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Trading 212

Trading 212 UK Ltd. · London

Official site
15strength
Record signature · outer ring 23/25 fields verified · inner ring licences by tier
Licence strength
15pts · formula ↓
Verified licences
5
Regulators
FCACySECASICFFSA+1
Founded
2004
Record coverage
92%
MEBIS score
MEBIS /100
MEBIS /100

Data coverage 70% of weight. Scores need ≥60% coverage. Advertising never affects this score. Methodology

  • Regulation 25%100
  • Transparency 15%92
  • Trading conditions 15%100
  • Withdrawal reliability 15%No data yet
  • Execution quality 10%No data yet
  • Customer experience 10%67
  • Technology 5%50
  • Complaint handling 5%No data yet

Field verification

01 / The record

The record. 23 of 25 fields sourced.

Each cell is one tracked field. Lit cells carry a verified source; grey cells are pending verification. Coverage is not a score.

Licence

  • VerifiedLicence number

Identity

  • VerifiedName
  • VerifiedLegal name
  • VerifiedParent
  • VerifiedFounded
  • VerifiedHeadquarters
  • PendingListing
  • VerifiedWebsite

Trading

  • VerifiedPlatforms
  • VerifiedAccount types
  • VerifiedMin deposit
  • VerifiedMax leverage
  • VerifiedInstruments
  • VerifiedSpreads
  • VerifiedCommissions
  • VerifiedSwaps
  • VerifiedFunding

Conduct

  • VerifiedSupport
  • VerifiedSwap-free
  • VerifiedExecution
  • PendingLiquidity providers
  • VerifiedRestrictions
  • VerifiedAccepted countries
  • VerifiedEducation
  • VerifiedClient money

02 / Licences

Licences. 5 numbers on file.

Copied from the linked page, with the entity that holds each one. A pending pass means the regulator was named without a number we could copy.

  • FCA · United KingdomVerified

    Trading 212 UK Ltd.

    609146

    Financial Conduct Authority

    Authorised and regulated by the FCA (Firm reference number 609146); company number 08590005 Shown on the regulator's own register. FCA register: Trading 212 UK Limited, firm reference number 609146, status Authorised since 01/10/2014; Companies House number 08590005. The same FRN is given on Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures.

    RegulatorFCA Financial Services Register: Trading 212 UK Limited, FRN 6091462 Nov 2026
  • CySEC · CyprusVerified

    Trading 212 Markets Ltd.

    398/21

    Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

    Cyprus Investment Firm; company registration HE 409763 Shown on the regulator's own register. CySEC register: licence 398/21, licence date 01/03/2021, company registration number 409763, approved domain www.trading212.com, Agias Fylaxeos 1, Floor 2, Office 1, 3025 Limassol; also lists a notification under Article 60 as another authorisation.

    RegulatorCySEC register entry, Trading 212 Markets Ltd2 Nov 2026
  • ASIC · AustraliaVerified

    Trading 212 AU PTY LTD

    541122

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission

    Australian financial services licence (AFSL 541122); ABN 46 660 342 763 Shown on the regulator's own register. ASIC AFS licensee dataset: licence 541122, TRADING 212 AU PTY LTD, ABN 46660342763, start date 17/08/2023, Sydney NSW. Footer states the same AFSL and ABN.

    RegulatorASIC AFS licensee dataset (data.gov.au, afs_lic_202610.csv)2 Nov 2026
  • FFSA · GermanyVerified

    Trading 212 EU GmbH

    10109603

    Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Germany)

    Wertpapierinstitut (securities institution) under the WpIG; company number HRB 101710 Shown on the regulator's own register. BaFin company database (data version 02.11.2026): Trading 212 EU GmbH, Wertpapierinstitut, Bahnstraße 47, 40878 Ratingen, Bafin-ID 10109603, BaK Nr. 109603; current authorisations include Eigenhandel, Finanzkommissionsgeschäft, Abschlussvermittlung, Anlagevermittlung, Anlageberatung, Finanzportfolioverwaltung, Devisengeschäfte (from 08/08/2025) and Verwahrung (from 09/12/2025). Footer gives Bafin ID number 10109603.

    RegulatorBaFin database of companies, Trading 212 EU GmbH2 Nov 2026
  • FSC · BulgariaVerified

    Trading 212 Ltd.

    RG-03-0237

    Financial Supervision Commission (Bulgaria)

    Authorised and regulated by the Financial Supervision Commission (licence RG-03-0237); company number 201659500 Taken from the broker's own legal disclosure; not cross-checked on the register. Site footer. FSC Bulgaria list of investment firms shows TRADING 212 EOOD (former name Avus Capital OOD), 3 Lachezar Stanchev Str., Litex Tower, fl. 10, Sofia, info@trading212.com, www.trading212.com; that list does not show licence numbers. The help centre's supported-countries list assigns new clients to the other four entities only.

