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Every trader leaves
a trail.

We follow it. 18.6m reviews and 22 named public sources, cross-checked to give a clearer picture of 1.5m traders.

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1.5mTrader profiles
18.6mReviews read
112.9kReady to browse
22Named sources
How we follow it

From public evidence,
to your front door.

Step 01 · We gather

22 named sources, cross-checked.

Reviews, credentials and company filings from named public sources. No paid placement.

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Step 02 · We cross-check

Stories must agree.

A reputation seen in only one place needs a closer look. We compare what named sources say.

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Step 03 · We flag

Green where it's proven. Red where it isn't.

No hidden score. Every flag links to the evidence behind it, so you decide with your eyes open.

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Five stars mean nothing. Five stars everywhere, for a decade: that means everything.
The principle behind every profile
Good signs
  • Corroborated across many sourcesThe same details and reputation show up on source after source.
  • Registry-verified credentialA credential that actually appears in the official register, not just on a website.
  • Years of trading backed by evidenceA real company history, not an entity registered last month.
  • Reviews that mention specificsReal jobs, real detail, spread over months, not a single burst.
Warning signs
  • A single source, no corroborationFive stars in one place and nothing anywhere else.
  • Credentials that aren't in any registryLogos on a website that don't match an official register.
  • Brand-new company, no historyA name with no trading past can be a fresh start or a reset.
  • A wall of 5-star reviews in one weekBursts of identical praise are the classic fingerprint of fakes.

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