High leverage trading with
South Africa's best broker*
Zero commission and low-cost fixed spreads**, no hidden fees
Trade 1000+ instruments with up to 500:1 leverage
50% margin auto close-out level and negative balance protection
Trade with leverage on our award-winning platform
Why leverage traders
choose Trade Nation
Trade Nation is South Africa's specialist CFD broker — a fair-value home for traders who want their edge to go further.
Low-cost fixed spreads**
Unlike other brokers, Trade Nation’s low-cost fixed spreads mean that when the markets move, your spreads won’t.
Powerful trading conditions
Lightning-fast execution and minimal slippage with TN Trader. Seamless TradingView integration, plus charting tools and more.
Leverage trading
Trade up to 500:1 on FX pairs and gold, 50:1 on commodities, 200:1 on indices, 20:1 on stocks and 3.33:1 on cryptos, with a 50% margin auto close-out.
Trade 1000+ global markets
Trade on FX, indices, international shares, and commodities.
24/5 client support
Speak to our team, who are there to help 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday, via phone or live chat.
Trade with leverage on 1000+ local and global markets
CFDs allow you to access major forex pairs at 500:1, Commodities at 50:1, and Indices up to 200:1
Instrument | Spread | Margin | Contract | Trading Hours |
AUD/CAD | 1.2 | 0.5% | Rolling | Sunday from 22:05 - Friday to 21:55 |
AUD/CHF | 0.9 | 0.5% | Rolling | Sunday from 22:05 - Friday to 21:55 |
AUD/JPY | 1 | 0.5% | Rolling | Sunday from 22:05 - Friday to 21:55 |
AUD/NZD | 1.5 | 0.5% | Rolling | Sunday from 22:05 - Friday to 21:55 |
AUD/USD | 0.4 | 0.2% | Rolling | Sunday from 22:05 - Friday to 21:55 |
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TN Trader
Experience TN Trader, our award-winning proprietary CFD trading platform. Lightning fast execution with minimal slippage, even in high volatility.
TradingView
Benefit from the power of TN Trader and TradingView. Integrate our proprietary Superspreads with Supercharts. Trade like a pro.
MT4
Trade global markets with the familiarity of MetaTrader 4 for a seamless, simplified experience. Switch to TN Trader at any time.
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**For TN Trader/TradingView accounts, all FX, index, commodity and bond markets use fixed bid-offer spreads that adjust at set times during the day, typically reflecting in- and out-of-hours conditions. Equities use a fixed add-on spread applied to the underlying bid-offer, which is variable. For detailed pricing, refer to the market information section.
FAQs
We offer leverage up to 500:1 on major FX pairs and gold, 200:1 on indices, and 50:1 on commodities, in line with FCA regulations. Your leverage depends on the market you choose, and all products come with negative balance protection.
At Trade Nation, margin is calculated based on the position size and the specific market you’re trading. The platform shows the “Estimated Margin” when you enter a trade.
For example, if you opened a Rolling Cash index trade where the margin requirement is 5%, then a nominal position value of R55,000 would only require about R2,750 in margin.
The stop-out level (automatic closure of positions) is triggered when your account value falls to 50% of the required margin. In the above example, this would be R1,225.
For more information about leverage trading on Trade Nation, see this useful article.
If your equity falls to 50% of the required margin, our platform will automatically begin closing positions to protect you from larger losses. This built-in protection helps reduce the risk of early liquidation or negative balances.
You can trade CFDs on our in-house platform, TN Trader, on TradingView, or MetaTrader 4.
We’re regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA).
No. You can trade with zero commissions across FX, indices, shares and commodities. Costs are built into our competitive, fixed spreads.
For positions held overnight, some low-cost financing fees may apply past market close.
For long positions: Trade Nation uses the 1-month interbank rate plus a 2.5% charge for the relevant currency market.
For short positions: If the interbank rate is below 2.5%, then a net charge applies; if above 2.5%, you could receive a credit.
Futures markets are not subject to overnight funding.
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The legal stuff
Trading CFDs carries a high level of risk to your capital, and you should only trade with money you can afford to lose. Refer to our legal documents.
Trade Nation is a trading name of Trade Nation Financial (Pty) Ltd, a financial services company registered in South Africa under number 2018 / 418755 / 07, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), with licence number 49846. Our registered office is 19 9th Street, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2198 South Africa.
Trade Nation is a trading name of Trade Nation Financial UK Ltd, a financial services company registered in England & Wales under company number 07073413, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 525164. Our registered office is 14 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4BX, United Kingdom.
Trade Nation is a trading name of Trade Nation Australia Pty Ltd, a financial services company registered in Australia under number ACN 158 065 635, is authorised and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with licence number AFSL 422661. Our registered office is Level 17, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia.
Trade Nation is a trading name of Trade Nation Ltd., a financial services company registered in the Bahamas under number 203493 B, is authorised and regulated by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB), with licence number SIA-F216. Our registered office is No. 3 Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street & Blake Road, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas.
Trade Nation is a trading name of Trade Nation Financial Markets Ltd, a financial services company registered in the Seychelles under number 810589-1, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) with licence number SD150. Our registered office is CT House, Office 6B, Providence, Mahe, Seychelles.
The information on this site is not directed at residents of the United States or any particular country outside the UK, Australia, South Africa, The Bahamas or Seychelles and is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.