    Broker disclosureTrading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures2 Nov 2026

03 / Licence strength

Licence strength. Every term shown.

A transparent count of the regulators behind this record and the licences read on a register. It is not a safety rating, and a missing score is never a zero.

Licence strength

15points

ASIC 3 + CySEC 3 + FCA 3 + FFSA 1 + FSC 1 + 4 register checks = 15

ASIC +3CySEC +3FCA +3FFSA +1FSC +1Register checks +4

All 38 scored records

Higher than 28 of 38 scored records. 4 records have no score yet (pending, not zero).

Formula · every term
RegulatorTierLicencesWherePoints
ASICAustralian Securities and Investments CommissionT11Australia+3
CySECCyprus Securities and Exchange CommissionT11Cyprus+3
FCAFinancial Conduct AuthorityT11United Kingdom+3
FFSAFederal Financial Supervisory Authority (Germany)N/C1Germany+1
FSCFinancial Supervision Commission (Bulgaria)N/C1Bulgaria+1
Register checks4Licence numbers read on the regulator’s own register+4
Licence strength15
Each distinct regulator with a verified, numbered licence counts once: Tier 1 · major onshore = 3, Tier 2 · mid-tier = 2, Tier 3 · offshore = 1, not in our reference set = 1. Plus 1 per licence read on the regulator’s register. Pending licences add nothing. This is a count of what is on file, not a safety rating. Tiers are Market Explain’s editorial grouping, explained on the methodology page.

04 / Protection by entity

Protection by entity. Rule beside statement.

For each licensed entity: the regulator's own retail rules, what the broker publishes for that entity, and links to check the register yourself.

Negative balance protectionStated

Retail CFD clients get negative balance protection; it does not apply to Professional clients and eligible counterparties

Trading 212 UK Ltd. CFD Terms (PDF)

Compensation schemeStated

FSCS (Trading 212 UK Ltd.), Investors Compensation Fund ICF (Trading 212 Markets Ltd.), Entschädigungseinrichtung for Trading 212 EU GmbH, and ICF Bulgaria (Trading 212 Ltd.); About us page: FSCS up to GBP 120,000; ICF Cyprus, ICF Bulgaria and EdW Germany up to 90% of the client's funds, limited to EUR 20,000

Trading 212 About us page

Segregated client moneyStated

Client money held in a segregated bank account, Term Deposit or with a Qualifying Money Market Fund (QMMF) alongside other clients' money (Trading 212 UK Ltd. CFD Terms)

Trading 212 UK Ltd. CFD Terms (PDF)

Client moneyStated

Trading 212 UK Ltd.: client funds pooled in a client money bank account kept separate from company funds under FCA CASS rules, at major banks including J.P. Morgan and Barclays; client assets held with custodians (The Bank of New York Mellon, Interactive Brokers)

Trading 212 help centre: Trading 212 UK Ltd. - Funds and assets protection
  • T1FCA· United Kingdom

    Trading 212 UK Ltd.

    No. 609146

    VerifiedRegister-checked

    Retail leverage cap

    Pending verification

    Negative balance

    Pending verification

    Compensation

    FSCS investment protection: up to £85,000 per eligible person, per firm, for firms failing after 1 Apr 2019.

    Regulator source

    Broker-published leverage for this entity

    • Major currency pairs 1:30 (margin 3.33%); minor currency pairs 1:20 (5%); gold 1:20 (5%); other commodities 1:10 (10%); stocks and ETFs 1:5 (20%); major indices 1:20 (5%); minor indices 1:10 (10%) · retailsource
    • Up to: FX major 1:200; FX minor 1:100; FX exotic 1:40; major indices 1:200; minor indices 1:133; gold 1:133; silver 1:67; natural gas 1:20; crude oil 1:50; soft commodities 1:40; VIX 1:10; US Treasuries 1:50; stocks and ETFs 1:20 · professionalsource
  • T1CySEC· Cyprus

    Trading 212 Markets Ltd.

    No. 398/21

    VerifiedRegister-checked

    Retail leverage cap

    EU-wide retail CFD measures: 30:1 major FX, 20:1 non-major FX, gold and major indices, 10:1 other commodities and minor indices, down to 2:1 crypto (ESMA, adopted by national regulators).

    Regulator source

    Negative balance

    Negative balance protection per account for retail CFD clients (ESMA measures).

