Fortrade review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Also known as Fortrade Australia
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 7.7/10How we scored Fortrade
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Established
- Established 2013
- Website
- fortrade.com
Fortrade may have a commercial relationship with 88 Forex Brokers. Paid placement is labelled separately and does not allow payment alone to determine the editorial score.
Fortrade is a forex and CFD broker associated with United Kingdom. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Fortrade is workable, with clear compromises. Regulated by FCA (609970); ASIC (AFSL 493520); CySEC (385/20); CIRO Canada; Mauritius FSC (GB21026472); DFSA, offering Fortrader, MetaTrader 4, Web Fortrader, MT4 WebTrader. What follows is drawn from the broker's own published material and covers the things that decide the account you end up with: who oversees them, what trading actually costs, and where the compromises sit.
Fortrade at a glance
- Broker name
- Fortrade
- Established
- 2013
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Legal entities
- Fortrade Ltd.
- Regulatory status
- Regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Maximum leverage
- 1:200
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, Proprietary platform
- Markets offered
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, ETFs, Bonds, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- Real, Demo, Islamic/Swap-Free, Professional/Wholesale where eligible
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, contact form, 24/5
- Official website
- fortrade.com
Our view of Fortrade
Fortrade stands out for an FCA licence, raw spreads from 0.0 pips, MetaTrader 4 and automated trading support. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee. Its suitability depends on the legal entity available in your country, the protection attached to that entity and whether its pricing and platform range match how you intend to trade.
Who Fortrade may suit
Fortrade may suit traders looking for a tier-one licence behind the account, raw spreads with a commission, automated strategies and MetaTrader.
Who should consider alternatives
Consider alternatives if you require copy trading, stronger regulatory protection or account terms that are not available through your local entity.
What stands out
- An FCA licence
- Raw spreads from 0.0 pips
- MetaTrader 4
- Automated trading support
- Negative balance protection
- A compensation scheme
- A wide range of markets
What to consider
- An inactivity fee
What traders report about Fortrade
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Fortrade.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
Community metrics describe the published dataset and do not establish that every client will have the same experience.
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How Fortrade scored
The editorial score is calculated from the broker information and assessment criteria described in our scoring methodology. It is separate from user ratings and sponsored placement.
Category scores may be unavailable where there is not enough reliable information. The overall score should not be treated as a guarantee of safety, performance or suitability.
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