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In this article, we will examine Roctec Futures, a broker that claims to have nearly 18 years of experience in the financial markets, operating since 2007. The company positions itself as a licensed Hong Kong intermediary, which, according to its own statements, guarantees transparent transactions and the safety of client funds. However, there are reasons to question whether the platform is genuinely managed by a Hong Kong entity. To ensure that potential clients are not misled, we have carefully reviewed the official records and the broker’s public offerings. The findings are presented below.
The first thing we noticed when getting acquainted with the broker was the domain name on which the official website is hosted. Just like deposits in euros, it suggests that the platform is targeting European clients. However, in the official data, there is only a mention of a Hong Kong license. Of course, this is a highly reputable regulator, and its license is well regarded, but for operations in Europe, other permits are required. Nevertheless, it is worth first checking those the company refers to.
The website prominently lists the address of a Hong Kong headquarters along with a license number, creating the impression of full regulatory compliance. Clients are also offered the possibility to download MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 for desktop and mobile directly from the user area, which further adds to the image of legitimacy.
Our verification started with the Hong Kong Companies Registry (HK CR). Fortunately, the broker’s Terms of Use explicitly mention the full legal name Roctec Futures Trading Company Limited, which made the search straightforward. Contrary to our initial suspicions, the registry does confirm that such a company exists. Moreover, it was incorporated back in 1988, giving it significantly more years of business history than the 2007 timeline advertised on the broker’s website.
This discrepancy was the first red flag: the platform claims 18 years of experience, while in reality the underlying entity has been around for nearly four decades. Such inconsistencies may indicate that the broker is borrowing the reputation of an established company to appear more credible. At this stage, before checking the license itself, we can only classify it as a mismatch in the disclosed information. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the broker does meet the regulator’s requirement to provide sufficient details for verification (as per the SFC’s ongoing obligations). In fact, the license reference CEN AAJ976 is published in the website footer, which allowed us to identify the authorization without difficulty.
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued the company a license in September 2005. Again, we can note a discrepancy in the dates. However, there is a more serious problem. Forex brokers in Hong Kong receive a Type 3 license. Our company received permission to trade in futures market contracts (futures and options), which, by the way, is reflected in its name. And that is a Type 2 license.
In fact, even if the official Hong Kong company’s data had been confirmed, it still would not have the right to operate in Europe. To provide financial services here, a license from at least one European regulator is required. Roctec Futures does not have one, which means its activity in Europe is illegal.
We have already pointed out date discrepancies. But the biggest problem concerns the time the platform has been online. According to Whois, the working domain roctec-europe.com was registered on June 21, 2024.
Thus, the broker has only existed for one year and two months at the moment. Moreover, it began working with clients much later. This is confirmed by roctec-europe.com reviews — for example, on Trustpilot, the first one appeared in February 2025 — and by analysis on thematic sites. Experts there only learned about the platform 3–4 months ago. There were suggestions that previously the site operated on other domains. For example, the company itself mentions globalroctec.com in the Terms of Use, and reviews reference roctec-hk.com. However, today both of these domains are being sold for $10–13 as unused.
By the way, regarding online opinions about the platform. Out of 5 Roctec Futures reviews on Trustpilot, all 5 are negative. Among reviews on thematic portals, there is not a single one where the broker is not called a scam or fraud. For instance, on WikiFX, users are urged to be cautious, as the platform is rated only 1.56 out of 10.
Everything we see in the Roctec Futures client portal only confirms our concerns. To create an account, the user is required to enter just a minimum of information: full name, email address, and phone number. Immediately after submitting this form, you gain full access to all features of the client portal. The broker does not bother to verify your contact details, does not request additional personal information, and does not conduct any questionnaires to determine whether you are a retail or professional trader. Unfortunately, this definitively proves that there is no oversight from European organizations or a reputable Hong Kong regulator.
The company claims that in order to start trading, you need to complete your profile with missing details (date of birth, address) and go through verification. However, in practice, you can easily fund your account and start trading even without this. This is, of course, a direct violation of the KYC (Know Your Customer) policy, which all legitimate brokers are obliged to follow.
Ultimately, this is not particularly surprising. A company that operates without official registration and a license clearly never intended to comply with regulatory requirements. This is the logical consequence of its illegal status, and every potential client should keep this in mind.
The company’s official website may seem impressive at first glance. But not because of its design — here everything is basic: a banner with a slogan and an abstract image, a white background, and one or two information blocks on each page. The overall look is rather minimalistic (we found a polite way to replace the word “poor”).
What is most striking is the near-total absence of information on its pages. Judge for yourself:
In short, the developers did not even try to make the resource look like the website of a regulated broker. Indeed, why bother, if beginners might accept it anyway, while experienced traders would never want to deal with such an obvious scam.
We could not find any page on the website describing available markets and assets under the “Trading Conditions.” Naturally, there are no contract specifications or detailed terms of trading for each instrument. What is available, however, is a minimal amount of information about the company’s trading offers, placed on the homepage and on the Account Types page (which, as you recall, is oddly located in the “Analytics” section).
As we can see, the broker offers four account types:
Why do these conditions raise questions? At first glance, all this information looks quite appealing. In reality, however, we see the following:
A quick note about the data shown on the main page: the broker claims spreads start from 0.2 pips. We were about to suspect Roctec Futures of altruism, since it supposedly gives up its profits by offering such low spreads with zero commissions. But then we spotted the maximum leverage of 1:1000. This immediately raises the question: which information are we supposed to believe? Then again, it’s more rhetorical — a scammer can write any numbers anywhere. Either way, all client funds go directly into the scammers’ pockets, and the actual trading conditions are completely irrelevant.
It seems the creators of the project decided that the fewer ways clients would have to contact the company’s representatives, the fewer uncomfortable questions and complaints they would have to deal with. This is not just an oversight but rather a key element of their business model, designed for anonymity and to hinder users’ requests for assistance.
On the Roctec Futures website, we only found one address (which does not belong to the broker) in Hong Kong, an email, and a feedback form. There is no phone number or online chat that could provide prompt communication with clients. Moreover, the email does not respond — when sending a test message, it turned out that the company’s mail server has no support mailbox.
This leaves the only way to communicate as submitting a request via the online form. But what guarantee is there that the message will even be delivered? It’s highly likely that clients cannot contact the broker on their own initiative. This is a real red flag, no less serious than the lack of a license.
Furthermore, this approach violates the requirements set out in the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities and Futures Commission. In practice, the lack of proper contact indicates the company’s intent to misappropriate client funds and its unwillingness to respond to claims. Is it any surprise that all online reviews are negative?