Research Methodology

1. Define the scope

Every platform study begins with a written scope: which claims we intend to examine, which are outside our ability to verify, and which fall to the reader to confirm in their own jurisdiction.

2. Collect public evidence

We gather publicly available documentation, interface material, regulatory registers where applicable, and independent commentary. Sources with a commercial interest are labelled as such and weighted accordingly.

3. Apply the criteria grid

Each environment is assessed against a fixed grid: interface structure, order type coverage, cost transparency, risk display, reporting and exportability, and the neutrality of educational material provided to users. The same grid is applied to every platform we cover, including NV Group.

4. Contextualise with market analysis

Platform behaviour is interpreted against market structure — liquidity, session dynamics and volatility regimes — so that industry-wide characteristics are not misattributed to a single venue.

5. Second review and publication

A second editor checks for unsupported claims, promotional tone and missing risk context before publication. Ratings reflect the criteria grid only; they are editorial assessments, not endorsements.

6. Revision cycle

Reports are revisited on a scheduled cycle and whenever material public information changes. See the applied result in our NV Group review.