    Regulator source

    Compensation

    Pending verification

    Broker-published leverage for this entity

    Pending verification

  • T1ASIC· Australia

    Trading 212 AU PTY LTD

    No. 541122

    VerifiedRegister-checked

    Retail leverage cap

    Pending verification

    Negative balance

    Pending verification

    Compensation

    Pending verification

    Broker-published leverage for this entity

    • Major currency pairs 30:1; minor currency pairs, gold and major indices 20:1; other commodities and minor indices 10:1; shares and other assets 5:1; crypto-asset CFDs 2:1 · retailsource
  • N/CFFSA· Germany

    Trading 212 EU GmbH

    No. 10109603

    VerifiedRegister-checked

    Retail leverage cap

    Pending verification

    Negative balance

    Pending verification

    Compensation

    Pending verification

    Broker-published leverage for this entity

    Pending verification

    Verify it yourselfLicence source Regulator not in our reference set yet
  • N/CFSC· Bulgaria

    Trading 212 Ltd.

    No. RG-03-0237

    Verified

    Retail leverage cap

    Pending verification

    Negative balance

    Pending verification

    Compensation

    Pending verification

    Broker-published leverage for this entity

    • Major currency pairs 1:30 (margin 3.33%); minor currency pairs 1:20 (5%); gold 1:20 (5%); other commodities 1:10 (10%); stocks and ETFs 1:5 (20%); major indices 1:20 (5%); minor indices 1:10 (10%) · retailsource
    • Up to: FX major 1:200; FX minor 1:100; FX exotic 1:40; major indices 1:200; minor indices 1:133; gold 1:133; silver 1:67; natural gas 1:20; crude oil 1:50; soft commodities 1:40; VIX 1:10; US Treasuries 1:50; stocks and ETFs 1:20 · professionalsource
    • Major currency pairs 30:1; minor currency pairs, gold and major indices 20:1; other commodities and minor indices 10:1; shares and other assets 5:1; crypto-asset CFDs 2:1 · retailsource
    Verify it yourselfLicence source Regulator not in our reference set yet

Regulator rules are quoted from official pages in our reference set (checked 2 Nov 2026); broker statements are the broker’s own and often apply to one entity or website only. Which entity holds your account is named in your client agreement.

05 / Accounts and costs

Accounts and costs. 2 account rows.

Account terms as the broker publishes them, the EUR/USD floor where the text allows a computation, leverage per entity, fees and payment rails.

Account types · 2 on fileCompare cost floors →
AccountMin depositEUR/USD spreadCommissionFloor / lot RTSource
CFD accountTrading 212 UK Ltd. (FCA), UK region pagesPendingAvg. spread 0.00015advertised averageZero commissionNot computableTrading 212 EUR/USD CFD instrument page (UK region view) 2 Nov 2026
AU CFD accountTrading 212 AU PTY LTD (ASIC)PendingPendingNo commission on CFDsNot computableTrading 212 AU Pty Ltd CFD Product Disclosure Statement, 10 July 2026 (PDF) 2 Nov 2026

Floor = advertised EUR/USD spread × USD 10 per pip + commission for both sides, per 100,000 EUR lot. Advertised “from” or average spreads are the broker’s own figures, not measured spreads; real costs are higher when spreads widen.

Leverage by entity · broker-published maximums

  • Trading 212 UK Ltd. (FCA)1:30

    Major currency pairs 1:30 (margin 3.33%); minor currency pairs 1:20 (5%); gold 1:20 (5%); other commodities 1:10 (10%); stocks and ETFs 1:5 (20%); major indices 1:20 (5%); minor indices 1:10 (10%) · retailsource

  • Trading 212 UK Ltd. (FCA)1:200

    Up to: FX major 1:200; FX minor 1:100; FX exotic 1:40; major indices 1:200; minor indices 1:133; gold 1:133; silver 1:67; natural gas 1:20; crude oil 1:50; soft commodities 1:40; VIX 1:10; US Treasuries 1:50; stocks and ETFs 1:20 · professionalsource

  • Trading 212 AU PTY LTD (ASIC)1:30

    Major currency pairs 30:1; minor currency pairs, gold and major indices 20:1; other commodities and minor indices 10:1; shares and other assets 5:1; crypto-asset CFDs 2:1 · retailsource

Log scale shared by every record, up to the highest ratio published on file (1:10,000). Higher leverage means larger possible losses; retail caps onshore are usually far lower.

Fees and payment rails

Inactivity fee
None: 'There are no inactivity fees associated with your Trading 212 account.'Trading 212 help centre: Is there an inactivity fee?
Deposit fees
All deposits to the CFD account are fee-free. For Invest and ISA accounts, card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, OpenBankingPL and Klarna deposits are free until 2,000 GBP/EUR in total, then 0,7%; bank transfers and instant bank transfers stay freeTrading 212 help centre: What are the fees for funding my account?
Withdrawal fees
Free; Trading 212 does not charge for withdrawals, though third-party banks or processors may charge their own feesTrading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures
Base currencies
Pending verification
Deposit methods
Bank transfer, Instant bank transfer, Card payments, Carte Bancaire, Blik, Direct eBanking, Apple Pay / Google Pay, iDEALTrading 212 help centre: What payment methods do you accept?
Withdrawal methods
Pending verification
Support channels
In-app live chat, Email (info@trading212.com), PostTrading 212 help centre: How do I make a complaint about my AU CFD account?
Support languages
Pending verification

06 / Corporate family

Corporate family.

