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Tradu: FSCA licence 46534

Issuing authority
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Licence type
Straight Through Processing(STP)

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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Financial Sector Conduct Authority 46534

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Holder
Stratos Markets Limited
Issuing authority
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Licence type
Straight Through Processing(STP)

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What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 2
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
46534
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Straight Through Processing(STP)
The authority

About FSCA

Financial Sector Conduct Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is South Africa.

Full name
Financial Sector Conduct Authority
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Strength
Tier 2Well-established regimes with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than tier 1.
Established
1991
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
19 firms
Regulates
Forex, Bond, Stocks, Fund, Derivatives, CFD
Licences it issues
ODP Category IIA – Principal & Agency OTC Derivatives
Typical cost of a licence
USD 50,000-100,000 + ~USD 270k capital
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High

FSCA is classed as an offshore regime. An offshore registration can be entirely legitimate, but it typically means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.

Protection

What this licence protects

FSCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeUp to ZAR 500,000
  • Complaints routeFSCA Dispute Resolution
  • Maximum leverage1:30
This describes the authority's regime, not how Tradu applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Tradu. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
Stratos Markets Limited
Based in
United Kingdom
Wikilix score
60.9the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • STRATOS MARKETS LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 04072877 · Sep 15, 2000
  • STRATOS EUROPE LIMITEDCyprus · Reg. HE405643 · Dec 30, 2019
  • STRATOS TECH LIMITEDSeychelles · Reg. 8434996-1 · Jan 1, 2022
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences Tradu holds

3 other licences are on record for Tradu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Stratos Markets Limited prohibits clients from North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. Restrictions vary slightly depending on the regulatory jurisdiction but generally exclude these sanctioned regions.
Yes, Stratos Markets Limited requires KYC (Know Your Customer) verification to open a trading account. This process involves submitting identification documents and proof of residence to comply with anti-money laundering regulations and ensure the security of your account. Failure to provide the necessary documentation may result in the refusal or termination of the business relationship.
Stratos Markets Limited offers a maximum leverage of up to 500. This leverage level may vary depending on the regulatory jurisdiction and the specific account type.
Stratos Markets Limited supports deposits and withdrawals via credit and debit cards, bank wire transfers, e-wallets like Neteller and Skrill, cryptocurrencies, Google Pay, and China Online Payment. Typical minimum deposits are around 100 USD. Withdrawal processing times vary from instant to up to 5 business days depending on the method.
Stratos Markets Limited offers a range of trading platforms, including MetaTrader 4 (MT4) for forex and CFD trading with advanced charting and automated trading tools, Capitalise.ai for executing trading strategies using AI and natural language, TradeStation with professional analysis and charting tools for active traders, and TradingView, a web-based platform with comprehensive charting and social trading features. These platforms cater to a wide variety of trading styles and provide flexibility and advanced tools for traders.
Stratos Markets Limited is regulated by multiple authorities including the UK's FCA, Cyprus's CySEC, Seychelles's FSA, and South Africa's FSCA. These regulators provide various levels of investor protection and oversight. According to WIKILIX, the broker holds onshore licenses and offers client fund insurance up to specified limits depending on the jurisdiction.
Licence 46534 was issued by Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), the financial authority for South Africa.
Tradu holds this FSCA licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the FSCA register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates FSCA tier 2: a well-established regime with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than a tier-1 authority.
Yes, FSCA is classed as an offshore regime. That can be a legitimate registration, but it usually means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.
Tradu has 3 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 3 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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