CIROCanadaTier 1Licence number
Unreleased
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- Held by FOREX.com
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At a glance
Regulation on record for FOREX.com
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 7
- Issuing authorities
- 7
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 6
- Found on an official register
- 0
FOREX.com has 7 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 7 authorities across 7 jurisdictions. 6 of them were issued by tier-1 or tier-2 authorities — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
One licence comes from an authority classed as offshore. An offshore regime can be a legitimate registration, but it typically carries lower capital requirements and no compensation scheme.
Issuing authorities
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for FOREX.com, strongest authority first.
7 records
- CIROCanadaTier 1
MASSingaporeTier 1Licence number
Unreleased
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- Held by FOREX.com
- Licence type and regime
- Retail Forex License
Not checkedUpdated
NFAUnited StatesTier 1Licence number
0339826
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- Held by FOREX.com
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
113942
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- Held by FOREX.com
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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ASICAustraliaTier 1Licence number
345646
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- Held by FOREX.com
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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CySECCyprusTier 2Licence number
400/21
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- Held by FOREX.com
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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FSAJapanTier 3Licence number
Kanto Local Finance Bureau Director (Kinsho) No. 291
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- Held by FOREX.com
- Licence type and regime
- Retail Forex License
- Offshore
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Protection
What this licence protects
CIRO's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to CAD 1000000 (CIPF)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeOBSI
- Maximum leverage1:49
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by FOREX.com
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Yes, FOREX.com prohibits clients from certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. These restrictions are in place to comply with international regulations and sanctions enforced by its regulatory bodies.
FOREX.com adheres to regulatory requirements for Know Your Customer (KYC) and client verification across its regulated jurisdictions. This includes verifying identity and residency to comply with anti-money laundering laws. Specific KYC procedures are aligned with the standards of regulators like ASIC, FCA, and NFA.
FOREX.com offers leverage up to 200:1 depending on the jurisdiction. For example, the highest leverage is 47:1 under US regulation and up to 30:1 in the UK and Cyprus. Leverage limits comply with local regulatory requirements.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with FOREX.com is 100 USD. This allows traders to start trading with a relatively low initial investment, although specific account types and conditions may vary.
FOREX.com supports the MetaTrader 5 platform, which is a multi-asset trading software offering advanced analytics, faster execution, and algorithmic trading tools. MetaTrader 5 is available on desktop, web, mobile, and other operating systems, providing flexibility for traders across various devices.
FOREX.com is regulated by multiple top-tier authorities including ASIC in Australia, FCA in the UK, NFA in the US, CySEC in Cyprus, MAS in Singapore, and CIRO in Canada. These regulators impose strict rules on fund segregation and client protection, although mandatory insurance varies by jurisdiction. The broker operates under a market-making model and complies with high transparency and complaint mechanisms.
FOREX.com has 7 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 7 authorities across 7 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
FOREX.com holds licence records issued by CIRO, MAS, NFA, FCA, ASIC, CySEC, FSA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
6 of the licence records held by FOREX.com come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (5 tier-1, 1 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 7 licence records held by FOREX.com has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
FOREX.com has licence records in Canada, Singapore, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Cyprus, Japan. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.