ADSS
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- Trust score
- 4/10
- Legal simplicity
- 4/10
- Min. deposit
- 100
- Payment systems
- Instruments
- Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Energies, Stocks, Bonds, Cryptocurrencies
- Legal entity
- ADSS Securities LLC
- Jurisdiction
- United Arab Emirates
- Fees
- Standard accounts price the cost into the spread with no commission; professional and raw-spread accounts quote tighter pricing with a per-lot commission. Overnight financing applies to leveraged positions.
- Withdrawals
- Withdrawals go to the funding method or a bank account in the client's own name, normally processed within one to two business days.
- Available in
Features
- Seminars and training
- Daily market analysis
- Low initial deposit
- Copy trading
- Islamic accounts
- Segregated accounts
- Scalping allowed
- Affiliate program
- Wide selection of trading instruments
Pros
- No advantages identified
Cons
- CL
ADSS is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2011, with offices in Abu Dhabi, London, and Hong Kong, serving traders worldwide except the US and a few other countries. It operates through three regulated entities — FCA in the UK, FSRA/Central Bank of the UAE, and SFC in Hong Kong — and offers leverage up to 1:500 (1:30 for EU clients), close to 1,000 stocks, and both MT4 and its proprietary OREX platform.
ADSS is a multi-regulated forex broker offering MT4 and its own OREX platform, a wide instrument range, and a $100 minimum deposit.
What Is ADSS?
ADSS is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2011, with offices in Abu Dhabi, London, and Hong Kong. It serves traders worldwide, with the exception of the United States and a few other countries.
Regulation and Security
ADSS operates as a group of three regulated brokerage entities:
- ADS Securities London Ltd — UK, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
- ADS Securities LLC — United Arab Emirates, licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE and regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).
- ADS Securities Hong Kong Ltd — Hong Kong, regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Client funds are held in segregated accounts, separate from the broker's operating capital.
Leverage
Maximum leverage is 1:500 for most traders. Clients residing in the EU are capped at 1:30 under EU regulatory rules.
Trading Instruments
ADSS lists a broad range of markets:
- Close to 1,000 stocks from the US, UK, and EU
- Over 50 currency pairs
- Cryptocurrencies
- Stock indices
- Commodities
- Government bonds
Trading Platforms
ADSS offers two platforms:
- MetaTrader 4 (MT4) — the industry-standard platform.
- OREX — ADSS's proprietary platform, with a social-trading feature that lets users share trades and information on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Account Types
- Classic Account: minimum deposit $100, aimed at most traders.
- Elite Account: minimum deposit $200,000, for traders handling larger volumes.
- Swap-Free Account: available for traders who need to avoid overnight interest for religious reasons.
- Free Demo Account: available for practice trading.
Minimum Deposit and Funding
Opening a Classic Account requires a $100 minimum deposit; the Elite Account requires $200,000. ADSS accepts bank transfer, credit/debit cards, and Skrill for deposits.
Broker Snapshot
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London |
| Regulation | FCA, FSRA, SFC |
| Platforms | MT4, OREX |
| Base currencies | USD, EUR, GBP |
| Maximum leverage | 1:500 (1:30 in the EU) |
| Islamic account | Available |
| Segregated client funds | Yes |
| Scalping | Allowed |
| Social trading | Yes |
| Signals | Yes |
| Support | 24/5 |
Verdict
ADSS combines regulation across three jurisdictions with a wide instrument range and a choice of MT4 or its own OREX platform. Confirm which entity would hold your account and its applicable leverage cap before opening one.
Trading conditions
ADSS is an Abu Dhabi-based financial services group with an institutional business alongside its retail offering, regulated onshore in the UAE by the Securities and Commodities Authority and formerly through a UK entity under FCA authorisation.
The institutional side is the distinguishing feature: the firm operates in wholesale currency markets rather than only intermediating retail flow, which brings direct market relationships that a purely retail broker does not have.
Trading runs on MetaTrader 4 with FIX API access for clients running their own execution. Leverage follows the entity, with regulated caps under the European and UK companies and higher limits onshore in the UAE.
Verification
Verification requires photo ID and proof of address, with an appropriateness assessment where the account sits under a regulated entity. Onboarding may take one to several business days depending on the jurisdiction.
Confirm which entity holds your account. An SCA licence supervises the firm onshore in the UAE under civil-code procedure; a DFSA or FCA licence brings a different rulebook and a different dispute forum. The three are not interchangeable.
