In This PU Prime Review
At a Glance · Who Should Use PU Prime? · Pros & Cons · How This Review Was Put Together · Is PU Prime Safe? · Account Types · Spreads & Commissions · Hidden Fees · Platforms & App · Leverage & Instruments · Deposits & Withdrawals · Bonuses & Copy Trading · For ICT & Prop-Firm Traders · PU Prime vs Competitors · User Reviews · Final Verdict · FAQs
PU Prime (originally Pacific Union) sells a familiar offshore package: $20 to start, leverage up to 1:1000, deposit bonuses, cashback and copy trading in a slick app. Its licence list has grown, with an FSCA licence in South Africa and an ASIC-licensed Australian business launched in September 2026. But the account most people open on puprime.com sits with an entity in Seychelles, Mauritius or St Vincent and the Grenadines, and the UK’s FCA has kept a warning against PU Prime’s Seychelles arm on its register since 2023, last updated in April 2026.
The commission accounts are priced fairly, and the $1 per side ECN account is cheap if you can fund $10,000. Set against that are offshore protection, bonus-led marketing, an FCA warning and a Trustpilot score withheld for a guideline breach. My rating is 6.0/10.
PU Prime at a Glance
| Detail | PU Prime |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 per PU Prime’s press releases (Finance Magnates says 2016); formerly Pacific Union |
| Regulation | FSC Mauritius, FSA Seychelles, FSCA (South Africa), ASIC (Australia, via puprime.au only); SVG registration |
| Min deposit | $20 (Cent), $50 (Standard), $1,000 (Prime), $10,000 (ECN) |
| Spreads | From 1.3 pips (Cent/Standard); from 0.0 (Prime/ECN) |
| Commission | $7 round turn (Prime); $2 round turn (ECN) |
| Max leverage | Up to 1:1000 (offshore) |
| Instruments | About 1,000+ CFDs (third-party count) |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, PU WebTrader, PU Prime App, PU Social |
| Trustpilot | Rating withheld (guideline breach), about 1,857 reviews |
| Our rating | 6.0 / 10 |
Last updated and verified: 22 October 2026
Who Should Use PU Prime?
| Trader type | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Australian traders | ✅ Consider | Separate ASIC-licensed business via puprime.au |
| High-volume traders with $10,000+ | ✅ Cheap | ECN account at $2 round turn |
| Copy traders | ⚠️ Possible | PU Copy Trading from $50, but offshore entity |
| Bonus hunters | ⚠️ Careful | Bonus disputes appear in complaints |
| UK and EU traders | ❌ Avoid | FCA and Danish FSA warnings; not authorised |
| Indian, Filipino, US, Canadian traders | ❌ Not accepted | Excluded in PU Prime’s own footer |
| TradingView or cTrader users | ❌ Poor fit | Neither platform offered |
PU Prime Pros and Cons
| ✅ Pros | ❌ Cons |
|---|---|
| ECN account at $1 per side ($2 round turn) | ECN needs a $10,000 deposit |
| FSC Mauritius licence confirmed on the FSC register | Most global clients are with offshore entities |
| FSCA licence (FSP 52218) and ASIC business in Australia | Active FCA warning, updated April 2026 |
| Lloyd’s insolvency insurance up to $1 million per eligible client | Trustpilot rating withheld for a guideline breach |
| Financial Commission member (up to €20,000 per case) | No TradingView or cTrader |
| Copy trading from $50 with no subscription fee | Standard-account gold spread around 3.0 (FXStreet) |
| No deposit fees | Bonus-abuse profit-removal complaints |
| Islamic accounts on Standard, Prime and Cent | International wires after the first each month cost 20 |
How This Review Was Put Together
I did not open a live PU Prime account for this review. It is based on PU Prime’s account-type, regulation, funding, insurance, compensation-fund, promotions and copy-trading pages, the FSC Mauritius public register, warnings published by the FCA, the Danish FSA and the Securities Commission Malaysia, and press releases on the Australian launch. PU Prime’s spreads and fees pages did not load during research, so spread averages come from FXStreet and CompareForexBrokers and are attributed. I could not load Trustpilot directly; the review count is from CompareForexBrokers, checked 1 October 2026.
