Trade Nation: licences and legal entities
Trade Nation has not been reviewed by our team yet. This page lists the legal entities and licences the broker states on its own website, and shows what our formula makes of them.
Dossier Score for Global
Overall rating in progress: 30% of criteria assessed
How this Dossier Score adds up
The score is calculated by a published formula from the five components below. It changes with your country, because the first component follows the company that would hold your account.
Methodology v1.1. How the Dossier Score is calculated. Commissions are not an input.
Regulation and legal entities
A broker brand is usually several companies. The one you open an account with decides your leverage limit, whether you have negative balance protection, and which compensation scheme, if any, covers you.
| Legal entity | Regulator | Licence no. | Max. leverage | Our check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Nation Financial Markets Ltd Serves you Seychelles | FSA Seychelles Tier 3 (offshore) | SD150 | Varies | Stated by the broker Broker's page, read 11 Nov 2026 Open register |
| Trade Nation Financial UK Ltd Serves you United Kingdom | FCA Tier 1 | 525164 | Varies | Stated by the broker Broker's page, read 11 Nov 2026 Open register |
| Trade Nation Australia Pty Ltd Serves you Australia | ASIC Tier 1 | 422661 | Varies | Stated by the broker Broker's page, read 11 Nov 2026 Open register |
| Trade Nation Ltd. Serves you Bahamas | SCB Tier 3 (offshore) | SIA-F216 | Varies | Stated by the broker Broker's page, read 11 Nov 2026 Open register |
| Trade Nation Financial (Pty) Ltd Serves you South Africa | FSCA Tier 2 | 49846 | Varies | Stated by the broker Broker's page, read 11 Nov 2026 Open register |
| Trade Nation Europe Empresa de Investimento, S.A. Serves you Portugal | CMVM Tier 2 | 601 | Varies | Stated by the broker Broker's page, read 11 Nov 2026 Open register |
Key facts
Only what we have on file. Fields nobody has researched yet are left out, not answered with "No".
- Group regulators
- FSA Seychelles, FCA, ASIC, SCB, FSCA, CMVM
- Platforms
- TradingView, MetaTrader 4
Platforms and execution
Trade Nation offers TradingView, MetaTrader 4.
Country availability
Pick your country in the header to see which Trade Nation entity would serve you.
Questions readers ask
Is Trade Nation regulated?
Trade Nation operates through 6 legal entities in our database, holding licences or registrations with: FSA Seychelles, FCA, ASIC, SCB, FSCA, CMVM. Which entity you sign up with depends on where you live, and so does the protection you get. Check the licence number on the regulator's own register before you deposit.
Which trading platforms does Trade Nation offer?
Trade Nation offers: TradingView, MetaTrader 4. Platform availability can vary between its entities.
Is Trade Nation a safe broker?
No broker is risk-free. Our Global Dossier Score for Trade Nation is 36 out of 100. The score reflects the regulator tier of the entity that serves you, the group's other licences, company structure and track record. It says nothing about whether trading will be profitable for you.
Data changelog
- Import 2026-11-11 (broker's own website, read 2026-11-11): new broker (publish); entity added: Trade Nation Financial Markets Ltd; licence added: fsasc SD150; entity added: Trade Nation Financial UK Ltd; licence added: fca 525164; entity added: Trade Nati
CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Consider whether you understand how these products work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.
Alternatives that share a regulator
| Broker | Dossier Score | Entity serving you | Min. deposit | Platforms | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Brokers Founded 1978 Listed | 91 | Interactive Brokers LLC CFTC/NFA #0258600 Tier 1 | $0 | Own platformTradingView | Review Visit siteAffiliate link |
| Swissquote Founded 1996 Listed Bank | 89 | Swissquote Bank Ltd FINMA Tier 1 | $1,000 | MT4MT5Own platform | Review Visit siteAffiliate link |
| Saxo Founded 1992 Bank | 76 | Saxo Bank A/S Danish FSA #1149 Tier 2 | $0 | Own platformTradingView | Review Visit siteAffiliate link |
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