How it compares
TMGM review
Where TMGM wins and loses against the rest of the field, spec by spec.
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TMGM loses more of these comparisons than it wins, and it is worth seeing which, because a broker that is behind on cost and ahead on protection may still be the right pick for you. Regulated by ASIC (AFSL 436416); VFSC (40356); Seychelles FSA (SD224); Mauritius FSC (GB22201012), offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TMGM App.
Our rating
One rating, identical across our sites - only the way it is shown changes. It averages six assessments: regulation, trading costs, platforms, markets, support and education.
What it costs to trade
8.9/10- Spread from
- 0.0 pips
- EUR/USD spread
- Approx. 0.1 pips, EDGE
- GBP/USD spread
- Approx. 0.3 pips, EDGE
- Commission
- $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, EDGE
- All-in cost, EUR/USD
- Approx. 0.8 pips
- Spread type
- Variable
- Overnight swap
- Both: overnight swaps may be charged or credited; Islamic account available
- Inactivity fee
- $10/month after 12 months inactivity
- Withdrawal fee
- None internally
- Currency conversion
- Conversion at daily bank rate
Cost comparisons only hold when the account types are the same, so this compares like with like.
A quoted spread from 0.0 pips is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.
Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.
TMGM lists a minimum deposit of $100. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.
Markets and execution
8.3/10- Markets
- Forex, Shares, Indices, Metals, Energies, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies
- Currency pairs
- 60+
- Total instruments
- 1,000+
- Crypto CFDs
- Yes
- Maximum leverage
- 1:1000
- Execution model
- ECN
- Execution speed
- Under 30ms
- Order types
- Market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit, trailing stop
- Servers
- Equinix NY4, New York
Leverage up to 1:1000 is available on this entity. High leverage does not increase your expected return - it increases position size for the same deposit, and shortens the move needed to close you out.
TMGM covers forex, shares, indices, metals, energies, commodities, cryptocurrencies. A wider range matters less than depth in the instruments you actually trade.
Funding options: visa, mastercard, bank transfer, cryptocurrency and regional payment methods. Check withdrawal routes as well as deposit ones - they are often not the same, and the difference only becomes apparent when you try to take money out.
Platforms and tools
8.8/10- Platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TMGM App
- Own platform
- Yes, TMGM App
- Mobile app
- Both proprietary and third-party
- Browser trading
- Yes
- Automated trading
- Yes, MT4/MT5 Expert Advisors and algorithmic trading
- Copy trading
- Yes
- Indicators
- 30+ MT4; 38+ MT5; custom indicators supported
- Third-party tools
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Trading Central, VPS
- API access
- Yes, FIX/API and institutional connectivity
MetaTrader 4 remains the most widely supported platform for expert advisors. If you rely on an existing EA, this is usually the deciding factor.
MetaTrader 5 handles more asset classes and order types than MT4, but expert advisors are not compatible between the two - an MT4 EA will not run on it.
Regulation and safety
9.2/10- Regulated by
- ASIC (AFSL 436416); VFSC (40356); Seychelles FSA (SD224); Mauritius FSC (GB22201012)
- Regulator tier
- Tier 1
- Register entry
- ASIC Professional Registers, AFSL 436416
- Client money segregated
- Yes
- Held at
- National Australia Bank (NAB)
- Negative balance protection
- Yes, international entity; Australian clients should contact TMGM if an account becomes negative
- Compensation scheme
- No statutory investor compensation scheme
- Audited by
- Independent external auditors
- Not available to
- United States, Malaysia, Thailand and jurisdictions where services would contravene local laws
This is the comparison where brokers separate most sharply, and it is rarely close.
TMGM holds a tier-one authorisation from ASIC. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.
It also operates an offshore entity (VFSC, FSC and FSA). Which one you are onboarded to depends on where you live, and the two carry very different protections - worth confirming before you deposit.
ASIC caps retail leverage at 1:30, requires negative balance protection, and obliges the broker to hold client money in a separate trust account.
Vanuatu's VFSC is an offshore licence with limited oversight and no compensation scheme. It is often the entity that offers the highest leverage.
An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.
Check the licence yourself: ASIC Connect, the Seychelles FSA list of regulated entities, the Mauritius FSC register of licensees.
Accounts
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Account types
- EDGE, CLASSIC, Islamic/Swap-Free, Demo
- Account currencies
- USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, NZD, CAD
- Islamic account
- Yes
- Demo account
- Yes
- Professional account
- Yes, jurisdiction-dependent
- Minimum trade size
- 0.01 lots
- Time to open
- Less than 3 minutes
Deposits and withdrawals
- Deposit methods
- Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, cryptocurrency and regional payment methods
- Withdrawal methods
- Bank transfer, cards and supported original funding methods
- Deposit time
- Instant for cards and supported electronic methods; bank transfer approximately 1-4 business days
- Withdrawal time
- Typically 1-3 business days
- Minimum withdrawal
- $100
- Local payment methods
- Local bank transfer and jurisdiction-specific payment methods
Support and education
6.2/10- Support hours
- 24/7
- Contact channels
- Live chat, email, phone
- Languages
- Multilingual
- Telephone
- +61 2 8036 8388
- support@tmgm.com
- Live chat response
- Typically under 2 minutes
- Education
- Extensive: TMGM Academy, courses, webinars, articles, tutorials, terminology guides and trading FAQs
- Research
- Market news, market insights, technical/fundamental analysis, trading calculators and analytical tools
The company behind the brand
- Legal entity
- Trademax Australia Limited
- Company number
- ABN 76 162 331 311
- Headquarters
- Sydney, Australia
- Founded
- 2013
- Publicly listed
- No
- Parent company
- Trademax Group
- Employees
- 200+
- Also trades as
- TMGM; Trademax
Information is regularly updated. Last compiled from TMGM's own website on 26 August 2026.
Questions people ask about TMGM
How many instruments can I trade at TMGM?
TMGM lists 1,000+, across forex, shares, indices, metals, energies, commodities, cryptocurrencies. A long instrument list is worth little if the ones you actually trade are not on it, so the count matters less than the coverage.
Is TMGM a market maker or does it pass orders through?
TMGM runs a ECN model rather than making the market itself, so your order goes out to a liquidity provider. It usually shows up as a raw spread with a commission on top instead of a wider all-in price.