The CFIN Journal

Updates, milestones & research

A timeline of what we shipped, when, and to which part of CFIN — Iris, the website, the app and admin.

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Project Iris · 12 updates Website · 36 updates App · 20 updates Admin · 3 updates

October 2026

October 2026

25 updates Website 25

Website Weekly update The Apple design language pass: concentric geometry and fluid grids Concentric pill geometry for floating controls and fluid grids that use wide screens, with flat content cards and glass kept for chrome. Presentation only: no figure or setting changes. CFIN Design Team Oct 07, 2026 3 min read

Website Weekly update "Won vs lost" on the landing page, explained Two different numbers on the landing page can look like the same win rate. They answer different questions, and the page now says so next to each one. CFIN Team Oct 06, 2026 5 min read

Website Weekly update What "Clear session" does, and when to use it It is a full sign-out, not just a cookie wipe: the link at the bottom of the sign-in screen revokes your session token on the server, not only in your current browser. CFIN Team Oct 06, 2026 4 min read

Website Weekly update The registration journey, step by step Registering now shows exactly where you are: nine numbered steps, with a visible rail and a saved place if you step away partway through. CFIN Team Oct 06, 2026 4 min read

Website Weekly update The new Iris glyph, replacing the old robot icon The small round mark on the chat bubble and in the chat panel's header is a new glyph now, not the old robot mascot image — theme-matched for light and dark, swapped for every surface that used to carry the old mark. CFIN Team Oct 06, 2026 3 min read

Website Weekly update The alpha banner, and what "invite-only" means A thin strip above the header, on every public page, says the same thing every time: CFIN is in early access, by invitation. Here is exactly what that means in practice. CFIN Team Oct 05, 2026 3 min read

Website Weekly update System pages, redesigned: the 404 and the payment result screen A wrong link and an unexpected visit to the payment result page are now both handled calmly: a plain explanation, a short list of useful next steps, and no red anywhere. CFIN Team Oct 05, 2026 3 min read

Website Weekly update Signing in on iPhone: Apple, Google and your own account Sign in with Apple, then Google, then your email or MT5 login — in that order, with 44px fields built for a thumb, not a mouse. CFIN Team Oct 05, 2026 3 min read

Website Weekly update The Performance page: fleet cards, mini charts and the calendar Fleet chips now carry their own small sparkline each, and the daily returns calendar sits right beside the trailing average-return trend. Here is how to read both. CFIN Team Oct 05, 2026 4 min read

Website Weekly update One background, every public page Landing, Performance, Blog, FAQ and Login used to each draw their own backdrop. They now share one CSS token, so the page behind the content looks the same wherever you land. CFIN Team Oct 05, 2026 4 min read

Website Weekly update iPad gets its own layout pass The width band between a phone and a desktop had been overlooked in several places on cfin.be. It's now had its own dedicated check, starting with a device mockup that was quietly rendering off-screen. CFIN Team Oct 05, 2026 3 min read

Website Weekly update Inside the fee calculator: sliders and scenario cards A closer look at the fee calculator's two input controls: the account-size slider with its presets, and the four scenario cards that drive the return slider. CFIN Team Oct 04, 2026 5 min read

Website Weekly update The fee calculator, redesigned: a step-by-step walkthrough A step-by-step walkthrough of the redesigned fee calculator: set an account size, pick or fine-tune a monthly return, and read what you would pay. CFIN Team Oct 04, 2026 4 min read

Website Weekly update Dark mode: checked page by page Dark mode has been checked component by component — the calculator, the limits control, the chat panel, the cookie sheet — to catch places where light and dark had quietly drifted apart. CFIN Team Oct 04, 2026 3 min read

Website Weekly update Accessibility: focus rings and bigger tap targets A visible ring when you tab to a control, and a 44px minimum size on buttons and fields, across the public site and sign-in flow. CFIN Team Oct 04, 2026 4 min read

Website Weekly update How to use the fee calculator on the homepage A step-by-step guide to the pricing calculator on the cfin.be homepage, and how to read the VAT-inclusive fee it shows you. CFIN Team Oct 02, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update How we write and publish on this blog A short note on this blog's rules: written by the CFIN team, reviewed before publishing, and never carrying performance figures or profit claims. CFIN Team Oct 02, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update Signing in: a cleaner, calmer screen The sign-in and two-factor verification screens have a new, darker look, alongside security hardening to two-factor login, lockouts and sign-out. CFIN Team Oct 02, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update Signing up to CFIN: what's new Registration is now a clear, numbered nine-step journey in the new design, while every field, validation rule and translation stays exactly as it was. CFIN Team Oct 02, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update The fee calculator on the homepage The homepage's interactive licence-fee calculator has been rebuilt in the new design, including a fix so its currency toggle announces its state to screen readers. CFIN Team Oct 02, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update The vertical pinned story section, restyled A vertical, scroll-triggered section on the homepage that tells the story of the Vault has been restyled to match the new design — its sticky chart and scroll behaviour are unchanged. CFIN Team Oct 01, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update The horizontal scrolling showcase, restyled The homepage's horizontal scrolling section keeps its pinned, sideways-scrubbing behaviour exactly as before, now restyled with the new type, colour, card style and logo, including on touch devices. CFIN Team Oct 01, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update The hero and its rotating headline The homepage hero keeps its rotating headline, key figures and device mock-ups, now restyled with the new type, colour system and a subtle gradient, with the rotation itself respecting Reduce Motion. CFIN Team Oct 01, 2026 2 min read

September 2026

September 2026

3 updates Website 3

Website Weekly update FAQ and getting help, before you even sign up The homepage FAQ and the FAQ inside the dashboard now draw from one reconciled set of answers, available in five languages with correctly localised currency figures. CFIN Team Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

Website Weekly update Plain-language verification: why we check who you are CFIN's identity-verification explanation now reads in plain language: we confirm who you are before trading starts, to protect your account. CFIN Team Sep 20, 2026 1 min read

Website Weekly update Verifying who you are, and why CFIN now explains identity verification during sign-up in plain language: we confirm who you are before trading starts, to protect your account. CFIN Team Sep 20, 2026 2 min read