> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://countertrade.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://countertrade.gitbook.io/docs/transparency/faq.md).

# Transparency FAQ

Short answers about who can download a room's result files, why a link is missing, what the files reveal about you, and what checking them proves.

Short answers about the published result files. For the full picture, start from [What is published for each room](/docs/transparency/what-is-published.md).

## Do I need an account to download a room's report?

No. The settlement report and the trade evidence of a settled public room are open to anyone, signed in or not. Open the room and select **Download settlement report (JSON)** or **Download trade evidence (JSON)**. Only your own statement needs you to be signed in. See [Download the report and trade evidence](/docs/transparency/download-the-evidence.md).

## Why is there no download link on a room?

The room is private, it isn't settled on-chain yet, or it settled before published reports were switched on. Each link appears only when its file can be served, so a missing link isn't an error on your side. A room that has just ended can take a few minutes. Its result is settled on-chain either way. See [Download the report and trade evidence](/docs/transparency/download-the-evidence.md#if-a-link-is-missing).

## Why is there a report but no trade evidence?

Only v8 reports have a separate trade evidence file. A v7 report carries its trade rows inside the report itself, and a v6 report has no trade rows at all. A room keeps the report version it settled with. See [What is published for each room](/docs/transparency/what-is-published.md#report-versions).

## Does the report show my name or account?

No. Reports and trade evidence name traders by wallet address only. A trader name, account id, user id or referral link never appears. Anyone who already knows your wallet can find your rank and trades in a published room, though, so play from a separate wallet if that matters to you. See [What is published for each room](/docs/transparency/what-is-published.md#what-is-pseudonymous-and-what-is-never-shown).

## Can someone else see my statement?

No. Your statement exists only on your own profile while you are signed in, and its controls never appear on another trader's profile. If you share the PDF, you decide who sees it. See [Your battle statement](/docs/transparency/your-battle-statement.md).

## If the hashes match, is the result correct?

A match proves the report is the exact document CounterTrade committed on-chain when it settled the room. The trade evidence rows are the signed ones only once you rebuild its two trade roots from them and they match; the **Check this result** page does that in your browser. You can then recompute the ranks and payouts from the report. A match doesn't independently prove that each paper trade was priced correctly. That is the one step you trust CounterTrade for. See [Check a result](/docs/transparency/check-a-result.md) and [Settlement](/docs/funds-and-settlement/settlement.md#what-youre-trusting).

## Can I dispute a result?

No. There is no dispute process, and a result is final once the room settles. If a downloaded report doesn't match the chain, [contact support](/docs/help/troubleshooting.md#when-to-contact-support) with the room and the value that differed.