Trade245 offers MT5 access to forex, indices, commodities, share CFDs and cryptocurrencies. Its range is unusually account-led: clients choose among ordinary, micro, bonus, VIP, low stop-out and weekly-cashback arrangements. The offer uses USD and ZAR balances, with rand-denominated account funding thresholds.[1]
Trade245 Global provides access as a juristic representative of Red Pine Capital. RocketX is the principal and counterparty to the customer’s CFDs. The profile follows that published contract chain.[10]
Accounts and eligibility
Sections ↑Current live account cards
| Account | Minimum deposit | Spread headline | Leverage headline | Distinguishing feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Bonus | R100 | From 2 pips | 1:500 | No deposit bonusSource 2 |
| Bonus 100 | R100 | From 2 pips | 1:500 | 100% bonusSource 2 |
| Bonus 300 | R100 | From 2 pips | 1:500 | 300% bonusSource 2 |
| Micro | R100 | From 2 pips | 1:500 | Micro accountSource 2 |
| Micro Bonus 100 | R100 | From 3 pips | 1:500 | 100% bonusSource 2 |
| Micro Bonus 300 | R100 | From 3 pips | 1:500 | 300% bonusSource 2 |
| VIP | R5,000 | From 0.0 pips | 1:500 | No commission advertisedSource 2 |
| Zero Stop Out | R100 | From 3 pips | 1:500 | 0% stop-outSource 2 |
| Synthetics | R100 | From 2 pips | Conflicting 1:100 / 1:500 | Synthetic instrumentsSource 2 |
| Weekly Cashback | R100 | From 2 pips | 1:500 | Eligible-loss cashbackSource 2 |
Onboarding remains conditional on identity and financial checks. The AML policy describes verification of the customer and, for an organisation, its beneficial owners, together with the purpose of the relationship. Higher-risk cases may require additional evidence about funds and wealth. Marketing about rapid account approval should not be read as an exemption from those checks.[15]
The public website excludes US investors and any place where distribution or use would breach local rules. Its client-money policy accommodates verified South African and foreign bank accounts, which supports an international route, but does not establish universal country eligibility. Confirm acceptance of the residence and payout bank during onboarding.[1][14]
Markets and product structure
Sections ↑The product range is presented as CFDs and other OTC derivatives. The FAIS disclosure describes cash settlement without physical delivery. A share, commodity or cryptocurrency reference therefore does not establish custody of the underlying asset or the ability to withdraw it to another broker or wallet.[10]
Product distinctions that affect a position
| Product family | Published treatment | Practical consequence |
|---|---|---|
| FX and other ordinary CFDs | The platform quotes the selected symbol and its trading conditions | Check its session, lot size, price increment and financing before comparing it with another account.Source 4 |
| Futures-linked indices | A contract can expire or roll into another month | A roll can alter value, spread and liquidity; the expiry calendar is part of the holding decision.Source 17 |
| Cash indices | CFD exposure with cash adjustments possible | Corporate actions and index changes can result in repricing or adjustments.Source 17 |
| Synthetic indices | Model-derived instruments may have no exchange equivalent | The provider’s pricing model and quoting rules matter; these are not automatically conventional exchange indices.Source 17 |
The futures/index policy allows trading hours, leverage and margin to change with market conditions, and quoting can be suspended when a reliable price is unavailable. Its rollover and adjustment provisions are operational rights, not a promise that every dated symbol will automatically roll. The instrument-specific specification should settle the exact treatment.[17]
Spreads, commission and holding costs
Sections ↑Figures displayed in the homepage VIP spread panel
VIP’s dedicated offer specifies variable spreads from 0.0 pips, no commission, R5,000 minimum funding and overnight swaps. That minimum is not a promise of a zero spread on every trade. For an immediate round trip, the bid/ask difference is the spread component; the actual money cost also depends on contract size, account currency and any financing or slippage.[7]
Costs requiring the actual account specification
| Component | Published position | Treatment in a comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | VIP says none; the FAQ says certain accounts charge $10 per lot | The FAQ does not identify the accounts or whether the figure is per side or round trip. Do not add or remove it universally.Source 5Source 7 |
| Financing | The live account cards show overnight swaps | Use the symbol’s current long/short rates and charging schedule. A no-commission account can still incur a holding cost.Source 7 |
| Currency conversion and payments | The contract permits payment-related charges and third-party deductions | Obtain the applicable deposit, withdrawal and conversion quotation for the selected route.Source 11 |
The published sources do not support a complete all-in cost for a standard EUR/USD lot with an identified commission side and current financing basis. In particular, the unlabeled homepage figures cannot responsibly be combined with the FAQ’s unidentified $10 commission. Keep the account’s spread, commission, overnight charge and cash-transfer deductions as separate components until they are quoted on the same basis.
