Traze

Name

Traze

Legal name

Traze (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://traze.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Forex and CFD Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Brokerages & On/Off-Ramps (fiat rails, instant buy/sell) (FSAPADAG)

Keywords

• Retail forex trading
• CFD trading platform
• MetaTrader broker
• Copy trading services
• Leveraged trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Spread mark-up revenue: Traze derives revenue as a fixed share of the spread from each CFD/Forex trade executed on the platform, regardless of whether clients profit or lose. This is the primary revenue driver. A mark-up is added to prices received from liquidity providers and published on the platform.
2. Trading commissions: Commission-based revenue on certain account types (e.g., ECN accounts). ECN accounts charge minimum FX spreads from 0.2 with commissions applicable. Overnight commissions and other trading-related fees also contribute to revenue.
3. Deposit/withdrawal processing fees: Fees passed on to clients for deposit and withdrawal transactions, including charges from third-party payment processors, banks, credit card companies, and e-wallets.
4. Introducing Broker commissions: Revenue shared with Introducing Brokers based on trading volume and frequency of transactions executed by introduced clients. Traze may also receive commissions from third parties through which it executes transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Traze is an online forex and CFD brokerage that gives retail and professional traders access to 120+ trading instruments across Forex (35+ pairs), Indices, Shares, Commodities, Cryptocurrency, and Metals with leverage up to 1:2000. The service is delivered through the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platforms and the proprietary Traze Mobile App, supplemented by a Copy-Trading Platform, Signal Center, Economic Calendar, and MAM (Multi-Account Manager) services for money managers. Trading infrastructure, account operation, and execution are provided by Zeal Capital Market (Seychelles) Limited under FSA license SD027, with Traze (Pty) Ltd in South Africa acting as the FSCA-authorized intermediary (FSP 48248).

Product overview

Traze is a forex trading platform and CFD broker offering a multi-platform ecosystem with over 120 trading instruments across Forex (35+ currency pairs), Indices, Shares, Commodities, and Cryptocurrencies. The core offering centers on the Traze trading platform, supported by MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) as primary trading platforms available across Windows, Mac, and Mobile devices, plus the proprietary Traze Mobile App. The company provides three account types: Cent Trading Account (minimum $15 deposit), Standard Trading Account (minimum $50 deposit), and ECN Trading Account (minimum $200 deposit with spreads from 0.2). Additional features include the Copy-Trading Platform for social trading, Z Academy for education, Signal Center for trading signals, Economic Calendar for market events tracking, and MAM Services for money managers. The platform offers leverage up to 1:2000 and is regulated by the FSA (Seychelles) and FSCA (South Africa).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Z Academy: Free online trading education platform providing guides to help traders learn and trade with confidence.

Products and services

• Traze Forex and CFD Trading Platform Core online forex and CFD brokerage offering access to 120+ trading instruments including currencies, indices, shares, commodities, metals, and cryptocurrencies with leverage up to 1:2000, designed for individual retail traders as well as professional/semi-professional traders.
• MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Platform Award-winning third-party trading platform distributed by Traze, available for Windows, Mac, and Mobile devices, providing charting tools, technical analysis, and automated (algorithmic) trading capabilities for forex and CFD traders.
• MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Platform Advanced third-party trading platform distributed by Traze, available for Windows, Mac, and Mobile, featuring advanced charting, depth-of-market, more timeframes, and algorithmic/EA trading support for experienced forex and CFD traders.
• Traze Mobile App Proprietary mobile trading application for Android and iOS that lets Traze clients manage portfolios and trade Forex, Indices, Shares, Commodities, Cryptocurrency, and Metals on the go.
• Copy-Trading Platform Social trading service that allows Traze clients to automatically replicate the portfolios and trades of top-earning investors on the platform with a few clicks, targeting less experienced traders who want to follow proven strategies.
• MAM (Multi-Account Manager) Services Service for professional money managers that lets them allocate, monitor, and trade across multiple client accounts from a single interface on the Traze platform, supporting portfolio management for their downstream clients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Zeal Capital Market (Seychelles) LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationTraze (Pty) Ltd acts as an intermediary, facilitating client access to the trading platform, account operation, and execution services provided by Zeal Capital Market (Seychelles) Limited, which operates under the registered trade names 'ZFX' and 'Traze.' Zeal Capital Market is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of Seychelles under license SD027 and provides all trading infrastructure, order execution, margin management, and account maintenance.
• Liquidity ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationPricing for CFDs is sourced from independent third-party liquidity providers active in the OTC market. These providers supply bid/ask prices on which Traze applies its mark-up before publishing to clients. Traze acts as principal in all client transactions, executing against liquidity provider prices.
• Introducing Brokers (IBs)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraze's affiliate/IB program is described as an integral part of the company's success. IBs refer new clients to the platform and earn commissions based on trading volume and frequency of transactions. Traze provides IB partners with tools to track performance.
• Money Managers (MAM)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMAM (Multi-Account Manager) services enable money managers to manage multiple client accounts from a single interface, facilitating portfolio management for their clients under the Traze platform.
• Payment Service ProvidersminorOthersTraze utilizes independent third-party payment service providers for receiving and transmitting client funds. These third parties act strictly as facilitators of payment and not as financial service providers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IC Markets: IC Markets is a global retail forex and CFD broker offering MT4/MT5, ECN pricing, and copy-trading services. Direct competitor to Traze in the retail CFD/Forex space with a similar multi-asset, high-leverage offering.
• Pepperstone: Pepperstone is an Australian-headquartered retail FX/CFD broker offering MT4/MT5, cTrader, and TradingView with tight spreads. Comparable to Traze as a multi-asset CFD broker targeting active retail and semi-professional traders globally.
• XM (Global Forex Broker): XM is a Cyprus-regulated retail forex and CFD broker offering MT4/MT5 with multi-asset coverage and copy-trading. Highly comparable to Traze in instrument breadth, account tiering, and emerging-markets focus.
• Exness: Exness is a multi-jurisdiction retail FX/CFD broker offering MT4/MT5, high leverage, and tiered account types. Comparable to Traze in targeting emerging-market retail traders with high leverage and low minimum deposits.
• Octa (formerly OctaFX): Octa is an offshore-regulated retail forex and CFD broker with MT4/MT5, copy-trading, and a strong emerging-markets footprint. Comparable to Traze in client segment, product mix, and offshore regulatory profile.
• HFM (formerly HotForex): HFM is a multi-jurisdiction retail FX/CFD broker offering MT4/MT5, copy-trading, and tiered accounts. Comparable to Traze across instrument breadth, account structure, and emerging-markets distribution.
• FXTM (ForexTime): FXTM is a CySEC-regulated retail forex and CFD broker offering MT4/MT5 and copy-trading (PAMM accounts). Comparable to Traze in targeting retail traders with copy-trading/PAMM services and multi-asset CFDs.
• RoboForex: RoboForex is a Belize-regulated retail forex and CFD broker offering MT4/MT5 plus proprietary platforms with copy-trading. Comparable to Traze in tiered account structure, high leverage, and offshore regulatory model.
• AvaTrade: AvaTrade is a multi-jurisdiction retail FX/CFD broker offering MT4/MT5, AvaTradeGO, and copy-trading (DupliTrade). Comparable to Traze in platform diversity, multi-asset coverage, and global distribution.
• FBS Markets: FBS is an offshore-regulated retail forex and CFD broker offering MT4/MT5 with high leverage and a cent account. Comparable to Traze in targeting entry-level retail traders in emerging markets with low minimum deposits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/traze_global
• Facebookfacebook.com/61555857535383
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trazeglobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/traze.en/?hl=en

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Traze