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Core Spreads Review
Core Spreads was a UK spread betting brand launched in 2014. The company behind it renamed itself Trade Nation in 2022, and it trades under that name today.
Min Deposit
N/A
Spreads From
0.7 pips (as Trade Nation today)
Max Leverage
1:30 for UK retail clients
Platforms
TN Trader (formerly CoreTrader2), MetaTrader 4
Pros
- Trade Nation Financial UK Ltd has held a live FCA licence since May 2011
- Companies House shows an active, continuously trading company behind the name
- The old corespreads.com address still works and forwards to the real firm
- FSCS deposit protection up to £85,000 still applies through the same UK entity
Cons
- Core Spreads has not existed as its own brand or website since around 2020
- The FCA register lists four separate clone firms copying this company's name
- New accounts can only be opened under the Trade Nation name today, not Core Spreads
- Trade Nation's own loyalty cashback scheme openly excludes UK retail clients
Core Spreads began trading in London in 2014. It offered spread betting and CFD trading on forex, indices, shares and commodities, with fixed spreads as its main selling point. The company behind it was then called Finsa Europe Ltd, active in an earlier form since 2009.
Around 2020 the owners moved the retail brand from Core Spreads to Trade Nation. Companies House shows the company itself was renamed from Finsa Europe Ltd to Trade Nation Financial UK Ltd in February 2022. Type corespreads.com into a browser today and it sends you straight to tradenation.com, so the old brand has no separate site anymore.
The FCA licence behind Core Spreads never disappeared. Trade Nation Financial UK Ltd has held FCA authorisation under reference 525164 since May 2011, and can still hold client money. Be careful, since the FCA register lists four clone firms that copy the Trade Nation name to trick people. Always type tradenation.com in directly, not a link from a message or a caller.
Max Leverage
1:30 for UK retail clients
Spreads From
0.7 pips (as Trade Nation today)
Platforms
Regulation, fund safety, track record
Spreads, execution, leverage
Platform quality, charting, features
Analysis, webinars, learning materials
Support quality, responsiveness
Mobile app quality, features
