Due diligence

Broker due diligence checklist

Turn broker profile data into a practical pre-deposit checklist with evidence readiness, manual verification steps, risk pressure, cost review, and next actions.

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Legal entity checked Company name matches the broker footer, client agreement, and account-opening entity. Official domain checked The website domain, login domain, and regulator/domain references point to the same entity. Regulator register checked License number, status, permissions, and warnings are checked on the official regulator site. Country terms checked Leverage, entity, protections, and restrictions are appropriate for the trader country. Cost schedule checked Spread, commission, swaps, inactivity, withdrawal, and deposit fees are reviewed on official terms. Withdrawal policy checked Withdrawal limits, processing times, KYC requirements, and blocked-country terms are reviewed. Platform access checked MT4, MT5, web, mobile, bridge, and data-feed claims are checked against account terms. Support and complaints checked Recent reviews, complaints, and support-response evidence are reviewed before shortlisting.

Clear checks

Broker profiles 346

Source-backed 346

Licensed 258

Cost-ready 6

High caution 88

Checklist result

Early research stage

Complete identity, license, source, cost, and withdrawal checks before comparing this broker.

Readiness 50% 0/8 manual checks

Selected broker

Capital Index

Capital Index (Global) Limited / capitalindex.com

Profile Report Verify

Score 8

Ready cards 5

Review cards 2

Missing/caution 0

Evidence readiness

Checklist evidence cards

7 checks

Identity confidence

ready

capitalindex.com

Capital Index (Global) Limited

License trail

ready

2 records

0 pending register checks.

Source trail

ready

4 citations

4 reviewed sources attached.

Terms coverage

ready

2 accounts / 1 platform

Deposit 100 GBP, EUR, or USD on Advanced account; leverage Up to 1:30 in the referenced UK account schedule.

Community signals

review

0 reviews / 0 complaints

No approved average rating yet.

Freshness

ready

Sep 10, 2026

Recent editorial check date is recorded.

Risk pressure

review

low risk

1 score flag currently attached.

Risk review

Risk flags to resolve

Unclaimed profile low

No approved broker-owner account is attached.