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Regarding the legitimacy of Trading212 forex brokers, it provides a comprehensive investigation into the security aspects of regulatory FCA,CYSEC,VFSC,CYSEC, and WikiBit, as well as whether there are any negative scam reviews.

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Is Trading212 safe?

The regulatory license is the strongest proof.

MM

FCA Market Making(MM)

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

Regulatory Agencies Introduction
  • Current Status:

    Regulated
  • License Type:

    Market Making(MM)
  • Licensed Institution:

    Trading 212 UK Limited Trading 212 UK Limited
  • Effective Date:

    2014-10-01
  • Email Address of Licensed Institution:

    info@trading212.com
  • Sharing Status:

    No Sharing
  • Website of Licensed Institution:

    www.trading212.com
  • Expiration Time:

    --
  • Address of Licensed Institution:

    Aldermary House 10-15 Queen Street London EC4N 1TXE C 4 N 1 T X UNITED KINGDOM
  • Phone Number of Licensed Institution:

    +4402038571320
  • Licensed Institution Certified Documents:

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MM

CYSEC Market Making(MM) 19

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Regulatory Agencies Introduction
  • Current Status:

    Regulated
  • License Type:

    Market Making(MM)
  • Licensed Institution:

    Trading 212 Markets Ltd Trading 212 Markets Ltd
  • Effective Date:

    2021-03-01
  • Email Address of Licensed Institution:

    compliance.cy@trading212.com
  • Sharing Status:

    No Sharing
  • Website of Licensed Institution:

    www.trading212.com
  • Expiration Time:

    --
  • Address of Licensed Institution:

    Agias Fylaxeos, 1, Floor 2, Flat/Office 1, 3025, Limassol, Cyprus
  • Phone Number of Licensed Institution:

    +357 25 343222
  • Licensed Institution Certified Documents:

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Retail FX

VFSC Retail Forex License

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission

Regulatory Agencies Introduction
  • Current Status:

    Revoked
  • License Type:

    Retail Forex License
  • Licensed Institution:

    Trading 212 Global Ltd Trading 212 Global Ltd
  • Effective Date:

    2019-03-06
  • Email Address of Licensed Institution:

    --
  • Sharing Status:

    No Sharing
  • Website of Licensed Institution:

    --
  • Expiration Time:

    --
  • Address of Licensed Institution:

    --
  • Phone Number of Licensed Institution:

    --
  • Licensed Institution Certified Documents:

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MM

CYSEC Market Making(MM)

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Regulatory Agencies Introduction
  • Current Status:

    Suspicious Clone
  • License Type:

    Market Making(MM)
  • Licensed Institution:

    Gobaba FX Cy Ltd Gobaba FX Cy Ltd
  • Effective Date:

    2016-01-20
  • Email Address of Licensed Institution:

    kd@gobabafx.com
  • Sharing Status:

    No Sharing
  • Website of Licensed Institution:

    http://www.trading212.com.cy/,
  • Expiration Time:

    --
  • Address of Licensed Institution:

    11,GriGori AFxenTiou STreeT, CenTro lMperio, OFFice 102,Mesa GeiTonia CY-4003 LiMassol
  • Phone Number of Licensed Institution:

    35725013610
  • Licensed Institution Certified Documents:

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Is Trading212 a scam, or is it legit?

