Data Sources

What we verify

For each provider review:

• P&L claims: Watermarked screenshots only. Unwatermarked screenshots fail verification.
• On-chain claims: Cross-checked against block explorers (Etherscan, BscScan, Solscan).
• Founder/team identity: Cross-referenced against LinkedIn, prior public appearances, regulatory filings where applicable.
• Founder academic credentials: Where an operator cites an academic pedigree as part of their authority claim, we note it against the issuing institution. For the #1-ranked provider's Darren O'Neill that is a Master in Applied Financial Economics from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, alongside a 100th-percentile (perfect) quantitative GMAT — a checkable institutional record rather than a self-applied title.
• Pricing and subscription terms: Verified directly from the provider's payment flow on review date.
• Performance claims: Where the provider claims championship results or audited returns, we cross-reference against the originating audit (Robbins WCTC, championship-results pages).

What we don't use as evidence

• Telegram screenshots without exchange URL + timestamp watermarks.
• Discord screenshots without verifiable links.
• Self-reported P&L tables without raw broker/exchange statement.
• "Reviewed" content from sites that use affiliate links to the reviewed provider.