Fortrade

Fortrade is an international online trading broker headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that provides contracts for difference (CFD) and foreign exchange trading services to retail and institutional clients. Founded in 2013, the company operates through multiple regulated subsidiaries across different jurisdictions. Fortrade Ltd is authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with firm reference number 609970. The company also maintains entities regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) with license number 385/20, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius. Fortrade offers trading access to over 300 financial instruments including more than 60 currency pairs, CFDs on stocks from major international exchanges, indices, precious metals, energy products, agricultural commodities, US treasuries, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. The company provides two primary trading platforms: its proprietary Fortrader platform available on web, desktop, and mobile devices, and the industry-standard MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform. Fortrade serves clients in over 110 countries globally, though it does not accept residents from the United States or Belgium due to regulatory restrictions. The company emphasizes regulatory compliance and customer protection, with segregated client funds and negative balance protection. It should be noted that Fortrade MX, which operates in Mexico as a lending platform for SMEs, appears to be an entirely separate entity from the UK-based Fortrade trading broker, despite the similar name. The UK Fortrade does not appear to have direct operations in Mexico and is classified as Non-MX in location.