# Trading 212 — Trading 212 CFD web platform United Kingdom research scope · Trading 212 UK Ltd.. Documentation reviewed. Reference page: /demo-accounts/trading212-web-uk.html Documentation research, not account or execution testing. Research regions do not establish residence eligibility. Requires Verification is an evidence gap, not proof of unavailability. Source conflicts and product/entity qualifications must remain attached to claims. Demo results do not establish live trading performance. ## Research checked 2026-10-14 ## Testing status Not tested ## Recorded virtual amount Requires Verification ## Recorded currency Requires Verification ## Virtual funds Up to $50,000 virtual limit ## Balance qualifications Help states a $50,000 limit, not the initial balance. UK starting amount/currency: Requires Verification. ## Expiry category none ## Expiry rule Unlimited free practice advertised ## Expiry qualifications Practice-mode help says unlimited access; inactivity and account-closure conditions Requires Verification. ## Evidence category Documentation reviewed ## Signup requirements Register through the official web app, select CFD and Switch to practice. Exact demo onboarding requirements: Requires Verification. ## Notes and remaining checks Requires Verification: initial amount/currency, current CFD reset controls, onboarding requirements and execution realism. ## Research region codes - UK ## Research region code UK ## Research region United Kingdom ## Platform code web ## Product CFD ## Entity and regulatory research Requires Verification ## Record ID trading212-web-uk ## Broker Trading 212 ## Legal entity Trading 212 UK Ltd. ## Research scope UK CFD account and general practice-mode documentation; excludes Invest, ISA and Trading 212 AU. ## Platform Trading 212 CFD web platform ## Documented terms Forex CFDs are offered through the CFD account; practice uses virtual funds. ## Balance reset or adjustment Requires Verification: current CFD reset process was not established in the current help documentation. ## Live account or deposit Practice uses virtual funds; any prerequisite for accessing practice during onboarding Requires Verification. ## What the evidence establishes Official practice instructions, Forex scope and UK CFD policy reviewed; account not opened. ## Eligibility and regional limits UK CFD scope only. Trading 212 AU customers cannot use the CFD account; this entry does not cover Invest or ISA. Confirm entity and eligibility. ## Supporting sources - [Trading 212: Practice versus real money accounts]() — source ID: add-t212-practice - [Trading 212: How do I create an account?]() — source ID: add-t212-signup - [Trading 212: Forex trading guide]() — source ID: add-t212-forex - [Trading 212 UK Order Execution Policy]() — source ID: add-t212-execution ## Official information source [Trading 212: Practice versus real money accounts]() ## Official entry route ### Route type portal ### Notes and remaining checks Official help-linked web entry redirects to app.trading212.com. Select CFD and Switch to practice; onboarding and eligibility not tested. ### Evidence status Official entry route ### URL https://demo.trading212.com/ ### Route source https://helpcentre.trading212.com/hc/en-us/articles/4592579818397-How-do-I-create-a-Trading-212-account ### Research checked 2026-10-14 ### Testing status Not tested ## Execution and demo realism ### Scope Trading 212 UK CFD service only. Invest and ISA agency/internalisation provisions do not apply to this record. ### Testing status Not tested ### Contractual role #### Finding Principal #### Evidence status Documented #### Notes and remaining checks CFD policy clause 18.1 names Trading 212 as principal counterparty and sole execution venue for all CFD orders. #### Supporting sources - [Trading 212 UK Order Execution Policy]() — source ID: add-t212-execution #### Research checked 2026-10-14 ### Execution arrangement #### Finding OTC CFDs with discretionary hedging #### Evidence status Broker-reported #### Notes and remaining checks CFDs execute outside regulated markets/MTFs. The firm may hedge some or all exposure with external parties or group entities; live partial fills are possible. #### Supporting sources - [Trading 212 UK Order Execution Policy]() — source ID: add-t212-execution #### Research checked 2026-10-14 ### Demo realism #### Finding Requires Verification #### Evidence status Requires Verification #### Notes and remaining checks Practice access and virtual funds are documented, but reviewed help and UK policy do not establish demo slippage, liquidity, latency, rejection or financing equivalence. #### Supporting sources - [Trading 212: Practice versus real money accounts]() — source ID: add-t212-practice - [Trading 212 UK Order Execution Policy]() — source ID: add-t212-execution #### Research checked 2026-10-14 ### Research review #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Review outcome Official demo and legal sources reviewed. CFD principal capacity documented; detailed demo realism remains unknown. No account opened or trade tested. #### Remaining checks - Requires Verification: current CFD practice onboarding, initial balance/currency, reset process and inactivity conditions. - Requires Verification: demo execution and financing differences from live; do not import Invest-only or historic forum claims. ## Demo markets ### Scope UK CFD practice account; Invest, separate Crypto accounts and non-UK CFD entities excluded. ### Testing status Not tested ### Forex CFDs #### Evidence status Documented #### Notes and remaining checks Trading 212 documents Forex CFDs in its CFD account and practice-mode access to its instrument portfolio. Demo Forex coverage is documented across these