Who sits behind the brand: the parent when a source names it, and each licensed entity with its licences and offices.

Parent

Trading 212 Group Limited (UK company 10014283) holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights of Trading 212 UK Ltd.

source

Brand

Trading 212

5 entities · 5 licences

Entities are grouped by the legal name printed on each licence source. A parent is shown only when a page we opened names it. ✓ = licence number read on the regulator’s own register.

07 / Figures on file

Figures on file.

These charts read the same sourced sentences as the fields below. A gap is unverified. It is not a zero and it is not a rating.

  • Deposit

    10 GBP

  • Commission

    Verified text has no currency amount

  • Instruments

    Foreign exchange, CFDs, Shares and equities, ETFs, Futures, Commodities, Crypto, Indices

Licence numbers on fileCount of licence numbers with a source. Zero means none were copied, not that the firm is unlicensed.

All 42 brokers plotted. Showing top 8.

Markets named in verified textA fixed word list applied to the instruments field. Pending text is left off.

12 of 42 brokers have no verified value and are left off. Showing top 8.

Minimum depositPlotted only when the sourced sentence states a number or says there is no minimum.

13 of 42 brokers have no verified value and are left off. Showing top 8.

Advertised commissionA currency amount copied from a verified commissions field. An advertisement, not a measured cost.

This broker: pending verification.28 of 42 brokers have no verified value and are left off. Showing top 8.

08 / Conditions

Conditions. Field by field.

Identity, trading and conduct. Each field shows its source, the kind of source and the day it was checked.

Identity

Legal name

Verified

Trading 212 UK Ltd.

Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Site footer: 'Trading 212 is a trading name of Trading 212 UK Ltd., Trading 212 Markets Ltd., Trading 212 EU GmbH, Trading 212 AU PTY LTD and Trading 212 Ltd.' The contracting entity depends on country of residence (see acceptedCountries). UK company number 08590005.

Parent

Verified

Trading 212 Group Limited (UK company 10014283) holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights of Trading 212 UK Ltd.

Companies House, TRADING 212 UK LIMITED: persons with significant control · Registry · Checked 2 Nov 2026Companies House person with significant control, notified 12 October 2016. Ownership of the other entities not stated on fetched pages.

Founded

Verified

2004

Trading 212 llms.txt site summary · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026llms.txt: 'Founded in 2004'. Help centre (How is my money protected?) says Trading 212 has been profitable every year 'since its founding 20 years ago'. Trading 212 UK Ltd. was incorporated on 28 June 2013 as Avus Capital UK Limited (renamed 15 Sep 2017), per Companies House.

Headquarters

Verified

Aldermary House, 10-15 Queen Street, London, EC4N 1TX (contact address on the About us page)

Trading 212 About us page · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Registered offices per footer: Trading 212 Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria); Trading 212 Markets Ltd., Limassol (Cyprus); Trading 212 EU GmbH, Ratingen (Germany); Trading 212 AU PTY LTD, Sydney (Australia).

Listing

Pending verification

Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.No stock-exchange listing stated on fetched pages.

Website

Verified

https://www.trading212.com

Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026

Trading

Platforms

Verified

Trading 212 app · Trading 212 web platform

Trading 212 help centre: How do I choose my stop-out strategy? (CFD; app and web platform) · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Proprietary app and web platform; no MetaTrader or other third-party platform found in the help centre. An API (Beta) with key-based access is described in the help centre.

Account types

Verified

Invest, Stocks ISA, Cash ISA, CFD, SIPP and Crypto accounts; available account types depend on profile and jurisdiction

Trading 212 help centre: What is the minimum deposit amount? · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026CFD accounts are retail by default; a Professional CFD account is available only to Trading 212 UK Ltd. clients (help centre). Trading 212 AU offers a retail-only AU CFD account in AUD. A practice (demo) mode is available.

Minimum deposit

Verified

CFD account: min deposit £10, €10, $10; min withdrawal £10, €10, $10 (UK region terms page)

Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Help centre: the minimum deposit depends on region and account type. Minimum trade values: stocks and ETFs £5/€5/$5, forex £100/€100/$100, futures £20/€20/$20 (total exposure including leverage).

