Editorial methodology — NoDepositForex
How NoDepositForex verifies, sources and updates its no-deposit forex bonuses — the actual T&C and what 'free' really requires. coverage. Primary sources, fact-checking process, and editor accountability.
Primary sources we read
Coverage on NoDepositForex is grounded in primary-source documents — not other people's blog posts. The sources we cite include:
- central-bank archives (Federal Reserve FRASER, BoE Quarterly Bulletins, ECB Working Papers, SNB historical statements)
- BIS Triennial Survey FX volume reports
- IMF Article IV consultation papers
- academic literature on currency crises (Plaza, Black Wednesday, Asian 1997, CHF unpeg 2015, Brexit, JPY 2022)
- broker Terms of Service and historical spread snapshots
- regulated venues (CME, ICE, EBS) settlement and tick data
- broker no-deposit bonus T&Cs
- regulator marketing rules (ESMA, ASIC, CySEC, FCA)
How we verify a claim before publishing
Before a piece is published on NoDepositForex, the editor runs the following checks:
- We frame current market dynamics through the historical record — every claim about how a currency 'behaves under pressure' is backed by a dated event and a primary-source citation.
- We read the original central-bank statements, not the wire-service summary.
- Broker spreads and execution claims are checked against the venue (CME, EBS), not the broker's marketing material.
- Every no-deposit promo is read in full — KYC requirements, withdrawal triggers, and lot-volume thresholds are quoted verbatim.
How we keep coverage current
Regulator pages, broker T&Cs and platform behaviour change. We re-check each significant article at least quarterly, and immediately when a regulator publishes a new circular or a broker materially changes its Client Agreement. The 'last updated' date on each article reflects the most recent verification pass — not the original publish date.
Affiliate relationships and editorial line
NoDepositForex may earn affiliate commissions when readers open accounts through links on the site. Pages such as Privacy, Terms and this methodology page do not carry affiliate links. Reviews disclose affiliate relationships inline. Commercial relationships do not change the editorial conclusion — when a broker or platform fails verification, that is reported regardless of any partnership.
Editor and accountability
Andrew Reeves is the editor of record. The editor is publicly contactable and maintains a profile at /about-author. Corrections requests are answered in writing.