Zornitsa Stefanova
Financial Research and Platform Testing Analyst
Zornitsa Stefanova is a Financial Research and Platform Testing Analyst at BestBrokers, specialising in forex, cryptocurrencies, stock trading, and online brokerage services. Her work combines detailed market research with hands-on testing of trading platforms and broker accounts.
As part of the BestBrokers research team, Zornitsa evaluates key aspects of the trading experience, including account registration and verification, platform usability, available markets, trading costs, payment methods, and customer support. She also reviews regulatory information, broker policies, and product conditions to help readers understand how different providers compare in practice.
Her articles cover broker evaluations, trading platforms, currency pairs, cryptocurrency services, deposits and withdrawals, and other topics relevant to retail investors. Zornitsa follows the BestBrokers testing methodology and focuses on presenting complex financial information in a clear, accurate, and practical way, enabling readers to make better-informed decisions when comparing brokers and trading services.
Latest Articles
Plus500 US Account Opening
Plus500 US Account Types in Brief Plus500 US enables onboarding customers to practice paper trading with demo accounts, allowing them to hone their skills before committing to real-money deposits. All new accounts are automatically created in demo mode, but you can easily switch to live trading from the dashboard, as you shall see shortly. The […]
Plus500 Account Opening
Account Types at Plus500 Depending on one’s trading goals, forex enthusiasts can either open a retail CFD account at Plus500, or go for the option reserved for professionals, provided they meet specific eligibility criteria. As opposed to a separate demo account, Plus500’s platform has a demo trading feature, which users can enable at their leisure. […]
Plus500 US Broker Review
Plus500 entered the US market in 2021, offering a broad range of futures contracts across all popular asset classes, including forex, commodities, stock indices, interest rates, and cryptocurrencies. The US-facing trading site runs on a robust proprietary platform compatible with most desktop and mobile devices. The brand further strengthens its solid reputation with a listing […]
Ripple Trading Platforms
The Ripple network, with its native currency, the XRP coin, is one of the pioneers in the crypto space, designed with the idea of becoming “the most practical cryptocurrency for applications across the financial services sector”. XRP is among the altcoins with the highest trading volumes. As of November 2025, it has a market capitalization […]
Ethereum (ETH) Trading Platforms
Ethereum is one of the two most popular blockchains in the world, with a market cap standing at over $408.1 billion in early November 2025. Its native cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), recorded a daily transaction volume of $38.29 billion at the time of publication. ETH also ranks among the most traded cryptocurrencies globally. Hundreds of platforms […]
Forex Pairs Trading Guide
Our Methodology in Compiling This Guide: This guide was prepared using hands-on testing of live and demo forex accounts across multiple brokers, including BlackBull Markets and Fusion Markets. We primarily analyzed pricing data, spread behavior, and order execution across trading platforms such as MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradingView. Special focus was given to real-time bid/ask […]
Margin Calls and Stop-Out Levels
Our Methodology in Compiling This Guide We wrote this guide drawing on our own experience while stress-testing different forex brokers in live market conditions. To show how free margin and margin level work in practice, we have included real examples and screenshots from our trading accounts at brokers like Pepperstone and XM. The aim is […]
Trading Orders: Market, Limit, Stop-Loss and Take-Profit
Introduction to Trading Orders A trading order is an official instruction a trader sends to their broker or trading platform to open or close a position in a financial asset under specific conditions. This guide explains the main order types used in trading, including Market orders, Limit orders, Stop orders, Stop Loss orders, and Take […]
Trading with Leverage
Introduction to Leverage Trading Our Methodology in Compiling This Guide: To prepare this guide, our team conducted hands-on testing of the leverage trading conditions across a range of regulated brokers, including Fusion Markets, FP Markets, IC Markets, and Pepperstone. Testing was primarily executed on the web platform versions of cTrader and MetaTrader 5, as well […]
KYC Verification at Forex Brokers
Our Methodology in Compiling This Guide We wrote this KYC verification guide based on first-hand experience in testing forex trading sites for BestBrokers. Throughout this guide, we share examples and screenshots directly from our live accounts, showing excerpts from the onboarding process at Fusion Markets, Pepperstone, Vantage, Plus500, and FxPro. We successfully verified our accounts […]