FINRAUnited StatesTier 1Licence number
16203
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- Held by GAIN Capital
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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At a glance
Regulation on record for GAIN Capital
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
- 4
- Issuing authorities
- 4
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 4
- Found on an official register
- 0
GAIN Capital has 4 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 3 jurisdictions. 4 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.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences by jurisdiction
Every licence on record for GAIN Capital, grouped by the 3 jurisdictions it is registered in.
4 records
United States2 licences
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NFAUnited StatesTier 1Licence number
0339826
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- Held by GAIN Capital
- Licence type and regime
- Dealing in futures contracts
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Australia1 licence
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United Kingdom1 licence
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Protection
What this licence protects
ASIC's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeAFCA
- Maximum leverage1:28
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by GAIN Capital
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
GAIN Capital offers a maximum leverage of up to 200:1. This leverage level is subject to regulatory restrictions depending on the jurisdiction.
Yes, GAIN Capital requires verification of payment methods before use. Deposits from third parties are not accepted, and the account holder's name must match the name on the bank account, credit card, e-wallet, or cryptocurrency wallet used for funding.
GAIN Capital supports deposits via bank transfer (ACH), wire transfer, debit and credit cards, e-wallets, and cryptocurrency. Deposit limits vary by method, for example, ACH deposits allow up to $10,000 per transaction and $50,000 per week, while wire transfers have no minimum or maximum limits.
GAIN Capital offers the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, both accessible on desktop, web, iOS, and Android devices. These platforms support multi-asset trading including Forex, stocks, and futures with advanced tools for analysis and execution.
GAIN Capital is regulated in the United States by the National Futures Association (NFA) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). It also holds licenses from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Australia's ASIC. These regulators ensure compliance with financial standards and client fund protections.
GAIN Capital has 4 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 3 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
GAIN Capital holds licence records issued by ASIC, FCA, FINRA, NFA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
4 of the licence records held by GAIN Capital come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (4 tier-1, 0 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 4 licence records held by GAIN Capital 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.
GAIN Capital has licence records in United States, Australia, United Kingdom. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.