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ADSS in South Africa — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no reviews
- Round-turn cost20%65
- Safety20%10
- Payouts15%0
- Track record10%80
- Platforms10%25
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- ADS Securities LLC
- Founded
- 2010
- Retail leverage
- 500ZA
- Round turn
- 12 USDZA
- Currencies
- No ZAR; USD only.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
Open an account with ADSSThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards South Africa residents
- ADS Securities LLC
- Local standing
- Not FSCA-authorised; offshore. No FSCA licence located at review (unlike Exness/FxPro who hold local FSPs). Not explicitly on ADSS restricted list, but no local licence.
- Licence as the register states it
- No FSCA FSP licence found on the SA register; UAE SCA authorisation only.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:500 on major FX (retail); asset-dependent otherwise.
- The firm behind it
- ADS Securities LLC, founded 2011, HQ Abu Dhabi UAE; MENA/GCC-focused broker. Proprietary OREX + MT4.
- What we hold against it
- Not on FSCA register; offshore-only exposure for SA clients. GCC-focused, limited local South African presence.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards South African residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youNot FSCA-authorised; offshore. No FSCA licence located at review (unlike Exness/FxPro who hold local FSPs). Not explicitly on ADSS restricted list, but no local licence.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against South Africa market median(priced from 80 of 103)
Medians run over the 80 of 103 brokers that publish a price for South Africa, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Standard (min USD 100), Elite, Pro. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where ADSS sits in the South Africa base(103 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (80 of 103 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 12 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 103 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 100 USD · 54 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (72 of 103 with a South Africa figure)
Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 31 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (103 brokers)
Payouts(2 methods)
| Method | Deposit, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| International wire | 24 | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards and international wire;
- Cards
- International wire
- Account currency
- No ZAR; USD only.
- Fee declared
- 2 of 2 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(34 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- OREX
- WebTrader
- MT4
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.2 · Leverage 500 ZA.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.0 | 26 |
Share of reviewers in South Africa: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(3 for and 6 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Swap-free account available
- Track record 80 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- 3 platforms: OREX, WebTrader, MT4
- Round turn 12 USD on the standard basis, over the South Africa median 7
- No South Africa authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the South Africa median 50
- Withdrawal in 120 h, over the South Africa median 24
- Payouts 0 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on reviews: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Alternatives in South Africa(6 of 103 scored in South Africa)
- Round turn, USD
- 9ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100ZA
- Leverage
- 400ZA
- Rank in this country
- #9
- Round turn, USD
- 15ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #50
- Round turn, USD
- 11ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 250ZA
- Leverage
- 1000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #63
- Round turn, USD
- 10ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupZA
- Leverage
- 2000 group
- Rank in this country
- #64
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupZA
- Leverage
- 3000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #26
- Round turn, USD
- 5ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 10ZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #17
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a South Africa score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | ADSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | — |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 65 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 10 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 0 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 80 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 25 |
FAQ
- Does ADSS accept residents of South Africa?
- No. Not FSCA-authorised; offshore. No FSCA licence located at review (unlike Exness/FxPro who hold local FSPs). Not explicitly on ADSS restricted list, but no local licence. Onboarding entity: ADS Securities LLC
- Is ADSS licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
- No FSCA FSP licence found on the SA register; UAE SCA authorisation only. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at ADSS?
- About 12.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for South Africa is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does ADSS offer to retail clients in South Africa?
- Up to 1:500. Up to 1:500 on major FX (retail); asset-dependent otherwise.
- Which trading platforms does ADSS support?
- OREX, WebTrader, MT4. Instruments: FX, commodities, share CFDs, indices, crypto CFDs, bonds.
- How can I withdraw money from ADSS in South Africa?
- Cards and international wire; local ZAR EFT rails not verified at review.
- What account types does ADSS offer?
- Standard (min USD 100), Elite, Pro.
- Does ADSS offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. ADSS offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to South Africa residents.
Taxes for a South African resident(1 rule)
- SARS taxes residents on worldwide income.https://fsca.co.za
Not tax advice. Check with SARS.