Traze at a glance
United Arab Emirates onshore financial broker and member of Zeal Group, licensed by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to provide multi-asset trading and execution services in global markets and OTC derivatives.
Traze reports a founding year of 2024 and a head office in Office No 3402, Boulevard Plaza Tower 1, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It lists 1 regulator and 3 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Traze Securities L.L.C is the UAE onshore brokerage division of Zeal Group, authorised under an SCA Category 1 licence (License No. 20200000266). Operating out of Downtown Dubai, it offers local AED clearing, MetaTrader 5 access, and full domestic bank segregation, presenting a substantially safer alternative for Middle Eastern and GCC traders than offshore retail branches.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Traze operates through 1 legal entity, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by moderate-tier regulators only.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
Traze states that it accepts clients from United Arab Emirates, GCC Countries, International (Excludes USA, Canada, Belgium, and sanctioned territories). Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Known restrictions flagged in our review: Restricted from accepting retail clients residing in the United States or Canada.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Forex, Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Indices, Share CFDs, Cryptocurrencies. Platforms: MetaTrader 5, Traze Trader App, WebTrader. Account types: Standard STP Account, ECN Account, Islamic Swap-Free Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: UAE Regulated, AED Funding, GCC Traders, MetaTrader 5, Onshore Broker, Islamic Accounts.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $100. Spreads start from From 0.2 pips and commission is None (standard) · $0 (raw). Maximum leverage is Up to 1:200 (by entity), subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified. Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Local UAE Bank Transfer (AED), Bank Wire, Credit Card, Debit Card. Withdrawal methods: Local UAE Bank Transfer (AED), Bank Wire, Credit Card, Debit Card.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Not specified. Scalping allowed: Not specified. Algorithmic trading allowed: Not specified. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CMA: Segregation of client funds required. Compensation: No central compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: cs@traze.com. Phone: +971 4 612 3666. Grievances must be lodged first in writing with the compliance desk of Traze Securities L.L.C. Unresolved complaints can be formally escalated to the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) investor dispute resolution portal or referred to Sanadak (the Ombudsman Unit for Financial Services in the UAE). Client funds are held in segregated trust accounts with domestic UAE tier-one commercial banks, legally insulated from company operational assets.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Direct Category 1 regulatory licensing under the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)
- Strength: Client capital held in segregated trust accounts within tier-one UAE commercial banks
- Strength: Direct domestic funding and withdrawals in AED without cross-border exchange mark-ups
- Strength: Backed by the international technology and liquidity infrastructure of Zeal Group
- Limitation: Retail leverage is strictly constrained by onshore UAE regulatory mandates (up to 1:30)
- Limitation: Trading history under the specific UAE SCA corporate entity is newer compared to legacy offshore arms
- Limitation: Does not provide support for legacy MetaTrader 4 (MT4) under the UAE entity
- Limitation: Restricted from accepting retail clients residing in the United States or Canada
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Traze is most relevant to traders looking for: UAE Regulated, AED Funding, GCC Traders, MetaTrader 5, Onshore Broker, Islamic Accounts.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
Traze change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for Traze yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Traze
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, UAE listing audit (26 Sep 2026): CMA register record CP-0001117; traze.ae, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-09-26. External ratings: WikiFX 6.85/10; Google Play Store 4.2/5; Trustpilot N/A/5; Forex Peace Army N/A/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We may receive a referral fee if you open an account with Traze through our links; this never affects scores or verification. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.