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| Bonus Type | Regulated By | Maximum Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 20% on Every Deposit | IFSC Belize 270/195 | $5,000 Lifetime Cap |
GeneTrade is a trading name of Genius Trading LTD, registered in Belize (registration number 5635, address 28 Regent Street, Belize City) and regulated by the International Financial Services Commission (IFSC) of Belize under licence number 270/195.
The broker has been running since 2013 and serves traders globally across more than 20 languages, with a particular user base in Japan, France, Germany, South Africa, and Latin America.
The 20% Deposit Bonus applies to every qualifying deposit made into a Micro or Standard account, with no minimum deposit required to trigger it. Deposit $50 and $10 in bonus credit is added automatically.
Deposit $1,000 and your account equity opens at $1,200. The credit accumulates across multiple deposits until a lifetime cap of $5,000 is reached. That cap requires $25,000 in total deposits to hit at the 20% rate.
The bonus applies to subsequent deposits as well, not just the first. Each time you top up the account, 20% of that deposit is added as credit until the $5,000 cumulative cap is reached. Once the cap is hit, no further bonus credit is generated, even if additional deposits are made.
| Bonus Rate | 20% of every qualifying deposit |
| Maximum Lifetime Cap | $5,000 total bonus per account |
| Cap Reached At | $25,000 total deposits |
| Minimum Deposit | No minimum (platform minimum $5) |
| Eligible Accounts | Micro and Standard accounts |
| Credited As | Trading credit added to equity (shown separately from balance) |
| Multi-Deposit | Bonus accumulates across deposits until cap is reached |
| Profit Withdrawal | All profits withdrawable anytime |
| Bonus Withdrawal | Not withdrawable |
| Withdrawal Trigger | Any withdrawal removes ALL bonus credit |
| Internal Transfers | Eligible when transferred into approved account |
| Account Limit | One account per client |
| Credited Timing | Instant after deposit confirmation |
| Promotion Changes | Subject to change or cancellation without notice |
| Deposit | 20% Bonus Credit | Total Equity | Balance vs Credit Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $10 | $60 | $50 balance + $10 credit |
| $100 | $20 | $120 | $100 balance + $20 credit |
| $500 | $100 | $600 | $500 balance + $100 credit |
| $1,000 | $200 | $1,200 | $1,000 balance + $200 credit |
| $5,000 | $1,000 | $6,000 | $5,000 balance + $1,000 credit |
| $10,000 | $2,000 | $12,000 | $10,000 balance + $2,000 credit |
| $25,000 | $5,000 (cap) | $30,000 | Cap reached at $5,000 bonus |
| Scenario | Result |
|---|---|
| $50 deposit, $10 bonus, $60 total equity | Account holds $50 balance + $10 credit |
| Withdrawal request of $10 submitted | Remaining equity drops to $40 — all apportioned to balance. ALL bonus credit removed. |
| $1,000 deposit, $200 bonus, $1,200 equity | Account holds $1,000 balance + $200 credit |
| Any withdrawal request submitted | Entire $200 bonus removed immediately upon request. Not a proportional reduction. |
| Expert Note: The all-or-nothing withdrawal clause is what separates this bonus from proportional-reduction schemes. Traders who need partial access to funds during an active trading period should hold off withdrawing until they are ready to close out the strategy entirely. Once the withdrawal is submitted, the credit disappears before the funds are even processed. Plan your full trading cycle before touching the withdrawal button. |
GeneTrade offers two live account types, both available in seven base currencies: USD, GBP, EUR, JPY, PLN, ZAR, and HUF.
Both accounts are commission-free, carry spreads from 1.0 pip, support Islamic (swap-free) trading, allow hedging, permit Expert Advisors, and offer leverage from 1:1 up to 1:1000. The main difference is the lot size, which determines position sizing and minimum trade exposure.
The Micro account uses 1,000-unit lots, making it suitable for traders who want fine-grained position control or who are starting with smaller balances.
The Standard account uses the full 100,000-unit lot size, which is the industry standard for active forex trading. Both share a $5 minimum deposit and the same spread and leverage conditions.
| Account | Lot Size | Min. Deposit | Spreads From | Commission | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Account | 1,000 units | $5 | 1.0 pip | None | Beginners, small capital, cent trading |
| Standard Account | 100,000 units | $5 | 1.0 pip | None | Regular traders, larger position sizing |
GeneTrade has operated since 2013 under Genius Trading LTD. The company holds an IFSC Belize licence (270/195) and maintains client funds in segregated accounts separate from operating capital.
Negative balance protection applies to all accounts, meaning traders cannot lose more than their deposited balance even with 1:1000 leverage. Execution covers 99.9% of all orders in under one second with no reported order rejections.
The platform is MetaTrader 4, available on Windows, Mac, WebTrader, Android, and iOS. Social copy trading is available through the Sirix platform, accessible inside the Members Area, allowing traders to follow and mirror the positions of other active traders.
A free Virtual Private Server (VPS) is provided for EA traders, offering 99.99% uptime with no additional cost. Customer support runs 24/5 in 20 languages, including English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, Greek, and Russian, via live chat, email, and phone.
| Founded | Regulation | Instruments | Spreads From | Max Leverage | Min. Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | IFSC Belize 270/195 | 100+ | 1.0 pips | 1:1000 | $5 |
| Regulation Tier: IFSC Belize is an offshore regulator. It provides a basic legal framework but does not offer the investor protections of Tier-1 bodies such as ASIC, FCA, or CySEC. There is no government-backed compensation fund. If Genius Trading LTD were to fail, fund recovery would be complex and not guaranteed. |
| Licence Status Note: Multiple independent review sites, including TradingFinder and 55 Brokers, note that the IFSC licence may have been updated or reclassified from earlier numbers. The currently cited licence is 270/195. Verify the current status directly at the IFSC Belize register (ifsc.gov.bz) before depositing. |
| Restricted Regions: GeneTrade does not accept clients from the United States, European Union member states, South Korea, Japan, or Thailand, as well as sanctioned countries. Traders from these regions are not permitted to register or fund accounts. |
