Broker profile
Startrader
Not ranked: provisional score (limited data). 5 of 13 fields verified. Last verified .
Pipcompass score
- LicenceLicensed: FSCA, FSA (Seychelles), FSC (Mauritius)3 entities across 3 regulators. Licence numbers and register links below.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
- Warning listsOn 3 regulator warning listsstartrader.com is listed by AMF, CNMV, SC Malaysia (3 entries).Checked 20 Oct 2026Source
- DomainDomain registered 1997startrader.com: registered 1997-06-22 (29 years ago), registrar Gandi SAS. Source: RDAP.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
Badges state facts from licence registers, regulator warning lists and RDAP. They are not a rating. How we check.
Key facts
- Founded
- Not verified
- Headquarters
- Not verified
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, Proprietarystartrader.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Includes STAR Web Trading and STAR Copy.
- Minimum deposit
- Not verified
- Max. leverage
- Not verified
- Copy trading
- Offeredstartrader.com, verified 11 Oct 2026STAR Copy / Copy Trade.
- Swap-free / Islamic
- Not confirmed
- Deposit methods
- Not verified
- Restricted countries
- US, SG, HKstartrader.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Partial list; FATF blacklist jurisdictions also excluded; Hong Kong residents "not targeted".Partial list. Absence of a country does not confirm the broker accepts it.
Regulation and legal entities
Which entity you sign up with decides which rules protect you. Check the licence number on the regulator’s register before you deposit.
| Entity | Regulator | Licence / ref. | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARTRADER International Pty Ltd | FSCASouth Africa | FSP 52464 | Tier 2: national regulator |
| STARTRADER Limited | FSA (Seychelles)Seychelles | SD049 | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
| STARTRADER Financial Markets Limited | FSC (Mauritius)Mauritius | GB24203371 | Tier 2: national regulator |
Source: startrader.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 Site also lists "CMA" among regulations without an entity or licence number.
Accounts and advertised costs
Figures are the broker’s advertised “from” values, not measured averages. Live spread testing: not yet tested.
| Account | Min. deposit | Spread from (advertised) | Commission / side | Measured spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | — | — | None | Not yet tested |
| ECN | — | — | — | Not yet tested |
Source: startrader.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 ECN commission described as "competitive" with no figure.
- Lowest spread, no-commission account
- Not verified
- Raw account commission
- Not verified
Strengths and drawbacks from the data
Generated by fixed rules from the fields above. Each rule is listed on the methodology page.
Strengths
- Copy trading offered.
Drawbacks or gaps
- No rule triggered.
Score breakdown
| Category | Weight | Points | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation | 35% | 61 | Best tier 2; 2 Tier 1–2 regulators |
| Advertised costs | 20% | no data | No advertised costs verified |
| Platforms | 15% | 55 | MT4, MT5, Proprietary |
| Minimum deposit | 10% | no data | Not verified |
| Copy trading and swap-free | 10% | 100 | copy trading |
| Disclosure | 10% | 100 | 100% licence numbers shown; restricted list published |
Provisional (limited data): no total is published, from 70% of the weight. Categories without data are left out and the rest rescaled.
Sources
- https://www.startrader.com/Used for: entities, platforms, copyTrading, restrictedCountries. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://www.startrader.com/trading/account-types/Used for: accountTypes. Checked 11 Oct 2026.