Choose .trade when
- B2B marketplaces
- Import and export firms
- Trade publications
- Commerce tools
.trade domain search
Find a .trade name that makes the market visible
Generate ideas, check an exact name or research a shortlist—all scoped to .trade.
Live .trade search
Find your strongest available .trade
Results remain on this page and stay scoped to .trade. Availability and final checkout price are confirmed by the registrar.
About this extension
What is .trade?
.trade is a generic TLD operated by Elite Registry Limited. It can describe commerce broadly, so the label should identify the market, product or geography.
- Type
- Generic top-level domain
- Reported snapshot
- 26.1K
- IANA type
- Generic top-level domain
- Sponsoring organisation
- Elite Registry Limited
Open generic registration for trade, commerce and business-to-business markets.
30 Apr 2026 · ICANN trade registry transaction report (202604)
Current classification in the IANA Root Zone Database.
IANA records the sponsoring organisation; retail registration is handled by registrars.
The short answer
Is .trade a good domain extension?
Choose .trade when buying, selling or market access is the central action. For a retail storefront, compare .shop; for financial activity, disclose the regulated scope.
Consider another extension when
- The site is not transactional
- 'Trade' could be read as financial trading
- A clearer product category exists
Research brief
The .trade facts that change the decision
This page separates registry policy, public market evidence and registrar pricing. A sample is labeled as a sample; a rule is labeled as a rule; and a checkout quote is never presented as a registry statistic.
IANA type
Generic top-level domain
Current classification in the IANA Root Zone Database.
IANA .trade delegation recordSponsoring organisation
Elite Registry Limited
IANA records the sponsoring organisation; retail registration is handled by registrars.
IANA .trade delegation recordIANA registration service
nic.trade
IANA lists this registration-service destination for .trade. It identifies a registry service, not a quote for a specific domain name.
IANA .trade delegation recordRegistry lookup endpoint
whois.nic.trade · https://rdap.nic.trade/
IANA publishes these .trade registry lookup endpoints. A lookup does not settle final availability, rights or checkout price.
IANA .trade delegation recordRoot-zone registration date
2014-03-06
IANA records this date for .trade in the DNS root. It is not the launch date of every registry service or a measure of a particular domain's age.
IANA .trade delegation record12-month registry movement
+17.6% reported
ICANN trade registry transaction report (202604) reports 26.1K names at 30 Apr 2026, compared with 22.2K in the matching record a year earlier. This is a registry total, not an availability or sales signal for a particular name.
ICANN trade registry transaction report (202604)Buying path
.trade → offer → checkout
A commercial domain works best when the name, offer and checkout experience read as one coherent promise.
Market pulse
How .trade is moving
Registry totals show the scale and direction of the namespace. They do not predict the value of an individual domain; the change below is calculated from dated registry snapshots.
Year-over-year growth
+17.3%
Registration base compared with the matching reported period one year earlier · 30 Apr 2026
Reported base change
+3.9K
change in the reported base between dated snapshots
.trade reported registrations
26.1K
Dated source record
- Earlier22.2K
- Latest26.1K
The page labels the published dataset exactly as reported. It does not invent a global registration total where the registry has not released a comparable series.
ICANN trade registry transaction report (202604)Availability without guesswork
How to find a strong available .trade
Treat availability as the start of the decision, not the finish. A usable name also needs to be easy to communicate, defensible and fairly priced.
- 01
Start with a name that earns .trade
Pair the extension with a market or product label and explain whether the site serves wholesale, retail or financial trade.
- 02
Search the exact label first
Keep the search scoped to this extension, then compare the exact label with closely related endings before accepting a spelling compromise.
- 03
Check rights and pronunciation
An available result is not trademark clearance. Say the name aloud, check local implications and review the registrar’s final eligibility rules.
Pricing explained
What does a .trade domain cost?
The useful number is the full cost of ownership, not the largest promotional figure on a registrar banner.
Lowest verified row: $5.25 for year one
Renews from $6.25
This is the lowest verified provider row, not a recommendation. Verified 2026-09-04. Compare every available registrar below; a provider gets a price row after its current quote is collected or approved in admin.
RegistrarRegisterRenewTransfer
NameSiloSource price table
Register$5.25Renew$6.25Transfer$4.75
Standard names only. Prices were source-checked on September 4, 2026; promotional rates, taxes, ICANN fees and premium-name pricing can change at checkout.
Compare the full .trade ownership cost
Compare .trade pricing with .market and .exchange. Consider trademark and sector-specific compliance before buying a category keyword.
Registration options
Where to register a .trade
Compare the final registration, renewal and transfer terms. We put the provider best aligned with this market first, but the choice remains yours.
Compare Bluehost, Namecheap, NameSilo, HostGator and Domain.com. Prices appear only when a provider's current quote is verified, so a missing row never becomes a made-up number.
NameSilo
Register $5.25 · renew $6.25
Verified 2026-09-04
Bluehost
Our primary global registration option for generic extensions.
Namecheap
A second checkout option for comparing registration and renewal terms.
HostGator
A domain and hosting option; confirm the current renewal price at checkout.
Domain.com
Search and register on Domain.com's official domain page; confirm current availability and terms there.
Make the tradeoff visible
.trade compared with common alternatives
| Extension | Recognition | Availability | Strongest fit | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .trade | Broad commerce signal | Often open | B2B and trade brands | Financial-trading ambiguity |
| .com | Very high | Crowded | Broad commercial and global brands | Premium or awkward remaining names |
| .org | High | Often better | Mission-led and community work | May imply a public-interest purpose |
AI naming tools
Use AI for ideas—not fake availability
Copy a focused prompt into your preferred AI assistant, then paste the names it finds into FlashDomains Bulk Search. Test the whole shortlist together—AI can explore language, but live registry and registrar signals confirm domains.
Generate .trade name ideas
Create 20 .trade names for [B2B market]. Identify the trade type, audience and geography for each and reject names that imply a regulated exchange.
Score a shortlist for clarity
Score these possible .trade names: [paste shortlist]. Assess pronunciation, spelling, category fit, unintended meanings and sentence flow. Do not claim availability, trademark clearance or monetary value. Return the strongest three with risks.
Create clean variations
The preferred label [name] is unavailable as a .trade. Suggest concise variations that preserve its meaning and suit commerce, wholesale and business-to-business trade. Reject forced spellings, hyphens and numbers. Do not claim availability.
These prompts help generate and evaluate .trade ideas. They do not confirm domain availability, trademark status or price.
Direct answers
.trade questions
Updated August 15, 2026. Time-sensitive prices and availability must be rechecked at the registrar.
What is a .trade domain?
.trade is a generic TLD operated by Elite Registry Limited. It can describe commerce broadly, so the label should identify the market, product or geography.
How much does a .trade domain cost?
There is no universal retail price. Registrars set registration, renewal and transfer pricing, and some names are premium. Compare current rows for the exact name before checkout.
Is FlashDomains the .trade registrar?
No. FlashDomains compares availability signals and routes registration actions to a registrar with the searched name filled in. The registrar confirms availability, price and eligibility at checkout.
Is .trade only for financial trading?
No. It is generic and can describe commerce, wholesale or information. Make the type of trade explicit on the page.
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