TabTrade review

Spread from

0.0 pips

EUR/USD spread

0.03 pips (Edge)

GBP/USD spread

0.04 pips (Edge)

Commission

$3.50 per side / $7 round turn (Edge)

All-in cost, EUR/USD

Approx. 0.73 pips

Spread type

Variable

Overnight swap

Both: swaps charged/credited; swap-free account available

Inactivity fee

No inactivity fee

Currency conversion

Conversion rate may include a currency conversion fee

Cost is scored on what a trade actually costs all in, not on the headline spread.

A quoted spread from 0.0 pips is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

TabTrade lists a minimum deposit of $0. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Markets

Forex, Shares, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Futures CFDs, Cryptocurrencies

Currency pairs

81

Total instruments

1,173

Crypto CFDs

Yes

Maximum leverage

1:1000

Execution model

Market execution / ECN-style institutional execution

Execution speed

Under 30ms

Order types

Market, limit, stop, stop-limit, stop-loss, take-profit

Servers

Equinix LD5, London

Leverage up to 1:1000 is available on this entity. High leverage does not increase your expected return - it increases position size for the same deposit, and shortens the move needed to close you out.

TabTrade covers forex, shares, indices, commodities, metals, futures cfds, cryptocurrencies. A wider range matters less than depth in the instruments you actually trade.

Funding options: visa, mastercard, bank transfer, apple pay, google pay, skrill, neteller, cryptocurrency, 50+ local payment methods. Check withdrawal routes as well as deposit ones - they are often not the same, and the difference only becomes apparent when you try to take money out.

Platforms

MetaTrader 5

Own platform

No

Mobile app

Third-party (MetaTrader 5 app)

Browser trading

Yes

Automated trading

Yes; MT5 Expert Advisors, backtesting and VPS support

Copy trading

Yes, TabTrade Social

Indicators

38+ built-in MT5 indicators plus custom indicators

Third-party tools

Beeks VPS, NYC Servers, Myfxbook Economic Calendar

API access

Yes, institutional/API connectivity available

MetaTrader 5 handles more asset classes and order types than MT4, but expert advisors are not compatible between the two - an MT4 EA will not run on it.

Regulated by

Financial Services Commission Mauritius (FSC), Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer, excluding Underwriting), Licence GB26206419

Regulator tier

Tier 2

Register entry

FSC Mauritius Online Public Register

Client money segregated

Yes

Held at

Top-tier banks

Negative balance protection

No

Compensation scheme

No statutory investor compensation scheme

Audited by

Independent external auditors

Not available to

Australia, New Zealand, United States, Iran, North Korea, FATF/UN-sanctioned jurisdictions and jurisdictions where services would contravene local law

Regulation carries the heaviest weight in the score, which is why it is scored first.

TabTrade's licence is offshore (FSC). Offshore entities typically offer higher leverage and lighter reporting, and compensation schemes do not apply - the trade-off is protection, not price.

An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.

Check the licence yourself: the Mauritius FSC register of licensees.

Minimum deposit

$0

Account types

Standard, Edge, VIP, Swap-Free

Account currencies

AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, SGD, USD

Islamic account

Yes

Demo account

Yes

Professional account

Yes, VIP

Minimum trade size

0.01 lots

Time to open

Minutes

Deposit methods

Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Skrill, Neteller, cryptocurrency, 50+ local payment methods

Withdrawal methods

Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, Skrill, Neteller, cryptocurrency and applicable local payment methods

Deposit time

Instant for cards, Apple Pay/Google Pay, Skrill, Neteller and most local methods; crypto within 1 hour; bank transfer 1-2 business days

Withdrawal time

Typically 1 business day processing; cards 1-3 business days; Skrill/Neteller 1-2 business days; bank transfer 2-5 business days

Minimum withdrawal

No minimum

Local payment methods

50+ local payment methods

Support hours

24/7

Contact channels

Live chat, email, phone, WhatsApp

Languages

Multilingual

Telephone

+1 838 368 3303

Email

support@tabtrade.com

Live chat response

Typically under 1 minute

Education

Extensive: educational articles, trading basics, how-to guides, platform tutorials and trading glossary

Research

Market news, analysis and Trading Tabloid

Legal entity

TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd

Company number

236339

Headquarters

Melbourne, Australia

Founded

2026

Publicly listed

No

Parent company

Independent

Employees

10-50

Also trades as

TabTrade