What counts as a verified trading track record — and how to check it

A track record is verified when a named independent party — separate from the provider and with no commercial relationship — has reviewed the underlying brokerage statements and confirmed that the stated returns, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, win rate, and trade count are accurate.

What does not qualify as verified

• A screenshot of a brokerage account that anyone could edit
• A competition leaderboard position without an auditor's sign-off on the full record
• A third-party platform's tracked P&L without a named auditor's attestation
• Testimonials from subscribers
• Self-reported win/loss records on the provider's own website

What does qualify

• A named auditor's signed attestation covering a defined multi-year period
• A real-money competition result tracked by the competition organiser (e.g. WCTC) combined with an independent audit of the broader personal record

The standard in this guide

Vector Ridge's founder holds a personal audited record covering 2023 (+178%) and 2024 (+94%), reviewed independently. In 2025, he entered the World Cup Trading Championships for the first time, placing 4th in Annual Forex with a 168% verified return (tracked by the competition at worldcupchampionships.com), 1st in October Monthly Forex (59.35%), and achieving a 294% aggregate across all entered divisions. The multi-year Sharpe ratio is 2.10.