Research Methodology

Framework overview

Every platform is assessed across four layers — interface, risk, execution and reporting — and scored on five criteria within them. The same framework is applied to every environment we document, which makes our NV-Group review directly comparable with future reports.

Scoring criteria

• Accessibility and interface clarity
• Instrument breadth relative to typical retail strategies
• Cost transparency across spread, commission and financing
• Risk tooling: stops, margin visibility, exposure aggregation
• Documentation quality and disclosure completeness

Data inputs

Inputs include public platform documentation, published fee schedules, regulatory registers where applicable, third-party market data for volatility and spread context, and aggregated reader ratings submitted to our research desk. Reader ratings are reported as a count and average without editing.

What we deliberately exclude

We exclude affiliate performance data, undisclosed testimonial content, and any figure that cannot be traced to a public or reader-submitted source. We do not attempt to verify private account outcomes.

Limitations

Platform features, fees and instrument availability change frequently and differ by jurisdiction. Our research documents a point in time and should be verified against current official documentation before any decision. Ratings express editorial assessment, not a prediction of trading results.

Update cadence

Platform reports are re-checked every 30 days. Where a change alters a score, the page is republished with a new modified date and a short note on what changed.