pages; exact pair list and fills were not tested. #### Supporting sources - [Trading 212 Forex trading guide]() — source ID: markets-t212-forex - [Trading 212 practice versus real money accounts]() — source ID: markets-t212-practice #### Research checked 2026-10-14 ### Cryptocurrency CFDs #### Evidence status Retail restricted #### Notes and remaining checks UK retail crypto CFDs are restricted by FCA rules. Trading 212 lists crypto CFDs for Markets Ltd. and EU GmbH, not this UK entity. UK demo instrument access Requires Verification; a separate spot Crypto practice account is not evidence of CFD access. #### Supporting sources - [Trading 212 crypto CFD entity availability]() — source ID: markets-t212-crypto - [FCA Handbook COBS 22.6: retail cryptoasset derivative restrictions]() — source ID: markets-uk-fca-crypto #### Research checked 2026-10-14 ## API access ### Record ID trading212-web-uk ### Legal entity Trading 212 UK Ltd. ### Research region code UK ### Platform code web ### Type Broker API ### Access route Trading 212 Public API ### Evidence status Not offered ### Notes and remaining checks The documented public API is limited to Invest and Stocks ISA. This finder entry is a CFD demo and is excluded. ### Requirements An Invest or Stocks ISA API account is a different offering; it does not provide API access to this CFD demo. ### Supporting sources - [Trading 212 public API]() — source ID: finder-api-a-212-api - [Trading 212 global regulation]() — source ID: finder-api-a-212-entities ### Official documentation - [Trading 212 public API]() — source ID: finder-api-a-212-api ### Research checked 2026-10-14 ### Testing status Not tested ## Official sources ### Trading 212 UK Order Execution Policy Source ID: add-t212-execution https://www.trading212.com/legal-documentation/uk/common/Order-Execution-Policy_EN.pdf #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Section B, clauses 18.1-18.3, PDF page 14 #### Source access note Official UK PDF opened and read. CFD Section B used; Invest/ISA Section A excluded. ### Trading 212: Forex trading guide Source ID: add-t212-forex https://www.trading212.com/learn/cfd-trading/forex-trading #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Setting up a brokerage account; Trading 212 AU CFD exclusion; practising with demo accounts #### Source access note Official page opened and read; no registration submitted or trading tested. ### Trading 212: Practice versus real money accounts Source ID: add-t212-practice https://helpcentre.trading212.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007380937-What-is-the-difference-between-practice-and-real-money-accounts #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Practice terms and Switch to practice instructions #### Source access note Official page opened and read; no registration submitted or trading tested. ### Trading 212: How do I create an account? Source ID: add-t212-signup https://helpcentre.trading212.com/hc/en-us/articles/4592579818397-How-do-I-create-a-Trading-212-account #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Official web registration link #### Source access note Help page read. Its demo.trading212.com link redirected to app.trading212.com; app extraction failed. Form and onboarding not verified. ### Trading 212 public API Source ID: finder-api-a-212-api https://docs.trading212.com/api/accounts #### Source owner Trading212 #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Invest and Stocks ISA only; live and demo endpoints; CFD excluded. #### Source access note Official search-index excerpt reviewed; full source not directly retrieved in this batch. No account or API connection tested. ### Trading 212 global regulation Source ID: finder-api-a-212-entities https://www.trading212.com/ #### Source owner Trading212 #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Current UK, Cyprus, Germany and Australia legal footer. #### Source access note Official page directly retrieved in this audit. No account or API connection tested. ### Trading 212 crypto CFD entity availability Source ID: markets-t212-crypto https://helpcentre.trading212.com/hc/en-us/articles/34026627376797-Can-I-trade-Crypto-CFDs-via-Trading-212 #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Crypto CFDs available under Trading 212 Markets Ltd. and Trading 212 EU GmbH #### Source access note Official source opened and read on 14 October 2026. No account opened or demo trade tested. ### Trading 212 Forex trading guide Source ID: markets-t212-forex https://www.trading212.com/learn/cfd-trading/forex-trading #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Setting up a brokerage account; Practicing with demo accounts #### Source access note Official source opened and read on 14 October 2026. No account opened or demo trade tested. ### Trading 212 practice versus real money accounts Source ID: markets-t212-practice https://helpcentre.trading212.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007380937-What-is-the-difference-between-practice-and-real-money-accounts #### Source owner Broker #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator Practice-mode instrument access and switching instructions #### Source access note Official source opened and read on 14 October 2026. No account opened or demo trade tested. ### FCA Handbook COBS 22.6: retail cryptoasset derivative restrictions Source ID: markets-uk-fca-crypto https://handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/cobs22/cobs22s6 #### Source owner Regulator #### Research checked 2026-10-14 #### Source locator COBS 22.6.1 and 22.6.5; current section last updated 1 January 2026 #### Source access note Official source opened and read on 14 October 2026. No account opened or demo trade tested.