This page explains, in plain language, how TheFXGeek makes money and how that does, and does not, affect the rankings and recommendations you read here. It is written to comply with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides and equivalent advertising-disclosure rules in other regions.
What an affiliate link is
An affiliate link is a tracked URL. When you click one and then open an account, register, or make a deposit on the destination site, that site's affiliate program records that the visit came from us and may pay us a referral commission or a share of revenue. The terms you get are exactly the same as they would be if you reached the broker directly, affiliate commissions are paid by the broker out of their own margin, never added to your costs.
Where affiliate links appear
On TheFXGeek, affiliate links may appear in:
- Buttons and links that point to a reviewed broker (for example "Open account" or "Visit broker")
- Broker names linked within ranking articles and comparisons
- Quick-pick cards, comparison tables, and "best for" callouts
Not every outbound link is an affiliate link. Links to documentation, news articles, research, regulators, and other reference sources are ordinary links and earn us nothing.
How this affects our rankings
It does not. Our rankings are produced by researching each broker against a fixed, weighted scoring rubric, which is described on our About page. A broker's position is determined by its scores, not by whether it runs an affiliate program or how much it pays.
- We rank brokers that do not offer any affiliate program when they earn the score, and we have done so.
- We do not move a broker up, add it, or keep it in a ranking because of commission rates.
- We do not accept payment, free accounts, or gifts in exchange for a review, a ranking position, or favorable coverage.
- If a broker we recommend stops being worth recommending, we drop it, commission or not.
No sponsored placements
TheFXGeek does not sell ranking positions, "sponsored" review slots, or paid placements. If we ever publish content that was paid for or supplied by a third party, it will be clearly and conspicuously labeled as advertising or sponsored content at the top of that content. As of the date above, we have published none.
Why we use affiliate links
Affiliate commissions are how this site stays free to read and free of display advertising. They fund the accounts we open to verify brokers, the hours spent on research, and the hosting. We believe disclosing this openly is the only honest way to run a recommendations site, so we also note the use of affiliate links in the footer of every page.
Your choice
Using our affiliate links is always optional. If you would prefer not to use one, you can navigate to any broker directly by typing its name into a search engine. You will get the same account on the same terms. If you do choose to use our links, thank you, it genuinely keeps the lights on.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or you want to know whether a specific link is an affiliate link, email info@thefxgeek.com and we will tell you.