Maximum leverage

Verified

Retail (Trading 212 UK Ltd. terms page): major currency pairs 1:30 (margin 3.33%); minor pairs, gold and major indices 1:20 (5%); other commodities and minor indices 1:10 (10%); stocks and ETFs 1:5 (20%). Professional clients (UK Ltd. only): up to 1:200 on FX majors and major indices. AU retail (ASIC): 30:1 major FX down to 2:1 crypto CFDs.

Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Professional rates from the help centre pro-client article; AU caps from the help centre AU protections article. See leverage[] for per-entity detail.

Instruments

Verified

CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, index futures, commodity futures, forex futures, treasury futures and cryptocurrencies (crypto CFDs only for Trading 212 Markets Ltd. and Trading 212 EU GmbH accounts)

Trading 212 help centre: What trading instruments does Trading 212 offer? · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026UK EUR/USD CFD page: forex 'CFDs on more than 180 pairs available around the clock - 24/5' and 'over 6,000 stocks, forex, indices, and commodities'. The Invest account (shares, ETFs, ETPs, ETCs, REITs, investment trusts) is a separate share-dealing service.

Spreads

Verified

Dynamic spreads that change with market conditions; EUR/USD CFD 'Avg. spread: 0.00015' (UK instrument page, in price units)

Trading 212 EUR/USD CFD instrument page (UK region view) · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Terms page: average spread for each instrument is shown on the CFD instrument pages. AU PDS: spreads vary by market and Trading 212 may change them at any time.

Commissions

Verified

CFD trading commission: free; FX fee 0.5% applied only on the result when closing a position in an instrument priced in a currency other than the account currency

Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026AU PDS: no commission on CFDs; 0.5% currency conversion fee on the result of non-AUD instruments. Help centre: CFD revenue comes from overnight interest fees and the CFD spread.

Swaps

Verified

Overnight interest on CFD positions open at 22:00 GMT (21:00 GMT during daylight saving), Monday to Thursday, with weekend positions charged on Sunday; can be positive or negative; rates change daily and are shown per instrument; forex calculated on position size in base-currency units, other products on notional value

Trading 212 help centre: What is overnight interest? · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026

Deposits and withdrawals

Verified

Bank transfers, instant bank transfers, card payments, Carte Bancaire, Blik, Direct eBanking, Apple / Google Pay and iDEAL; some methods depend on region and account type; PayPal and American Express not accepted; credit cards not supported for Trading 212 UK Ltd. clients; deposits only from the client's own personal account

Trading 212 help centre: What payment methods do you accept? · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026AU CFD account: credit cards, debit cards and bank transfers, AUD only (help centre AU funding article).

Conduct and access

Support

Verified

24/7 support, 29 seconds average response time (UK EUR/USD CFD page)

Trading 212 EUR/USD CFD instrument page (UK region view) · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Help centre names in-app live chat, email info@trading212.com and post as contact routes.

Swap-free or Islamic

Verified

Not offered: 'Currently, we don't offer Islamic (swap-free) accounts.'

Trading 212 help centre: Do you offer an Islamic Account option? · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026

Execution

Verified

Trading 212 acts as principal counterparty for all CFD client transactions and is the sole execution venue; CFDs are manufactured by Trading 212 and may be hedged with external third parties or other Trading 212 group entities, including Trading 212 Markets (Ireland) Limited

Trading 212 UK Ltd. Order Execution Policy (PDF) · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Trading 212 UK Ltd. Order Execution Policy, clauses 19.1 and 19.2. AU PDS: Trading 212 AU 'operates as a market maker and assumes the opposite position to client CFD trades' and hedges all contracts back-to-back with Trading 212 UK Ltd.

Liquidity providers

Pending verification

Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not named. UK order execution policy: CFDs may be hedged with external third parties or group entities including Trading 212 Markets (Ireland) Limited; AU PDS: all AU contracts hedged back-to-back with Trading 212 UK Ltd.

Restrictions

Verified

Site information is not directed at residents of the United States, Canada and Belgium

Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Help centre: Professional CFD accounts only for Trading 212 UK Ltd. clients; crypto CFDs only via Trading 212 Markets Ltd. and Trading 212 EU GmbH; the AU CFD account is for Australian-resident retail clients only and is geo-locked.

Accepted countries

Verified

Trading 212 UK Ltd.: United Kingdom, Ghana, Mexico, Serbia, Angola, Gibraltar, Moldova, Tanzania, Bahrain, Guernsey, North Macedonia, Thailand, Bolivia, Honduras, Oman, Uganda, Colombia, Isle of Man, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Jersey, Philippines, Zambia, El Salvador, Kuwait, Qatar. Trading 212 Markets Ltd.: Bulgaria, Lithuania, Croatia, Malta, Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia, Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Italy, Slovenia, Latvia. Trading 212 AU PTY Ltd.: Australia. Trading 212 EU GmbH: Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Portugal, France & Overseas (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion), Spain, Iceland, Sweden, Ireland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.

