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Trive South Africa in South Africa — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no reviews
- Round-turn cost20%75
- Safety20%100
- Payouts15%0
- Track record10%20
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts
Licence check
Open an account with Trive South AfricaThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards South Africa residents
- Trive International Ltd
- Local standing
- FSCA-regulated domestic (FSP 27231)
- Licence as the register states it
- FSCA FSP 27231; Finalto SA acts as licensed Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP)
- Leverage for this entity
- Retail CFD/forex leverage typically up to ~1:30 for major pairs (one source; varies by instrument and account tier); marketing also cites higher leverage on some accounts - confirm current per-instrument caps
- The firm behind it
- South African arm of the international Trive group; leveraged CFD/forex broker acting as FAIS intermediary between clients and Trive International Ltd, with Finalto SA as ODP/risk partner
- What we hold against it
- Not verified at review (established FSCA-licensed CFD broker; no specific FSCA enforcement found)
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.
Retail CFD/forex leverage typically up to ~1:30 for major pairs (one source; varies by instrument and account tier); marketing also cites higher leverage on some accounts - confirm current per-instrument caps
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youFSCA-regulated domestic (FSP 27231)
- 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: ZAR CFD/forex trading accounts (standard/pro tiers), rolling spot FX, CFD account. 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 Trive South Africa sits in the South Africa base(103 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (80 of 103 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 10 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 103 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 0 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 · 31 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (103 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (4 methods · 2 local)
EFT / instant EFT;
- EFTlocal
- instant EFTlocal
- Card
- Bank transfer
- Account currency
- ZAR
- Fee declared
- 4 of 4 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(5 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(5 platforms)
- MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
- MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
- desktop
- mobile
- web
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.2.
Pros and cons(4 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Authorised by the South Africa regulator in its own register
- Min deposit 0 USD, under the South Africa median 50
- Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- 5 platforms: MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), desktop, mobile
- Round turn 10 USD on the raw + commission basis, over the South Africa median 7
- Withdrawal in 168 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
- 8.5ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 20ZA
- Leverage
- 200ZA
- Rank in this country
- #7
- Round turn, USD
- 11ZA
- Rank in this country
- #53
- Round turn, USD
- 9ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 25ZA
- Leverage
- 1000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 3ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupZA
- Leverage
- 3000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #15
- Round turn, USD
- 9ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupZA
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #27
- Round turn, USD
- 5ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 10ZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #17
"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
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Trive South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 75 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 100 |
| 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 | 20 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.
FAQ
- Does Trive South Africa accept residents of South Africa?
- Yes. FSCA-regulated domestic (FSP 27231) Onboarding entity: Trive International Ltd
- Is Trive South Africa licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
- FSCA FSP 27231; Finalto SA acts as licensed Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) Checked on 11.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Trive South Africa?
- About 10.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for South Africa is 7.0 USD.
- Which trading platforms does Trive South Africa support?
- MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), desktop, mobile, web. Instruments: CFDs on forex (40+ pairs), indices, commodities, stocks (share CFDs), crypto; rolling spot forex
- How can I withdraw money from Trive South Africa in South Africa?
- EFT / instant EFT; card and bank transfer
- What account types does Trive South Africa offer?
- ZAR CFD/forex trading accounts (standard/pro tiers); rolling spot FX and CFD account
Taxes for a South African resident(1 rule)
- SARS taxes residents on worldwide income.https://www.trive.com/afr/trading-forex-cfds
Not tax advice. Check with SARS.