Playbook: Audit a new broker affiliate panel in 30 minutes

Playbook: Audit a new broker affiliate panel in 30 minutes

What it is: A go/no-go checklist to run on any forex broker's affiliate dashboard before you send a single click.

Best for: Affiliates deciding whether a panel is worth integrating versus a known scrub risk.

The checklist:
— Reporting granularity: can you see registration → FTD → redeposit at the click_id level, or only daily totals? Aggregate-only reporting hides where they're shaving.
— Hold and scrub terms in writing: get the validation criteria and the chargeback/clawback window documented, not 'discussed on Telegram'.
— Payout proof: ask for two recent payment screenshots with dates, and cross-check the broker on a complaints aggregator.
— Postback support: confirm S2S exists and which events fire. No postback means you fly blind on a deposit offer.
— Self-serve creatives vs approval: locked creatives with manual approval signal a slow, controlling program.
— Cap and exclusivity: is there a daily FTD cap? Hitting it mid-campaign with no warning is a budget trap.

Pros:
— Catches aggregate-only reporting and undocumented scrub before you're exposed
— Forces written terms you can hold them to

Cons:
— Good answers don't prove honest behavior; you still test with small spend
— Newer brokers legitimately lack payment history

Who should skip this: Nobody. Even a trusted network deserves the 30 minutes.

Verdict: Granular reporting or pass.