Trading 212 help centre: What are the supported countries? · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026List covers account opening in general; CFD availability per country is not stated (llms.txt: CFDs and Crypto are not offered in every country Trading 212 serves).

Client money

Verified

Trading 212 UK Ltd.: client funds pooled in a client money bank account kept separate from company funds under FCA CASS rules, at major banks including J.P. Morgan and Barclays; client assets held with custodians (The Bank of New York Mellon, Interactive Brokers)

Trading 212 help centre: Trading 212 UK Ltd. - Funds and assets protection · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Help centre: Trading 212 Markets Ltd. follows CySEC Directive DI87-01 and does not use client funds for its own hedging or margin trading; Trading 212 EU GmbH segregates under WpHG §84; AU CFD cash is held in a designated client trust account with an Australian bank.

Education and tools

Verified

In-app Learn section with videos and a community forum; market tools: economic calendar and price alerts; practice mode

Trading 212 help centre: Introducing the new More tab design (app tools and learning sections) · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026Help centre CFD appropriateness article: practise in a demo account with virtual money and in-app educational materials.

09 / History and offices

History and offices.

Ownership and regulatory events with the page that states them, and the offices a source names.

History

Pending verification

Offices

Pending verification

10 / Warnings, reviews, news

Warnings, reviews, news.

Regulator warning-list checks first. Reviews, complaints and news open only with evidence checks and a licensed feed; reputation is not yet rated.

Regulator warning lists

6 warnings recorded
  • ASIC Moneysmart (Australia)cloneImpersonation of Trading 212 AU Pty Ltd (spleenchangemarket.live)Moneysmart category Imposter; names the real company TRADING 212 AU PTY LTD (AFSL 541122); website spleenchangemarket.live, alias Spleen Change Market. Published on I-SCAN 2026-01-23.22 Jan 2026Notice
  • ASIC Moneysmart (Australia)cloneImpersonation of Trading 212 AU Pty Ltd (nextradefinance.com)Moneysmart category Imposter; names the real company TRADING 212 AU PTY LTD (AFSL 541122); website nextradefinance.com; updated 2025-12-15.28 Nov 2025Notice
  • FCA (UK)clone212 Europe Limited/212 Europe Limited UK Ltd/212 Europe Limited Ltd (Clone of FCA authorised firm)Listed on the FCA register as a clone of Trading 212 UK Limited (FRN 609146); added to the register 06 Mar 2025.6 Mar 2025Notice
  • FCA (UK)cloneWin Traders / Win4Trader (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm)Listed on the FCA register as a clone of Trading 212 UK Limited (FRN 609146); added to the register 01 Nov 2022.1 Nov 2022Notice
  • FCA (UK)cloneTrading212pro / Tradingpro212 (clone of FCA authorised firm)Listed on the FCA register as a clone of Trading 212 UK Limited (FRN 609146); added to the register 19 Aug 2022.19 Aug 2022Notice
  • FCA (UK)cloneTRADING212 (clone of authorised firm)Listed on the FCA register as a clone of Trading 212 UK Limited (FRN 609146); added to the register 23 Jul 2020.23 Jul 2020Notice

Lists searched

  • IOSCO I-SCAN: 'trading 212', 'trading212', 'avus capital'
  • ASIC Moneysmart investor alert list: 'trading 212', 'trading212', 'avus capital'
  • FCA register: 'Clones of this firm' on the Trading 212 UK Limited record (FRN 609146)

Clone warnings name firms impersonating a real broker; they are not a finding against the broker itself unless the notice says so.

  • Reviews

    None on file

    Opens with evidence checks (account statements, deposit proof) in a later release.

  • Complaints

    None on file

    A complaint desk with broker responses is on the roadmap.

  • News

    None on file

    Headlines will arrive from a licensed feed, with the source named on the story.

11 / Evidence ledger

Evidence ledger. 19 pages opened.

Every field on this record with its status, the page it came from, the kind of source and the day it was checked. Filter it, or follow the source graph.

