How we test
1. Public checks
Price, refund terms, affiliate terms, Trustpilot, and whether the provider or its recommended broker is on the FCA Warning List or CFTC RED list. Every fact is shown with its source and the date we checked it.
2. Verified record
We need a third-party verified account (Myfxbook or MQL5). Without one, the provider is marked "Unverified" and cannot rank above any verified provider.
3. 30-day test
We subscribe with our own money and follow the signals on a demo account. We record delivery speed, clarity, stop-loss use, and results, with screenshots.
4. Tested score (0 to 10)
- Verified record and history length: 30%
- Risk (maximum drawdown, stop-loss discipline): 25%
- Our 30-day test: 20%
- Price, renewal and refund terms: 15%
- Transparency and support: 10%
Affiliate commission is not part of the score.
Research score (before we test)
Until we have tested something ourselves, its score is a research score. It is calculated by code from the sourced, dated facts shown on each page, never typed in by hand, and it is capped at 9 out of 10: only a hands-on test can score higher. A tested score replaces it after our own test.
Signal and copy-trading providers
- Third-party record and history length: 35%
- Maximum drawdown: 25%
- Trustpilot rating: 20%
- Published price: 10%
- Regulator warning lists: 10%
Brokers
- Top-tier onshore licences: 40%
- International clients served by an onshore entity: 15%
- Published retail-loss rate and minimum deposit: 20%
- MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView support: 15%
- Built-in copy trading: 10%
Trading tools
- MT4 or MT5 auto-import: 35%
- Free plan or trial: 25%
- Supports forex: 20%
- Published price: 20%
Missing data scores zero for that factor, so a provider without a third-party record cannot rank highly. Affiliate commission is never part of any score.
5. Updates
We refresh data monthly. The "last tested" date changes only when we re-test or the data changes.