Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: medium
Scope Markets
We opened the file on Scope Markets the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 2014, with no head office we were able to confirm from a primary source, and carrying 6 licence entries on the public record, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CySEC | 339/17 | Cyprus | T2 | SM Capital Markets Ltd | scopemarkets.sc |
| FSA Seychelles | SD079 | Seychelles | T3 | Scope Markets Global Limited | scopemarkets.sc |
| FSC Mauritius | GB 19024853 | Mauritius | T3 | Scope Capital Markets Ltd | scopemarkets.sc |
| FSCA South Africa | FSP 47025 (ODP licence 64) | South Africa | T2 | Scope Markets SA (Pty) Ltd | scopemarkets.sc |
| FSC Belize | 1943611 | Belize | T3 | RS Global Ltd | scopemarkets.sc |
| CMA Kenya | Forex licence 123 / derivatives licence 143 | Kenya | T2 | SCFM Limited | scopemarkets.sc |
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
- Scope Markets' licences page lists six separately regulated entities, including SM Capital Markets Ltd under CySEC licence 339/17 and Scope Markets Global Limited under Seychelles FSA licence SD079.
- Scope Markets Global Limited is registered in Seychelles under incorporation number 8426107-1.
- The brand is operated by Rostro Group, which completed its acquisition of Scope Markets with management assuming control from 7 January 2023.
- The Scope Markets brand was launched in 2014 according to the group's own LinkedIn company description.
- The entity a client contracts with is determined by the website used to open the account, per the licences page.
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:
- hq
- minDeposit, spreadEurusd, accountTypes
- segregatedFunds and negativeBalanceProtection
- the UAE entity's regulator naming on the broker's page could not be cross-checked on a register
- headquarters
- negative balance protection
| Founded | 2014 |
| Head office | not verified |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (CySEC retail) |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 0 |
| Record confidence | medium |
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