{"id":43,"date":"2026-09-20T16:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/how-we-rate\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:22:03","slug":"how-we-rate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/how-we-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Rate Brokers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How we rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviews you can check.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Every broker goes through the same process, in the same order, using public information you can verify yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Licence first<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We look up each entity on the regulator’s public register and on the broker’s own regulation page, and note which entities serve which regions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Read the small print<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We read fee pages, client agreements and risk warnings, and record what the provider says about protection, costs and restrictions. We cite our sources in every review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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One scoring method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each broker gets a 0-10 sub-score on six weighted criteria. The overall rating is the weighted average, so every broker is judged the same way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The six criteria and their weights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Regulation and client protection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

35%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Which authorities license the broker, whether the entity most clients are placed with is regulated, and what fund protection, negative balance protection and compensation exist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Costs and pricing transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How clearly spreads, commissions, financing and account fees are published, and how competitive the published figures are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Platforms and tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Breadth and quality of trading platforms: MetaTrader, cTrader, TradingView, proprietary apps, copy trading and APIs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Market range<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Number and variety of tradable instruments as published.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education and research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Real learning material, analysis, calendars and demo accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Payments and support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Funding methods, published fees, withdrawal speed and support availability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What our ratings are, and are not.<\/strong> They are BrokersPulse editorial opinion based on publicly available information as of September 2026. We have not tested these brokers with live-money accounts, and we do not claim to. BrokersPulse is free to use. We may earn a commission when you open an account through our links, and we disclose this in our disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Before you deposit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten checks before you fund an account.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Run through this list for any broker, including the ones on this site. It takes ten minutes and can save you months of trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to check a licence<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Open an account safely<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The licence number matches the entity name on the regulator’s own register.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. You know which legal entity will hold your account, and it is named in the client agreement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. You have read what the agreement says about negative balance protection and compensation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. You have checked spreads, commission, swaps and inactivity or conversion fees for the way you trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. You have tried the platform on a demo account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Deposit and withdrawal methods work in your name and your currency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Nobody who contacted you first is pushing you to deposit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Two-factor authentication is on and your password is unique.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. You will deposit a small amount first and test a withdrawal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. You know the maximum you can afford to lose, and the risk per trade you will stick to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    General information for education only, not financial advice. Trading forex and CFDs carries a high risk of loss. Read the disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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