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Valutrades Seychelles Review
Valutrades Seychelles is the offshore arm of the Valutrades group, offering forex and CFDs at up to 500 times leverage under a lightly regulated FSA Seychelles license.
Min Deposit
N/A
Spreads From
Not clearly published as a single figure for the Seychelles entity
Max Leverage
Up to 500 to 1 for Seychelles account holders
Platforms
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
Pros
- Part of a group regulated in the UK too, not purely an offshore shell
- High leverage up to 500 times, well above what UK retail clients can get
- No minimum deposit requirement on its Standard and ECN accounts
- Says it voluntarily segregates funds and offers negative balance protection
Cons
- Seychelles clients get no FSCS style compensation scheme by law
- FSA Seychelles is a light touch regulator compared to the FCA
- High leverage here can mean much larger losses than UK regulated accounts
- Currently runs no sign up deposit bonus or welcome offer
Valutrades was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London, offering forex and CFDs through MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, with no minimum deposit on its Standard and ECN accounts. The group operates through two separate legal entities depending on where a client lives.
Valutrades (Seychelles) Limited, company number 8423648, is licensed by the Seychelles FSA under Securities Dealer license SD028, and offers leverage up to 500 times. The separate UK entity, Valutrades Limited, holds a full FCA license, FRN 586541, since 2013, but caps retail leverage at 30 times and protects eligible client money up to 85,000 pounds under the FSCS.
Seychelles clients get none of that UK style compensation scheme protection by law, though Valutrades says it still keeps Seychelles client funds in segregated accounts and offers negative balance protection voluntarily. Its most recent Seychelles risk disclosure document is dated April 2025, and the group currently runs no sign up deposit bonus.
Max Leverage
Up to 500 to 1 for Seychelles account holders
Spreads From
Not clearly published as a single figure for the Seychelles entity
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