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100 brokers measured in South Africabroker data checked 27.08.2026
Traders Trust logoTraders TrustOffshore TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd

Traders Trust in South Africa — review, licence and costs

Written and checked by the Lantern Review editorial team · how we score ·  score recalculated 01.10.2026
through an offshore entityAccepts residents of South AfricaOpened by Traders Trust (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, register checked 09.07.2026

Score (6 of 6 axes scored)

3.962.0–5.0

ranked against full-basis brokers

  • Reviews25%80
  • Round-turn cost20%95
  • Safety20%10
  • Payouts15%80
  • Track record10%85
  • Platforms10%40

Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.

2 + 3 × 0.653 = 3.96 · axes on 0–100, total on 2.0–5.0

Key facts (6 facts)

Onboarding entity
Offshore TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd
Founded
2009
Retail leverage
3000ZA
Round turn
6 USDZA
Currencies
USD, EUR, JPY, GBP. No ZAR account (ZAR only shown as min-deposit conversion ~R850).
Swap-free account
yes

Licence check

No FSCA licence; served under Seychelles FSA SD049 (offshore).
No licence number published for South Africachecked 09.07.2026fsca.co.za
Open an account with Traders Trust

The broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.

Screenshot of the Traders Trust website
Traders Trust's own site, captured for this review (07.10.2026)

Who actually onboards you

Entity that onboards South Africa residents
Offshore TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd
Local standing
Unregulated locally; offshore-only. CySEC licence renounced/withdrawn June 2026. No FSCA warning verified at review.
Licence as the register states it
No FSCA licence; served under Seychelles FSA SD049 (offshore).
Leverage for this entity
Up to 1:3000 (offshore).
The firm behind it
Founded 2009; Limassol, Cyprus HQ; low-spread ECN broker.
What we hold against it
CySEC exit June 2026 leaves offshore-only structure (SVG/Seychelles) with no compensation scheme; Trustpilot ~4.6. Verify which entity holds your account.

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.

Offshore entity · onboards youTTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets LtdOffshore entity · FSCA licence —
1:3000ZA
South Africa median, local entities: 1:50 · 18 of 20 statedApplies to you

Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.

Client protection

  • Local entity onboards youUnregulated locally; offshore-only. CySEC licence renounced/withdrawn June 2026. No FSCA warning verified at review.
  • 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)

Round turn, 1 lot EURUSD, spread plus commission, USD
Traders Trust, raw spread plus commission6
South Africa median, all 80 priced7
South Africa median, the 58 priced on the raw spread plus commission6.75

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: Classic (min USD 50), Pro, VIP, demo, Islamic swap-free. 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 Traders Trust sits in the South Africa base(103 brokers)

Round-turn cost, USD (80 of 103 priced)

14<5
5010
915
620
125
030
0>30

Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 6 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it

Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 103 priced)

42<200
5400
1600
0800
1>800

Median 50 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 50 USD · 54 of 103 brokers do not publish it

Retail leverage (72 of 103 with a South Africa figure)

49<1k
142k
43k
44k
1>4k

Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:3000 · 31 of 103 brokers do not publish it

Withdrawal time published (103 brokers)

6of 100
Published, hours6not published38Traders Trust is one of the 6

Payouts

Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.

Deposit and withdrawal methods (4 methods · 0 local rails)

Cards (Visa/Mastercard), bank wire, Skrill, Neteller.

  • Cards
  • Bank wire
  • Skrill
  • Neteller. No PayPal
Account currency
USD, EUR, JPY, GBP. No ZAR account (ZAR only shown as min-deposit conversion ~R850).
Fee declared
4 of 4 methods
Withdrawal back to
the funding method

Where it does not serve(17 countries)

United StatesCanadaIranIraqNorth KoreaSyriaAustraliaNew ZealandRussian FederationGuyanaLao People's Democratic RepublicUgandaYemenVenezuelaCubaSudanAfghanistan

From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.

Platforms and markets(1 platform)

The platform page on the Traders Trust website
The platform page on Traders Trust's own site, captured for this review (06.10.2026)
  • MT4
ClassCountMin spreadLeverage
MT4—1.53000ZA

184 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: IC Markets Raw Spread MT4/MT5, IC Markets Raw Spread cTrader, Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard and 178 more.

Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)

4.6/ 5
Trustpilot rating
—
reviews
02.10.2026
snapshot, 2026
SnapshotRatingReviews
02.10.20264.6—

Share of reviewers in South Africa: — The platform does not publish it.

Pros and cons(4 for and 3 against, each tied to a figure on this page)

For
  • Round turn 6 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the South Africa median 7
  • Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 86 of 103 brokers here that publish a time
  • Swap-free account available
  • Round-turn cost 95 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
Against
  • No South Africa authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
  • The published 1:3000 comes from the group's offshore entity, not from the South Africa one
  • Safety 10 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes

Alternatives in South Africa(6 of 103 scored in South Africa)

3.69
Amana Capital
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
7ZA
Min deposit, USD
50 groupZA
Leverage
100ZA
Rank in this country
#49
3.58
Windsor Brokers
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
8ZA
Min deposit, USD
50 groupZA
Leverage
1000ZA
Rank in this country
#56
4.14
Grand Capital
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
5ZA
Min deposit, USD
10ZA
Leverage
500ZA
Rank in this country
#17
4.12
IC Markets
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
7.5ZA
Min deposit, USD
200ZA
Leverage
500ZA
Rank in this country
#21
4.03
Global Prime
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
7ZA
Min deposit, USD
0 groupZA
Leverage
500ZA
Rank in this country
#24
4.36
Admirals
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
6ZA
Min deposit, USD
25ZA
Leverage
500ZA
Rank in this country
#6

"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.

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

AxisWeightWhat is measuredTraders Trust
Reviews25%Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform80
Round-turn cost20%Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median95
Safety20%Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning10
Payouts15%Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country80
Track record10%Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings85
Platforms10%Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country40

FAQ

Does Traders Trust accept residents of South Africa?
No. Unregulated locally; offshore-only. CySEC licence renounced/withdrawn June 2026. No FSCA warning verified at review. Onboarding entity: Offshore TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Ltd
Is Traders Trust licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
No FSCA licence; served under Seychelles FSA SD049 (offshore). Checked on 09.07.2026.
How much does one round turn cost at Traders Trust?
About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for South Africa is 7.0 USD.
What leverage does Traders Trust offer to retail clients in South Africa?
Up to 1:3000. Up to 1:3000 (offshore).
Which trading platforms does Traders Trust support?
MT4. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, shares, crypto CFDs.
How can I withdraw money from Traders Trust in South Africa?
Cards (Visa/Mastercard), bank wire, Skrill, Neteller. No PayPal, Amex or crypto. No dedicated ZAR local rails verified.
What account types does Traders Trust offer?
Classic (min USD 50), Pro, VIP; demo; Islamic swap-free.
Does Traders Trust offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
Yes. Traders Trust 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://traders-trust.com

Not tax advice. Check with SARS.

Verified · Sources

Verified01.10.2026
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