ThinkMarkets
TF Global Markets (UK) Limited
ThinkMarkets in the UK is TF Global Markets (UK) Limited, authorised by the FCA. It offers CFDs and spread betting on ThinkTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingView.
Recorded facts
- UK FCA entity
- Yes
- UK spread betting
- Yes
- Minimum deposit
- Not published UK pages disagree. Account and help pages have cited £50, £10, £100, $50, no minimum on some account types, and £500 for ThinkZero. No single figure is recorded.
- Account types
- Standard, ThinkTrader, ThinkZero, Spread betting
- Year founded
- 2010 ThinkMarkets’ about page and UK help centre say the business was established in 2010. The UK company number given is 09042646.
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, TradingView, proprietary ThinkTrader on web, desktop and mobile.
API and agent access
- FIX
- Unknown
- REST
- Unknown
- Open API
- No
- MT5 Python
- Yes (retail)
- Official MCP server
- Yes (retail)
ThinkMarkets documents ChelseaAI as its MCP server for ThinkTrader. Its pages say ChelseaAI is not supported on MT4 or MT5. The institutional page refers to API access through vendors and does not name FIX or REST. MT5 Python is yes because MT5 is offered.
Regulators
| Regulator | Entity | Licence | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | TF Global Markets (UK) Limited | 629628 | United Kingdom |
| ASIC | TF Global Markets (Aust) Pty Ltd | 424700 | Australia |
| CySEC | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd | 215/13 | Cyprus |
Notes
Some UK pages present ThinkTrader as an account and others as a platform. Other group licences are named on ThinkMarkets pages without numbers and are not listed here.
Sources and last check
Last checked 18 October 2026.
- https://www.thinkmarkets.com/uk/uk-broker/
- https://www.thinkmarkets.com/uk/account-types/
- https://www.thinkmarkets.com/en/trading-academy/ai-trading/what-is-chelseaai/
- https://www.thinkmarkets.com/en/ai-trading/chelsea-ai/
- https://support.thinkmarkets.com/hc/en-gb/articles/47355324325009-How-do-I-connect-an-AI-assistant-to-my-trading-account