Funding and access

PU Prime review

How to fund and withdraw with PU Prime, and what it costs to trade.

PU Prime sits below the standard we would recommend without reservation. Regulated by Seychelles FSA (SD050); Mauritius FSC (GB23202672); South Africa FSCA (52218); UAE CMA (20200000388), offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, PU Web Trader, PU Prime App. 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.

Our rating

68/100

One rating, identical across our sites - only the way it is shown changes. It averages six assessments: regulation, trading costs, platforms, markets, support and education.

What it costs to trade

Spread from
0.0 pips
EUR/USD spread
1.3 pips Standard; 0.0 pips Prime advertised average
GBP/USD spread
Variable
Commission
Prime: $3.50/side; ECN: $1/side
All-in cost, EUR/USD
Approx. 0.7 pips on Prime at a zero raw spread
Spread type
Variable
Overnight swap
Both: swaps may be charged or credited
Inactivity fee
No prominent standard inactivity fee
Deposit fee
Generally none internally; third-party fees can apply
Withdrawal fee
Method-dependent
Currency conversion
Applicable where conversion is required

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.

PU Prime lists a minimum deposit of 20. 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.

Markets and execution

Markets
Forex, Shares, Indices, Commodities, Metals, ETFs, Bonds, Synthetic Indices
Currency pairs
50+
Total instruments
1,000+
Crypto CFDs
Availability/jurisdiction dependent
Maximum leverage
1:1000
Execution model
Account-dependent; ECN offers direct Tier-1 liquidity access
Execution speed
Ultra-fast execution advertised; no reliable universal average published
Order types
Market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit, trailing stop and MetaTrader orders
Servers
Global trading infrastructure

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.

PU Prime covers forex, shares, indices, commodities, metals, etfs, bonds, synthetic indices. A wider range matters less than depth in the instruments you actually trade.

Funding options: bank transfer, cards, e-wallets and numerous regional payment methods. Check withdrawal routes as well as deposit ones - they are often not the same, and the difference only becomes apparent when you try to take money out.

Platforms and tools

Platforms
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, PU Web Trader, PU Prime App
Own platform
Yes
Mobile app
PU Prime App plus MT4/MT5
Browser trading
Yes
Automated trading
Yes
Copy trading
Yes
Indicators
MT4/MT5 and proprietary-platform tools
Third-party tools
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Autochartist
API access
Not a prominent standard retail feature

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.

Regulation and safety

Regulated by
Seychelles FSA (SD050); Mauritius FSC (GB23202672); South Africa FSCA (52218); UAE CMA (20200000388)
Regulator tier
Tier 2
Register entry
Relevant FSA/FSC/FSCA/CMA registers
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Not publicly specified
Negative balance protection
Yes
Compensation scheme
No statutory investor compensation scheme identified for primary international entities
Audited by
Not prominently disclosed
Not available to
Includes United States, Singapore, China, Philippines, FATF-blacklisted countries and sanctioned regions

PU Prime's licence is offshore (FSC and FSA). Offshore entities typically offer higher leverage and lighter reporting, and compensation schemes do not apply - the trade-off is protection, not price.

The FSCA licenses derivative providers in South Africa without a fixed retail leverage cap, so headline leverage is often higher than an FCA or ASIC entity may offer.

An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.

An FSA licence here is usually the Seychelles authorisation - an offshore entity, with lighter obligations than a tier-one regulator.

Accounts

Minimum deposit
20
Account types
Standard, Prime, ECN, Cent, Prime Cent, Islamic, Demo
Account currencies
USD, GBP, CAD, AUD, EUR, SGD, NZD, HKD, JPY, USC for Cent
Islamic account
Yes
Demo account
Yes
Professional account
ECN/high-volume offering rather than conventional regulatory Pro classification
Minimum trade size
0.01 lots
Time to open
Typically a few minutes, subject to verification

Deposits and withdrawals

Deposit methods
Bank transfer, cards, e-wallets and numerous regional payment methods
Withdrawal methods
Bank transfer, cards, e-wallets and applicable original funding methods
Deposit time
Method-dependent; many electronic methods fast/instant
Withdrawal time
Method-dependent
Local payment methods
Extensive regional options

Support and education

Support hours
24/7
Contact channels
Live chat, email, phone, Help Centre
Languages
Multilingual
Telephone
+248 437 3105
Email
info@puprime.com
Live chat response
Typically within minutes
Education
Extensive: educational articles, webinars, platform education and trading guides
Research
Market analysis, news, Autochartist and trading insights

The company behind the brand

Legal entity
PU Prime Limited
Company number
8426654-1, Seychelles entity
Headquarters
International; group operations include Seychelles, Mauritius, South Africa and UAE
Founded
2015
Publicly listed
No
Parent company
Independent
Employees
Approx. 200-500
Also trades as
PU Prime; formerly Pacific Union