Ledger · 40 of 45 rows verified
FieldValueChecked
NameIdentityTrading 212Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
Legal nameIdentityTrading 212 UK Ltd.Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
ParentIdentityTrading 212 Group Limited (UK company 10014283) holds 75% or more of the shares and voting rights of Trading 212 UK Ltd.Companies House, TRADING 212 UK LIMITED: persons with significant control 2 Nov 2026
FoundedIdentity2004Trading 212 llms.txt site summary 2 Nov 2026
HeadquartersIdentityAldermary House, 10-15 Queen Street, London, EC4N 1TX (contact address on the About us page)Trading 212 About us page 2 Nov 2026
ListingIdentityPending2 Nov 2026
WebsiteIdentityhttps://www.trading212.comTrading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
PlatformsTradingTrading 212 app, Trading 212 web platformTrading 212 help centre: How do I choose my stop-out strategy? (CFD; app and web platform) 2 Nov 2026
Account typesTradingInvest, Stocks ISA, Cash ISA, CFD, SIPP and Crypto accounts; available account types depend on profile and jurisdictionTrading 212 help centre: What is the minimum deposit amount? 2 Nov 2026
Min depositTradingCFD account: min deposit £10, €10, $10; min withdrawal £10, €10, $10 (UK region terms page)Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
Max leverageTradingRetail (Trading 212 UK Ltd. terms page): major currency pairs 1:30 (margin 3.33%); minor pairs, gold and major indices 1:20 (5%); other commodities and minor indices 1:10 (10%); stocks and ETFs 1:5 (20%). Professional clients (UK Ltd. only): up to 1:200 on FX majors and major indices. AU retail (ASIC): 30:1 major FX down to 2:1 crypto CFDs.Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
InstrumentsTradingCFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, index futures, commodity futures, forex futures, treasury futures and cryptocurrencies (crypto CFDs only for Trading 212 Markets Ltd. and Trading 212 EU GmbH accounts)Trading 212 help centre: What trading instruments does Trading 212 offer? 2 Nov 2026
SpreadsTradingDynamic spreads that change with market conditions; EUR/USD CFD 'Avg. spread: 0.00015' (UK instrument page, in price units)Trading 212 EUR/USD CFD instrument page (UK region view) 2 Nov 2026
CommissionsTradingCFD trading commission: free; FX fee 0.5% applied only on the result when closing a position in an instrument priced in a currency other than the account currencyTrading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
SwapsTradingOvernight interest on CFD positions open at 22:00 GMT (21:00 GMT during daylight saving), Monday to Thursday, with weekend positions charged on Sunday; can be positive or negative; rates change daily and are shown per instrument; forex calculated on position size in base-currency units, other products on notional valueTrading 212 help centre: What is overnight interest? 2 Nov 2026
FundingTradingBank transfers, instant bank transfers, card payments, Carte Bancaire, Blik, Direct eBanking, Apple / Google Pay and iDEAL; some methods depend on region and account type; PayPal and American Express not accepted; credit cards not supported for Trading 212 UK Ltd. clients; deposits only from the client's own personal accountTrading 212 help centre: What payment methods do you accept? 2 Nov 2026
SupportConduct24/7 support, 29 seconds average response time (UK EUR/USD CFD page)Trading 212 EUR/USD CFD instrument page (UK region view) 2 Nov 2026
Swap-freeConductNot offered: 'Currently, we don't offer Islamic (swap-free) accounts.'Trading 212 help centre: Do you offer an Islamic Account option? 2 Nov 2026
ExecutionConductTrading 212 acts as principal counterparty for all CFD client transactions and is the sole execution venue; CFDs are manufactured by Trading 212 and may be hedged with external third parties or other Trading 212 group entities, including Trading 212 Markets (Ireland) LimitedTrading 212 UK Ltd. Order Execution Policy (PDF) 2 Nov 2026
Liquidity providersConductPending2 Nov 2026
RestrictionsConductSite information is not directed at residents of the United States, Canada and BelgiumTrading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
Accepted countriesConductTrading 212 UK Ltd.: United Kingdom, Ghana, Mexico, Serbia, Angola, Gibraltar, Moldova, Tanzania, Bahrain, Guernsey, North Macedonia, Thailand, Bolivia, Honduras, Oman, Uganda, Colombia, Isle of Man, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Jersey, Philippines, Zambia, El Salvador, Kuwait, Qatar. Trading 212 Markets Ltd.: Bulgaria, Lithuania, Croatia, Malta, Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia, Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Italy, Slovenia, Latvia. Trading 212 AU PTY Ltd.: Australia. Trading 212 EU GmbH: Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Portugal, France & Overseas (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion), Spain, Iceland, Sweden, Ireland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.Trading 212 help centre: What are the supported countries? 2 Nov 2026
