
TMGM review 2026
We reviewed TMGM across regulation, account entities, trading costs, platforms, markets, funding, support and user-reported issues. This review explains what is available, what requires caution and which traders the broker may suit.
Also known as Trademax
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 8.3/10How we scored TMGM
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- ASICVFSC (Vanuatu)FSA (Seychelles)FSC (Mauritius)
- Country
- Australia
- Established
- Established 2013
- Website
- tmgm.com
TMGM 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.
We reviewed TMGM across regulation, account entities, trading costs, platforms, markets, funding, support and user-reported issues. This review explains what is available, what requires caution and which traders the broker may suit.
Quick verdict
TMGM offers 6 market groups and a choice of platforms and is strongest in regulation and safety and trading costs. Its main drawbacks are no compensation scheme and an inactivity fee. Before opening an account, verify that you will be contracted with Trademax Australia Limited and understand the protections and limits that apply in Australia.
Our review is based on broker disclosures, regulatory records, platform research and available user information checked on 26 August 2026.
Is TMGM regulated?
TMGM is connected with 4 recorded regulatory licence or licences. The entity relevant to users in Australia is Trademax Australia Limited, reported as regulated by Australian Securities and Investments Commission under licence number AFSL 436416.
The broker operates through multiple legal entities. The regulator and protections applying to an account depend on which entity accepts the client, not simply on the broker brand displayed.
TMGM holds a tier-one authorisation from ASIC. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.
It also operates an offshore entity (VFSC, FSC and FSA). Which one you are onboarded to depends on where you live, and the two carry very different protections - worth confirming before you deposit.
ASIC caps retail leverage at 1:30, requires negative balance protection, and obliges the broker to hold client money in a separate trust account.
Vanuatu's VFSC is an offshore licence with limited oversight and no compensation scheme. It is often the entity that offers the highest leverage.
An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.
How safe is TMGM?
The available evidence supports a favourable assessment. Positive factors include a tier-one licence, segregated client money, negative balance protection, audited accounts (Independent external auditors) and 13 years of operating history. Risk factors include no compensation scheme. Regulation can improve oversight and complaint options, but it does not prevent trading losses or guarantee that every dispute will be resolved.
Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at National Australia Bank (NAB). That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.
Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.
Covered by No statutory investor compensation scheme, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.
Licence information last checked 26 August 2026
TMGM trading conditions
Trading conditions vary by account, platform, legal entity and client classification. The figures below reflect the latest information available to 88 Forex Brokers and should be confirmed before trading.
Spreads and commissions
TMGM advertises spreads from 0.0 pips on EDGE. The stated commission is $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, EDGE. Typical or live pricing may be higher than the advertised minimum, particularly outside liquid trading hours or during volatile markets.
A quoted spread from 0.0 pips is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.
Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.
TMGM lists a minimum deposit of $100. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.
- Spread type
- Variable
- EUR/USD average spread
- Approx. 0.1 pips, EDGE
- GBP/USD average spread
- Approx. 0.3 pips, EDGE
- Commission
- $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, EDGE
- All-in cost, EUR/USD
- Approx. 0.8 pips
Leverage and margin
Maximum leverage is reported as 1:1000, although the available limit depends on the account entity, instrument, client classification and local rules. Higher leverage increases both potential gains and losses and can lead to rapid account depletion.
Execution model
TMGM describes its execution model as ECN. The available information indicates an average execution speed of Under 30ms, order types of Market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit, trailing stop and servers in Equinix NY4, New York. Execution labels are not standardised across the industry, so review the order-execution policy and conflict disclosures rather than relying on a single term.
Trading rules
- Expert advisers
- Yes, MT4/MT5 Expert Advisors and algorithmic trading
- Copy trading
- Yes
- Negative balance protection
- Yes, international entity; Australian clients should contact TMGM if an account becomes negative
Scalping, Hedging, Stop-out level and Guaranteed stop loss: the broker does not publish enough information for us to confirm this trading condition.
TMGM account types
TMGM offers 4 reported account types. Compare the minimum deposit, spread model, commission, platform and eligibility before choosing an account.
TMGM runs 4 account types. More choice is not automatically better: the tightest headline spread almost always sits on the account that also charges a commission, so the comparison that matters is the two added together.
Base currencies: USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, NZD, CAD. Holding the account in the currency you fund it with avoids a conversion charge on every deposit and withdrawal - a cost that never shows up in a spread comparison.
The smallest position is 0.01 lots. For anyone starting carefully this matters more than the minimum deposit, because it sets the least you can put at risk on a single trade.
A demo account is available. Worth using for the platform rather than the results: fills are simulated, so it tells you how the software behaves but very little about execution.
EDGECLASSICIslamic/Swap-FreeDemo
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Spreads from
- 0.0 pips
- Commission
- $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, EDGE
- Maximum leverage
- 1:1000
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Proprietary platform
- Base currencies
- USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, NZD, CAD
- Available markets
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Minimum trade size
- 0.01 lots
- Account opening time
- Less than 3 minutes
Demo account
A demo account is reported as available for testing the platform and practising with virtual funds. Demo pricing and execution may not match live conditions.
Islamic account
An Islamic or swap-free option is reported as available. Alternative charges, holding limits or eligibility conditions may apply.
TMGM fees and trading costs
The total cost of trading can include spreads, commissions, overnight financing, currency conversion, deposit or withdrawal charges and inactivity fees.
Advertised spreads start from 0.0 pips, but typical pricing may be higher.
