TIER 2 · FSCA · FSA-SC · FSC-MU#51 of 66 international brokers

STARTRADER review: the verdict.

Verdict score

6.3 / 10

Launch formula: 60% hard data, 40% outside ratings. Verified reviews from our traders replace outside ratings as they come in.

Regulation7.5

Best licence: Tier 2

Trading cost5.0

No published spread

Accessibility5.0

Deposit not published

Platforms & payments6.7

3 platforms · 5 payment methods

Outside ratings6.1

Trustpilot 3.2 from 1,139

STARTRADER vs top-rated peersPER YEAR

I trade standard lots of EUR/USD a month.

Trive$720

GO Markets$1,200

FP Markets$1,440

Zero Markets$1,440

Vantage$1,440

Cheapest vs most expensive here, per year$720

Regulation

Who licenses STARTRADER.

Licences as STARTRADER lists them. A tick means we found the entity on the regulator's own register.

Regulator	Tier	Entity	Licence no.	On register
FSCA	TIER 2	STARTRADER International Pty Ltd	52464	Not yet checked
FSA-SC	OFFSHORE	STARTRADER Limited	SD049	Not yet checked
FSC-MU	OFFSHORE	STARTRADER Financial Markets Limited	GB24203371	Not yet checked

Accounts

Published EUR/USD costs.

Account	Spread	Commission	Cost / lot
Standard	—	$0	—
ECN	—	—	—
Prime ECN	—	—	—

Cost per standard lot = spread in pips × $10 + round-turn commission. Brokers publish “typical”, “average” or “from” spreads; “from” figures flatter the broker.

Key facts

The fine print.

Website

www.startrader.com

Founded

Not published

Headquarters

Not published

Minimum deposit

Not published

Max leverage

1:1000

EU/UK leverage cap

—

Platforms

MT4, MT5, own app

Deposits & withdrawals

Bank wire, Cards, Sticpay, Perfect Money, Wise

Islamic (swap-free) account

Not published

Copy trading

Yes

Withdrawal fees

No STARTRADER withdrawal fees in most countries; client's bank international TT fees (approx. USD 20) passed on. No deposit fees.

Inactivity fee

Not published

Restricted countries

Not intended for residents of jurisdictions including the United States, FATF-blacklisted and sanctioned countries; site notices also restrict Spain, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong.

RBI Alert List (India)

Not listed · list of 19 Nov 2025 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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Sources · data as of 2026-10-24

accounts: www.startrader.com/accounts/
platforms: www.startrader.com/
regulators: www.startrader.com/
trustpilot: www.trustpilot.com/review/startrader.com
copy trading: www.startrader.com/
max leverage: www.startrader.com/forex/
payment methods: www.startrader.com/funding/
withdrawal fee note: www.startrader.com/funding/
restricted countries note: www.startrader.com/

Research notes: Founded/HQ not stated. Homepage '5 REGULATIONS' section also lists CMA (not in footer, no entity/licence given) - not recorded. STARTRADER (CY) Limited HE421001 listed without licence. Account pages give only generic spreads ('as low as' 1.3 Standard, 0.0 Prime ECN) and no commission amounts or min deposits. Max leverage 'up to 1:1000*' (above 1:30 may be unavailable in some regions). Copy trading via STAR Copy and Pro-Link. Swap-free not mentioned on pages checked.

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