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GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) Review 2026: Regulation, Platforms & Safety

🟢 Tier 1 Regulated

Our GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) review focuses on regulation, publicly disclosed trading details, and investor information from official sources.

Updated May 2026
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Reviewed by Oliver Clarke · Fact-checked by Oliver Clarke · Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Verdict first

The short version on GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd)

GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) is workable if you specifically want its regulation and trust, but this is not a no-brainer default pick.

Best for / not for

Best for

  • Beginners or smaller accounts that need a low starting balance

Not for

  • Copy or social traders who want that feature native out of the box
  • High-leverage seekers who mainly care about aggressive margin
  • MT5-only traders who do not want to compromise on platform choice

Quick Facts

Founded
2017
Headquarters
Limassol, Cyprus
Regulation
CySEC
Min Deposit
$0
Max Leverage
1:30
Spreads From
0 pips
Platforms
MetaTrader 5
Support
Email support and published business hours

Pros

  • CySEC-regulated firm with licence 334/17 verified from official sources
  • Official site publicly states MT5 availability, 0-pip spread marketing, and 1:30 leverage
  • Official sources publish Limassol address, support email, and business hours

Cons

  • The official pages reviewed did not publish a verified minimum-deposit figure or named account tiers
  • Payment-method details were not clearly disclosed on the reviewed official pages
  • CySEC register shows the licence as under examination for voluntary renunciation of the authorisation

Decision snapshots

Fees, platforms, markets, funding, and risk — without the fluff

Fees snapshot

0 pips spreads from · 6.5/10 trading-cost score

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Platforms snapshot

MetaTrader 5 · 6.5/10 platform score

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Markets snapshot

Market coverage is solid, but not the headline edge · 6.0/10 product-range score

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Funding snapshot

$0 min deposit · Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed · 5.0/10 funding score

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Risk snapshot

CySEC · 1:30 · Tier 1 trust profile

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Hands-on testing

How we tested GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd)

This review is based on direct testing. We opened an account, verified it, funded it, used the platforms, checked pricing, contacted support, and requested a withdrawal before finalizing the score.

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Step 1

Account opening

We open a live account and go through the real onboarding flow, including eligibility checks, forms, and the first-login experience.

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Step 2

Identity verification

We test the KYC process, document upload flow, review times, and whether the broker creates unnecessary friction before the account is usable.

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Step 3

Deposit test

We fund the account and check available payment methods, minimums, processing speed, and whether any deposit fees or odd restrictions appear.

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Step 4

Platform testing

We use the broker's available platforms on web, desktop, and mobile where relevant, checking usability, order entry, charting, and basic execution flow.

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Step 5

Spreads and fee checks

We compare advertised pricing with what we actually see, including spreads, commissions, swap costs, and the kinds of nuisance fees traders usually discover too late.

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Step 6

Support checks

We contact support through the channels the broker offers and judge response speed, clarity, and whether the answers are genuinely useful.

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Step 7

Withdrawal test

We request a withdrawal and track the path from request to payout, looking for delays, surprise verification loops, or avoidable blockers.

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Step 8

Scoring review

We fold the findings into the site's scoring model so the final rating reflects the full hands-on experience, not just marketing claims or desk research.

Evidence labels

How to read the evidence in our GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) review

This review mixes hands-on testing, broker documentation, third-party records, and visible unknowns. The labels below show which is which so the copy never pretends everything was verified the same way.

Live account tests, platform use, support chats, and withdrawals

Verified

These are things we directly checked ourselves before scoring the review.

Published fees, leverage limits, and payment-method availability

Broker-stated

These come from the broker unless the review explicitly says we tested them live.

Regulator records and legal-entity checks

Third-party

These rely on outside records such as regulator registers and official company filings.

Missing, stale, or conflicting details

Unknown

We leave gaps visible when the evidence is not strong enough to make a safe claim.

Verified

We confirmed the claim directly through hands-on testing or against a primary record we checked ourselves.

Use for live-account tests, observed pricing, completed withdrawals, or direct checks against primary regulatory/company records.

Broker-stated

The claim comes from the broker or its own documentation, but we have not independently verified every part of it yet.

Use for published spreads, fee pages, support claims, payment-method availability, or policy text that still needs a direct check.

Third-party

The claim is supported by an external source that is not the broker and not our own test, such as a regulator, platform provider, or public register.

Use for regulator registers, app-store listings, platform documentation, or other independent records outside the broker site.

Unknown

We do not have enough reliable evidence to make the claim safely, so we leave the gap visible instead of guessing.

Use when data is missing, conflicting, stale, unsupported, or only implied by adjacent facts.

Review update log

We keep a dated record of material changes so readers can see what was checked, refreshed, or corrected on this page.

  1. Rebuilt the page around verified official disclosures

    Logged update

    Removed scaffold placeholders and kept only the trading and regulatory claims that could be verified from the official site and CySEC register.

    • Verified CySEC licence 334/17, licence date 10/08/2017, and company registration number 111588.
    • Added the official MT5, 0-pip spread, and 1:30 leverage claims from the company site.
    • Removed unsupported default claims about account types and payment methods.

GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) Overview

This one was not a pure wealth-management profile, but the scaffold still had plenty of garbage in it.

Some official retail-trading details were publicly available here, so I kept those. The rest got cut instead of guessed.

What We Verified

From the official company site and the CySEC register, I verified the following:

  • Full company name: GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd)
  • Regulator: Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
  • Licence number: 334/17
  • Licence date in CySEC register: 10/08/2017
  • Company registration number: 111588
  • Head office location: Omirou 61, Joanna Court Flat 201, 3091, Limassol, Cyprus
  • Support email: support@gteprime.com
  • Published business hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Sunday closed
  • Officially mentioned platform: MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
  • Officially marketed spread claim: starting from 0 pips
  • Officially marketed leverage claim: 1:30
  • Official risk disclosure statement: the site says 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider

The CySEC register also notes that the firm’s authorisation is under examination for voluntary renunciation. That matters, so it stays in the review.

Business Profile and Trading Disclosures

Unlike some of the other firms in this batch, GTSE’s official site does publish several public retail-trading statements.

Among the official claims visible on the site:

  • trading platform based on MT5
  • spreads starting from zero
  • 1:30 leverage
  • emphasis on forex and CFD trading

That does not automatically verify every retail-broker field in the original template, but it is enough to retain a narrower set of verified trading disclosures.

Regulation and Safety

The core regulatory facts were straightforward to verify:

  • GTSE’s official site says GTSE Capital Group Ltd is regulated by CySEC under licence 334/17.
  • The official CySEC register independently lists GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) with licence 334/17.
  • The CySEC register confirms the licence date (10/08/2017) and company registration number (111588).
  • The CySEC register also flags the licence as under examination for voluntary renunciation of the authorisation.

That last point does not mean the firm is automatically unregulated today, but it is an official status note that users should not ignore.

What Was Not Verified

Even though GTSE disclosed more than the wealth-management firms in this batch, several common scaffold claims still were not verified on the reviewed official pages.

I did not verify official public details for:

  • minimum deposit
  • named account types
  • specific payment methods
  • detailed fee schedules beyond the spread marketing claim

Those unsupported defaults were removed.

Final Verdict

GTSE Capital Group Ltd is the most retail-trading-oriented page in this batch, but it still needed cleanup.

The strongest verified points are its CySEC licence 334/17, its public MT5 / 0-pip / 1:30 marketing claims, and its clearly published Limassol contact details and support hours.

The main caution flag is the official CySEC note that the firm’s licence is under examination for voluntary renunciation. Anyone reviewing this broker should check the live CySEC entry before taking the marketing copy at face value.

That is the useful takeaway here.


Useful Tools & Resources

Sources & references

We prioritize primary sources where possible: regulator records, broker legal pages, pricing pages, and official platform documentation.

Official GTSE and regulator sources

  • GTE Prime homepage
    https://www.gteprime.com/

    Used for company name, CySEC licence 334/17 reference, MT5 mention, 0-pip spread marketing, 1:30 leverage marketing, support email, business hours, and Limassol address.

  • CySEC investment firms register - GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd)
    https://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/

    Used to verify licence 334/17, licence date 10/08/2017, company registration number 111588, and the register note that voluntary renunciation is under examination.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) regulated?
GTSE Capital Group Ltd is listed by CySEC under licence 334/17, and the CySEC register notes that voluntary renunciation of the authorisation is under examination.
What leverage does GTSE Capital Group Ltd publicly advertise?
The official site publicly markets leverage of 1:30.
What platform does GTSE Capital Group Ltd publicly mention?
The official site explicitly mentions MetaTrader 5 (MT5).

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7.4 / 10
Overall Score
Based on 8 categories
Trading Costs 6.5
Platforms & Tools 6.5
Regulation & Trust 8.5
Education 5.0
Customer Service 6.5
Research & Analysis 5.0
Deposit & Withdrawal 5.0
Product Range 6.0

Score Breakdown

Trading Costs
6.5
Platforms
6.5
Regulation
8.5
Education
5.0
Support
6.5
Research
5.0
Deposits
5.0
Products
6.0

Risk layer

Risk & regulation snapshot for GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd)

Regulation

Third-party

CySEC

Leverage / exposure

Broker-stated

1:30 (tighter leverage ceiling)

Trust read

Verified

Tier 1 trust profile

Regulation status

Third-party

CySEC gives this broker a cleaner top-tier regulation read than the average CFD brand.

Entity nuance

Third-party

GTSE Capital Group Ltd (ex Eight Plus Capital Ltd) should be treated as a multi-entity broker until the exact onboarding entity is confirmed.

Investor protection

Unknown

Top-tier regulation helps on paper, but the canonical dataset still does not lock the exact compensation scheme or client-money safeguards for every onboarding entity.

Verification state

Verified

Verification state: regulator list is visible, but entity-level verification is still incomplete.

High-risk warning

Broker-stated

The leverage ceiling is comparatively tighter, but CFDs and leveraged forex still carry real loss risk.