FXMARE is free to use, and we intend to keep our core market data and tools free. We are able to do that because the site is supported by advertising and by affiliate commissions from broker partners — and, in future, an optional subscription. This page explains exactly how we earn revenue and, just as importantly, how we keep that revenue from influencing what we publish.
We make money in four ways. The table below summarises each, whether it is live today, and whether it can influence our editorial content. The detailed sections that follow expand on each one.
We plan for advertising to be a visible way we earn revenue. The display and native ad slots are already built into FXMARE — for example the leaderboard at the top of the page and the units in the right-hand rail — but we have not started selling that inventory yet. Until those slots are sold, they show our own house promo rather than paid advertising. When advertising does go live it will be sold both programmatically (through ad exchanges) and directly to advertisers.
Every paid ad unit will be labelled “Advertisement” so you can tell it apart from our own content. Advertisers will be able to target ads based on context and, where you have consented, on interests; we explain the data involved in our Privacy Policy. Advertisers have no say over our editorial content and cannot review or approve articles, ratings or data before publication.
FXMARE participates in affiliate programmes run by brokers and other financial-product providers. When you click a tracked link — for example a “Visit Broker” button on our broker comparison pages — and then open an account or take a qualifying action, the partner may pay us a commission (a flat fee per funded account, a share of revenue, or similar).
rel="sponsored nofollow noopener"attribute.From time to time a broker or brand pays to be featured in a dedicated, clearly marked slot — for instance a “Top Sponsored Brokers” box. These placements are always labelled Sponsored or “Ad”.
Sponsorship buys visibility, not endorsement. A sponsored broker still has to meet our review criteria, and paying for a placement never increases its independent rating or moves it up our unpaid, methodology-driven rankings. We limit the number of sponsored slots so they never crowd out our independent content.
We are building an optional paid tier, FXMARE Pro, planned for the future. It is expected to include advanced trading-journal analytics, custom alerts, deeper historical data and an ad-light experience for subscribers.
Our commitment is that the core experience stays free: live and delayed quotes, the economic calendar, news, the calculators and a usable trading journal will remain available at no cost. Pro will add convenience and depth, not lock away the basics.
Trust is the whole point of a site like this, so we hold ourselves to a few firm rules:
Our ratings, reviews and analysis are produced independently of our commercial team. Paying us does not change a score, ranking or conclusion.
Ads are labelled 'Advertisement', paid placements 'Sponsored', and affiliate links are marked and use rel='sponsored nofollow'.
Brokers cannot buy a better position in our independent comparison tables or a higher star rating. Rankings follow our published methodology.
Using our affiliate links does not cost you anything extra. Commissions are paid by the partner, not added to your costs.
Our review process is described on the brokers page and in our editorial policy. If you ever spot content that looks like it crosses these lines, please tell us.
In line with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidance on endorsements and affiliate marketing (and equivalent rules elsewhere), we disclose our financial relationships clearly and up front:
FXMARE is an ad-supported service. We may receive compensation — including advertising fees and affiliate commissions — when you click certain links or open an account with a partner through a link marked as an advertisement or as sponsored. This compensation may affect which products we feature and where, but it does not affect our independent ratings, rankings or editorial opinions, and it never costs you more. Trading forex, CFDs and crypto is high-risk and most retail accounts lose money. Content on FXMARE is information, not financial advice — see our Risk Disclosure.
If you have any questions about how we make money or our disclosures, email [email protected] or visit our contact page. We would rather answer a question than have you wonder.