How To Get Started Trading with Scope Markets
The four steps the broker publishes, and what to have ready before you begin.
Open a Trading Account →Scope Markets publishes a four-step route: register with an email address, verify your personal documents, fund the account (the South African table starts at 500 ZAR, about $50), then log in to MetaTrader 5 or the Scope Trader app and trade. A demo can be opened at any point without funding.
The registration route, step by step
- Step one is registration: the broker's funding page describes signing up with an email address.
- Step two is verification of your personal documents — expect a South African ID or passport and a recent proof of address in your own name.
- Step three is funding the trading account. The local table sets a recommended minimum of $50, shown as 500 ZAR, with card, Instant EFT and wallet routes clearing instantly.
- Step four is trading. Download MetaTrader 5 or the Scope Trader app, log in with the credentials issued to you, and start on the demo if the platform is new to you.
- Before any of that, decide which configuration you want: One Account for leveraged CFDs across eight asset classes, or Scope Invest for long-only fractional share CFDs at 1:1.
The four published steps
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Register | Sign up with your email address |
| 2. Verify | Submit your personal documents for verification |
| 3. Fund | Deposit into the trading account — from 500 ZAR |
| 4. Trade | Log in to MetaTrader 5 or the Scope Trader app |
Frequently asked questions
What documents are needed to open an account?
The broker asks for verification of your personal documents — in practice a government-issued identity document and a proof of address in your own name.
How long does it take?
Registration itself takes minutes; how quickly verification clears depends on the documents you submit and on the broker's checks.
Do I have to deposit straight away?
No. A demo account can be used first, and it needs no deposit at all.