MT5, execution and permitted strategies
Sections ↑Access routes
| Interface | Published functionality | Operational distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop MT5 | Windows/macOS access, charting and the strategy tester | Software functionality does not override the customer agreement’s trading restrictions.Source 3 |
| Mobile MT5 | iOS and Android account access | Useful for order entry and position monitoring; desktop automation should not be assumed to run inside the mobile app.Source 3 |
| WebTrader | Browser access advertised on the current home page | Use the official account route and verify orders against the server history.Source 1 |
The execution policy allows the company to act as principal or use an approved liquidity provider. It does not promise exchange routing or external hedging. Prices may slip favourably or unfavourably, and orders can be requoted, delayed or rejected when liquidity, pricing, risk limits or compliance conditions prevent normal execution.[13]
Margin and order controls
| Control | Published treatment | What follows |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary live-account margin levels | 50% margin call and 30% stop-out on the cards | Monitor equity relative to used margin, not the cash deposit alone.Source 2 |
| Zero Stop Out | The dedicated card gives 0% | This lower liquidation threshold is not a guarantee that losses stop at zero.Source 2 |
| Changing risk conditions | Margin can increase and leverage can decrease without prior notice | A position that fitted the previous margin requirement may need more equity or be closed.Source 12 |
| Stops and pending orders | Best-efforts execution; requested levels are not guaranteed | Gaps and illiquidity can change the fill price.Source 13 |
The risk policy states that closing or refreshing an order window does not cancel an instruction already sent. Sending another instruction before the first result arrives can create unintended trades. Check the server-recorded order and position status before repeating the action; local screen information can lag. This is particularly useful when changing devices or recovering from a connection interruption.[16]
Funding, withdrawals and account administration
Sections ↑Funding route and clock
| Action | Published position | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit through the portal | FAQ: instant credit; contact support if missing | Its payment minimum is $5 or R95, separate from the account-card R100 threshold.Source 5 |
| Withdrawal | FAQ: approved profiles generally receive funds within 24 hours; FNB may take a few hours | An advertised ordinary-case target, subject to verification and banking conditions.Source 5 |
| Payout destination | Verified bank account belonging to the client, in South Africa or abroad | The client-money policy permits checks, delays and legal restrictions.Source 14 |
The advertised withdrawal clock starts from an approved client profile and a processable request. It does not remove the possibility of a compliance hold. The client-money policy identifies fraud prevention, sanctions screening, source checks and legal restrictions as reasons to request more information or delay payment. Neither its bank route nor the headline speed establishes zero withdrawal or conversion charges.[14]
Use the official portal to check payment details and retain the receipt, requested amount, currency and request time. When funds are delayed, distinguish broker approval, payment release and credit at the receiving bank. Ask support for the reference proving release before requesting a bank trace; those are different stages of the transfer.
The FAQ places MT5 password reset in the portal under Trading Accounts, Account Settings and Reset Password; portal recovery uses the registered email. Banking/profile changes can be made in the portal or referred to support.[5]
A disabled account can be an identity or security issue rather than inactivity. The risk policy permits access restrictions for maintenance, security and regulatory reasons. A complete general inactivity-fee schedule was not established from the reviewed public material, and the FAQ’s isolated swap-free archive wording is not applied to all live account types here.[16]
Contracting entities and protection scope
Sections ↑Published legal chain
| Entity | Role | Evidence scope |
|---|---|---|
| Trade245 Global (Pty) Ltd | Current platform provider and Red Pine juristic representative | Company registration 2025/873123/07; current disclosure also names Trade245 (Pty) Ltd.Source 10 |
| Red Pine Capital (Pty) Ltd | FSP and representative principal | Company-published FSP 46044.Source 10 |
| RocketX (Pty) Ltd | CFD principal and customer counterparty | Company-published FSP 52142 and ODP status.Source 10 |
The FSCA’s 2023/24 report records a RocketX ODP supervisory inspection on 6 March 2024. That historical entry is not an approval date or a current licence-status confirmation.[20]
The current public-register checks did not produce exact current records for both firms during this review. The legal roles are supported by the company’s current documents; the present licence statuses remain independently unverified here. This retrieval limitation is not evidence of withdrawal or wrongdoing.[21][22]
The safety-of-funds policy describes designated accounts and daily reconciliation. Segregation does not cancel margin, fee or shortfall liabilities. Recovery also depends on bank solvency and insolvency procedures; the policy does not establish a per-person insurance payout.[14]
Support, urgent instructions and complaints
Sections ↑Current published contacts
Scope Account access and payment enquiries
Hours Advertised 24/6; exact days and timezone not stated
Scope Use the account/reference number, details, evidence and desired outcome
RocketX may accept an exceptional instruction verified by telephone and in writing, with execution confirmation within 24 hours. Acceptance is discretionary.[11]
