Process
How the checking works
As Head of Content, David oversees ongoing responsibilities including content planning, briefing writers and cross-checking broker figures. A dated check applies only to a specific version he has personally reviewed, with the date and scope recorded; later substantive changes remove that credit until the new version is checked again.
The procedure
5 steps
Planning
Planning and Briefing
David sets the content roadmap and keyword strategy, then briefs writers on each piece so scope, sources and expectations are clear before drafting begins.
A clear brief and plan for each piece
Source Verification
Primary-Source Broker Verification
Broker claims such as spreads, fees, account types and platform features are checked against broker websites, documents, published fee schedules and the platforms themselves.
Figures checked against broker sources
Cross-Checking
Recorded Team Data and Cross-Checking
The team records broker information in a scoring workbook, drawing on broker materials, regulators' registers and rule documents, and named third-party data services, with David cross-checking figures.
Recorded data cross-checked against sources
Review Attribution
Page-Specific Fact-Check Attribution
A page carries a fact-check credit only after David has checked that version. Each check is recorded in a register with his date and scope, and substantive later changes remove the credit until the new version has been checked.
Dated, scoped credits on checked versions
Maintenance
Maintenance of Published Content
Under the publisher's published methodology, spreads are reviewed and updated monthly, full reviews occur at least annually, typically in January, and material changes are updated when identified.
Published pages refreshed on a stated schedule
What happens to the data afterwards
After the check
The recorded data feeds CompareForexBrokers' scoring model. Team scoring uses eight categories weighted into a score out of 100, and the publisher maintains the category weights and resulting rankings. Current detail on the scoring process sits on the publisher's methodology page rather than being duplicated here.
Read the eight weighted criteria and the CompareForexBrokers trust page, which document the publisher's process and how completed checks are credited.
What this does not cover
Limits
Scoring Belongs to the Publisher
The scoring model, category weights and rankings are maintained by CompareForexBrokers as the publisher, not by David personally.
Figures Can Change After a Check
Broker figures can change after the date a version was checked, so the check date matters when reading any credited page.
Verification Does Not Assess Suitability
Checking figures against sources verifies the data recorded, not whether a particular broker suits any individual reader's circumstances.