Our Transparency Commitment

Affiliate Disclosure & Editorial Policy

How we maintain editorial independence while using affiliate partnerships to fund our operations

What Are Affiliate Links?

When you click a link on our site and sign up for a prop firm, we may earn a commission. This is called an affiliate partnership.

These commissions fund our operations — allowing us to:

  • Test prop firms with real money (€200K+ invested)
  • Write 5000+ word reviews for each firm
  • Keep all content 100% free for traders
  • Maintain servers, tools, and calculators
  • Continuously update reviews as firms change

Our Editorial Independence

Here's our promise: A problematic prop firm remains problematic, commission or not.

Our reviews are not for sale. We've rejected partnership offers from firms with questionable practices, even when they offered higher commissions than competitors.

Real Example:

In 2024, a prop firm offered us 50% higher commissions than FTMO to rank them #1. We declined because their payout track record was problematic. Editorial integrity > money.

Our Review Methodology

Every review follows our MLS Score™ methodology — a proprietary 6-criteria evaluation system:

Market
Instruments, platforms, data quality
Limits
Rules, drawdowns, restrictions
Support
Response time, help quality
Scale
Account growth, multi-account options
Cost
Fees, profit splits, hidden costs
Trust
Regulation, payouts, transparency

Affiliate status does not influence scores. The methodology remains identical for all firms.

What We DON'T Do

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Accept payment for rankings
Rankings are based solely on MLS Score™ performance, not affiliate commissions
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Hide negative information
If a firm has issues (payout delays, rule violations, poor support), we report it — affiliate or not
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Write fake positive reviews
All reviews are based on real tests, real money, real experiences
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Remove critical content for money
Our investigation articles expose industry problems, even when it affects affiliate revenue

Non-Affiliate Content

Not all our content is affiliate-driven. We also publish:

  • Investigation articles exposing industry problems (scams, manipulation, violations)
  • Free trading academy with 12 comprehensive courses (5000+ words each)
  • Free calculators (risk, profit, challenge simulator)
  • News coverage of prop firm shutdowns, regulation changes, industry updates

These resources exist to educate traders, not generate affiliate revenue.

How to Support Us

If you find our reviews helpful and choose a prop firm through our links, you support our work at no extra cost to you.

Your price stays the same — the firm simply shares a portion of their fee with us as a referral commission.

This model allows us to invest €200K+ in testing prop firms and keep all content free for the trading community.

Last updated: January 2025 • Questions about our editorial policy? Contact us

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