EducationConductIn-app Learn section with videos and a community forum; market tools: economic calendar and price alerts; practice modeTrading 212 help centre: Introducing the new More tab design (app tools and learning sections) 2 Nov 2026
Client moneyConductTrading 212 UK Ltd.: client funds pooled in a client money bank account kept separate from company funds under FCA CASS rules, at major banks including J.P. Morgan and Barclays; client assets held with custodians (The Bank of New York Mellon, Interactive Brokers)Trading 212 help centre: Trading 212 UK Ltd. - Funds and assets protection 2 Nov 2026
Inactivity feeProtection & moneyNone: 'There are no inactivity fees associated with your Trading 212 account.'Trading 212 help centre: Is there an inactivity fee? 2 Nov 2026
Withdrawal feesProtection & moneyFree; Trading 212 does not charge for withdrawals, though third-party banks or processors may charge their own feesTrading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
Deposit feesProtection & moneyAll deposits to the CFD account are fee-free. For Invest and ISA accounts, card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, OpenBankingPL and Klarna deposits are free until 2,000 GBP/EUR in total, then 0,7%; bank transfers and instant bank transfers stay freeTrading 212 help centre: What are the fees for funding my account? 2 Nov 2026
Negative balance protectionProtection & moneyRetail CFD clients get negative balance protection; it does not apply to Professional clients and eligible counterpartiesTrading 212 UK Ltd. CFD Terms (PDF) 2 Nov 2026
SegregationProtection & moneyClient money held in a segregated bank account, Term Deposit or with a Qualifying Money Market Fund (QMMF) alongside other clients' money (Trading 212 UK Ltd. CFD Terms)Trading 212 UK Ltd. CFD Terms (PDF) 2 Nov 2026
Compensation schemeProtection & moneyFSCS (Trading 212 UK Ltd.), Investors Compensation Fund ICF (Trading 212 Markets Ltd.), Entschädigungseinrichtung for Trading 212 EU GmbH, and ICF Bulgaria (Trading 212 Ltd.); About us page: FSCS up to GBP 120,000; ICF Cyprus, ICF Bulgaria and EdW Germany up to 90% of the client's funds, limited to EUR 20,000Trading 212 About us page 2 Nov 2026
Base currenciesProtection & moneyPending2 Nov 2026
Deposit methodsProtection & moneyBank transfer, Instant bank transfer, Card payments, Carte Bancaire, Blik, Direct eBanking, Apple Pay / Google Pay, iDEALTrading 212 help centre: What payment methods do you accept? 2 Nov 2026
Withdrawal methodsProtection & moneyPending2 Nov 2026
Support channelsProtection & moneyIn-app live chat, Email (info@trading212.com), PostTrading 212 help centre: How do I make a complaint about my AU CFD account? 2 Nov 2026
Support languagesProtection & moneyPending2 Nov 2026
FCA licence · Trading 212 UK Ltd.LicencesNo. 609146 · United KingdomFCA Financial Services Register: Trading 212 UK Limited, FRN 609146 2 Nov 2026
CySEC licence · Trading 212 Markets Ltd.LicencesNo. 398/21 · CyprusCySEC register entry, Trading 212 Markets Ltd 2 Nov 2026
ASIC licence · Trading 212 AU PTY LTDLicencesNo. 541122 · AustraliaASIC AFS licensee dataset (data.gov.au, afs_lic_202610.csv) 2 Nov 2026
FFSA licence · Trading 212 EU GmbHLicencesNo. 10109603 · GermanyBaFin database of companies, Trading 212 EU GmbH 2 Nov 2026
FSC licence · Trading 212 Ltd.LicencesNo. RG-03-0237 · BulgariaTrading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
Account · CFD accountAccountsEUR/USD Avg. spread 0.00015 (advertised average) · Commission Zero commissionTrading 212 EUR/USD CFD instrument page (UK region view) 2 Nov 2026
Account · AU CFD accountAccountsCommission No commission on CFDsTrading 212 AU Pty Ltd CFD Product Disclosure Statement, 10 July 2026 (PDF) 2 Nov 2026
Leverage · Trading 212 UK Ltd. (FCA)LeverageMajor currency pairs 1:30 (margin 3.33%); minor currency pairs 1:20 (5%); gold 1:20 (5%); other commodities 1:10 (10%); stocks and ETFs 1:5 (20%); major indices 1:20 (5%); minor indices 1:10 (10%)Trading 212 CFD terms and fees page (UK region view, Trading 212 UK Ltd.) and site footer with entity disclosures 2 Nov 2026
Leverage · Trading 212 UK Ltd. (FCA)LeverageUp to: FX major 1:200; FX minor 1:100; FX exotic 1:40; major indices 1:200; minor indices 1:133; gold 1:133; silver 1:67; natural gas 1:20; crude oil 1:50; soft commodities 1:40; VIX 1:10; US Treasuries 1:50; stocks and ETFs 1:20Trading 212 help centre: How can I become a pro client of Trading 212? (retail vs pro margin table) 2 Nov 2026
Leverage · Trading 212 AU PTY LTD (ASIC)LeverageMajor currency pairs 30:1; minor currency pairs, gold and major indices 20:1; other commodities and minor indices 10:1; shares and other assets 5:1; crypto-asset CFDs 2:1Trading 212 help centre: What protections do I get when trading CFDs with Trading 212 AU? 2 Nov 2026