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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Darwinex

Broker · International

About the company

Legal company nameTradeslide Trading Tech Ltd · Sapiens Markets EU Sociedad de Valores SA · Tradeslide Global Ltd
Year founded2012
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.darwinex.com
Last checked07.10.2026

According to its official website, Darwinex is a broker and asset manager founded in 2012, headquartered in London with a development office in Spain; traders' strategies are turned into DARWIN indices that investors can invest in. Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd in the UK states that it is authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN 586466), and Sapiens Markets EU Sociedad de Valores SA, which serves EU clients, states that it is regulated by the CNMV in Spain under number 311. According to its help centre, Tradeslide Global Ltd, which serves international clients, is authorised and regulated by the Seychelles FSA (SD171). The company offers forex, index, commodity, US share and ETF CFDs, plus crypto CFDs for professional clients, on MT4, MT5, TradingView and DXtrade, and US shares, ETFs and futures through Interactive Brokers accounts; the initial deposit for individual accounts is 500 EUR/USD/GBP. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESCFD trading account (MT4/MT5) · DARWIN IBKR · Classic IBKR · Professional · Corporate
MIN. DEPOSIT500 EUR/USD/GBP
PLATFORMSMetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5 · TradingView · DXtrade · FIX API · Interactive Brokers platforms
PRODUCTSForex, index, commodity, US share and ETF CFDs · Crypto CFDs (professional) · US shares, ETFs and futures (IBKR) · DARWIN indices
LEVERAGEUp to 1:200

Licences and regulation

CNMV (Spain)

Licence no.311
Licence holderSapiens Markets EU Sociedad de Valores SA
ScopeInvestment firm (Sociedad de Valores) registration; official registration date 1 Jul 2022. Listed in the CNMV register as SAPIENS MARKETS EU SOCIEDAD DE VALORES, S.A. under number 311; investor compensation fund FOGAIN.
StatusVerified

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 586466
Licence holderTradeslide Trading Tech Ltd
ScopeThe company states that Tradeslide Trading Tech Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom (FRN 586466). The record could not be verified because the FCA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

FSA (Seychelles)

Licence no.SD171
Licence holderTradeslide Global Ltd
ScopeThe company states that Tradeslide Global Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (SD171). The record could not be verified because the Seychelles FSA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed.

Period reviewed: May 2018 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 20
  • Withdrawal / payment: 12
  • Other: 5
  • Customer support: 2
  • Identity verification: 2

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on Darwinex's Trustpilot page (37) and WikiFX (4) records as of 7 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Darwinex name are left out. Across the complaints, account and trading conditions involving DARWIN capital allocation rules, the risk engine and high fees, delays in bank wire withdrawals and withdrawal fees stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesdarwinex.com — About, Contact, Platforms, Forex CFDs, IBKR, Deposits and withdrawals, Deposit insurance, AB ve Birleşik Krallık footer'ları · help.darwinex.com
Regulator recordsCNMV — Sapiens Markets EU Sociedad de Valores SA, sicil no 311 (cnmv.es)
Company registerCompanies House — TRADESLIDE TRADING TECH LTD, şirket no 08061368, kuruluş 09.05.2012
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified07.10.2026

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