The Traders Spread is an analysis and broker-review site for retail traders. It runs six desks: forex and index CFDs, commodities, crypto, US stocks, prediction markets and brokers.
What we publish
Every analysis is about one named instrument and carries the date it was written. It sets out a base case, a bull case and a bear case with explicit price levels, states what would invalidate the call, and cites the data the argument rests on. When the piece records something that has already happened, it says so plainly, with the size of the move and the window it was measured over.
Prediction-market pieces take a single Polymarket or Kalshi contract and price it against polls, data and base rates. Each one states the market-implied probability, our own fair value and the difference between the two in percentage points.
How brokers are scored
Broker reviews look at the things that decide what a trade actually costs: spreads and commissions on the main account types, the regulators each entity answers to, the platforms on offer, minimum deposit and leverage, and how deposits and withdrawals are handled. Each review ends with a verdict and a rating out of five that is derived from that written assessment. The method and weights are set out on How we rate brokers, and the broker comparison lines every reviewed broker up side by side.
Who writes it
Every article carries a named byline linked to the author's profile, which sets out their background and public profiles.
- Rick Steves, Managing Editor: a financial journalist since 2011, in the financial services industry since 2009.
- Abdelaziz Fathi, Editor: covers forex and CFD brokerage, regulation, liquidity and fintech, with a B.A. in Finance.
- Damilola Esebame, Editor: finance journalist with eight years of editorial experience across DeFi, crypto, macroeconomics and FX.
- Tobi Opeyemi Amure, Contributing Editor: Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) with seven years reporting on finance and crypto, with work published in Investopedia, TheStreet, Forbes, Benzinga and TipRanks.
- Karthik Subramanian, Contributing Editor: nine years in the crypto ecosystem, covering token economics, infrastructure, DeFi and the bridge between crypto and forex.
How articles are researched, sourced and dated is set out in the editorial policy.
What this site is not
Nothing published here is investment advice. Levels, targets and probabilities are analysis, set out so that you can check the reasoning and disagree with it. Forex, CFDs, crypto and prediction-market contracts carry a high risk of loss, and leverage magnifies it. Read the disclaimer before acting on anything you read.
Corrections and contact
If a number is wrong, tell us and it will be corrected with a note on the article; the process is on the corrections page. Editorial queries, review requests and advertising enquiries go through the contact page; commercial terms are on the advertise with us page.
Who publishes The Traders Spread
This website and its content are owned by CEROUS HK Limited and its affiliates. Registered office: Flat/RM 4, 12/F Emperor Group Centre, 288 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The terms and conditions carry the full company details.
Where to start
- Markets — live prices and the latest call on each instrument
- Compare brokers — every reviewed broker on one table
- Trading glossary — the terms used across the site