Established in 2012, FxScouts, formerly known as TradeforexSA, has become South Africa’s premier destination for reliable Forex education and trustworthy broker reviews in the industry.
Our team of independent Forex experts have written over 300,000 words reviewing 180+ of the world’s best (and worst) Forex brokers. As a member of the global FxScouts network, we use research and expertise from 18 countries around the world to bring our readers informed recommendations and accurate data. Read more about us and our global presence and how we review brokers.
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In the Media
Our expertise and global presence mean that our opinion is frequently sought by local and international media on events impacting the Forex industry and Forex traders. Below is a selection of our recent articles, commentary and broker mentions.
App Store takedown highlights security flaws in world’s most popular Forex trading platform
Daily Maverick – 30/09/2022
Beating the scams: Forex trading’s education problem and how to fix it
IOL – 26/09/2022
BDSwiss Launches its Latest Trade Mentoring Tool – Trade Companion
Finance Magnates – 28/04/2022
Our Awards
Pepperstone – 20/01/2022
BDSwiss Presented With Best Market Research Provider 2021 Award by FXScouts
BDSwiss – 16/12/2021
Twice in a Row: OctaFX Is Awarded 2021’s ‘Best Forex Copy Trading Platform’
FX Empire – 12/12/2021
FP Markets Recognized as Best FX Broker: Australia
Finance Magnates – 19/11/2021
Back to square one: What JP Markets’ exoneration means for the forex trading industry
Daily Maverick – 25/10/2021
The Impact of Technology on Forex Trading
Namaste UI – 27/09/2021
CFD forex trading and cryptocurrency: Lessons for African regulators
Pulse Nigeria – 24/09/2021
If you hate reading, investing in crypto might not be for you
The Citizen – 13/09/2021
Online trading scams: Do not fall victim” ” rel=”noopener” rel=”nofollow”
Daily Maverick – 02/08/2021
Best International Forex Brokers That Accept U.S. Clients
Business Partner Magazine – 07/05/2021
Islamic Forex Accounts: Halal or Haram?
HedgeThink – 14/03/2021
No Pain, No Gain: A New Dawn for the South African CFD Industry
Finance Magnates – 03/03/2021
ASIC’s Restrictions for CFD and Forex Brokers – What’s Next?
TechBullion – 03/03/2021
Brexit, COVID-19, and Sterling’s Rollercoaster Ride
Proche – 23/12/2020
FxScouts publishes annual Forex Broker Awards
ITWeb – 04/11/2020
cTrader’s Ascent and the Slow Death of MT4
HackerNoon – 11/11/2020
Fiscal restraint and COVID-19: What next for the Rand?
Further Africa – 10/11/2020
Facebook’s Forex Fraudsters: Over 50% of Forex scams find their victims on social media
IOL – 20/10/2020
The legality of online forex trading in South Africa: A response
Daily Maverick – 05/10/2020
Forex trading in SA and the collapse of JP Markets: Reasons to be cheerful
Africa Feeds – 09/23/2020
JP Markets and their “Toxic Clients”: The FSCA Shows its Teeth
Tech Financials – 09/03/2020
Forex Fraud
eNCA Checkpoint – 10/06/2020
First China, Now Europe: Libra & the Dawn of Sovereign Cryptos
Finance Magnates – 08/11/2019
The Australian Case for Closer CANZUK Ties Post Brexit
The Oxford University Politics Blog – 03/09/19
Reliving My Novice Beginner Trading Mistakes
equities.com – 04/06/2019
