Fortrade — where it wins, where it loses
Fortrade wins on regulatory reach. It loses on published spread. Its cost per ten lots is not confirmed, so it is left out of the cost ordering rather than estimated.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
- regulatory reach
Loses on
- published spread
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 609970 | United Kingdom | Tier 1 | Fortrade Ltd | fca.org.uk |
| CIRO | BC1148613 | Canada | Tier 1 | Fortrade Canada Limited | ciro.ca |
| ASIC | AFSL 493520 | Australia | Tier 1 | Fort Securities Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Fortrade Australia) | fortrade.com |
| CySEC | 385/20 | Cyprus | Tier 2 | Fortrade Cyprus Ltd | cysec.gov.cy |
| DFSA | F009856 | United Arab Emirates | Tier 2 | Fortrade (DIFC) Limited | dfsa.ae |
| FSC Mauritius | GB21026472 | Mauritius | Tier 3 | Fortrade Mauritius Ltd | fortrade.com |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- Fortrade Ltd is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 609970, with a registered office at Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London SW3 6RD.
- Fortrade Cyprus Ltd holds CySEC Cyprus Investment Firm licence 385/20, granted on 9 March 2020, company registration number 392231.
- Fortrade (DIFC) Limited appears on the DFSA public register under reference F009856 with a licence date of 14 November 2025, endorsed to deal with retail clients and to hold or control client assets.
- Fort Securities Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 614 683 831), trading as Fortrade Australia, holds Australian Financial Services Licence 493520 and is a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.
- Fortrade's UK risk disclosure states that 74% of retail investor accounts lose money trading CFDs with the provider and that a client cannot lose more than the balance of their trading account.
| Trading since | not verified |
|---|---|
| Base | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum to open | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | Fortrade web platform, Fortrade desktop platform, Fortrade mobile apps (iOS, Android) |
| Account tiers | Demo |
| Record confidence | high |
| Matchup-ready | no — too many gaps to run a fair head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- founding year
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- live account type names
- segregated funds
Costs less
Who beats Fortrade on price
Tickmill
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, platform choice
Eightcap
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on regulatory reach
JustMarkets
$30.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread
CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.