Realex Trading Review

About Realex Trading

Realex Trading is not authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is subject to a regulatory warning. The FCA warns that Realex Trading may be providing or promoting financial services or products without permission, and advises avoiding any dealings with this firm. The firm’s address is listed as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Plexal, London, E20 3BS, with a contact number of 07716549288 and website ().

An independent broker safety monitor, BrokerChooser, states that Realex Trading is not regulated by any first-tier regulator, posing a substantial risk to clients’ funds (). Further investigative reports from ForexBrokerz confirm it is an offshore broker without regulation, lacking client fund protections such as segregated accounts, negative balance protection, or guaranteed funds. The site reportedly demands a minimum deposit of £100 and offers up to 200:1 leverage, with unspecified spreads ().

Another source, WikiFX, labels Realex Trading’s regulatory license as suspicious and warns of high potential risk, noting that no valid forex trading license was found ().

Pros and cons

Pros

• None clearly identifiable from verified sources

Cons

• Unauthorised by the UK’s FCA, subject of a formal warning ()
• Not regulated by any top-tier financial authority ()
• No evidence of client money protection mechanisms such as segregation, guaranteed funds, or negative balance protection ()
• Suspicious or absent regulatory credentials, flagged by multiple independent monitors ()