Recently, a financial company called TradingLink has gained significant attention in the market. The company claims it was founded in 2021 by a team of professional traders who are passionate about trading and skilled in risk management. TradingLink presents itself as a fintech firm, serving over 1 million users in more than 50 countries and managing assets worth over $500 million. But is TradingLink the powerhouse it claims to be, or is there something more troubling behind the scenes—perhaps even a carefully crafted scam?
TradingLink: Company Background
TradingLink describes itself as a fintech company offering investors copy trading, fund management, and communication tools. Its official website is www.tradinglink.pro. However, after our research, we found no public records confirming the company’s registration—this includes information on TradingLink’s website.
Fake Founding Date
Suspicious Domain Registration
While TradingLink claims to have been founded in 2021, our investigation uncovered a different story. The TraderKnows team found that the company's website domain was registered on June 1, 2024, just five months before this article was written. In an age where digital presence is key, how could a company founded in 2021 only register its website in 2024? Were they relying solely on offline promotion for nearly three years?
Newly Created Social Media Accounts
If the short domain registration period isn’t suspicious enough, the timing of TradingLink’s social media activity further supports the theory that this company has only been around for less than a year. According to their website, TradingLink's official Twitter account posted its first tweet in February 2024. The company’s first YouTube promotional video was uploaded around the same time, in May 2024.
In addition, to ensure accuracy, TraderKnows searched for any media coverage of TradingLink from January 2021 to December 2023. While there were some search results, none of them were linked to the TradingLink being exposed in this article.
These findings strongly suggest that TradingLink is not the established company it claims to be. It likely began preparations in February 2024 and launched officially in May of that year.
False Advertising
On its website, TradingLink claims to operate in over 50 countries and serve more than 1 million users. Before even questioning how a company could acquire 1 million users in such a short time, let’s take a look at the website’s actual traffic.
According to popular website analytics tools like Ahrefs and SimilarWeb, TradingLink’s website, despite claiming to serve over 1 million users, sees less than 100 visits per month. Furthermore, the number of referring domains—websites linking to TradingLink—totals just 21. For a company of its supposed size, these numbers are shockingly low. Even if only 1% of its users had searched for TradingLink, the website traffic would be far higher.
If their marketing claims drew you in, these facts should be enough to raise red flags about the legitimacy of TradingLink.
False Partnerships with Well-Known Companies
TradingLink hasn’t just misrepresented its founding date and user base—it has also fabricated partnerships with respected companies to appear more credible. The company’s website claims partnerships with 19 well-known firms, including FXCM, Exness, Bitget, and IC Markets.
To verify these claims, TraderKnows contacted customer support teams at Exness and Bitget. Unsurprisingly, both companies confirmed that they have no relationship whatsoever with TradingLink. None of the 19 companies listed as partners have any affiliation with TradingLink. We encourage readers to contact these companies themselves for further verification.
Links to Other Scam Companies
Although TradingLink’s false partnerships with legitimate companies have been exposed, it does have a real partnership—with another fraudulent firm, OakSmart.
OakSmart is a Ponzi scheme that promises returns of up to 30% per month. Their marketing materials claim that even Warren Buffet would be considered an amateur in comparison. Now, they’ve teamed up with TradingLink to further scam investors. How alarming is that?
TradingLink’s Employees
During our investigation, TraderKnows found that aside from TradingLink’s actor CEO, Smith, there is no information available about any of the company’s other employees. How could a company that supposedly operates in over 50 countries and serves more than 1 million users have no employees with a LinkedIn presence? Could it be that they’re hiding to avoid being tracked down when the scam inevitably collapses?
Protect Your Assets: Stay Away from TradingLink
In conclusion, TradingLink is not the company it claims to be. Our investigation reveals that the company has falsified its founding date, user base, and partnerships. Worse, TradingLink has aligned itself with other scam companies to deceive investors. Despite its attempts to present itself as a legitimate fintech firm, the reality is that TradingLink is a well-disguised fraud. For your financial safety, we strongly advise staying away from TradingLink.
