TabTrade is a forex and CFD broker that launched in March 2026. TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd is licensed by Mauritius' Financial Services Commission (licence GB26206419) and TabTrade Ltd is registered in Saint Lucia. It offers over 1,000 CFDs on forex, indices, gold and other metals, commodities, shares, ETFs and crypto, with leverage of up to 1:1000 and no minimum deposit on its Standard account. It is not an Indian crypto exchange, it is not registered with FIU-IND, and RBI rules restrict forex trading by Indian residents on overseas platforms.
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TabTrade's key facts as listed on its own website on 5 Oct 2026.
| Type | Forex and CFD broker |
| Launched | March 2026 |
| Companies and licences | TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd: FSC Mauritius Investment Dealer, licence GB26206419, company number 236339. TabTrade Ltd: Saint Lucia, registration 2025-00919. |
| Markets | 1,000+ CFDs on forex, indices, metals, commodities, shares, ETFs and crypto |
| Maximum leverage | 1:1000 |
| Minimum deposit | $0 (Standard account) |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, WebTrader and mobile, as listed on its accounts page |
| Deposit methods listed | Visa, Mastercard, Google Pay, Skrill, Neteller |
| Demo account | Yes |
| Countries it does not accept | Including Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Belarus and Myanmar |
| India | Not listed as restricted by TabTrade, but see the RBI rules below. Not registered with FIU-IND. |
TabTrade offers five account types. Every one allows leverage of up to 1:1000; they differ in minimum deposit, spread and commission.
| Account | Minimum deposit | Spreads | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0 | From 1 pip | None |
| Edge | $250 | From 0.0 pips | $3.50 per side per lot |
| VIP | $25,000 | Averages near zero | Custom rates |
| Cent | No minimum | From 1 pip | None |
| Swap-Free | No minimum | From 1.3 pips | Weekly service fee instead of swaps |
TabTrade says the Edge account averages close to zero spreads on major forex pairs, with the cost charged as commission instead. CFD positions held overnight also pay or earn a swap, except on the Swap-Free account, which charges a weekly service fee instead. Check the current figures on TabTrade's site before you trade, because broker pricing changes.
TabTrade's legal position for Indian residents is restricted by RBI rules, not by TabTrade. The Reserve Bank of India says residents may undertake forex transactions only with authorised persons and for permitted purposes under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), and only on electronic trading platforms authorised by the RBI or on NSE, BSE and the Metropolitan Stock Exchange. Residents who trade forex on unauthorised platforms make themselves liable to penal action under FEMA.
RBI also says that money sent abroad as margin to overseas exchanges or counterparties is not allowed under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). TabTrade's regulation page lists its Mauritius and Saint Lucia companies only; it does not say it is authorised by the RBI. You can check the RBI's lists of authorised persons and authorised electronic trading platforms on rbi.org.in.
The RBI keeps an Alert List of unauthorised forex platforms and of websites that promote them. Its last update before this review, on 19 November 2025, named 95 entities, before TabTrade launched, so TabTrade is not on it. The RBI says the list is not exhaustive and that a platform missing from it should not be assumed to be authorised.
TabTrade is also not one of the 54 crypto service providers registered with FIU-IND (Lok Sabha answer, 30 March 2026). That registration applies to crypto exchanges, and TabTrade's crypto products are CFDs, not coins. If you want to own crypto, see the FIU-registered crypto exchanges in India and our guide to whether crypto is legal in India.
TabTrade's maximum leverage of 1:1000 means $10 of your own money (the margin) opens a position worth $10,000. A 0.1% price move in your favour doubles the margin, and a 0.1% move against you wipes it out. Major forex pairs often move more than that in a single hour. For comparison, UK and EU regulators cap leverage for retail clients at 1:30 on major currency pairs.
TabTrade's own risk warning says leveraged trading carries the possibility of losses that may exceed your initial investment. If you do trade CFDs, use far lower leverage than the maximum, set a stop-loss on every trade, and only risk money you can afford to lose. Our guide to leverage in crypto trading explains liquidation in more detail.
TabTrade's strengths and weaknesses, as they apply to a reader in India.
TabTrade's sign-up takes a few steps, and you can start with the demo account before risking money.
Indian residents should read the RBI section above first. Profits from overseas trading are taxable in India, and a resident's overseas trading account generally has to be reported in Schedule FA of the income tax return; ask a chartered accountant how CFD gains are taxed.
TabTrade is an overseas broker, and RBI says Indian residents may trade forex only with authorised persons, on RBI-authorised electronic trading platforms or on NSE, BSE and MSE. Residents who trade forex on unauthorised platforms can face penalties under FEMA, and the Liberalised Remittance Scheme does not allow money to be sent abroad as margin. TabTrade does not say it is authorised by the RBI.
Yes, offshore. TabTrade (Mauritius) Ltd is licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius as an Investment Dealer, licence GB26206419, and TabTrade Ltd is registered in Saint Lucia (2025-00919). It is not regulated in India and is not registered with FIU-IND.
$0 on the Standard account, and no minimum on the Cent and Swap-Free accounts. The Edge account needs $250 and the VIP account $25,000, as listed on 5 October 2026.
Up to 1:1000 on every account type. At 1:1000, $10 of margin opens a $10,000 position, so a 0.1% price move against you wipes out that margin. UK and EU rules cap retail forex leverage at 1:30.
No. TabTrade is a forex and CFD broker that launched in March 2026. TabTrader is a separate crypto charting and exchange-aggregator app.
No. TabTrade offers crypto CFDs, which are bets on the price: you never own the coins and cannot withdraw them to a wallet. To own crypto in India, use an exchange registered with FIU-IND.
TabTrade's figures come from its own regulation and account pages, checked on 5 Oct 2026. The India rules come from the RBI's press releases on unauthorised forex trading platforms and its Alert List (updated 19 November 2025), and the FIU-IND count from the Government's Lok Sabha answer to Unstarred Question 5805 of 30 March 2026.
