Our investigation into F Trade Markets found an operation with the classic markings of an investment scam. If you are weighing a deposit — or trying to get one back — read this first.
None found
High (4/4)
Undisclosed
Avoid — do not deposit
Who is F Trade Markets?
F Trade Markets markets itself as an online trading and investment service. Its public site is presented at https://ftrademarkets.com/#/. As with most operations of this kind, the polished front end conceals a lack of the basic protections a real, regulated broker is required to provide.
Is F Trade Markets regulated?
We could find no evidence that F Trade Markets holds a valid licence from any recognised financial regulator. Trading client funds without authorisation is one of the strongest indicators of a scam — there is no regulator to complain to, and no protection for your money.
Red flags we identified
- No verifiable licence from a recognised financial regulator
- No credible physical address or verifiable corporate record
- Opaque or anonymous corporate ownership
- Account dashboards that show “gains” with no real market exposure
- Aggressive “account managers” coaching clients to deposit
Our analysis
F Trade Markets does not claim to be licensed by any regulator; it only claims to be registered in Saint Lucia. While we can confirm that there is a company with the same name in the Saint Lucia International Financial Centre (IFC) registry, this registration only grants it International Business Company (IBC) status. This does not constitute a valid financial licence. The IFC neither regulates nor licences forex trading activities. Being unregulated is a major red flag for a fraudulent operation. Therefore, F Trade Markets appears to be a scam.
Can you recover money lost to F Trade Markets?
If you have deposited with F Trade Markets, do not pay any further “fees” to withdraw — that is part of the trap. Funds sent to operations like this can sometimes be traced on-chain and pursued through the exchanges and processors that received them. Whether recovery is realistic depends on how you paid and how quickly you act.
Were you scammed by F Trade Markets?
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