Transparency
How we make money & how we rate brokers
Trading Clearly is free to use. Here’s how we’re paid and how our broker scores are decided.
How we’re paid
Some links on our site are partner links. If you open and fund an account with a broker through one of them, that broker may pay us a fee — either a one-off amount or a share of what the broker earns from your account. You pay nothing extra, and your prices and conditions with the broker are the same as if you’d gone to them directly.
Every partner link is labelled “Partner link” next to the button.
Our current partners
| Broker | Company we refer you to | Regulator |
|---|---|---|
| RKX | RKX Financial LC Limited | Saint Lucia (international entity) |
| Equiti | Equiti Brokerage (Seychelles) Ltd | FSA (Seychelles) · SD064 |
Broker links are only shown in countries where that broker can accept clients and where we’re allowed to show them.
Our approach
- Free lessons, tools and blog posts for every level
- Honest, independent broker reviews
- Every partner link clearly labelled
- Ratings that partners can’t buy
- You deal with the broker directly
- Plain English, no hype
How we rate brokers
Each broker gets a score out of 5, made up of five weighted areas. Brokers can’t see or change a review before it’s published.
Regulation & safety
Licence checked on the regulator’s register, client-money rules, negative-balance protection.
Trading costs
Spreads, commissions and overnight fees on major pairs and gold.
Platforms & tools
Platform choice, stability, demo accounts and education.
Deposits & withdrawals
Payment methods, fees and how quickly withdrawals are paid.
Customer support
Response times, languages and quality of answers in our tests.
Who we are & how to contact us
Trading Clearly is an independent trading blog. We are not a broker, we are not authorised to give investment advice, and we don’t hold client money. Questions or complaints: hello@tradingclearly.com. Complaints about your trading account should go to your broker first.