Is PU Prime Safe? Is PU Prime Legit?
PU Prime is a real broker with real licences. It is not a scam in the sense of taking deposits and disappearing. But “legit” and “safe” are different questions, and the answer to the second depends on the entity.
| Entity | Regulator / licence | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd | ASIC AFSL 410681 | Tier 1 | Australian residents only, via puprime.au (launched Sept 2026) |
| PU Prime (Pty) Ltd | FSCA FSP 52218 | Tier 2 | South Africa; not listed in the puprime.com footer |
| PU Prime Ltd (Mauritius) | FSC GB23202672 | Tier 3 | Investment dealer licence granted Jan 2024; on FSC register |
| PU Prime Ltd / PU Prime Limited (Seychelles) | FSA Seychelles SD050 | Tier 3 | Offshore securities dealer |
| PU Prime LLC | SVG registration 271 LLC 2020 | Unregulated | St Vincent does not license forex brokers |
| PU Prime Financial Services LLC | UAE CMA 20200000388 | Tier 2 | Introduction and promotion only; does not deal CFDs |
One source (CompareForexBrokers) says the Australian business closed to new registrations in June 2026, which conflicts with the September 2026 launch announcements. If you are in Australia, confirm on puprime.au that you are onboarded under the ASIC entity.
Protection on offshore accounts
PU Prime publishes a Lloyd’s insurance policy covering up to $1 million per eligible client, triggered only if the broker becomes insolvent, and membership of the Financial Commission, whose fund pays up to €20,000 per case if PU Prime fails to honour a ruling. Neither is a statutory compensation scheme. I could not find segregation and negative balance protection stated on PU Prime’s own pages, though third parties report both.
Warnings
- Securities Commission Malaysia added PU Prime to its Investor Alert List on 1 September 2022.
- The FCA warned against Pacific Union (Seychelles) Ltd on 10 May 2023, updating the notice in November 2023 and April 2026. The FCA also lists clone domains such as puprime.net and puprime-uk.com.
- Denmark’s FSA warned against Pacific Union (Seychelles) Ltd on 30 May 2023.
PU Prime Account Types
| Account | Min deposit | Spreads from | Commission | Islamic option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cent | $20 (2,000 USC) | 1.3 pips | None | Yes |
| Standard | $50 | 1.3 pips | None | Yes |
| Prime | $1,000 | 0.0 pips | $3.50 per side ($7 round turn) | Yes |
| ECN | $10,000 | 0.0 pips | $1 per side ($2 round turn) | No |
All four accounts run on MT4, MT5, PU WebTrader and the PU Prime App, with leverage up to 1:1000 on the offshore entities. The structure rewards money: the cheapest pricing is locked behind a $10,000 deposit, and the Prime account’s $7 round turn is a little more than the $6 charged by FP Markets, HFM and JustMarkets on accounts that need far less capital.
PU Prime Spreads and Commissions
| Measure | Standard / Cent | Prime / ECN | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex average | 1.3 pips | 0.3 pips + commission | FXStreet, Oct 2026 |
| Gold average | 3.0 | 1.1 + commission | FXStreet, Oct 2026 |
| EUR/USD average | 1.9 pips | 0.2 pips + commission | CompareForexBrokers |
The two third-party sources disagree on the Standard account’s EUR/USD cost (1.3 versus 1.9 pips), and PU Prime’s own spread tables were unavailable, so treat these as indicative. A gold spread around 3.0 on the Standard account is wide for anyone trading XAUUSD intraday.
Hidden Fees and Costs
| Fee | PU Prime |
|---|---|
| Deposit fee | 0% |
| Withdrawal fee | First international wire each month free; then 20 in account currency |
| Minimum withdrawal | $40 |
| Inactivity fee | None reported; accounts may be archived after 90 days inactive (CompareForexBrokers) |
| Card withdrawals | Capped at the amount deposited by card |
| Overnight / swap | Charged; Islamic accounts available |
Platforms and the PU Prime App
PU Prime offers MT4, MT5, PU WebTrader, the PU Prime App and a separate PU Social app for copy trading. There is no cTrader and no TradingView integration.
| Platform | Available |
|---|---|
| MetaTrader 4 / 5 | ✅ |
| PU WebTrader | ✅ |
| PU Prime App | ✅ |
| PU Social | ✅ |
| TradingView | ❌ |
| cTrader | ❌ |
Leverage and Instruments
Third-party counts put PU Prime at about 1,000 CFDs across forex, metals, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, bonds and crypto, though category breakdowns sum to nearer 940 and forex pair counts range from 55 to 65. PU Prime’s own site gives no total but highlights synthetic indices and 24/7 gold trading.
