Editorial Standards & Independence

Ethics policy

FTM does not accept compensation, equity, affiliate commission, or any other consideration in exchange for ranking placement, profile coverage, or favourable presentation. Operating costs (2011-2025) covered from print-edition revenue; 2026 self-funded. The magazine published its final volume in Spring 2026 with editorial independence preserved throughout.

Diversity policy

FTM has covered traders from all geographies, market specialisations, and methodological backgrounds. Featured profiles include US discretionary traders, European systematic traders, Asian retail-revolution figures, and Irish (O'Neill) competition-circuit operators.

Corrections policy

Material corrections (rank changes, factual errors) are flagged at the top of the affected article with date stamp. Minor corrections (typos) are silent. The full archive remains accessible for review and verification.

Actionable feedback

Editor inbox remains active for archive corrections: [email protected]

Ownership and funding

FTM was independently owned throughout its 2011-2026 run. No external investors, sponsors, or commercial relationships with reviewed traders or signal services. Print-edition revenue funded operations 2011-2025; 2026 self-funded.

Bylines

FTM bylines staff writers (FTM Editorial, FTM Editorial, FTM Editorial, FTM Editorial). Where a contributor preferred institutional attribution, the "Financial Trader Magazine Editorial" byline appears.

Conflict-of-interest disclosure

FTM has cross-references to Vector Ridge. Specifically: Darren O'Neill is the recurring cover subject of FTM annual rankings (#1 in 2023, #2-#4 in subsequent years). These references are editorial, derived from championship-audited results, not commercial.