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TIER 1 · FCA · BaFin · CySEC · ASIC#14 of 66 international brokers

Trading 212 (CFD) review: the verdict.

Verdict score

8.1 / 10

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

Regulation10.0

Best licence: Tier 1

Trading cost5.0

No published spread

Accessibility5.0

Deposit not published

Platforms & payments3.3

1 platforms · 5 payment methods

Outside ratings9.2

Trustpilot 4.6 from 106,347

Trading 212 (CFD) 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 Trading 212 (CFD).

Licences as Trading 212 (CFD) lists them. A tick means we found the entity on the regulator's own register.

Regulator	Tier	Entity	Licence no.	On register
FCA	TIER 1	Trading 212 UK Ltd.	FRN 609146	Not yet checked
BaFin	TIER 1	Trading 212 EU GmbH	10109603	Not yet checked
CySEC	TIER 2	Trading 212 Markets Ltd.	398/21	Not yet checked
ASIC	TIER 1	Trading 212 AU Pty Ltd	AFSL 541122	Not yet checked

Accounts

Published EUR/USD costs.

Account	Spread	Commission	Cost / lot
CFD	—	$0	—

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.trading212.com

Founded

Not published

Headquarters

Not published

Minimum deposit

Not published

Max leverage

1:30

EU/UK leverage cap

1:30

Platforms

own app

Deposits & withdrawals

Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Bank wire, Open banking

Islamic (swap-free) account

Not published

Copy trading

Not published

Withdrawal fees

Not published

Inactivity fee

Not published

Restricted countries

Not published

RBI Alert List (India)

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

Verified reviews

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Outside rating used for now: Trustpilot 4.6 from 106,347 reviews.

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Sources · data as of 2026-10-24

accounts: www.trading212.com/cfd
platforms: www.trading212.com/cfd
regulators: www.trading212.com/legal-documentation
trustpilot: www.trustpilot.com/review/trading212.com
max leverage: www.trading212.com/legal-documentation/uk/cfd/FX-Pair-Key-Information-
payment methods: www.trading212.com/terms/invest
eu uk leverage cap: www.trading212.com/legal-documentation/uk/cfd/FX-Pair-Key-Information-

Research notes: No offshore entity; retail leverage 30:1 majors / 20:1 non-majors (UK KID). EUR/USD spread not published (dynamic spreads). Payment methods inferred from logos on terms page (fees not shown). Founded/HQ not stated (footer '© 2006-2026'). Min deposit, withdrawal/inactivity/FX conversion fees not retrievable from official pages (JS-rendered). 83% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

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