About
A small project to help readers audit research platforms with the same care they’d use for any other tool that influences money.
5starsstocks is the keyword that brought most readers here. We built this page because we kept seeing the same pattern: people comparing subscription research services using screenshots, testimonials, and vibes — without a repeatable way to check transparency.
What we do
- Provide a scorecard for transparency and reproducibility.
- Explain why certain evidence matters (archives, benchmarks, conflicts, risk framing).
- Help you write a short list of questions to ask before you pay for a subscription.
What we don’t do
- We do not provide buy/sell/hold recommendations.
- We do not manage money or execute trades.
- We do not claim affiliation with any third-party service using “star” ratings.
How to use this site
Start with the scorecard. Then read Methodology for the reasoning behind each item. If you still want to subscribe to a platform, keep your scorecard results and re-run the checklist quarterly — the way you’d re-evaluate any vendor.