How we work
Methodology
BrokerVersus has no scores today. This page states how data is collected, what is verified before display, and the rules scores will follow when they arrive.
Three rules we will not bend
1. Facts carry sources; judgements carry methods.
A fee we publish cites the broker’s own schedule and the date we checked it. A score cites the published formula that produced it.
2. Nothing pending looks like data.
Unchecked fields render as “Not yet assessed” or “Not verified” — never zero, never a placeholder number, never borrowed text.
3. The same fields for every broker.
Coverage is collected through one template applied identically to all brokers, so comparisons compare like with like.
Data areas and current status
| Area | What we collect | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | Published fee schedules, conversion fees, custody and inactivity charges, sampled where brokers publish ranges. | Collection in progress |
| Safety & registrations | Entity names checked against regulator public registers; each entry recorded with a check date. | Collection in progress |
| Products & markets | Which asset classes and market listings each broker publishes access to. | Live — shown on coverage pages |
| Platforms | Web, mobile and desktop availability as published by the broker. | Collection in progress |
| Deposits & withdrawals | Methods, minimums and fees, verified against broker documentation. | Not started |
| Service quality | Measured, not guessed: sampled response times with a stated method and window. | Not started |
When scores arrive
Scores will publish together with a full description of the formula, the weights, and a worked example you can recompute by hand. Until that page exists, every rating slot on this site stays at “Not yet rated”.