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Unable to withdraw. Scammer. I was scammed by the broker.
Unable to withdraw. Scammer. I was scammed by the broker.
160.000 CZK stolen! All profits removed, account closed!
As a retail client, I opened a live account with broker Trading212 on August 4th, 2023.Trading 212 UK Ltd. is registered in England and Wales (Company number 8590005). Trading 212 UK Ltd. is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm reference number 609146). Registered address: 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom.After 4 months of live trading, on 27th November 2023, without any previous notice, I was informed by the broker that I "breached" their T&C with "a high volume of transactions that are opened and closed within an unusually short period of time as compared to the ‘average’ client, with a disproportionate number placed advantageously between the price of trade and the price of the underlying market instead of the 'random distribution' that would be expected when the Trading Platform is used "fairly"...And for this "reason", they unilaterally decided to close my live account. All 17 trades I made in 4 months were voided and all the profit I made (approx. 5000 GBP) was canceled.I feel I wasn't treated fairly by Trading212. 1. It's obvious and very easy to prove, that (according to my trading history) I didn't use any short, tick-scalping strategies. Almost all my trades lasted more than 3+ minutes and some trades even 20+ minutes, which can hardly be seen as something "unusual" and also can not be defined as a few seconds scalping...2. They accused me of "high volume of transactions"... checking my trading history, it's obvious I made only 17 trades in 4 months and I always traded max. 1 open position/trade at the time. 3. They accused me of "latency" or "price" manipulation. My trading is based purely on price action (and volatility) following major fundamental news or events, which is generally seen as a standard trading strategy. I don't know a single EU/UK broker that wouldn't allow this kind of trading. I trade exactly the same way with many other FCA/CySec/ASIC regulated and reputable brokers without any issues. Trading212 is the first broker having a "problem" with my trading style. As for "platform misuse", I can only work/trade with price quotes provided via broker's trading platform. I see unfair that the same broker accused me of "misusing" his own platform and price quotes. I, as a retail client, have no chance to "manipulate" what price quotes I receive on the broker's platform - nor I can be responsible for any discrepancy between prices Trading212 should've been providing, and the ones that were in fact being streamed. Providing accurate quotes is the broker's risk, not clients' risk and the client should not be penalized for broker's mispricing errors if they occur. If the broker isn't able to provide accurate and stable pricing of market instruments, they shouldn't offer them at all.Still, it's worth noting here that if we compare prices (my trades were executed at) with 3rd party quotes, we will see these prices were absolutely realistic and similar to my other brokers at the time of trades.4. I double-checked Trading212 T&C and I haven't found any information about specific trading strategies that would be prohibited. Also, I haven't found any specific information to comply with, e.g. minimum trading holding time, max orders open, max volume, etc. If this is so important for them and can lead to closing clients' accounts (or even voiding ALL the profits), why didn't they specify these parameters in T&C clearly? so I or anyone else could comply with them? In their T&C, I found only uncertain and vague clauses that leave the decision entirely up to broker's discretion.5. Finally, I wish to emphasize, that my trading history with Trading212 started in August 2023 and lasted more than 4 months, with no issues. Since August, there has been zero notice from broker's side that there is anything wrong with my trades or that they have problems with my orders. Then suddenly, after 4 months of trading, they unilaterally closed my account without any previous warning and voided all my trades and profits.Probably not trading itself, but my constantly growing profit was a "real" problem here for Trading212. I assume if I lost money with Trading212, no account closure would ever happen.It seems that some forex brokers (even regulated ones) operate in a very questionable way. Retail clients losing money are welcomed, while profitable accounts are simply closed and profits canceled. Flawless business for them. From my point of view, this practice is unfair.If the broker doesn't want me as a client anymore, I'm fine with that. But I strongly don't agree with removing all my profits for 4 months of trading. Regulated financial institutions should not work like that. I still hope I can find a reasonable solution with Trading212. 
I started applying for withdrawal on August 17th, but it took 4 months. I asked the platform customer service. The platform customer service was like a robot, saying please wait.
I started applying for withdrawal on August 17th, but it took 4 months. I asked the platform customer service. The platform customer service was like a robot, saying please wait.
Manipulated platform. Non compliance of FCA & Government money laundering laws funds.! Depositing over £45,000 from my banks accounts no checks done!
Do yourself a favour and do not deal with scam company.They are not based in the UK despite their claims. They are a Scam company that traded from Cyprus and had their licensees Revoked in Cyprus (where they traded from) & also by the UK FCA.They set up another company claiming to operate from the UK which is a forwarding Address & not offices!No proof of ID or Tax details were request which is mandatory by Law in the UK prior to opening a trading account or allowing deposits.£45.000 was scammed
Trading212's latest industry rating score is 7.25, the higher the score the safer it is out of 10, the more regulatory licenses the more legitimate it is. Trading212 If the score is too low, there is a risk of being scammed, please pay attention to the choice to avoid.