Forex Rating calculation

Below are the criteria for the calculation of the overall rating of Forex companies which builds TOP 100 brokers in the world by ForexRebate.me

1. Year of incorporation:

   1 year since the founding of = 1 point

2. The presence of international licensing and regulation of activities:
   • FCA = 5 points
   • NFA = 5 points
   • CySEC = 2 points
   • MiFiD = 1 point
3. Awards of broker:

   Counting for the last 3 years - 2013, 2014, 2015

   • The award, given by the regional organization - 1 point
   • The award, given by the international organization - 2 points
4. Spreads and commission:
   • Spread of 3 points = 0 points
   • Spread over 3 points = -1 point
   • Spread from 2 to 3 points = +1 point/li>
   • Spread from 1 to 2 points = 2 points/li>
   • Spread is less than 1 point = 3 points/li>
5. PR and advertising in Internet:
   • Thread at FPA - 1 point
   • Thread at ForexFactory forum - 1 point
   • Thread at TalkGold.com - 1 point
   • TOP20 in Google search by "forex broker" keyword - 1 point
   • TOP20 in Yahoo search by "forex broker" keyword - 1 point
   • TOP20 in Google search by "open forex account" keyword - 1 point
   • TOP20 in Yahoo search by "open forex account" keyword - 1 point
6. Rating vote by traders of ForexRebate.ME:
   • every positive review is "+1" to overall Rating
   • every negative review is "-1" to overall Rating
7. Contests organized by broker:

   The size of the prize fund is not considered. Not taken into account the server on which the competition is held.

   For each competition given 1 point

8. Bonuses of broker:

   Regardless of the size of the bonus for each bonus is awarded 1 point.

9. Amount and presence of trading instruments:
   • Forex <50 pairs = 0 points
   • Forex >50 pairs = 1 point
   • Forex >100 pairs = 3 points
   • Indices = 2 points
   • Binary options = 2 points
   • Futures = 2 points
   • Commodities = 1 point
   • Stocks = 2 points