FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
537389
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- Held by Linear
- Licence type and regime
- Institution Forex License (STP)
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At a glance
Regulation on record for Linear
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
- 1
- Issuing authorities
- 1
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 0
Linear has one licence on record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — 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
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Licences on record
Every licence on record for Linear, strongest authority first.
1 record
- FCAUnited KingdomTier 1
Protection
What this licence protects
FCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to £85000 (FSCS)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeFinancial Ombudsman Service
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by Linear
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Linear offers a range of regulated financial instruments including Forex, bonds, stocks, funds, options, derivatives, commodities, loans, and retail investments. However, binary options trading is restricted.
Linear offers customer support primarily in English. Support is available during business hours via phone, and the broker's contact address is located in London, United Kingdom. Live chat support is not available.
According to WIKILIX data, Linear offers a maximum leverage of 1:1 for trading accounts. This is significantly lower than the FCA's maximum allowed leverage of 30:1 for retail clients, indicating a conservative leverage policy.
Linear supports various funding methods including bank transfers, credit cards (Visa and Mastercard), e-wallets like PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, and Payoneer, as well as cryptocurrency. Processing times vary from instant for credit cards and e-wallets to a few days for bank transfers, depending on the method used.
Linear is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, a tier 1 onshore regulator. It holds an Institution Forex License (STP) and offers client fund insurance up to £85,000 through the FSCS. This regulatory framework provides a high level of investor protection and transparency.
Linear has one licence record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
Linear holds licence records issued by FCA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by Linear comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (1 tier-1, 0 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the one licence record held by Linear 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.
Linear has licence records in United Kingdom. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.