Riven Trust standardRatings cannot be purchased. Facts, claims and analyst conclusions are labeled separately.
Why we exist
Automated trading products are often marketed through screenshots, selected backtests and broad security claims. Our job is to make the product, company and evidence easier to inspect.
We do not forecast returns. We assess product quality, transparency, trust signals and risk using one published framework.
What independence means
Ratings cannot be purchased. Commercial relationships, if present, do not change Expert Scores, Trust Scores or analyst conclusions. Sponsored placements must be visually labeled and remain separate from ratings.
How products enter the dataset
We select products with a distinct automation offering and enough public evidence to support a useful profile. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and we do not create thin profiles merely to increase coverage.
Current research scope
The current dataset covers 54 products across cloud, custodial, self-hosted, centralized-exchange and decentralized-exchange automation models. The scope expands only when a product has enough verified material for a useful indexable profile.
How ratings work
The Expert Score is calculated from eight published product-quality categories. A separate Trust Score measures disclosure and evidence factors, while Risk Level, Research Status, Evidence Confidence and research coverage communicate different limitations. None predicts returns.
Corrections and company responses
Readers and companies can send factual corrections to [email protected]. Evidence, security clarification and official company responses go to [email protected]. Submissions are reviewed independently and do not guarantee a score change or removal of a finding.
Commercial status
No active affiliate relationships or compensated outbound links are configured. If that changes, the relationship will be disclosed and remain separate from scores, research conclusions and category inclusion.
How research changes
Profiles show their review date, source set, evidence confidence and changelog. New documentation, product changes, incidents or correction evidence can change conclusions and scores; a site build alone is not a research update.
Who runs the research
The Riven Trust Research Desk is an organizational byline for the team accountable for source review, structured analysis and corrections. We do not invent individual credentials when named contributor information is unavailable.