Offshore leverage reaches 1:1000 on forex, with 1:1000 on gold and 1:500 on major indices per CompareForexBrokers. ASIC retail clients in Australia are capped at 1:30 on major pairs.
Deposits, Withdrawals and Support
| Method | Minimum | Speed / fee |
|---|---|---|
| Local bank, card, e-wallet deposit | $50 | 0% fee; cards capped at $10,000 |
| International wire deposit | $50 | 2–5 days |
| Withdrawals | $40 | Processed within 24 hours (per Brokerlistings) |
CompareForexBrokers flags withdrawal concerns, and a Forex Peace Army thread alleges profits removed for “bonus abuse”. Neither is verified, but both point to the same advice: if you take a bonus, read its withdrawal conditions first.
Bonuses and Copy Trading
PU Prime’s promotions page lists a 100% and a 50% deposit bonus (“limitations apply”), cashback of $500 per $1 million traded, a free VPS, a “13% p.a. Funds Growth” offer, refer-a-friend and an NFP prediction contest. These belong to the offshore entities. Deposit bonuses inflate your margin, not your edge, and usually restrict withdrawals until volume targets are met.
PU Copy Trading runs inside the PU Prime App from $50, with no subscription fee. Strategy providers take up to 50% of profits above a high-water mark, settled every Saturday. It is not available in the US, Canada, Australia or the Philippines.
PU Prime for ICT and Prop-Firm Traders
For ICT traders with a funded balance of $10,000 or more, the ECN account’s $2 round turn is cheap enough that cost barely registers when you enter at a fair value gap with a tight stop. Below that, the Prime account at $7 round turn and a $1,000 minimum is serviceable but not special.
Charting has to happen on TradingView, with execution on MT4 or MT5. If you are using PU Prime to practise for a prop-firm challenge, ignore the 1:1000 leverage and the bonuses, which have no equivalent in a prop account, and trade at 1% risk with a daily loss limit. The prop firm trading guide sets out the rules.
PU Prime vs Competitors
| Feature | PU Prime | HFM | JustMarkets | FP Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global entity | Seychelles / Mauritius | SVG (unregulated) | Seychelles | Seychelles |
| Tier-1 licence | ASIC (Australia only) | FCA, CySEC | CySEC | ASIC, CySEC |
| Raw account | $7 RT ($1,000) / $2 RT ($10,000) | $6 RT ($25) | $6 RT ($100–200) | $6 RT (A$100) |
| Max offshore leverage | 1:1000 | 1:2000 / unlimited | 1:3000 | 1:500 |
| TradingView | No | No | No | Yes |
| FCA warning | Yes | No (clone warnings only) | No | No |
| Best for | $10k+ ECN traders | Clients under FCA/CySEC/FSCA | Small offshore accounts | Lowest-cost TradingView execution |
PU Prime vs Vantage
PU Prime and Vantage sell similar offshore packages with high leverage and copy trading. Our Vantage review covers its entities; compare which regulated entity each would place you under before choosing.
PU Prime vs FP Markets
FP Markets charges $6 round turn from an A$100 deposit, offers TradingView, and carries no FCA warning. PU Prime is only cheaper if you can fund the $10,000 ECN account. For most traders, FP Markets is the stronger choice; see our FP Markets review.
PU Prime vs JustMarkets
Both are offshore-first brokers with bonuses and very high leverage, and both have had their Trustpilot ratings withheld. JustMarkets is cheaper for small accounts; PU Prime is cheaper at $10,000-plus and has a confirmed Mauritius licence and Lloyd’s insurance.
User Reviews and Real Trader Feedback
| Source | Score | Reviews | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot | Withheld (guideline breach) | About 1,857 | 1 Oct 2026 (via CompareForexBrokers) |
Trustpilot withheld PU Prime’s score for a breach of its guidelines. That leaves Forex Peace Army threads and third-party reviews, where the recurring complaints are profit removal tied to bonus terms and withdrawal friction. These are individual claims, but they are consistent.
Final Verdict and Rating
| Category | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation & safety | 5.0/10 | Offshore for most; FCA warning active |
| Trading costs | 7.5/10 | ECN $2 RT, but only from $10,000 |
| Account choice | 7.0/10 | Four accounts, Islamic options |
| Platforms | 6.5/10 | MetaTrader, own app, copy app; no TradingView |
| Instruments | 7.5/10 | About 1,000 CFDs |
| Trust signals | 4.5/10 | Warnings from three regulators; Trustpilot withheld |
| Overall | 6.0 / 10 | Cost-competitive at size, offshore by design |
PU Prime is a working broker with fair pricing for large accounts and a credible Mauritius licence. It is also a broker that three regulators have warned investors about, that leads with deposit bonuses, and whose Trustpilot score has been suspended. If you are in Australia and can use the ASIC entity, it is a different and safer proposition. Elsewhere, there are regulated alternatives at similar cost.
Through the Mind · Method · Money lens: bonuses and 1:1000 leverage are Mind traps that encourage oversizing. The Method is fine on MT5 with the ECN account. The Money question is protection, and offshore insurance is not the same as a regulator.
For the full framework, read The Complete Trader’s Edge, or compare alternatives on our Trading Tools page.
Frequently Asked Questions – PU Prime 2026
Is PU Prime safe in 2026?
PU Prime holds an FSC Mauritius licence confirmed on the regulator’s register, plus FSA Seychelles, FSCA and ASIC licences. Most global clients are with offshore entities, and the FCA has an active warning against its Seychelles arm, so protection is limited.
Is PU Prime legit or a scam?
PU Prime is a legitimate, licensed broker, not a scam. It is offshore-first and has warnings from the FCA, the Danish FSA and Securities Commission Malaysia.
Is PU Prime regulated by ASIC?
Its Australian business, PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd, holds ASIC AFSL 410681 and serves Australian residents only through puprime.au. Clients of puprime.com are not covered by ASIC.
Is PU Prime regulated by the FCA?
No. The FCA has published a warning against PU Prime’s Seychelles entity, last updated in April 2026.
What is the PU Prime minimum deposit?
$20 for Cent, $50 for Standard, $1,000 for Prime and $10,000 for ECN.
What are PU Prime’s commissions?
Prime: $3.50 per side ($7 round turn). ECN: $1 per side ($2 round turn). Cent and Standard accounts charge no commission.
What leverage does PU Prime offer?
Up to 1:1000 on offshore entities. Australian retail clients under ASIC are capped at 1:30 on major pairs.
Does PU Prime offer TradingView?
No. PU Prime offers MT4, MT5, PU WebTrader, the PU Prime App and PU Social.
How long do PU Prime withdrawals take?
Withdrawals are processed within 24 hours according to third-party reviews, with a $40 minimum. International wires after the first each month cost 20 in your account currency.
Does PU Prime charge an inactivity fee?
No inactivity fee is reported, though accounts may be archived after 90 days of inactivity.
Does PU Prime accept South African clients?
PU Prime holds FSCA licence FSP 52218. Confirm at sign-up that your account is opened under the South African entity.
Does PU Prime accept Indian traders?
No. India is listed among excluded countries in PU Prime’s own site footer.
Does PU Prime offer a deposit bonus?
Its promotions page lists 100% and 50% deposit bonuses with limitations, cashback and other offers through its offshore entities.
Does PU Prime offer copy trading?
Yes. PU Copy Trading starts at $50 with no subscription fee; providers take up to 50% of profits.
Why is PU Prime’s Trustpilot rating unavailable?
Trustpilot withheld the rating for a breach of its guidelines.
Does PU Prime have client fund insurance?
Yes. PU Prime publishes a Lloyd’s policy covering up to $1 million per eligible client, triggered only by insolvency.
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