No Withdrawals from "200,000 USD" Balance as LivvFX Cites Suspicious HFT Ban

It is already the year of 2026, yet we still can see many traders continue to fall into the hands of fraudulent brokers. Despite so many obvious red flags, these clumsy dramas continue to play out. Last week, BrokersView noticed a user exposing his/her experience on a community forum regarding "as much as" $200,000 in "assets" being frozen by the brokerage platform LivvFX.

Withdrawal Rejection: Alleged Violation of HFT Ban

According to the his/her description, the account balance at LivvFX showed nearly $200,000 (specifically $199,101.10). However, when he/she attempted to withdraw $50,000 a few days ago, the broker rejected the request. What followed was not a compliance review, but a cold ban email.

In the email, LivvFX customer service claimed that, after a review coordinated with liquidity providers, it was determined that the user engaged in "High-Frequency Trading (HFT)"—a practice strictly prohibited by the platform. As evidence, the broker pointed to multiple instances where large positions were opened at the same entry price and closed in less than one to two minutes. The email stated: "While your historical trading activity did not previously reflect HFT practices, your recent trading behavior does." Based on this, LivvFX declared the decision final: the withdrawal was declined, and the account was permanently banned and deleted.

Faced with this outcome, the user expressed anger and confusion, claiming the $200,000 was "live capital." He/she criticized LivvFX's support as non-existent and complained that the trading software, TradeLocker, had serious oversight issues in vetting its partner brokers.

The "Inflated" Truth Behind the Massive Balance

However, other traders in the community analyzed the incident and pointed out that the massive loss claimed by the complainant contains significant "water." The so-called $200,000 is nothing but a digital illusion manipulated by the platform's backend. The user's actual loss was not the principal they claimed; based on typical scam patterns, the initial deposit was only around $2,000 (a figure previously mentioned by the user). The nearly $200,000 balance shown is often a fake figure generated by the platform to show "profits."

This "profit inflation" is a common tactic seen among scammers. They allow users to win huge returns on paper to create the illusion of "easy money," sometimes even inducing them to deposit more funds. Once a user tries to cash out this "paper wealth," the platform invokes various "violation" clauses to block the request. As noted in the comments, on unregulated offshore platforms, users are allowed to "win" but never to "withdraw." The moment a withdrawal is requested, any trading strategy can be retroactively defined as a violation.

Labeled "Scam" Long Time Ago

In reality, the market had already provided answers regarding LivvFX's compliance. A simple background check reveals that it claims to be based in Cyprus but has only been in business for two years, and only accepts crypto for deposits and withdrawals—both classic red flags.

Furthermore, the platform holds no regulatory licenses. On July 28, 2025, BrokersView reviewed and officially flagged LivvFX as a "SCAM." The BrokersView review page clearly states that while LivvFX markets itself as a reliable company, it fails to display any valid regulatory information for investors to verify and doesn't even disclose a basic office address. On the first page of Google search results, content regarding LivvFX is filled with scam warnings from social media and government websites.

BrokersView Reminds You

Trading on an unregulated platform is playing with fire. Before depositing funds, always verify a broker's regulatory status through BrokersView to avoid becoming the next victim staring at an inflated "ghost" balance that can never be withdrawn. For more trader complaints, please visit the BrokersView Complaint page.