Legal company nameTrade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd · Trade Capital UK (TCUK) Ltd · Trade Capital Markets (TCM) North America LLC · Lead Capital Global Limited
Year founded—
Headquarters / registered countryNicosia, Cyprus
Websitewww.trade.com
Last checked09.10.2026
According to its official website, Trade.com is a trade name operated by Trade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd, a subsidiary of Trade Capital Holding (TCH) Limited; TCM is authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under licence number 227/14. The site lists the licences of group companies Trade Capital UK (TCUK) Ltd with the FCA (738538), Trade Capital Markets (TCM) North America LLC with FINRA/SEC (CRD 316822) and Lead Capital Global Limited with the Mauritius FSC (C119023948). The company offers more than 1,200 CFD instruments on forex, shares, indices, commodities, ETFs and cryptocurrencies via Trade.com WebTrader, the TRADE mobile app and MetaTrader 5, with Silver (EUR 100), Gold (EUR 10,000), Platinum (EUR 50,000) and Exclusive (EUR 100,000) account tiers, plus a PAMM service and an elective professional programme. The site says it is not directed at residents of Japan, Canada, Spain, Belarus, Belgium, Russia and the USA. The FCA register shows an application to cancel (Applied to Cancel) for Trade Capital UK (TCUK) Ltd since 24 July 2026. This information is the company's own statement.
PRODUCTSCFDs on forex, shares, indices, commodities, ETFs and cryptocurrencies (over 1,200 instruments) · PAMM
LEVERAGENot stated
Licences and regulation
CySEC (Republic of Cyprus)
Licence no.227/14
Licence holderTrade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd
ScopeListed in the CySEC register as a Cyprus Investment Firm under Trade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd, licence 227/14; licence date 17 Feb 2014. It holds permissions for reception/transmission and execution of orders, dealing on own account, portfolio management and investment advice.
StatusVerified
FCA (United Kingdom)
Licence no.FRN 738538
Licence holderTrade Capital UK (TCUK) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FCA register under Trade Capital UK (TCUK) Ltd (FRN 738538); status Authorised since 17 Jan 2017. Since 24 Jul 2026 its sub-status is 'Applied to Cancel'.
StatusVerified
SEC (United States)
Licence no.SEC 8-70811 · CRD 316822
Licence holderTrade Capital Markets (TCM) North America LLC
ScopeActive in FINRA BrokerCheck as an SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member; FINRA approval 1 Dec 2022, based in Barnegat (New Jersey); no disclosures.
StatusVerified
FSC (Mauritius)
Licence no.C119023948
Licence holderLead Capital Global Limited
ScopeThe company states that Lead Capital Global Limited is authorised by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (C119023948). The record could not be verified because the FSC Mauritius register could not be read.
StatusPending verification
User complaints
User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.
Period reviewed: October 2021 – October 2026
Other: 33
Withdrawal / payment: 16
Account / trading conditions: 9
Customer support: 5
Bonus / promotion: 2
MEDIUM — COMPLAINT LEVEL
40% of institutions with complaint records received more complaints than this one.
BY TOPIC — Other: Very high · Withdrawal / payment: High · Account / trading conditions: Medium · Customer support: High · Bonus / promotion: Very high
The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on Trade.com's Trustpilot page (65) as of 9 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Trade.com name are left out. Across the complaints, allegations of account managers persistently urging clients to deposit more followed by losses, unresolved withdrawal requests and positions closed without explanation stand out.
Sources and verification history
Official company sourcestrade.com — homepage, Regulation & Compliance, Regulation, Trading Accounts, About Us and Payment Methods pages
Regulator recordsCySEC — Trade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd, licence 227/14 (cysec.gov.cy) · FCA — Trade Capital UK (TCUK) Ltd, FRN 738538 (register.fca.org.uk) · FINRA BrokerCheck — Trade Capital Markets (TCM) North America LLC, CRD 316822 / SEC 8-70811 (brokercheck.finra.org)
Company registerCyprus Registrar of Companies — Trade Capital Markets (TCM) Ltd (formerly Leadcapital Markets Ltd), HE 324232 · Companies House — Trade Capital UK (TCUK) Ltd, company no 09203957
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX