Review: Fintrix Markets - Legit or Scam?
Fintrix Markets: what you actually need to know
I spent a good two weeks looking into Fintrix Markets before writing this up. The short version: it's a newer CFD broker out of Mauritius that's built its entire pitch around how trades get filled, not around sign-up bonuses or flashy landing pages.
The team behind Fintrix have worked trading desks before launching this. You can tell because the product talks in order flow and slippage, not in "financial freedom" copy. That kind of track record is relevant when you're putting funds on the line.
What works
I tried a few things during my review period. Here's what held up.
{Fill speed was solid in my testing. I ran some orders during fast-moving conditions and each one filled without drama. That's worth noting for anyone running a news strategy.|Fills were clean during my testing. I deliberately placed orders around session opens and news releases to see whether fills would slip. No requotes, no odd delays. That's exactly what I look for when assessing a broker's backend.
{Support actually responds at odd hours. I messaged them at an odd hour in the middle of the week and got a real answer in less than ten minutes. Not a more info bot, not a template. They also offer support in several languages, which is handy if English isn't your preferred language.|I always test broker support at strange hours because that's when you actually need it. Their team responded at 3am on a Tuesday with a proper answer, not a generic auto-reply. Took about eight minutes. They also operate in several languages, which counts for something if you're based somewhere that isn't the UK or Australia.
The instrument range covers the essentials: currency pairs, indices, commodities. All accessible from a single login with a shared margin pool. It's not the biggest selection available, but it covers what most retail traders need.
Areas that need work
There are a few things that dragged the score down, and they're important to flag before you put money in.
The broker is regulated in Mauritius under an FSC licence. That's a proper licence with capital requirements and fund separation rules, but it's not in the same league as an FCA, ASIC, or CySEC licence. If the broker fails, there's no government-backed fund covering your balance. That's a gap you need to be okay with.
Their pricing isn't published anywhere public. Spreads, commissions, minimum deposits: you have to reach out. I get that some brokers prefer personalised pricing conversations, but it makes it difficult to compare costs before you've gone through the effort of contacting them. Even a ballpark on typical EUR/USD spreads would make comparison easier.
They haven't been in the market long enough to have a deep history of user reviews. That cuts both ways: there aren't withdrawal complaints everywhere, but there also isn't a stack of five-star reviews to lean on. This resolves itself with time, but right now you're going with a newer broker.
The right fit
Fintrix isn't built for everyone. It's designed for traders who've been around in jurisdictions where offshore regulation is standard. If you know what you want from a broker and offshore regulation doesn't bother you, Fintrix belongs on your comparison list.
Beginners should likely start with a broker closer to home, one backed by a domestic authority with a safety net behind it. Fintrix is built for traders who've been around long enough to make informed regulatory decisions.
My honest assessment
3.5 out of 5 from me. The team checks out, the platform performed well in testing, and their support is faster than most. The score stays below 4 because of the single regulatory jurisdiction and the absent pricing page. If those two things get addressed, the rating goes up.
Don't go all in on day one. Get the pricing confirmed in writing first, pull some money out before committing more, and don't risk capital you need. That goes for any platform, not just Fintrix.