have negative findings suppressed or removed.

Specifically:

• •No broker has ever paid for a review or rating on this website
• •No broker has editorial approval over content published about them
• •Affiliate commission arrangements do not influence scoring, ranking, or review content in any way
• •Advertisers and commercial partners receive no preferential editorial treatment
• •Our analysts are not incentivized based on affiliate revenue generated by their reviews

Where we have a commercial affiliate relationship with a broker, this is clearly disclosed on the relevant broker card, the review page, and our Affiliate Disclosure page. Our affiliate relationships are disclosed fully and proactively, not buried in footnotes.

We also review and rate brokers with whom we have no affiliate relationship. These brokers are researched and reviewed to the exact same standard as brokers that generate affiliate income for us.

3. How We Research and Score Brokers

Every broker on Forex Broker Rating is assessed against a published, consistent methodology. Our overall score is built from four weighted categories:

Safety and Regulation

We verify each broker's regulatory status directly with the relevant regulatory authority. We assess which tier of regulator oversees the broker, whether client funds are segregated from company funds, whether the broker is covered by an investor compensation scheme, and whether the broker has a history of regulatory fines, sanctions, or complaints.

Fees and Trading Costs

We analyze the true cost of trading with each broker, not just the headline spread. This includes spreads on major currency pairs, per-trade commissions, overnight financing rates, currency conversion fees, deposit and withdrawal fees, and inactivity charges. We pay particular attention to the gap between advertised and actual spreads, which can be significant.

Platform Quality

We assess the quality of each broker's trading platforms across web, desktop, and mobile. We examine the availability of industry-standard platforms such as TradingView, MetaTrader 4, and MetaTrader 5, and the quality of any proprietary platform technology. We examine charting capabilities, the range of available order types, execution speed, and platform stability.

Education and Research

We evaluate the depth and quality of each broker's educational offering, including beginner guides, video content, webinars, market analysis, and research tools. This dimension remains an important differentiator, particularly for newer traders.

Our full methodology, including detailed scoring criteria for each category, is published on our Methodology page.

4. Data Accuracy and Verification

We are committed to publishing accurate, verified data. Our process for every broker review includes:

• •Primary source verification - The broker’s regulatory status is verified directly against official regulatory registers, including the FCA register, the ASIC register, the NFA database, and other relevant authorities. We do not rely solely on broker self-reporting.
• •Direct testing - Our analysts open accounts with brokers, test the platform experience, and verify fee schedules against live trading conditions rather than relying on marketing materials alone.
• •Regular updates - Broker conditions change. Spreads, fees, platforms, and regulatory status can all shift without notice. We monitor for material changes and update reviews accordingly. At a minimum, we conduct a full review of every broker on the site monthly.
• •Correction policy - If we publish inaccurate information, we correct it promptly. We do not delete or quietly amend content without acknowledging the change. Material corrections are noted within the relevant content with the date of correction.

5. Who Writes Our Content

Every review, rating, and piece of editorial content on ForexBrokerRating.com is produced by a named analyst with direct experience in the trading or financial research industry. We do not publish anonymous content.

Each broker review page lists the analyst responsible for it and the date the review was last updated. Reader-facing content is never written by marketing, commercial, or affiliate management staff.

Our analysts are selected for their subject-matter expertise and ability to assess broker quality objectively. They are not financially incentivized based on the brokers' commercial performance.

6. Use of AI and Technology

We use artificial intelligence tools to assist with research, data organization, and drafting efficiency. However, all content published on ForexBrokerRating.com is reviewed, verified, and approved by a human analyst before publication.

We do not use AI to fabricate data, generate fake user reviews, or produce content that misrepresents broker conditions. When AI assists with drafting content, the named analyst assumes full editorial responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of the published version.

7. Conflicts of Interest

We recognize that operating an affiliate-funded review site creates an inherent tension between commercial interests and editorial integrity. We manage this tension through the following commitments:

• •Disclosure: All affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed on our Affiliate Disclosure page and at the point of use on review pages and broker cards.
• •Separation: Editorial and commercial functions are kept separate. The analysts who produce our reviews are not involved in affiliate partnership negotiations.
• •Score integrity: our scoring methodology is applied consistently regardless of commercial relationships. A broker's score reflects our assessment of its quality not its affiliate commission rate.
• •No paid rankings: Brokers cannot pay to appear higher in our listings. Default rankings are based on the overall score. Users can sort by other criteria, including safety, fees, and minimum deposit.
• •No paid reviews: We do not accept payment in exchange for reviews, and we do not charge brokers to be listed on this website.

8. User-Generated Content and Reviews

At present, ForexBrokerRating.com does not publish unverified user reviews. All reviews on the site are produced by our editorial team.

We take this approach because unverified user review systems are frequently gamed by brokers submitting fake positive reviews or by competitors submitting fake negative ones. Until we can implement a robust, verified review system, one that requires proof of a live trading account before a review can be submitted, we believe it is more responsible to publish only verified analyst content.

When we introduce a verified user review system, the verification criteria and the moderation standards we apply will be published in this Editorial Policy.

9. Linking and Citation Standards

We link to external sources where they add value to the reader, including regulatory registers, official broker disclosures, and authoritative financial publications. External links do not constitute endorsement of the linked source.

We do not accept payment in exchange for links. We do not participate in link exchange schemes. Affiliate links are clearly identifiable by the disclosures on broker cards and review pages.

Where we cite data from third-party sources, we identify the source. Where we rely on broker-provided data, we note this and verify it against available public information wherever possible.

10. Corrections and Complaints

We take accuracy seriously and act quickly when errors are identified.

Corrections

If you believe any information on this website is inaccurate, outdated, or misleading, please contact us at support@forexbrokerrating.com with details of the specific content and the basis for your concern. We aim to investigate all correction requests within 5 business days and to publish any warranted corrections promptly.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about our editorial conduct, for example, if you believe we have failed to apply our methodology consistently, failed to disclose a conflict of interest, or published content that is materially misleading, please contact us at the same address. We will acknowledge your complaint within 2 business days and respond with our findings within 14 business days.

We do not remove negative coverage of brokers in response to complaints unless we have independently verified that the content is factually incorrect. Commercial pressure, legal threats, and affiliate relationships are not grounds for removing or amending accurate editorial content.

11. Compliance with Applicable Standards

We aim to comply with applicable advertising standards, financial promotion rules, and content regulations in the jurisdictions we serve. This includes the UK Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code, FCA financial promotion guidance, and equivalent standards in other jurisdictions where our content is accessed.

All content that could constitute a financial promotion under applicable law is reviewed to ensure it is fair, clear, and not misleading.

12. Policy Updates

This Editorial Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, team structure, technology use, or applicable standards. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Material changes will be noted in the policy itself.

13. Contact

Questions about this Editorial Policy, correction requests, or editorial complaints should be directed to:

Email: support@forexbrokerrating.com

Response time: We aim to acknowledge all editorial inquiries within 2 business days.