Trade245 Review
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| Category | Metrics | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | Global Rank | 438479 |
| Country Code | ZA | |
| Country Rank | 5228 | |
| Category Rank | 64 | |
| Engagement metrics | Visits | 66031 |
| Bounce Rate | 0.2364 | |
| Pageviews per Visit | 5.13 | |
| Avg. Visit Duration | 542.72 | |
| Estimated monthly visits | May 2026 | 31071 |
| June 2026 | 70225 | |
| July 2026 | 66031 | |
| Top countries | South Africa (ZA) | 99.08% |
| India (IN) | 0.92% | |
| Traffic sources | Direct | 69.16% |
| Referrals | 1.71% | |
| 0.82% | ||
| Social | - | |
| Paid Referrals | - | |
| Search | - | |
| Top keywords | trade245 | 1090 ◦ $0.34 ◦ $560 |
| trade 245 | 340 ◦ $0.35 ◦ $230 | |
| trade245 log in | ◦ $220 | |
| trade245 login | 320 ◦ $0.25 ◦ $50 | |
| trade247 | 350 ◦ $0 |
About Trade245
Trade245 operates under South African entities: Trade245 (Pty) Ltd (registration number 2020/539887/07) and Trade245 Global (Pty) Ltd (registration number 2025/873123/07), both acting as juristic representatives of Red Pine Capital (Pty) Ltd, which holds an FSCA licence (FSP No. 46044) (). The broker provides trading via MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms across asset classes including Forex, commodities, indices, precious metals, energy markets, and CFDs (). The account offerings include Micro, Standard, ECN, Bonus 245, and Islamic (swap-free) types; negative balance protection is provided, maximum leverage up to 1:500, and the minimum deposit is $100 USD (approx. ZAR 95) with segregated client funds ().
The trading model involves RocketX (Pty) Ltd (FSP No. 52142), a licensed OTC Derivatives Provider, which acts as counterparty and principal to all CFDs; clients enter into binding agreements with RocketX via the platform ().
Pros and cons
Pros
- FSCA-authorised via Red Pine Capital (FSP 46044) with formal compliance (segregated funds, negative balance protection) ().
- Wide platform support (MT4, MT5), diverse asset classes, including swap-free Islamic account ().
Cons
- No evidence of regulation outside South Africa; not listed with FCA, CySEC, ASIC, NFA, or other major global regulators ().
- Independent sources raise concerns about legitimacy of the brand: multiple trading names (e.g. ProvidentTrade, ZumaMarkets) under the same licence, lack of verifiable link between brand and domain; potential clonal risk ().
