Tradu review

Our rating

Tradu scores 7.3 out of 10 on our table. That figure is an average of six things we assess, and it hides the shape of the broker: its strongest area is regulation at 9.6, its weakest is education at 4.0. Whether that gap matters depends entirely on which of the six you were going to use.

Regulation and safety9.6/10

Tradu lists its authorisations as FCA (217689); CySEC (392/20); ASIC (AFSL 309763); FSCA (46534); Israel Securities Authority; Seychelles FSA (SD147 for listed shares). That is a mixed structure, and the mix is the point: it holds at least one tier-one licence alongside offshore entities, and which one takes your account depends on where you live rather than on which you would prefer.

The licence that matters to you is the one held by the entity that opens your account, and at a multi-entity broker that is decided by your country of residence. Its registration can be checked directly on the FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 217689. It is a two-minute check and it is the only way to confirm that the firm taking your deposit is the firm named on the website.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own funds, with qualifying regulated banking institutions - so that if the business fails, client balances are not part of what its creditors can reach. Negative balance protection applies to where required for eligible retail clients, so a gap through your stop cannot leave you owing the broker money.

On compensation: FSCS for eligible UK clients; jurisdiction-specific protection elsewhere. That covers the broker failing, not your trades losing money - the two are frequently confused and only one of them is insured.

Tradu does not accept clients from entity-dependent; global entity excludes US, Canada, UK, EU, Hong Kong, Australia, Israel and Japan. Restriction lists move, so confirm your own country before you spend time on an application.

What it costs to trade8.0/10

Tradu advertises spreads from 0.0 pips. Commission is account/pricing-model dependent, charged on top of the spread rather than instead of it - which is the normal arrangement on a raw account and the reason its quoted spread can be so low. Put the two together and a EUR/USD round turn works out at variable, which is the figure worth comparing against other brokers.

An advertised minimum is the best price a broker has ever quoted, not the price you will get. On our record its measured average on EUR/USD is variable, and variable on GBP/USD. Spreads are variable, so they move with liquidity and widen around releases and the daily rollover.

Positions held overnight accrue a financing charge, which is irrelevant to a day trader and compounds for anyone holding for weeks. Currency conversion costs 0.1% markup under applicable international rate card where your account and the instrument use different currencies - worth avoiding by funding in the currency you intend to trade.

Leave the account dormant and it costs you: entity/account dependent. That is the charge most often missed when comparing brokers, and it matters disproportionately if you trade seasonally or infrequently.

Platforms and tools8.5/10

Tradu runs Tradu Web, Tradu Mobile. Everything happens inside the broker's own software. That is simpler to start on - there is one interface and it was designed for this broker's products - and it is a dead end if you later want expert advisors, because none of the third-party ecosystem is available here.

Automated strategies are not supported, which rules the broker out for anyone running a system rather than trading by hand. There is API access (institutional/advanced connectivity availability depends on product/entity) for anyone connecting their own software. Copy trading is available through not a core offering, which is the alternative to writing rules yourself.

Charting runs to integrated advanced charting. Additional tools include integrated analytical/charting technology. On mobile: yes.

Markets, leverage and execution8.4/10

Tradu covers Forex, Shares, Indices, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies. That comes to Thousands across products/entities instruments in total. On the currency side specifically it lists Multiple pairs. Breadth is worth less than depth in the markets you actually trade - a hundred instruments priced well beats a thousand you will never open.

Leverage is capped at 1:30, which is the retail limit under tier-one regulation - a protection rather than a restriction. Our record for this broker reads "1:30 for UK/EU retail major FX; higher internationally", and the difference between those figures is the entity you are onboarded to rather than anything you can choose. Whatever the headline, the number that governs your position is the margin requirement on the specific instrument - it is always lower on shares and crypto than on major currency pairs.

Execution is principal/agency capabilities depending on product, meaning the broker is the counterparty to your trade rather than routing it to an external venue. It is a legitimate and very common model, and it is worth knowing which one you are dealing with. Measured speed is not reliably published as a universal figure. Its servers sit in Global Stratos infrastructure, which is what determines latency more than any software choice.

Order types available: market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit and platform-specific orders. Stops and limits are table stakes; what separates platforms is whether the ones you rely on are there and how quickly they can be modified once a position is open.

Accounts

Account types run to Individual, Joint, Corporate, CFD, Listed Stocks, Crypto, Demo. The minimum deposit is $50. The smallest position it will take is instrument-dependent, which is what actually governs how precisely you can size risk on a small account.

A demo account is available, which is the cheapest way to find out whether the platform suits you. Swap-free Islamic accounts are offered. Professional classification is available for clients who qualify, which lifts leverage caps and lowers the protections that come with retail status - a trade rather than an upgrade. Opening takes online, subject to verification.

Accounts can be denominated in Multiple. Funding in the currency you trade removes a conversion charge from every position, which is a small saving repeated indefinitely.

Deposits and withdrawals

Deposits can be made by debit/credit card, bank wire and regional electronic methods. They clear in cards up to 2 hours.

Withdrawals go out by bank wire, cards and supported electronic methods. Expect method-dependent. Check the withdrawal routes rather than the deposit ones. They are frequently not the same list, anti-money-laundering rules usually require funds to return the way they came, and the difference only becomes apparent at the point you want your money back.

Local payment methods include region-dependent - which matters more than it looks if you are outside the broker's home market, since an international wire is slow and expensive compared with a domestic transfer.

Support and education5.3/10

Support hours are Trading-week/entity-dependent. You can reach them by live support, email, phone, SMS/WhatsApp on +44 20 7398 4058, Help Centre. Live chat typically answers in available. Support is offered in 20+ languages.

On education: trading/investing educational content and platform guides. Research output covers market data, news, analysis and platform tools.

The company behind the brand

The company behind the brand is Stratos Markets Limited, registered as 04072877. It operates from London, United Kingdom. It launched in 2023, which makes it only about 3 years old - there is not yet much of a track record to examine, and that is a real consideration rather than a technicality.

It sits within Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. Headcount is in the Part of the wider Stratos / Jefferies group range.

You may also see it under Tradu. Brands and legal entities rarely map one to one in this industry, and the name on the website is not always the name on the client agreement.