Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: June 2026 · FTC-compliant disclosure
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What are affiliate relationships?
TraderVerdict earns commissions when you click an affiliate link and sign up for a prop firm, platform, or brokerage. These are tracked links that tell the firm "this signup came from TraderVerdict." We typically earn a flat fee or percentage of the challenge fee.
How commissions work
Commissions are paid per signup — not per review. We do not receive ongoing payments based on how many people trade with a firm or whether those traders profit. Our incentive is simply to send interested traders to the firm.
How affiliate status affects scores — it does not
Scores are assigned before any commercial contact with firms. A firm cannot pay its way to a higher score. Affiliate relationships are offered only after a score is finalized. We have turned down affiliate commissions from firms we don't recommend — even when those commissions were significant.
The hard rule — public and non-negotiable
Firms we don't editorially recommend do not receive affiliate links. This is stated publicly, in writing, and applies regardless of what commission rate is offered. Firms we flag as research-only carry no affiliate CTA on this site.
How to report concerns
If you believe a review was influenced by an affiliate relationship, contact us at info@traderverdict.com. We will investigate and respond publicly if warranted. Our spec verification history is append-only — every change is logged with a reason and never deleted.
Which firms have affiliate relationships?
The following firms have active commercial relationships with TraderVerdict as of June 2026. Each is disclosed inline on every page where an affiliate link appears. Editorial scores are assigned independently — no affiliate relationship changes what we publish.
| Firm | Category | What we earn |
|---|---|---|
| FTMO | Prop firm | 8% of challenge fee |
| The5ers | Prop firm | 10% of challenge fee |
| City Traders Imperium | Prop firm | Referral commission |
| FundedNext | Prop firm | Referral commission (code VERDICT) |
| TradingView | Charting platform | Referral commission |
| Earn2Trade | Prop firm | Referral commission (code TRADERVERDICT) |
| Questrade | Brokerage (SDI, Canada) | $50 flat fee per funded account (CPA, Impact network) |
None of these relationships predates or influences the editorial score assigned to the firm. Affiliate links are only offered to firms that have already passed our editorial threshold. We have turned down commissions from firms we do not recommend.