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Trade Nation regulation

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest. Here is Trade Nation's regulatory record in full.

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
FCA 525164; ASIC AFSL 422661; CMVM 601; FSCA 49846; SCB SIA-F216; Seychelles FSA SD150
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 525164
Client money segregated
Yes, entity-dependent regulatory requirements
Held at
Approved regulated financial institutions
Negative balance protection
Yes for protected retail clients in jurisdictions such as UK/Australia; entity-dependent
Compensation scheme
FSCS protection for eligible UK clients; protections differ by entity
Audited by
Independent external/statutory auditors
Not available to
United States and jurisdictions where distribution/use is contrary to local law

Check the licence yourself: the FCA Register, ASIC Connect, the FSCA search of financial services providers, the Seychelles FSA list of regulated entities.

What this means

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest.

Trade Nation holds tier-one authorisations from ASIC and FCA. 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 (SCB and 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.

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.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Approved regulated financial 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 protection for eligible UK clients; protections differ by entity, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about Trade Nation regulation

Who regulates Trade Nation?

Trade Nation is regulated by FCA 525164; ASIC AFSL 422661; CMVM 601; FSCA 49846; SCB SIA-F216; Seychelles FSA SD150.

Is client money segregated at Trade Nation?

Yes. Trade Nation holds client money separately from its own funds, at Approved regulated financial institutions.

Does Trade Nation offer negative balance protection?

Yes. Trade Nation offers negative balance protection, so a losing position cannot leave you owing the broker more than your account held.

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