Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| Trade Nation | ThinkMarkets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.33 / 5 | 4.01 / 5 |
| Regulation | EU-regulated (MiFID passporting) + FCA No. 525164 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) Regulated directly in the EU via Portugal's CMVM (not CySEC/Cyprus), alongside the FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), and the FSCA (South Africa). Also holds a Bahamas SCB registration, not Tier-1 and excluded here. FSA Seychelles-licensed, per the official FSA Capital Markets register; licence number not independently confirmed. |
CySEC No. 215/13 + FCA No. 629628 + FSA Seychelles No. SD060 All of these are held by separate TF Global Markets group entities, not by TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd (the CySEC entity): FCA by the UK entity, ASIC by the Australian entity, FSCA by the South African entity, DFSA by a Dubai entity, and FMA by a New Zealand entity. The group also holds non-Tier-1 licences in the Cayman Islands, Mauritius and Seychelles. |
| Entity | Trade Nation Financial Markets Limited | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | London, UK | Melbourne, Australia / London, UK (group); European entity based in Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed | $0 (Standard account); $500 for ThinkZero account |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed | 1.1 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, TradingView, Proprietary (TN Trader) | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (ThinkTrader) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSCA | ASIC, FSCA, DFSA, FMA |
| Instruments | 1,000+ instruments (a marketing claim; count not independently verified) across forex (30-35+ pairs), indices (20-40+), a small commodities range (mainly metals/energy), and shares (hundreds, across UK/Europe/Asia/US); crypto CFDs are offered only via its Bahamas/Seychelles entities, not on the UK consumer site. | Up to 4,000 CFD instruments across forex (40+ pairs), indices, shares, commodities and crypto, varying by platform. |
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