Tab Trade at a glance
Offshore retail online Forex and CFD broker offering leveraged trading across more than 1,000 instruments (currencies, indices, precious metals, energies, and cryptocurrencies) with high leverage up to 1:1000, zero-spread accounts, and social copy trading via MetaTrader 5 and TabTrade Social.
Tab Trade reports a founding year of 2026 and a head office in Suite 342 Level 2, 260 Collins St Melbourne VIC 3000. It lists 2 regulators and 7 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
TabTrade (TabTrade Ltd / TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd) is an offshore online Forex and CFD broker licensed by the FSC in Mauritius (GB26206419) and registered in Saint Lucia. Providing execution across MetaTrader 5 and TabTrade Social with leverage up to 1:1000, zero average spreads on major pairs, and Equinix LD5 server routing, it appeals to active algorithmic and copy traders, though its offshore footprint warrants prudent risk and capital management.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Tab Trade operates through 2 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
Tab Trade states that it accepts clients from Global (excluding restricted jurisdictions). 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 (major, minor, and exotic pairs), Spot Gold, Silver, Energy Commodities, Global Equity Indices, Shares CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs. Platforms: MetaTrader 5 (MT5 Desktop, MT5 Web, MT5 Mobile), TabTrade Social App, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, WebTrader. Account types: Standard Account, Edge Account, VIP Account, Islamic Swap-Free Account, Demo Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: High Leverage, Zero Average Spreads, MetaTrader 5, Copy Trading, Scalping, Gold Trading, Offshore Broker.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $0. Spreads start from From 0.0 pips and commission is None (standard) · $3.50 (raw). Maximum leverage is Up to 1:1000 (dynamic), 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: Credit Card, Debit Card, Bank Wire Transfer, USDT (TRC20/ERC20), Cryptocurrencies, Regional E-Wallets. Withdrawal methods: Cryptocurrency, Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Google Pay / Apple Pay, Skrill, Neteller, 50+ region-specific methods.
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: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: Yes. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: FSC Mauritius: Segregation of client funds expected under licence terms. Compensation: No central compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: complaints@tabtrade.com. Phone: +44 1274 214890. Complaints must first be lodged in writing with the TabTrade Compliance and Legal Department under their formal Complaints Handling Policy. Unresolved matters under the Mauritius entity can be referred to the Financial Services Commission (FSC Mauritius) or the Office of the Ombudsperson for Financial Services in Mauritius. However, as an offshore brokerage structure, TabTrade does not offer statutory retail compensation coverage (such as the UK FSCS or CySEC ICF). Uninvested client funds are held in segregated bank accounts, supported by automated negative balance protection.
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: Ultra-competitive raw pricing featuring zero average spreads on major FX pairs on the Edge account
- Strength: High leverage ratios available up to 1:1000 for flexible margin management and intraday scalping
- Strength: Integrated social copy-trading infrastructure through the dedicated TabTrade Social mobile app
- Strength: Zero minimum deposit required on the entry-level Standard account tier
- Limitation: Lacks onshore Tier-1 regulatory licensing (such as the UK FCA, Australian ASIC, or European CySEC)
- Limitation: Very recent market establishment, having commenced full commercial operations in 2026
- Limitation: Offshore regulatory structure (FSC Mauritius) provides no statutory retail investor compensation fund
- Limitation: Does not provide direct physical cash equity purchases or exchange-cleared share ownership
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Tab Trade is most relevant to traders looking for: High Leverage, Zero Average Spreads, MetaTrader 5, Copy Trading, Scalping, Gold Trading, Offshore Broker.
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.
Tab Trade 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 Tab Trade yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Tab Trade
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: Google Play Store 4/5; We Compare Brokers (TabTrade Broker Profile) 3.5/5; Trustpilot 4.5/5; WikiFX 1.87/10.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We may receive a referral fee if you open an account with Tab Trade through our links; this never affects scores or verification. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.