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ADSS in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no reviews
- Round-turn cost20%55
- Safety20%100
- Payouts15%0
- Track record10%75
- Platforms10%25
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- ADS Securities LLC
- Local standing
- Fully licensed domestically by UAE SCA; UAE is ADSS's flagship/home jurisdiction. No adverse regulator warning found.
- Licence as the register states it
- LOCAL FLAGSHIP: UAE SCA (Securities & Commodities Authority) Retail Forex Licence; Category 1 & 5; Commercial Licence No. 1190047. Regulated in its home market.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:500 on major FX (retail); lower on other assets (metals 1:200, indices 1:333, shares 1:20, crypto 1:10).
- The firm behind it
- ADS Securities LLC, founded 2011, HQ Abu Dhabi UAE; rebranded ADSS in 2018. Leading MENA/GCC broker. Formerly FCA-authorised in UK (withdrew July 2023); added Hong Kong SFC 2016.
- What we hold against it
- SCA-listed home regulator; no major flags found. Note: UK/EU/HK/US and 70+ markets are restricted.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards UAE residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youFully licensed domestically by UAE SCA; UAE is ADSS's flagship/home jurisdiction. No adverse regulator warning found.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against the UAE market median(priced from 60 of 75)
Medians run over the 60 of 75 brokers that publish a price for United Arab Emirates, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Standard (min USD 100), Elite (from USD 100k), Pro (from USD 100k). The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where ADSS sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 14 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 100 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (53 of 75 with a UAE figure)
Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts(2 methods)
| Method | Deposit, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE bank transfer | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| Cards | 24 | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 1 local)
UAE bank transfer and cards (typical);
- UAE bank transferlocal
- Cards
- Account currency
- USD (primary); local-currency AED account not verified at review.
- Fee declared
- 2 of 2 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(34 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- OREX
- ADSS proprietary WebTrader
- MetaTrader 4
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.4 · Leverage 500 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.0 | 26 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 5 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Locally authorised, licence 1190047, read on 09.07.2026
- Swap-free account available
- Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- 3 platforms: OREX, ADSS proprietary WebTrader, MetaTrader 4
- Round turn 14 USD on the standard basis, over the United Arab Emirates median 7
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Withdrawal in 120 h, over the United Arab Emirates median 24
- Payouts 0 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on reviews: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 400 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 16UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 1000UAE
- Leverage
- 100UAE
- Rank in this country
- #12
- Round turn, USD
- 15UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50UAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #7
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #10
- Round turn, USD
- 13.6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0UAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #42
- Round turn, USD
- 3UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 1000UAE
- Rank in this country
- #19
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a UAE score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | ADSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | — |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 55 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 100 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 0 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 75 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 25 |
FAQ
- Does ADSS accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Fully licensed domestically by UAE SCA; UAE is ADSS's flagship/home jurisdiction. No adverse regulator warning found. Onboarding entity: ADS Securities LLC
- Is ADSS licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- LOCAL FLAGSHIP: UAE SCA (Securities & Commodities Authority) Retail Forex Licence; Category 1 & 5; Commercial Licence No. 1190047. Regulated in its home market. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at ADSS?
- About 14.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does ADSS offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:500. Up to 1:500 on major FX (retail)
- Which trading platforms does ADSS support?
- OREX, ADSS proprietary WebTrader, MetaTrader 4. Instruments: FX (~51 pairs), commodities, 950+ share CFDs, indices, ~10 crypto CFDs, bonds/ETFs.
- How can I withdraw money from ADSS in United Arab Emirates?
- UAE bank transfer and cards (typical); e-wallet coverage not verified at review.
- What account types does ADSS offer?
- Standard (min USD 100), Elite (from USD 100k), Pro (from USD 100k).
- Does ADSS offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. ADSS offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to United Arab Emirates residents.
Taxes for a UAE resident(1 rule)
- 0% personal income tax and 0% capital gains tax on individual trading profits (forex, stocks, crypto, derivatives) - as of the review (2026);https://adss.com/en/legal/regulation
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.