Our Rating System: 100% Transparent
Every score is calculated by data, never by opinion. Here's exactly how we rate every trader and strategy on our platform.
No hidden factors. No pay-to-rank. Pure performance.
The 7 Components
Your composite score is a weighted blend of seven independent metrics. Each measures a different aspect of trading quality.
Component Deep Dive
Click any component to see exactly how it's calculated, why it matters, and what a good score looks like.
What it measures
Total cumulative return percentage since the trader started. This is the most intuitive metric: how much money has this strategy actually made?
How it's calculated
if return > 0: score = min(100, return / 2)
if return < 0: score = max(0, 50 + return)
Positive returns are scored on a 0-100 scale where 200%+ return = perfect score. Negative returns are penalized and capped to the 0-50 range.
Example
A trader with +85% total return: score = min(100, 85 / 2) = 42.5
A trader with +250% total return: score = min(100, 250 / 2) = 100
A trader with -15% total return: score = max(0, 50 + (-15)) = 35
What's a good score?
What it measures
Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown. This tells you the worst loss a copier would have experienced from peak equity to the lowest point. Lower drawdown = safer strategy.
How it's calculated
score = max(0, 100 - (drawdown_pct * 2))
0% drawdown = 100 score. 50%+ drawdown = 0 score. Linear scale. Every 1% drawdown costs 2 points.
Example
A strategy with 12% max drawdown: score = 100 - (12 * 2) = 76
A strategy with 35% max drawdown: score = 100 - (35 * 2) = 30
What's a good score?
What it measures
A Sharpe-like ratio comparing average P&L per trade to the standard deviation of P&L. Rewards strategies that make consistent profits without wild swings.
How it's calculated
ratio = avg_pnl / stddev_pnl
score = min(100, max(0, ratio * 33.33))
A ratio of 3+ earns a perfect 100. A ratio near 0 (random noise) scores near 0. Negative ratio (losing on average) scores 0.
Example
Avg P&L = $50, StdDev = $25: ratio = 2.0, score = 66.7
Avg P&L = $10, StdDev = $80: ratio = 0.125, score = 4.2
What's a good score?
What it measures
A blend of win rate and profit factor. Consistent traders win more often AND their average win is larger relative to their average loss. This dual metric rewards reliability.
How it's calculated
win_score = win_rate_pct (0-100 directly)
pf_score = min(100, (profit_factor / 3) * 100)
score = (win_score * 0.6) + (pf_score * 0.4)
Win rate contributes 60%, profit factor contributes 40%. A profit factor of 3+ earns the maximum PF component.
Example
Win rate 65%, PF 1.8: win_score=65, pf_score=60, combined = (65*0.6)+(60*0.4) = 63
Win rate 75%, PF 3.5: win_score=75, pf_score=100, combined = (75*0.6)+(100*0.4) = 85
What's a good score?
What it measures
Total number of closed trades, log-scaled. More trades mean a larger sample size and higher statistical confidence in the other metrics. Rewards proven track records.
How it's calculated
score = min(100, (log10(trades) / log10(1000)) * 100)
Logarithmic scale so early trades matter most. 1000 trades = perfect 100. The first 100 trades quickly build your score; diminishing returns after that.
Example
50 trades: log10(50)/log10(1000) = 1.699/3 = 56.6
200 trades: log10(200)/log10(1000) = 2.301/3 = 76.7
1000+ trades: capped at 100
What's a good score?
What it measures
Active follower count, log-scaled. Social proof from other copiers who trust this strategy with their capital. More followers = more confidence from the community.
How it's calculated
score = min(100, (log10(max(1, followers)) / log10(500)) * 100)
Logarithmic scale. 500 followers = perfect 100. Early followers have the biggest impact on score.
Example
10 followers: log10(10)/log10(500) = 1/2.699 = 37.1
100 followers: log10(100)/log10(500) = 2/2.699 = 74.1
What's a good score?
What it measures
How actively the trader has been trading in the last 30 days. Rewards traders who are currently active rather than resting on old results.
How it's calculated
score = min(100, (trades_last_30d / 20) * 100)
20 trades in the last 30 days = perfect 100. Linear scale. Straightforward: more recent activity = higher score.
Example
8 trades in last 30 days: 8/20 * 100 = 40
15 trades in last 30 days: 15/20 * 100 = 75
25 trades in last 30 days: capped at 100
What's a good score?
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Minimum Requirements
To ensure meaningful and reliable ratings, traders must meet all three criteria before receiving a score.
Minimum sample size for statistically meaningful metrics. Fewer trades would make scores unreliable.
Prevents gaming the system with a burst of lucky trades on a brand-new account.
Ensures the strategy is still active. Abandoned strategies are excluded from rankings.
Strategy vs Trader Ratings
Each strategy gets its own score. The trader's marketplace rating blends both.
Strategy scores are calculated using the same 7-component algorithm. A trader's individual score covers their overall track record, while strategy scores evaluate each strategy independently.
Quality Curation
Our team may apply quality multipliers for transparency and user protection.
Quality Badge
Exceptional strategies may receive a boost (up to 5.0x multiplier). These are always marked with a visible Quality Badge so you know the score has been curated.
Concern Flags
Strategies with unusual patterns may receive a reduction (down to 0.1x). This protects copiers from potentially risky behavior that metrics alone may not capture.
Full Transparency
Both the raw and adjusted scores are always visible. You can see exactly what the data-driven score is and what multiplier (if any) has been applied.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our rating system, answered.
No. Ratings are 100% data-driven. There is no way to pay for a higher score, buy placement, or influence your ranking through any means other than real trading performance.
Ratings are recalculated daily. Your score reflects your most recent trading data as of the last calculation cycle, typically running in the early hours UTC.
Contact our support team. We can provide a full score breakdown showing each of the 7 components and explain exactly how your score was derived. The algorithm is transparent and consistent for all traders.
Yes. The default sort order in the marketplace is by rating. Higher-rated traders and strategies appear first, giving them more visibility to potential copiers. You can also sort by other criteria like return, followers, or newest.
Our team may apply a quality multiplier between 0.1x and 5.0x. This is used to highlight exceptional strategies or flag concerns that pure metrics may not capture. Multiplied scores are always clearly marked with a Quality Badge, and both the raw and adjusted scores are visible.
You need all three: at least 20 closed trades, an account age of at least 30 days, and at least 1 trade in the last 60 days. Until you meet all criteria, you'll appear as "Unrated" in the marketplace.
Test Your Knowledge
Think you understand our rating system? Take this quick 3-question quiz to find out.
1. What is the heaviest-weighted component in the rating formula?
2. How many closed trades do you need to receive a rating?
3. What happens to a trader with a 50%+ max drawdown?
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