Market Filter Methodology

We don’t sell ratings or create artificial rankings. We help you quickly understand what a source really is: its content, transparency, strengths, risks, and trust.

Purpose

Transparent evaluation criteria

We treat each channel as a separate object of analysis. The final conclusion is not based on a single factor or impression - it is formed based on a combination of data: content, statistics, reputation, monetization model, and author behavior.

The methodology is necessary so that the user understands how ratings are formed, where statuses come from, and why different channels receive varying levels of trust.

What We Evaluate

Criteria for Evaluating Channels

We evaluate the content and its value: depth, clarity, logic, and originality.

Data & Sources

What data is the analysis based on?

Analysis of content, descriptions, reactions, comments, and source structure

Checking statistics, history, and trends through external services

Monitoring reviews, mentions, and signals in the external environment

Final check using the internal editorial checklist

All figures and metrics are provided with the verification date, as Telegram sources can change rapidly.

Factors

What affects the final output?

Positive signals

Transparency

Useful content

Live audience

Adequate monetization

Negative signals

Manipulations

Hidden advertising

Scam signs

Questionable statistics

Statuses

Statuses and risk levels

Verified - confirmed transparency

It is important to understand

The Market Filter rating is not an investment recommendation and does not guarantee safety. We present the picture as of the analysis moment - the final decision always remains with the user.

Marks

Marks that are not statuses

These marks do not affect a channel’s score or status. They only tell how the channel got into the selection.

Market Filter Verified — the channel has passed our review

Payment

What can be bought here, and what cannot

We provide three paid services: a review for the "Market Filter Verified" badge, a partner placement in a top, and a queue-jump review. Payment for none of them affects a reputation status, a rating or the conclusions of our editorial team.

What is paid for in a review is the work, not the badge. The badge is assigned only where a channel meets the criteria of this methodology, and a refusal is a normal outcome of a review. A queue-jump review changes only how soon an application is handled, never its outcome.

A partner placement in a top sits apart from the places earned through editorial assessment and always carries the "Market Filter Partner" label. The reputation status of a channel taking a partner placement stays visible and does not depend on payment. Channels holding the "Scam" status are not given a partner placement.

Full terms of our paid services

We do not create the illusion of absolute truth.

We create a system where it is clear what each conclusion is based on.