Tradu review 2026

Is Tradu regulated?

Tradu is connected with 6 recorded regulatory licence or licences. The entity relevant to users in United Kingdom is Stratos Markets Limited, reported as regulated by Financial Conduct Authority under licence number 217689.

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.

Tradu holds tier-one authorisations from ASIC, FCA and CySEC. 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 (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.

The FCA caps retail leverage at 1:30, mandates negative balance protection, and covers eligible clients under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

CySEC licences passport across the EU and follow the 1:30 retail leverage cap, with the Investor Compensation Fund covering eligible claims.

How safe is Tradu?

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Qualifying regulated banking institutions. 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 FSCS for eligible UK clients; jurisdiction-specific protection elsewhere, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

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Tradu 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

Tradu advertises spreads from 0.0 pips on Individual. The stated commission is Account/pricing-model dependent. 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.

Tradu lists a minimum deposit of $50. 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

Variable

GBP/USD average spread

Variable

Commission

Account/pricing-model dependent

All-in cost, EUR/USD

Variable

Leverage and margin

Maximum leverage is reported as 1:30, 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

Tradu describes its execution model as Principal/agency capabilities depending on product. The available information indicates an average execution speed of Not reliably published as a universal figure, order types of Market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit and platform-specific orders and servers in Global Stratos infrastructure. 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

No conventional MT4/MT5 EA ecosystem

Copy trading

Not a core offering

Negative balance protection

Yes where required for eligible retail clients

Scalping, Hedging, Stop-out level and Guaranteed stop loss: the broker does not publish enough information for us to confirm this trading condition.

Tradu account types

Tradu offers 7 reported account types. Compare the minimum deposit, spread model, commission, platform and eligibility before choosing an account.

Tradu runs 7 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: Multiple. 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 Instrument-dependent. 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.

IndividualJointCorporateCFDListed StocksCryptoDemo

Minimum deposit

$50

Spreads from

0.0 pips

Commission

Account/pricing-model dependent

Maximum leverage

1:30

Platforms

Proprietary platform

Base currencies

Multiple

Available markets

Forex, Commodities, Indices, Shares, Cryptocurrency CFDs

Minimum trade size

Instrument-dependent

Account opening time

Online, subject to verification

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 entity-dependent. Alternative charges, holding limits or eligibility conditions may apply.

Tradu 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 Account/pricing-model dependent.

Overnight financing applies to eligible positions at rates that can change.

The broker reports generally none for deposits.

The broker reports method-dependent for withdrawals.

Additional charges include an inactivity fee (Entity/account dependent).

A currency-conversion charge of 0.1% markup under applicable international rate card may apply.

Spreads from

0.0 pips

Commission

Account/pricing-model dependent

Overnight financing

Overnight financing applies

Deposit fee

Generally none

Withdrawal fee

Method-dependent

Inactivity fee

Entity/account dependent

Currency conversion

0.1% markup under applicable international rate card

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

Tradu supports Proprietary platform. Availability can differ by account and legal entity.

Tradu offers Tradu Web, Tradu Mobile. A proprietary platform can be excellent, but it means your setup does not transfer if you later change broker.

Proprietary platform

Proprietary platform

Yes

Web platform

Yes

Mobile app

Yes

Charting

Integrated advanced charting

Third-party tools

Integrated analytical/charting technology

Server locations

Global Stratos infrastructure

The platform range is broad. Its main advantage is support for Proprietary platform; the principal limitation is the absence of MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

Markets available through Tradu

The broker reports access to Thousands across products/entities instruments across forex, commodities, indices, shares and cryptocurrency CFDs. Product availability depends on the account entity and platform.

Leverage is capped at 1:30 for UK/EU retail major FX; higher internationally, which is the retail limit under tier-one regulation. It is a protection rather than a restriction: it caps how quickly a position can move against your balance.

The product range is strongest for forex, commodities and indices. Traders seeking metals may need another broker.

ForexCommoditiesIndicesSharesCryptocurrency CFDs

Markets, as published

Forex, Shares, Indices, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies

Total instruments

Thousands across products/entities

Currency pairs

Multiple

Cryptocurrency CFDs

Yes, including 300+ crypto pairs internationally

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 Debit/credit card, bank wire and regional electronic methods. Processing times, limits, fees and availability vary by country, currency and account entity.

Withdrawals are stated at Method-dependent, against Cards up to 2 hours; wire generally 3-5 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 wire, cards and supported electronic 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.

Identity, payment ownership and source-of-funds checks may be required before a withdrawal is processed.

Deposit methods

Debit/credit card, bank wire and regional electronic methods

Withdrawal methods

Bank wire, cards and supported electronic methods

Deposit time

Cards up to 2 hours; wire generally 3-5 business days

Withdrawal time

Method-dependent

Deposit fee

Generally none

Withdrawal fee

Method-dependent

Minimum withdrawal

Not confirmed

Local payment methods

Region-dependent

View withdrawal complaints about Tradu

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

Tradu provides support through Live support, email, phone, SMS/WhatsApp on +44 20 7398 4058, Help Centre during Trading-week/entity-dependent. Supported languages include 20+ languages.

Support hours are Trading-week/entity-dependent. Check they overlap the sessions you actually trade - cover that ends with the local business day is no use during an overnight move.

Reachable by live support, email, phone, sms/whatsapp on +44 20 7398 4058, help centre. 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: 20+ languages. Being able to raise a complaint in your own language is worth more than it appears, because complaints are where precision matters most.

Education: trading/investing educational content and platform guides. 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 support, email, phone, SMS/WhatsApp on +44 20 7398 4058, Help Centre

Support hours

Trading-week/entity-dependent

Languages

20+ languages

Telephone

+44 20 7398 4053

Email

contact@tradu.com / info@tradu.com

Live chat response

Available

Research and market analysis

Market data, news, analysis and platform tools

Education

Trading/investing educational content and platform guides

Is Tradu a good broker?

Your decision should reflect your country, experience, preferred platform, trading costs and tolerance for financial and counterparty risk.

Tradu 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 a small first deposit

Consider another broker if

• You require an Islamic account
• You require copy trading
• You require MetaTrader

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