How our checks work
What each check looks at, what the result means, and its limits.
This page says what each check looks at and its limits. We keep our working code and rules private so that nobody can tune a site or a scam message to slip past them. That is also why we publish every limit, a corrections log and a right of reply: you can judge our results without seeing the code.
Tip Check (scam and tip messages)
Looks for warning signs that regulators and scam services list again and again: promises of sure or fixed profits, pressure to act fast, requests to pay first, moving you to a private group or app, "inside" tips, look-alike links. Result: a band from "no warning signs" to "strong scam signs", with the signs it found. Limit: a message with no signs can still be a scam; a real offer can sometimes show a sign.
Website accessibility check
Checks public pages against WCAG 2.2 A and AA criteria where a machine can decide, plus zoom, text spacing, keyboard-only use and a phone view. Problems are split into "definite" and "to check by hand". Limit: automated checks catch only part of real barriers; this is not a full audit or a legal opinion.
Trade and strategy checks
Look at a person's own trade file or backtest for common traps: too few trades, results that depend on one lucky stretch, costs left out, and tests that were tuned on the same data they are judged on. Limit: past results never show what will happen next. We never say whether to trade.
How we test our own tools
- Pass marks are written down and locked before a test is run, and never lowered afterwards.
- Test sets are kept sealed and used once, so a tool cannot be tuned to its own exam.
- When a tool fails its test, we say so and do not ship it. More on our how we test page.
Trust pages: Independence pledge · How our checks work · Corrections log · Press and data