Fortrade Ltd.

What Fortrade Ltd. does

Fortrade Ltd. is a privately held, London-headquartered online CFD (Contracts for Difference) brokerage founded in 2013, operating across 500+ trading instruments spanning forex pairs, individual stocks, commodities, indices, US Treasuries, and ETFs. The company's platform is delivered through multiple channels — a proprietary web platform, native iOS and Android apps, and integrations with MetaTrader4 and ProTrader5 — supported by a self-serve, product-led onboarding flow that includes a $10,000 virtual demo account. Fortrade monetizes primarily through spreads on CFD trades and overnight swap/rollover charges, advertised under a 'Zero Commission' headline; a swap-free Islamic account option addresses Sharia-compliant demand.

Fortrade serves retail traders exclusively, ranging from beginners to experienced active traders, and distributes entirely through direct-to-consumer digital channels including its website, app stores, and an extensive content marketing ecosystem (Trading Academy, Trader's Toolkit blog, Market Analysis section, webinars). The company is regulated in six jurisdictions — FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), DFSA (UAE), ASIC (Australia), CIRO (Canada), and FSC (Mauritius) — through wholly-owned subsidiary entities, with additional operations in Serbia for client support. Geographic restrictions exclude the United States and Belgium. Customer evidence comes entirely from individual retail traders and app store reviews; there are no disclosed enterprise or institutional clients.

The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures. 2026 has been an active expansion year, marked by DFSA authorization, Arabic-language support rollout, a website redesign, integration of AI tools into the development lifecycle, and the addition of thematic share CFDs in AI hardware, networking, space, and advanced materials sectors. Headcount is stated at 11-50 employees, suggesting a lean operation relative to the breadth of its regulatory footprint and instrument coverage.

Name

Fortrade Ltd.

Legal name

Fortrade Ltd.

Website

https://fortrade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fortrade Ltd. is a privately held, London-based online CFD brokerage offering 500+ instruments (forex, stocks, commodities, indices, US Treasuries, ETFs) to retail traders globally, operating under six regulatory licenses via wholly-owned subsidiaries in the UK, UAE, Australia, Canada, Cyprus, and Mauritius.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail CFD Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail FX/CFD Broker Trading Venues (FSAFADAD)

Keywords

• Online CFD trading
• Retail forex broker
• Contracts for difference
• Multi-asset brokerage
• Regulated trading platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CFD Trading Spreads and Commissions: Revenue generated from spreads on CFD instruments (the difference between buy and sell prices). The platform advertises 'Zero Commission' with other fees applying, indicating spread-based pricing as the primary revenue mechanism.
2. Overnight Swap/Rollover Charges: Fees charged for holding CFD positions overnight, including swap-free account options for Islamic trading.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fortrade Ltd. is an online CFD (Contracts for Difference) brokerage that provides retail traders with access to over 500 tradeable instruments across forex, stocks, commodities, indices, US Treasuries, and ETFs. The platform is accessible via web, mobile apps, MetaTrader4, and ProTrader5, with associated educational resources, market analysis, and dedicated account management.

Product overview

Fortrade Ltd. is an online CFD trading platform offering access to over 500 contracts for difference instruments across six core product categories: Currency CFDs (forex pairs like EUR/USD, GBP/USD), Stock CFDs (individual company shares including AI and technology stocks), Commodity CFDs (precious metals, energy, agricultural products), Indices CFDs, US Treasuries CFDs, and ETF CFDs. The platform is accessible via MetaTrader4 and ProTrader5 trading platforms. Fortrade provides supporting services including a Swap-Free Account for Islamic trading, Market Analysis tools, an Economic Calendar, Trading Calculators, a Trading Academy with courses and webinars, and the Trader's Toolkit educational blog. The company operates under multiple regulatory jurisdictions including FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), DFSA (Dubai), FSC (Mauritius), CIRO (Canada), and ASIC (Australia).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Currency CFDs (Forex) CFDs on major, minor, and exotic currency pairs allowing retail traders to speculate on forex price movements with leverage.
• Share CFDs CFDs on individual company shares enabling retail traders to take long or short positions on equity price movements without owning the underlying stock.
• Commodity CFDs CFDs on hard and soft commodities such as metals, energies, and agricultural products, enabling retail traders to speculate on commodity price movements.
• Index CFDs CFDs tracking major global stock indices, allowing retail traders to gain exposure to broad market movements.
• US Treasuries CFDs CFDs on US Treasury instruments allowing retail traders to speculate on US government bond price movements.
• ETF CFDs CFDs tracking exchange-traded funds, giving retail traders diversified market exposure through a single instrument.
• Swap-Free (Islamic) Account A Sharia-compliant trading account that does not charge or pay overnight swap/rollover interest, designed for clients who require adherence to Islamic finance principles.
• Trading Academy An educational offering providing comprehensive learning content, courses, and materials to help retail traders develop trading knowledge and skills.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pepperstone: Australia-headquartered, ASIC- and FCA-regulated retail CFD/forex broker; highly comparable in regulatory architecture, MT4/MT5/cTrader platform offering, and Middle East expansion strategy.
• Plus500: Publicly listed retail CFD broker offering a self-serve platform across forex, shares, commodities, indices, and ETFs; overlaps directly with Fortrade's product catalog and direct-to-consumer acquisition model.
• IG Group: London-headquartered, FCA-regulated retail CFD and spread-bet broker with multi-asset offerings; the closest large-scale direct competitor to Fortrade's product mix, regulatory posture, and target retail trader.
• IC Markets: ASIC-, CySEC-, FSA-, and SCB-regulated retail broker specializing in forex and CFDs on MT4/MT5/cTrader; highly comparable in MT4/MT5-led product delivery and retail CFD focus.
• OANDA: Multi-regulated (FCA, CFTC, ASIC, MAS, JFSA) retail forex and CFD broker with proprietary platform and MT4 integration; directly comparable in retail CFD product set and global regulatory presence.
• FXTM (ForexTime): CySEC-, FCA-, and FSC Mauritius-regulated retail FX and CFD broker with MT4/MT5 and copy-trading services; comparable in asset class breadth, multi-jurisdiction licensing, and emerging-market retail focus.
• CMC Markets: UK-listed, multi-jurisdictional CFD and spread-bet broker (FCA, ASIC, MAS, CIRO, BaFin) with web and MT4 platforms; highly comparable to Fortrade in regulatory footprint, asset class coverage, and retail client focus.
• XTB: Warsaw-listed, multi-regulated (FCA, CySEC, KNF, IFSC) retail broker offering CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, stocks, and ETFs via xStation and MT4; comparable multi-jurisdiction regulatory footprint and product mix to Fortrade.
• eToro: Multi-regulated retail trading platform (FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FinCEN) offering CFDs across shares, forex, commodities, and indices via a web and mobile app; comparable direct-to-consumer, multi-asset CFD model.
• AvaTrade: Multi-jurisdictional (Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, FSCA, FSA-Japan, CySEC) retail CFD and FX broker with web, desktop, and mobile platforms; comparable in regulatory footprint, asset class breadth, and retail focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ready_for_trade
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FortradeOnlineTrading
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61577905113322

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 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 →

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