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Tradu regulation

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

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
FCA (217689); CySEC (392/20); ASIC (AFSL 309763); FSCA (46534); Israel Securities Authority; Seychelles FSA (SD147 for listed shares)
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 217689
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Qualifying regulated banking institutions
Negative balance protection
Yes where required for eligible retail clients
Compensation scheme
FSCS for eligible UK clients; jurisdiction-specific protection elsewhere
Audited by
Group/statutory auditing requirements apply
Not available to
Entity-dependent; global entity excludes US, Canada, UK, EU, Hong Kong, Australia, Israel and Japan

Check the licence yourself: the FCA Register, the CySEC register of investment firms, 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.

Tradu holds tier-one authorisations from ASIC, FCA and CySEC. 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 (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.

CySEC licences passport across the EU and follow the 1:30 retail leverage cap, with the Investor Compensation Fund covering eligible claims.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Qualifying regulated banking 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 for eligible UK clients; jurisdiction-specific protection elsewhere, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about Tradu regulation

Who regulates Tradu?

Tradu is regulated by FCA (217689); CySEC (392/20); ASIC (AFSL 309763); FSCA (46534); Israel Securities Authority; Seychelles FSA (SD147 for listed shares).

Is client money segregated at Tradu?

Yes. Tradu holds client money separately from its own funds, at Qualifying regulated banking institutions.

Does Tradu offer negative balance protection?

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

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