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SurgeTrader is closed (since 24 May 2024)
The firm's website notice, quoted by FX News Group, said that as of 24 May 2024 SurgeTrader 'has closed and ceased all operations'. It said it had been unable to resolve the termination of its trading platform with Match-Trade Technologies.
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Is SurgeTrader shut down?
The firm's website notice, quoted by FX News Group, said that as of 24 May 2024 SurgeTrader 'has closed and ceased all operations'. It said it had been unable to resolve the termination of its trading platform with Match-Trade Technologies.
What happened to SurgeTrader
SurgeTrader launched in 2021. It was operated by Valo Holdings Group, controlled by Naples, Florida entrepreneur Jana Seaman. In May 2024, Match-Trade Technologies revoked the licence for its Match-Trader platform. On 24 May 2024 the firm posted a notice saying it had closed and ceased all operations. The domain is now listed for sale on GoDaddy.
Website today: Redirects to the GoDaddy domain-for-sale page ('The domain name surgetrader.com is for sale!').
If you had an account with SurgeTrader
We found no public claims or refund process for this firm.
General steps: keep your order receipts, account IDs and emails; if you paid by card, ask your card issuer about a chargeback (time limits apply); report losses to your local regulator or consumer agency. PropAnalyse cannot recover funds.
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FAQ
Is SurgeTrader shut down?
Yes. The firm's website notice, quoted by FX News Group, said that as of 24 May 2024 SurgeTrader 'has closed and ceased all operations'. It said it had been unable to resolve the termination of its trading platform with Match-Trade Technologies. We list it as closed since 24 May 2024; status checked 31 Oct 2026.
When did SurgeTrader close?
24 May 2024. The firm's website notice, quoted by FX News Group, said that as of 24 May 2024 SurgeTrader 'has closed and ceased all operations'. It said it had been unable to resolve the termination of its trading platform with Match-Trade Technologies.
What does the SurgeTrader website show now?
Redirects to the GoDaddy domain-for-sale page ('The domain name surgetrader.com is for sale!').
Can I still get my money back from SurgeTrader?
We found no public claims or refund process. PropAnalyse cannot recover funds.
What are alternatives to SurgeTrader?
Active firms of the same account type, ranked by PA Score: The5ers, City Traders Imperium, FTMO, FundingPips. Check each firm's own rules before you buy.
Sources
What each source said, as read on 31 Oct 2026. We report these sources; we do not make findings of our own.
- Exclusive: Prop firm SurgeTrader closesFX News Group (fxnewsgroup.com) · 26 May 2024
as of today, Friday, May 24, 2024, SurgeTrader has closed and ceased all operations. Despite all of our efforts this week to get Match Trade Technologies to further communicate in an effort to resolve our trading platform termination, we have been unsuccessful.
- surgetrader.com is for saleGoDaddy (domain now) · 31 Oct 2026
The domain name surgetrader.com is for sale!