How Do We Evaluate?
How do we evaluate brokers?
We do not want traders working with binary options to be misled by the information presented by brokers. Information about brokers should be honest, objective and unified. That’s why we have developed a unified approach to the evaluation and formation of our reviews of binary options brokers, which consists of 3 steps:
1. Data collection
2. rating assessment
3. the fight against fraud
How do we collect data?
Our team of expert traders has created a database of binary options brokers’ websites using manual and automated web scanning tools. We also collect data from users who leave us requests to check brokers’ activities (you can send a request to investigate fraudulent activities here).
Rating evaluation methodology
In order to avoid manipulation of our scoring results by dishonest brokers, we are not fully prepared to disclose the ranking factors we use. The primary ranking factors we use include, but are not limited to, the following criteria:
- Withdrawal of earnings: should not take more than 5 days;
- Small number of complaints (we get more than 10 complaints a day on our site);
- Truthfulness of promotions: the information must be accurate, correct and not misleading (see how we evaluate broker listings);
- Complaint handling (we act as a mystery shopper and file complaints): the broker must respond to complaints and resolve the issue in 1-2 days at most;
- Deposit: A broker must have at least 3 different payment systems;
- Earnings: the lowest earnings from the option should be at least 80%;
- Registration with the regulator: brokers must have a license CySEC or . with a link for confirmation;
- Minimum deposit: must be no more than 250 U.S. dollars;
- The popularity of search demand: there must be steady growth, preferably without sudden drops in the volume of searches in the Yandex and Google search engines. Sharp drops in demand are interpreted as a bad ranking factor, as it may be caused by searching for information related to fraudulent activities. We carefully check search demand spikes and find out what they are related to, to verify if the broker at 100% is safe and update the information on our website.
Fighting fraud
Every month about 10-20 fraudulent brokers are created to cheat traders. We fight such manifestations with a combination of automated analysis tools and manual checks. Automated tools include but are not limited to search scripts, automated trading software, etc. For manual analysis, we open a real account with a broker, ask questions and act as a client like a mystery shopper. We record the data and publish our feedback in the corresponding section of the site.
How we evaluate advertising campaigns of brokers
The most common method of deception is unreliable information in promotions. That’s why we check all promotions to make sure they are true before publishing them on our site. We don’t trust promotions that:
- encourage users to make a deposit, download an app, or induce other action without providing all the necessary information to obtain the user’s explicit consent;
- represent a broker, its platform or services in such a way that the information is not accurate, not realistic and not true;
Our message to binary options brokers
The ethical side. In every business, it is important for both the buyer and the seller to feel satisfied with what they are getting. We strongly recommend that binary options brokers provide customer services in accordance with all ethical standards in order to maintain an honest and fraud free market.
Our message to traders
Free cheese only comes in a mousetrap. If an offer looks too good to be true, it’s probably a scam. As a reminder, you should always remain realistic and analyze the information you receive before investing in binary options. Choosing a binary options broker comes with a high level of risk, and you should weigh all the facts carefully before making a choice. If necessary, Send us a request to investigate the broker of interest or seek independent assistance.
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