TradeZero Wins ‘Best Broker for Short Selling MEA’ at UF AWARDS MEA 2026

TradeZero is very proud to announce it has won the 2026 UF AWARD for Best Broker for Short Selling MEA. This UF AWARD win is a powerful testament to the group’s efforts to develop the industry’s leading short-selling platform. Its value proposition extends beyond that, though, providing retail investors and active traders with powerful tools to analyse, navigate, and participate in U.S. equity and options markets. TradeZero focuses on delivering fast market clarity, accessibility, and generous deposit incentives.

Through its regulated broker-dealers in the U.S., Canada, the Bahamas, and the Netherlands, TradeZero provides a tailored experience designed to meet the needs of active traders in each jurisdiction. The company states that active traders are central to its product development approach. Rather than offering a single solution, TradeZero provides a suite of platforms and educational resources that support investors in analyzing market conditions and navigating U.S. equity and options markets. This suite of products includes powerful tools to learn, analyse, and, of course, act when opportunity presents itself.

A Value Forward Offering

TradeZero’s offers its traders immense value, centered around providing access to advanced short-selling tools, reflected in its recognition at the UF Awards MEA 2026. In addition to short-selling functionality, customers in select jurisdictions can access U.S. equity and options markets with minimum deposit requirements that may begin at $250 USD, depending on the region. Deposit requirements vary by broker-dealer.

TradeZero offers a range of tools to cater for all levels of experience. For deeper market insights, their traders can use the company’s new feature-rich real-time stock scanner.  Called ProScanner, this robust tool lets traders create custom scans and curate symbols, so they minimise the noise and focus only on the information that affects their portfolio. TradeZero also offers a paper-trading environment, enabling users to familiarize themselves with platform features and order entry mechanics using simulated market conditions with free real-time NASDAQ basic market data. TradeZero also offers an extensive range of educational materials, including the DailyEdge pre-market newsletter, Live Sessions podcasts co-hosted with Wall Street veterans, educational articles, and an economic calendar.

TradeZero’s innovative trading platforms, built for the active trader, come in four variations, TZ1, ZeroPro, ZeroFree and ZeroMobile, and feature TradingView and Proscanner integration. Each platform offers a different set of features intended to support various trading approaches and preferences:

TZ1

TZ1 is TradeZero’s web-based trading platform and includes core tools such as real-time market data, customizable charting, watchlists, and standard order-entry functionality. The platform also offers TradingView charting integration and access to ProScanner for users who want to apply custom filters and scans. TZ1 supports multi-window layouts and enables users to monitor positions and account activity within a single interface, all through a browser-based environment without requiring desktop installation.

 ZeroPro

ZeroPro is TradeZero’s desktop trading platform and includes advanced charting tools, multi-monitor workspace support, HotKey functionality, and a range of order-entry features for active trading workflows. The platform provides real-time market data, customizable layouts, and real-time charting, allowing users to organize charts, watchlists, and order windows according to their preferences.

Proscanner

TradeZero’s real-time market scanner is integrated into both the TZ1 and ZeroPro platforms, included at no additional cost. It allows users to build custom scans, filter symbols efficiently, and focus on the opportunities that match their selected criteria.

Short Selling Leadership

Beyond the prestigious UF AWARD MEA, which is part of the industry’s most credible award series, TradeZero has held Benzinga’s Best Broker for Short Selling Award title for the past six years (2020-2025). While continuing its efforts to stay at the front edge of short-selling providers, TradeZero developed a proprietary short locator tool with a credit-back feature. All of these innovative features and benefits enable the group to offer their customers deep access to short-selling inventory, including hard-to-borrow (HTB) stocks.

Its short-selling tools are augmented by its U.S. options offering, which facilitate single- and multi-leg strategies. The platform allows users to enter two or more options contracts within a single order ticket, providing an organized way to manage multi-leg structures in one submission. This functionality can be used during various market conditions, including periods of elevated activity such as earnings announcements or news-driven volatility.

Growing Presence and Continued Excellence
TradeZero now operates through regulated broker-dealers in the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, and the Netherlands, and it is obvious that TradeZero is focusing on giving as many traders as possible access to the highly sought-after U.S. stock market. By the numbers, there’s a reason for its desirability as an investment and trading vehicle. Wall St.’s top indicators, the DOW, S&P500, and NASDAQ, have all seen 12.97%,  17.88%, and 20.36% YoY returns, respectively. And since 2023, the S&P500 and the NASDAQ have seen stunning annualised returns of 26.29% and 43.42%, respectively.

With bold innovations constantly being worked on and introduced, the well-established financial service provider is ready to help you “Find your Edge”.