Former BlackBull Executive Returns After Two Years With Own Offshore CFD Broker TabTrade

A new retail forex and CFD broker launched today (Thursday) under the leadership of a former senior executive at BlackBull Markets, positioning itself around zero average spreads and commission-only pricing in a market segment where cost competition is already fierce.

TabTrade registered in the offshore jurisdiction of Saint Lucia, went live on MetaTrader 5 with what the company says are 0.0 pip average spreads on major currency pairs including EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY. The broker claims a commission-based model that keeps the cost of trading explicit rather than embedded in the spread.

"Many brokers advertise spreads starting from zero," Benjamin Boulter, the Founder of TabTrade, said to FinanceMagnates.com. "TabTrade is built on a model designed to deliver zero average spreads on the most actively traded forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term pairs."

TabTrade is now live.

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- 0.0 pip average spreads
- Leverage up to 1:1000
- $0 minimum deposit
- 1ms VPS latency

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Pricing Transparency as the Central Pitch

The broker's account structure runs across two tiers. Edge accounts target execution below 30 milliseconds, VIP accounts aim for under 20 milliseconds, according to the company.

TabTrade says it connects clients to institutional liquidity through FIX API and Equinix data center infrastructure at LD4 and LD5. Leverage goes up to 1:1000 and there is no minimum deposit requirement, the firm added.

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Whether those specifications translate into a real-world edge over established competitors remains to be seen. The CFD industry ended 2025 with more than 6.79 million active accounts globally, up 14.6% in the final quarter, and the volume of new entrants claiming low-cost, high-speed execution has grown alongside that base.

Brokers including IC Markets, Pepperstone, and FP Markets have offered similar zero-spread account structures for years, typically paired with a per-lot commission.

Boulter Brings Decade of Industry Experience

Boulter built his retail trading career at two well-known brokers before founding TabTrade. He joined Pepperstone in Melbourne in 2015, where he spent roughly four years leading partnership and growth functions, including a relaunch of the broker's global affiliate program.

He moved to BlackBull Markets in late 2018 as an early shareholder, taking on a series of senior roles that culminated in chief strategy officer before his departure in September 2024 after six years.

He said the timing of his exit aligned with personal circumstances, specifically the birth of his first child, and with what he described as a strong external offer for BlackBull. That period of transition prompted him to take stock of the industry's direction.

"It became clear to me that there was room for a new entrant, with a different approach," Boulter said. He said he reconnected with a former colleague who shared that view, and the pair began building TabTrade quietly before bringing in a broader team.

His background includes hands-on experience running operations under Tier 1 regulatory frameworks. BlackBull holds licenses from the FMA in New Zealand and has operated across multiple jurisdictions. Boulter said the compliance Compliance In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a Read this Term frameworks and internal controls TabTrade will use internally reflect what his team built while managing regulated entities under ASIC, FMA, BaFin, CySEC, and the FCA.

Regulatory Path Starts Offshore, Eyes Expansion

The plans are serious, but the actual regulatory environment tells a different story. TabTrade launches under Saint Lucia registration, a rather new and rather extremely offshore location that has become increasingly popular recently among CFD brokers and prop firms

The company acknowledges this and says it is already pursuing a license from the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius, another offshore jurisdiction, with further regulatory steps planned beyond that.

The company also declares client funds are held in segregated accounts, separate from company capital.

Competition Stiff as Broker Differentiation Narrows

Boulter is direct about the competitive challenge. "In many ways core product offerings have become similar among brokers," he said. "Most offer the same platforms, asset classes, pricing structures, and advertise the same benefits."

His argument is that TabTrade's differentiation sits in pricing structure, team quality, and institutional-grade technology, none of which can be verified independently at launch.

The broker currently runs on MetaTrader 5 and plans to add TradingView and cTrader integrations over time. It offers access to forex, indices, commodities, metals, shares, and cryptocurrencies, according to the company. The asset class coverage puts it broadly in line with larger established competitors, even if its client base and liquidity depth at launch are not comparable.

With the CFD industry actively debating how brokers spend on technology and differentiate on execution quality, a new entrant making explicit cost commitments at launch faces the twin challenge of delivering on pricing claims while building the trust that larger, older brands carry by default.