ADSS at a glance
ADSS is a UAE-based multi-asset broker offering forex and CFDs on currencies, indices, commodities, equities, bonds and cryptocurrencies through its trading platforms.
ADSS reports a founding year of 2011 and a head office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It lists 4 regulators and 4 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Our research team has not yet published a written verdict for ADSS. The BrokerBazaar Intelligence Score is 80/100 (low risk), computed from regulatory, operational, transparency, reputation and domain-history signals. Scores are editorial assessments, not user ratings, and are never influenced by payment.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
ADSS operates through 3 legal entities, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by moderate-tier regulators only.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
ADSS states that it accepts clients from UAE, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Equities, Bonds, Cryptocurrencies. Platforms: MT4, OREX, ADSS App, ADSS Platform. Account types: Classic, Elite, Pro.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Forex Traders, Commodity Traders, MT4 Traders, Multi-Asset Traders.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $100. Spreads start from 0.7 pips and commission is Zero commission (spread-based). Maximum leverage is 1:500, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (conditional). Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Online Bank Transfer, UAEPGS. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Online Bank Transfer, UAEPGS.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Yes. Scalping allowed: Not specified. Algorithmic trading allowed: Not specified. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CMA: Segregation of client funds required. Compensation: No central compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: complaints@adss.com. Phone: +971 2 657 2300. Complaints are handled initially by customer support and can be escalated to the Compliance Team. ADSS states that a comprehensive written response will be provided within a maximum of eight weeks of receiving the complaint.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: UAE and UK regulatory oversight
- Strength: Minimum deposit starts at $100
- Strength: Leverage up to 1:500 on applicable accounts/instruments
- Strength: MT4, MT5 and proprietary WebTrader platforms
- Strength: 60+ forex currency pairs
- Strength: 24/5 customer support
- Limitation: Maximum leverage varies by instrument and jurisdiction
- Limitation: Higher minimum deposits apply to Elite and Pro accounts
- Limitation: Copy trading is currently unavailable
- Limitation: VPS hosting is not provided
- Limitation: Trading conditions vary by ADSS entity and client classification
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
ADSS is most relevant to traders looking for: Forex Traders, Commodity Traders, MT4 Traders, Multi-Asset Traders.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
ADSS change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for ADSS yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about ADSS
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. No independent licence check date is recorded yet. External ratings: Trustpilot 3.9/5; WikiFX 2.48/5; Forex Peace Army 2.79/5; FX Empire 4.2/5; Google Play Store N/A/5; Apple App Store 4.1/5; FXRanking Editorial Rating 3.73/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with ADSS. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.