How we make money
The Gold Trade Signals Review generates revenue through affiliate commission. When readers join Gold Trade Signals through links on this site we receive a commission from the service. This doesn't cost you anything additional. The commission comes from the service's existing marketing budget, not added to anything you pay.
For Gold Trade Signals' free tier (the default), the commission is paid as a portion of the broker rebate the service receives when you open a trading account. Your trading conditions don't change. Spreads, commissions and execution stay identical to what the broker would charge any other customer.
What this means in practice
This is the same revenue model used by review sites like ForexBrokers.com, StockBrokers.com, NerdWallet, and Wirecutter. It's the standard model for editorial publications that cover paid services. The alternative would be either a paywalled subscription (which limits readership) or display advertising (which creates different but worse incentive misalignments).
The risks of this model
The honest concern with affiliate-funded review sites is that the publication has a financial incentive to write favourably about services it's affiliated with. We acknowledge this tension openly. Here's what we do about it.
1. Scoring before commercial
Our scoring framework was applied to Gold Trade Signals before any affiliate relationship was negotiated. The scoring methodology is published openly at our methodology page and is the same framework we apply to other services. Affiliate status doesn't change the score.
2. Negative findings published
Where Gold Trade Signals has weaknesses we publish them. Our current review documents:
- The free tier requires opening an account with their broker partner
- Signal delivery is Telegram-only and notification setup matters
- The August 2025 win-rate dip to 67%
None of these were softened or removed at any point in our editorial process.
3. Disclosed criticisms of the affiliate service
Where we have an affiliate relationship with a service, we still publish criticisms of that service where they exist. Our coverage of Gold Trade Signals documents the broker-switch friction, the Telegram-only delivery model and the August 2025 win-rate dip. None of these were softened or removed during the publication process.
What we don't accept
We don't accept:
- Direct sponsorship or paid placement
- Sponsored review content disguised as editorial
- Editorial input from reviewed services before publication
- Bonuses for ranking improvements from any service
If we ever accept any of these in future, this page gets updated openly and the affected coverage gets clearly labelled.
Cookies and tracking
We use standard analytics cookies to understand how readers use the site. Affiliate links use tracking parameters so providers can attribute signups to us. These parameters don't store personal information beyond the standard affiliate tracking model.
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If you think any of our content contains undisclosed commercial influence, or if you've spotted a potential conflict of interest, we publish corrections openly.