Guide

Create a trader account

A free account lets you publish reviews and comments, report content, suggest corrections and claim a firm you represent. Reading the directory does not require an account.

Before you start

An email address you can access.
A display name. A pseudonym is fine — it is shown publicly on your reviews.
A password of at least 10 characters containing a letter and a number.

Step by step

1
Open the registration page
Go to /register.
2
Choose a display name
This is public. Use a pseudonym if you prefer. Do not use your full legal name unless you want it shown on reviews.
3
Enter your email and password
Use an address you check. The password must be 10–72 characters with at least one letter and one number.
4
Accept the terms
Tick the box confirming you accept the terms and community guidelines. Reviews must be genuine and based on your own experience.
5
Select Create account
You will see a confirmation message. The account exists but is not verified yet.
6
Verify your email
Open the email from TraderDossier and follow the link, or go to /verify-email to resend it. The link expires after 24 hours.
7
Sign in
Use /login with your email and password. If you have enabled two-factor authentication, enter the six-digit code next.
8
Optional: enable 2FA
Open /account/security to add an authenticator app and save eight recovery codes.

What you can do once verified

Publish reviews on firm profiles
Comment on other reviews
Report content or suggest a correction
Claim a firm you represent
Enable 2FA for extra security
Manage your data and delete your account

If something goes wrong

Problem	Fix
An account with that email already exists	Sign in, or use Forgot password to reset it. Each email can only have one account.
The verification email did not arrive	Check spam and promotions, then open /verify-email and request a fresh link. Links expire after 24 hours.
The password is rejected	Use at least 10 characters with at least one letter and one number.
Too many attempts	Registration and sign-in are rate-limited per connection. Wait and try again.
I cannot publish a review	Your email must be verified first. Open /verify-email and follow the link.

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Create a trader account

A free account lets you publish reviews and comments, report content, suggest corrections and claim a firm you represent. Reading the directory does not require an account.

Before you start

An email address you can access.
A display name. A pseudonym is fine — it is shown publicly on your reviews.
A password of at least 10 characters containing a letter and a number.

Step by step

Open the registration page

Go to /register.

Choose a display name

This is public. Use a pseudonym if you prefer. Do not use your full legal name unless you want it shown on reviews.

Enter your email and password

Use an address you check. The password must be 10–72 characters with at least one letter and one number.

Accept the terms

Tick the box confirming you accept the terms and community guidelines. Reviews must be genuine and based on your own experience.

Select Create account

You will see a confirmation message. The account exists but is not verified yet.

Verify your email

Open the email from TraderDossier and follow the link, or go to /verify-email to resend it. The link expires after 24 hours.

Use /login with your email and password. If you have enabled two-factor authentication, enter the six-digit code next.

Optional: enable 2FA

Open /account/security to add an authenticator app and save eight recovery codes.

What you can do once verified

Publish reviews on firm profiles
Comment on other reviews
Report content or suggest a correction
Claim a firm you represent
Enable 2FA for extra security
Manage your data and delete your account

If something goes wrong

Problem	Fix
An account with that email already exists	Sign in, or use Forgot password to reset it. Each email can only have one account.
The verification email did not arrive	Check spam and promotions, then open /verify-email and request a fresh link. Links expire after 24 hours.
The password is rejected	Use at least 10 characters with at least one letter and one number.
Too many attempts	Registration and sign-in are rate-limited per connection. Wait and try again.
I cannot publish a review	Your email must be verified first. Open /verify-email and follow the link.