For interrupted access, identify the account, ticket, symbol, size, intended action and time, then ask whether the instruction has been accepted. Retain the response and reconcile it with open positions. The risk policy’s warning about duplicate submissions applies equally when switching from an unavailable platform to support.[16]
Published complaint process
| Stage | Target or route |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgement | Generally within two business days, with a reference and expected timetable.Source 19 |
| Assessment and decision | Ordinary queries within five business days; reportable complaints generally within six weeks, with an update if longer is needed.Source 19 |
| Internal escalation | Request senior review within 30 days of the decision.Source 19 |
| External referral | The policy identifies the FAIS Ombud for matters within its jurisdiction after the internal process.Source 19 |
The agreement requires statement errors to be reported within 24 hours and customer records kept during the relationship and for three years afterwards. Retain trading and funding records for reconciliation.[11]
Bonuses, cashback and supplementary services
Sections ↑The current 300% offer is capped at R200,000 per deposit and expressly describes itself as a leverage bonus, not a drawdown bonus. It is associated with an R100 minimum deposit and the Bonus 300 account. This distinction matters because extra displayed trading capacity should not be counted as cash available to absorb losses or withdraw.[8]
Weekly Cashback advertises 10% of eligible trading losses. Its public page does not establish a complete eligible-loss formula, payout ceiling, credit-versus-cash treatment or withdrawal conditions. Obtain those campaign terms before treating the headline percentage as money recoverable after any losing week.[9]
The general bonus policy makes awards discretionary and permits modification, withdrawal and reversal for abuse. It requires individual offers to disclose eligibility, turnover, conversion, expiry and cancellation conditions, but does not itself supply those values for every campaign. Suspected abuse can affect credit, related profits and account access. The operative promotion notice should therefore be retained alongside the account terms.[18]
Trade245 advertises free online education for qualifying accounts and customer support for eligibility. Educational material is a support service rather than an instruction to trade or an account-management mandate. Its current product offer should not be expanded into a promise of a managed portfolio, API access or an autonomous trading service.[4]
Account continuity
Sections ↑Client termination requires 30 calendar days’ written notice to RocketX and closure of open positions. The published entity chain alone does not establish an individual migration date.[11]
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, South Africa — published Trade245 contact office
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
Trade245 Global (Pty) Ltd
South AfricaSource 10
No separate licence entry is recorded in this panel.
Red Pine Capital (Pty) Ltd
South AfricaSource 10
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Sector Conduct Authority46044 | Not verified | Checked 19 Oct 2026Company-published FSP; exact current register entry not retrieved.Source 10Source 22 |
RocketX (Pty) Ltd
South AfricaSource 10
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Sector Conduct Authority52142 | Not verified | Checked 19 Oct 2026Company-published FSP and ODP role. Historical regulator inspection does not independently establish current status.Source 10Source 22 |
Sources & further reading
- Current markets and disclosures Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Account types Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Platforms Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Trading features Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Frequently asked questions Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Contact routes Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- VIP account Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- 300% bonus offer Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Weekly cashback Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- FAIS disclosure — November 2025 Trade245 Global (Pty) Ltd · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- RocketX client agreement — March 2026 RocketX (Pty) Ltd · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Margin policy — November 2025 Trade245 Global · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Order execution policy — November 2025 Trade245 Global · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Safety of funds policy — December 2025 Trade245 Global · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- AML policy — November 2025 Trade245 Global · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Risk policy — November 2025 Trade245 Global · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- CFD futures and indices policy Trade245 Global · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Bonus policy — November 2025 Trade245 Global · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Complaints policy — June 2026 Trade245 · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Integrated annual report 2023/24 FSCA · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Public entity search FSCA · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Financial services provider search FSCA · Accessed 19 Oct 2026
This profile reports dated public information, including broker-published services and terms. It does not independently test or guarantee execution, pricing or withdrawals. Inclusion is not an endorsement. Permissions and protections apply only to the named legal entity, service and client category; check the current official records and your contract.