Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
Fortrade
We opened the file on Fortrade the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since , run out of London, United Kingdom, and carrying 6 licence entries on the public record, 3 of them tier-1.
What the two desk scores say
Both are out of 10 and both are computed, not felt.
| Cost score | Priced off the spread basis below, not off a headline rate card. | not verified |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | not verified |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | $not verified |
Spread basis. . Nothing on this page is a live quote; a spread printed on a Tuesday afternoon is not the spread you get thirty seconds after a non-farm payroll release.
Licence entries, one row per entity
Every row links to the document we read it from.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 609970 | United Kingdom | T1 | Fortrade Ltd | fca.org.uk |
| CIRO | BC1148613 | Canada | T1 | Fortrade Canada Limited | ciro.ca |
| ASIC | AFSL 493520 | Australia | T1 | Fort Securities Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Fortrade Australia) | fortrade.com |
| CySEC | 385/20 | Cyprus | T2 | Fortrade Cyprus Ltd | cysec.gov.cy |
| DFSA | F009856 | United Arab Emirates | T2 | Fortrade (DIFC) Limited | dfsa.ae |
| FSC Mauritius | GB21026472 | Mauritius | T3 | Fortrade Mauritius Ltd | fortrade.com |
Which entity actually holds your money is decided at signup, by the country on your application — not by the strongest licence in this table. Read the client agreement you are handed, then match the entity name against the row above.
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- Fortrade Ltd is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 609970, with a registered office at Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London SW3 6RD.
- Fortrade Cyprus Ltd holds CySEC Cyprus Investment Firm licence 385/20, granted on 9 March 2020, company registration number 392231.
- Fortrade (DIFC) Limited appears on the DFSA public register under reference F009856 with a licence date of 14 November 2025, endorsed to deal with retail clients and to hold or control client assets.
- Fort Securities Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 614 683 831), trading as Fortrade Australia, holds Australian Financial Services Licence 493520 and is a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.
- Fortrade's UK risk disclosure states that 74% of retail investor accounts lose money trading CFDs with the provider and that a client cannot lose more than the balance of their trading account.
Not verified
The following could not be traced to a primary source at the time of filing. We publish the gap rather than a number that would look tidier:
- founding year
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- live account type names
- segregated funds
| Founded | |
| Head office | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 3 |
| Record confidence | high |
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CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. A desk file is a record of what the public register said on the day we read it, not a recommendation to open an account.