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Your trusted trading partner

Universal Markets Trades was founded in 2007 on a simple idea: be the broker we’d want to trade with. Since then, we've grown from a two-person startup to a trusted global top global broker and the first choice for a community of tens of thousands of traders in more than 100 countries. When you join Universal Markets Trades, you can be confident that we’re behind you for every step of your trading journey.

*Most Trusted Broker UK Forex Awards 2018

  • No obligation Demo accounts with US$50,000 of virtual funds to practice with
  • Multi-lingual support in 14 languages
  • Award-winning customer support available 24/5 to help you on your trading journey
  • Free and extensive educational resources to give your trading an edge
  • Proudly named a Most Trusted Broker*

Award winning broker

Universal Markets Trades is proud to have been regularly recognised around the world for our outstanding trading service, including awards for reliability, trustworthiness, customer service and client satisfaction.

Best Forex Broker Middle East
forex-awards.com, 2019

Best EMEA Region Broker
ADVFN International Financial Awards, 2020

Best Trading Loyalty Program
Professional Trader Awards, 2021

Best CFD Provider
Shares Awards, 2021

Licensed. Regulated.
Trusted by traders in 100+ countries.

Our global strength is built on local service. That’s why Universal Markets Trades holds financial trading licenses in different parts of the world, so that when you trade with us you’ll have the assurance you’re trading within the regulations appropriate to your region. And behind that, you can rely on an award-winning client support team that speaks your language.

Licensed Regulated

Top tier liquidity

To help give you a sharper trading edge, our pricing engine directly connects with 20+ top liquidity sources. When combined with our superior network technology, this allows us to offer lower pricing that’s delivered faster, refreshes faster and experiences fewer outages.

Try trading (without the risk)

Want to explore the benefits of trading without risking your own money? Open a free Universal Markets Trades Demo account to practice with the safety of virtual funds.

Whether you're an aspiring trader or a savvy pro searching for new opportunities, our near real-time Demo account mirrors a live trading environment and gives traders space to practice and discover an edge they can use to succeed at any level.

  • No obligation Demo accounts with US$50,000 of virtual funds to practice with
  • Multi-lingual support in 14 languages
  • Award-winning customer support available 24/5 to help you on your trading journey
  • Free and extensive educational resources to give your trading an edge

Super simple withdrawals

Some brokers make you jump through hoops just to withdraw your own money. Our transparent service lets you make deposits and request withdrawals at any time though our online Client Portal. And, depending on the funding method you choose, your money can be cleared instantly.

Secure payments

Segregated funds

Instant payment options

Easy withdrawals

Securing your payments

As a responsible broker, online security and fraud prevention are our top priorities. To ensure your account is fully protected, we implement high industry standards of encryption for online payments and apply extra validation measures such as ensuring all deposits and withdrawals match up with the name on your credit card. These small but important steps add valuable layers of protection to your account and provide you with a safer and more secure trading experience.

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Education to help give you an edge

We want you to succeed as a trader, so we use our experience and expertise to ensure you have access to top educational resources designed to improve your trading knowledge and help find an edge.

Our education centre is full of resources you can use to become a more informed trader, from video tutorials and eBooks to expert market commentary, industry insights and community groups

You can also take advantage of our exclusive partnership with the London Stock Exchange affiliated Knightsbridge Trading Academy which provides you with complimentary access to online trading courses led by accredited tutors.

When you want to become a smarter trader, trust education from the experts.

The right trading tools for the job

Modern traders need world-class technology. Universal Markets Trades provides this through a suite of advanced trade management tools that offer the ideal combination of simplicity and sophistication.

From an AI-driven analytics platform that helps improve your decision making through to automation software that allows you to maximise market opportunities, Universal Markets Trades gives you access to smart technology you can trust to hone your tactics and make it easier to trade your edge.

More ways to protect yourself in our platform

While all trading carries an inherent risk, as a transparent and trusted broker we try to ensure all our clients have as much protection as possible. We encourage all traders to consider the benefits of using a range of these protective measures in their day to day trading.


Free protection against adverse market movements
Set a Stop Loss order to close your position automatically if the market moves against you. Although there’s no trigger charge, there’s no guarantee of protection against slippage so your position could be closed out at a worse level if the market gaps.

Don’t miss out on profits
Place a Trailing Stop when you open your trade and it will move with your profit. If the market turns against you, your position will close out at your Trailing Stop’s new level. This means you can lock in profits without the need to monitor your position and adjust your stop. Like regular stop-losses, trailing stops don’t protect against slippage.


Take profit automatically
Set a limit order in line with your profit target, and we’ll close your position for you when the price hits your chosen level!


Stay on top of market movements
Set price alerts and we will notify you by text or email when a market reaches your specified price. Push alert notifications are available free of charge and can be set up on our web-based platform and apps, and appear as in-platform pop-ups on PC and mobile app.

Fraud Awareness

Protect your trading account and funds by taking some important precautions.

Taking control of your risk

Universal Markets Trades offers an array of free tools to help you better manage your risk, complemented by extensive educational resources dedicated to improve your general trading knowledge.


Can you lose more than you deposited?
If you trade with leverage, there’s always a chance you could lose more than the balance of your account if a trade goes against you. To remove or reduce this potential risk, always check your trade size and level of exposure before you trade and be sure that you can afford to cover any potential loss. Using simple tools like automatic stop-losses also help reduce the risk of a negative balance.


Sudden position closures
Due to volatile markets and the need to ensure sufficient margin is maintained in your account, it’s vital to keep an eye on your bottom line. If you don’t have enough in your account, trades may be closed on your behalf in order to prevent a negative balance. For any times you need to add funds to your account quickly, we make it extremely easy.


Slippage
Due to fast changing global market conditions, you may notice that sometimes the price you expect differs in a very small way from the actual execution price. This is a common industry practice known as “Slippage". To reduce inconvenience to our clients, we invest heavily in technology and infrastructure that greatly reduces slippage across our network. We’re now proud to say that Universal Markets Trades has some of the fastest trade execution speeds in the industry.


Leverage
Because every trader has a different approach to the level of risk they prefer, we make it easy to check and change your leverage level. Simply login to our Client Portal and look for your leverage settings. That way you’ll always know your default settings and how much risk you’ll be exposed to on your trades.

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