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STARTRADER in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%55
- Round-turn cost20%100
- Safety20%70
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%35
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- STARTRADER Global Financial Consultation & Financial Analysis L.L.C (UAE) markets/introduces; actual trading account held by offshore STARTRADER LLC (SVG) / STARTRADER Limited (Seychelles FSA).
- Local standing
- Locally licensed for promotion only; execution is offshore/unregulated in-country.
- Licence as the register states it
- SCA UAE Category 5 licence No. 20200000241 — Promotion & Introduction ONLY; NOT authorised to provide brokerage or execute client trades. No DFSA/ADGM.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:1000 via offshore entity (not verified as SCA-set).
- The firm behind it
- STARTRADER brand promoted from ~2019 (Sydney/Dubai); some entities cite 2013 founding; HQ Seychelles.
- What we hold against it
- SCA entity limited to promotion; real execution via offshore SVG/Seychelles; unregulated St. Vincent entity noted by reviewers.
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 youLocally licensed for promotion only; execution is offshore/unregulated in-country.
- 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 50), ECN (min USD 50), Prime ECN (min USD 10, 000), Islamic on request, PAMM. 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 STARTRADER sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 4 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 50 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 1:1000 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (4 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank wire, e-wallets (SticPay, Wise, Apple/Google Pay), crypto;
- Cards
- Bank wire
- E-wallets
- Crypto
- Account currency
- USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, NZD, JPY, BTC, ETH; no AED verified.
- Fee declared
- 4 of 4 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(1 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)
- MT4
- MT5
- STARTRADER app
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.3 · Leverage 1000 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.1 | — |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(6 for and 2 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 4 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the United Arab Emirates median 7
- Locally authorised, licence 20200000241, read on 09.07.2026
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, STARTRADER app
- The published 1:1000 comes from the group's offshore entity, not from the United Arab Emirates one
- Track record 35 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 3UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 1000UAE
- Rank in this country
- #19
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50UAE
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 5UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10UAE
- Leverage
- 2000UAE
- Rank in this country
- #29
- Round turn, USD
- 4.8UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #13
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #23
- Round turn, USD
- 3.1UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 25 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #54
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 | STARTRADER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 55 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 100 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 70 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 35 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does STARTRADER accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Locally licensed for promotion only; execution is offshore/unregulated in-country. Onboarding entity: STARTRADER Global Financial Consultation & Financial Analysis L.L.C (UAE) markets/introduces; actual trading account held by offshore STARTRADER LLC (SVG) / STARTRADER Limited (Seychelles FSA).
- Is STARTRADER licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- SCA UAE Category 5 licence No. 20200000241 — Promotion & Introduction ONLY; NOT authorised to provide brokerage or execute client trades. No DFSA/ADGM. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at STARTRADER?
- About 4.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does STARTRADER offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:1000. Up to 1:1000 via offshore entity (not verified as SCA-set).
- Which trading platforms does STARTRADER support?
- MT4, MT5, STARTRADER app. Instruments: 1,000+ CFDs: FX (64 pairs), commodities, indices, 700+ stocks, crypto, ETFs.
- How can I withdraw money from STARTRADER in United Arab Emirates?
- Cards, bank wire, e-wallets (SticPay, Wise, Apple/Google Pay), crypto; AED local rails not verified.
- What account types does STARTRADER offer?
- Standard (min USD 50), ECN (min USD 50), Prime ECN (min USD 10,000); Islamic on request; PAMM.
- Does STARTRADER offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. STARTRADER 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://startrader.com
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.