Two More Prop Firms Open CFD Brokerage in Saint Lucia to Offer MetaTrader 5
By: finance magnates|2025/05/07 17:00:08
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MetaTrader undoubtedlyremains the dominant platform among retail traders. This is perfectlyillustrated by the efforts of prop firms which, after more than a year's hiatusfrom offering the popular MT5, are once again adding it to their offerings. How is thispossible? The answer lies in obtaining their own licenses to operate CFDbrokerages, which Saint Lucia is very eager to distribute. This small islandhas become one of the most popular destinations in recent months for companiesseeking cheap and easy-to-obtain regulatory authorizations. Blue Guardian and MavenAgain Offer MetaTrader Thanks to Their Own Brokers BlueGuardian was the first to announce the return of MetaTrader 5 to theiroffering, sharing this information at the end of April. "Webrought Metatrader 5 back with our own license and server," they posted onX. "Now you can enjoy your favorite trading platform Trading Platform In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real Read this Term at BlueGuardian." MT5 IS BACK! We brought Metatrader 5 back with our own license and server. Now you can enjoy your favorite trading platform at Blue Guardian! Get 30% OFF any challenges for next 7 days with code MT5 at https://t.co/3OcR3AQ23W pic.twitter.com/9a0tIdS49Z Accordingto information on the prop firm's website, the "own license" wasobtained by Blue Guardian Limited, registered in Saint Lucia (company number2024-00647). A few dayslater, Maven presented a similar update to their clients, having launched MavenTrade Ltd (company number 2025-00242) on the same island. "MetaTrader5 is back at Maven and it's fully licensed. What does that mean? Well, it meansno sudden stops to service," the company wrote on social media. Meta’s back, back again. That’s right! MetaTrader 5 is back at Maven and it’s fully licensed. What does that mean? Well it means no sudden stops to service, reliable, direct, Maven! No red flags here. pic.twitter.com/YemeLRrBNU For bothcompanies, this marks a grand return of the popular MT5 after many long monthsof absence. Over a Year WithoutMetaTrader In February2024, MetaQuotes Software created significant chaos in the prop tradingindustry , which led to blocking offerings to clients from the United States andremoving MetaTrader platforms from their offerings. MetaQuotesdisliked, among other things, "grey labeling" – the use of platformswithout a direct license, instead using the licenses of broker-partners. Thisproblem affected both Maven Prop Trading and Blue Guardian, asFinanceMagnates.com reported over a year ago . In themeantime, prop firms began offering alternative platforms, with Blue Guardianfocusing on options including DXtrade . However, MetaTrader is MetaTrader, andwhen the opportunity arose to offer it again, prop firms decided to takeadvantage of it. Saint Lucia to the Rescueof Props In recentmonths, this island nation of 168,000 inhabitants located in Central America onthe Caribbean Sea has become home to a growing number of prop firms looking forcheap, easy-to-obtain licenses that allow them to offer platforms fromMetaQuotes once again. Many othercompanies have taken similar steps recently. Among them is Goat Funded Trader ,which also offered access to MT5 with this move. Previously, Wall Street Funded and Instant Funding opted for similar regulatory strategies, announcing the launch of their own CFD brokerages. BesidesSaint Lucia, the Comoros, a small island in East Africa, has also become apopular destination recently. FundingPips registered their broker there, and Hola Prime operates in the same jurisdiction. MetaTrader undoubtedlyremains the dominant platform among retail traders. This is perfectlyillustrated by the efforts of prop firms which, after more than a year's hiatusfrom offering the popular MT5, are once again adding it to their offerings. How is thispossible? The answer lies in obtaining their own licenses to operate CFDbrokerages, which Saint Lucia is very eager to distribute. This small islandhas become one of the most popular destinations in recent months for companiesseeking cheap and easy-to-obtain regulatory authorizations. Blue Guardian and MavenAgain Offer MetaTrader Thanks to Their Own Brokers BlueGuardian was the first to announce the return of MetaTrader 5 to theiroffering, sharing this information at the end of April. "Webrought Metatrader 5 back with our own license and server," they posted onX. "Now you can enjoy your favorite trading platform Trading Platform In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real Read this Term at BlueGuardian." MT5 IS BACK! We brought Metatrader 5 back with our own license and server. Now you can enjoy your favorite trading platform at Blue Guardian! Get 30% OFF any challenges for next 7 days with code MT5 at https://t.co/3OcR3AQ23W pic.twitter.com/9a0tIdS49Z Accordingto information on the prop firm's website, the "own license" wasobtained by Blue Guardian Limited, registered in Saint Lucia (company number2024-00647). A few dayslater, Maven presented a similar update to their clients, having launched MavenTrade Ltd (company number 2025-00242) on the same island. "MetaTrader5 is back at Maven and it's fully licensed. What does that mean? Well, it meansno sudden stops to service," the company wrote on social media. Meta’s back, back again. That’s right! MetaTrader 5 is back at Maven and it’s fully licensed. What does that mean? Well it means no sudden stops to service, reliable, direct, Maven! No red flags here. pic.twitter.com/YemeLRrBNU For bothcompanies, this marks a grand return of the popular MT5 after many long monthsof absence. Over a Year WithoutMetaTrader In February2024, MetaQuotes Software created significant chaos in the prop tradingindustry , which led to blocking offerings to clients from the United States andremoving MetaTrader platforms from their offerings. MetaQuotesdisliked, among other things, "grey labeling" – the use of platformswithout a direct license, instead using the licenses of broker-partners. Thisproblem affected both Maven Prop Trading and Blue Guardian, asFinanceMagnates.com reported over a year ago . In themeantime, prop firms began offering alternative platforms, with Blue Guardianfocusing on options including DXtrade . However, MetaTrader is MetaTrader, andwhen the opportunity arose to offer it again, prop firms decided to takeadvantage of it. Saint Lucia to the Rescueof Props In recentmonths, this island nation of 168,000 inhabitants located in Central America onthe Caribbean Sea has become home to a growing number of prop firms looking forcheap, easy-to-obtain licenses that allow them to offer platforms fromMetaQuotes once again. Many othercompanies have taken similar steps recently. Among them is Goat Funded Trader ,which also offered access to MT5 with this move. Previously, Wall Street Funded and Instant Funding opted for similar regulatory strategies, announcing the launch of their own CFD brokerages. BesidesSaint Lucia, the Comoros, a small island in East Africa, has also become apopular destination recently. FundingPips registered their broker there, and Hola Prime operates in the same jurisdiction.
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