The reported trading commission is $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, EDGE.
Overnight financing applies to eligible positions at rates that can change.
The broker reports none internally for withdrawals.
An inactivity fee of $10/month applies after 12 months inactivity.
A currency-conversion charge of Conversion at daily bank rate may apply.
- Spreads from
- 0.0 pips
- Commission
- $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, EDGE
- Overnight financing
- Both: overnight swaps may be charged or credited; Islamic account available
- Deposit fee
- Not confirmed
- Withdrawal fee
- None internally
- Inactivity fee
- $10/month after 12 months inactivity
- Currency conversion
- Conversion at daily bank rate
Fees can change and may differ by entity, platform, account or payment method. Confirm the full schedule before opening or funding an account.
Trading platforms and apps
TMGM supports MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and Proprietary platform. Availability can differ by account and legal entity.
MetaTrader 4 remains the most widely supported platform for expert advisors. If you rely on an existing EA, this is usually the deciding factor.
MetaTrader 5 handles more asset classes and order types than MT4, but expert advisors are not compatible between the two - an MT4 EA will not run on it.
MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5Proprietary platform
- Proprietary platform
- Yes, TMGM App
- Web platform
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Both proprietary and third-party
- Charting
- 30+ MT4; 38+ MT5; custom indicators supported
- Third-party tools
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Trading Central, VPS
- Server locations
- Equinix NY4, New York
Automated and copy trading
The broker reports support for expert advisers and automated strategies, copy trading and API access. Automated strategies can fail, amplify losses or behave differently under changing market conditions.
The platform range is broad. Its main advantage is support for MetaTrader 4; the principal limitation is the absence of cTrader and TradingView.
Markets available through TMGM
The broker reports access to 1,000+ instruments across forex, metals, commodities, indices, shares and cryptocurrency CFDs. Product availability depends on the account entity and platform.
Leverage up to 1:1000 is available on this entity. High leverage does not increase your expected return - it increases position size for the same deposit, and shortens the move needed to close you out.
The product range is strongest for forex, metals and commodities.
ForexMetalsCommoditiesIndicesSharesCryptocurrency CFDs
- Markets, as published
- Forex, Shares, Indices, Metals, Energies, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies
- Total instruments
- 1,000+
- Currency pairs
- 60+
- Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Yes
CFDs do not provide ownership of the underlying asset. Product terms, leverage and trading hours vary by market.
Deposits and withdrawals
Available funding methods include Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, cryptocurrency and regional payment methods. Processing times, limits, fees and availability vary by country, currency and account entity.
Withdrawals are stated at Typically 1-3 business days, against Instant for cards and supported electronic methods; bank transfer approximately 1-4 business days for deposits. A gap between the two is normal and not in itself a warning sign - identity checks are a legal obligation, not obstruction. What is worth noticing is a withdrawal that keeps meeting new conditions after those checks are done.
Withdrawal routes: bank transfer, cards and supported original funding methods. Money is usually returned by the route it arrived on, so the deposit method you pick is in effect the withdrawal method you are picking too.
The minimum withdrawal is $100 - relevant if you intend to fund the account lightly, since it sets the smallest amount you can take out at a time.
Identity, payment ownership and source-of-funds checks may be required before a withdrawal is processed.
- Deposit methods
- Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, cryptocurrency and regional payment methods
- Withdrawal methods
- Bank transfer, cards and supported original funding methods
- Deposit time
- Instant for cards and supported electronic methods; bank transfer approximately 1-4 business days
- Withdrawal time
- Typically 1-3 business days
- Deposit fee
- Not confirmed
- Withdrawal fee
- None internally
- Minimum withdrawal
- $100
- Local payment methods
- Local bank transfer and jurisdiction-specific payment methods
View withdrawal complaints about TMGM
Use a payment method held in your own name. The broker may reject third-party payments or require withdrawals to follow the original funding route.
Customer support
TMGM provides support through Live chat, email, phone during 24/7. Supported languages include Multilingual.
Support runs 24/7. Round-the-clock cover matters more than it sounds: a position held over a weekend or through an unexpected halt is exactly when you need somebody to answer.
Reachable by live chat, email, phone. A published telephone number is the one channel that is hard to fake and hard to ignore, so whether there is one says more than the number of channels does.
Languages: Multilingual. Being able to raise a complaint in your own language is worth more than it appears, because complaints are where precision matters most.
Education: extensive: tmgm academy, courses, webinars, articles, tutorials, terminology guides and trading faqs. Treat broker-published material as an introduction rather than as advice - it is produced by a firm whose revenue rises when you trade more.
- Support channels
- Live chat, email, phone
- Support hours
- 24/7
- Languages
- Multilingual
- Telephone
- +61 2 8036 8388
- support@tmgm.com
- Live chat response
- Typically under 2 minutes
- Research and market analysis
- Market news, market insights, technical/fundamental analysis, trading calculators and analytical tools
- Education
- Extensive: TMGM Academy, courses, webinars, articles, tutorials, terminology guides and trading FAQs
Is TMGM a good broker?
Your decision should reflect your country, experience, preferred platform, trading costs and tolerance for financial and counterparty risk.
TMGM is best considered by
- Traders who want a tier-one licence behind the account
- Traders who want raw spreads with a commission
- Traders who want copy trading
- Traders who want automated strategies
- Traders who want MetaTrader
- Traders who want high leverage
Consider another broker if
- You require a compensation scheme