# TraderStat > TraderStat is an independent market-intelligence platform for crypto and forex research. It combines available public trader evidence, on-chain activity, decentralised-exchange records, technical analysis and market context. TraderStat does not provide personalised investment advice. ## Company and methodology - [About TraderStat](https://traderstat.com/about): Company purpose, founder Denis Gramovich and the participant groups TraderStat covers. - [TraderStat methodology](https://traderstat.com/methodology): How public evidence, trade ideas, historical market data and directional ratings are interpreted. - [How TraderStat works](https://traderstat.com/how-it-works): A practical guide to using market data and trader evidence for independent research. ## Research areas - [Crypto market](https://traderstat.com/markets/crypto): Crypto market context and instrument research. - [Forex market](https://traderstat.com/markets/forex): Forex market context and instrument research. - [Public trader ratings](https://traderstat.com/traders/media): Available public trader profiles and evidence. - [DEX trader rankings](https://traderstat.com/traders/on-chain): Public decentralised-exchange trader activity where supported. ## Key facts - TraderStat was founded by Denis Gramovich, a trader and developer with 14 years of trading experience. - Ratings are contextual research signals: 0 represents a stronger sell bias and 100 a stronger buy bias in the evaluated input. - Overall Score combines available component ratings; users should inspect the underlying inputs and their limitations. - Historical results and public records do not guarantee future performance. ## Editorial standards - [Editorial policy](https://traderstat.com/editorial-policy): Source verification, automation and corrections. - [Telegram signal comparisons](https://traderstat.com/telegram-signals): Recorded closed-signal samples and ranking limitations. ## Interpreting data - Use the timestamp attached to each source. A current quote does not make an older analysis current. - A recorded signal result is not audited account profitability. Do not combine percentage results with forex pips. - Missing data is unavailable, not zero. Ratings are directional indicators, not a probability of profit. - [Market scores guide](https://traderstat.com/guides/market-scores): Display bands and interpretation limits. - [Signal performance guide](https://traderstat.com/guides/signal-performance): Units, closed samples and arithmetic results. - [Contact and corrections](https://traderstat.com/contact): support@traderstat.com. ## Private signal publication policy TraderStat publishes aggregate results for private channels without republishing private messages, individual trade instructions, timestamps or access links. This policy respects creators' rights, confidentiality and channel access terms. Missing public trade details do not mean that no checking took place. Readers cannot independently reconstruct private messages from these aggregates. Structured signals with an instrument, direction, entry, target and stop are generally simpler and less expensive to evaluate consistently than open-ended forecasts. Private channels often supply this structure, making them a practical priority for checking. Privacy or payment alone does not make a signal easier to verify or a provider more reliable. No fixed verification cost or profitability is promised. Keep public modelled outcomes, supplied private aggregates and audited account returns distinct. Read the source, sample size, period and limitations. See https://traderstat.com/methodology#private-signal-policy.