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Nadex

Regulated
United States
Since 2004
Last Updated:

Trading Conditions

Min Deposit:
N/A
Max Leverage:
N/A
Account Types
  • Standard
  • Business

Official website

nadex.com

Online · checked Sep 10, 2026

Also on our record

  • status.nadex.com

Funding Methods

4 methods

Debit Card

debit card
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

ACH Transfer

bank transfer
Up to 1 day
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Wire Transfer

wire transfer
Up to 1 day
Fee:Free
Fee:$25

Paper Check

other
Up to 5 days
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Trust rating

Fair

51 out of 100 · 61% checked· Provisional

The licences it claims have not been checked on any official register.

We checked Nadex on 2026-10-24 across its regulation, company record, client terms, trading offer and service, and could verify 61% of its record. It claims 1 licence on its site, but none has been checked on an official register yet. The score of 51 is what the checked record adds up to; nothing held it down. The rating stays provisional until a claimed licence is checked on an official register. What would move the score: licence held by the onboarding entity, verified age, transparency. No investigation has been published yet, so complaints and reputation are unknown. Its client terms have not been reviewed yet.

Score last calculated 2026/10/24

Company Information

Full Name:Nadex
Founded:2004
Headquarters:United States
Enterprise Offices:1offices

Customer Support

Phone:
+1 312‑884‑0100
Live Chat:
Available
Response Time:
—
Languages:
English
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Editorial review
Updated

Broker Summary

What Wikilix has recorded about Nadex: its history, the licences it holds, its trading conditions and its fees.

Introduction

Nadex is a financial services company that provides trading to traders interested in binary options and other derivative products via an electronic trading platform. Nadex was specifically set up to offer a unique trading environment that allows novice and experienced traders to trade in a transparent and regulated manner.

Nadex strives to be simple and compliant in a highly competitive and crowded industry filled with many brokers. The goal of this article is to provide prospective customers with a comprehensive overview of Nadex including its background, its most important features, regulatory status, trading conditions, fees, and overall reputation in the market.

Nadex is a North American derivatives exchange that focuses on short-term trading of options. Nadex provides three product types: binary options, Knock-outs (or knock-out options), and Call Spreads (or spreads). The products cover the markets for forex, stock indices, commodities, and cryptocurrency derivatives. In addition, the Nadex platform provides access to its services via both desktop and mobile devices (NadexGO™), as well as providing users with the option of creating a free demo account and access to educational resources.

Nadex primarily provides two types of trading instruments; binary options and Call Spread options. Binary options allow traders the flexibility to speculate on the price movements of various underlying assets, including indices, commodities, forex, and economic news events.

Nadex Features

Nadex provides several options to traders, including:

Real-time market data

The capability of traders to establish customized charts;

Tools that can assist traders in lowering the risk associated with their trading activities; and

Various methods of developing trading strategies using defined levels of risk (loss) and rewards (profit).

Trading Instruments

The Nadex trading platform uses various instruments to help traders develop and implement their short-term trading strategies.

Traders may choose from a variety ofstruments, including:

Binary Options

Sprds

Forex/FX Pairs

Commodities

Indexes

Regulation and Licensing

For any company engaged in providing financial services and/or broking services, it is necessary for that company to be compliant with all relevant regulations, especially when trading derivative or binary option products. Nadex fully complies with all applicable regulations, with respect to protecting traders and maintaining the integrity of the marketplace.

The following is a summary of Nadex's regulatory licenses:

Regulator - Not known

License # - None known

Status - Unknown

Traders are encouraged to contact the appropriate authority prior to trading with Nadex if they have difficulty locating detailed information on Nadex's regulatory license.

Nadex Trading Conditions & Platforms

Nadex trading conditions are

designed specifically for binary options and spread trading.

The Nadex trading platform features an easy to use and navigate interface providing traders with tools for executing trades and managing their positions in real time.

Traders will not find published minimum deposit amounts or leverage amounts available on the Nadex platform, however, the Nadex website and trading platform have been established as being a user-friendly terms real-time execution tool with definitive risk limits for traders.

Nadex has also established a well-defined, clear and open fee structure for all service fees.

The following is a summary of Nadex's fee structure:

Fees are not disclosed.

Fee amounts are not disclosed.

Commission: may be included in the spread cost or charged on a per-contract basis.

Because there is little data available on these fees, traders are encouraged to contact Nadex for the specific fee amounts.

User Experience & Market Reputation

The Nadex platform provides users with a straightforward, easy way to conduct binary options and spread trading.

Nadex emphasises the importance of transparency and risk management, and this continues to contribute to the level of respect and trust Nadex has, and receives, within the trading community.

Despite limited user reviews and information available regarding the reputation of the Nadex platform, Nadex focuses on compliance with regulatory guidelines, as well as providing clear and transparent trading conditions, indicating its commitment to building legitimacy within the financial services industry.

Conclusion

Nadex is a trading broker that is fully regulated and uniquely focuses on binary options and spread trading products. While the information regarding regulatory compliance, fee structure and trading conditions is limited, Nadex shows its ongoing commitment to providing a transparent and reputable trading experience to traders. If you are a trader interested in trading binary options with a straightforward, user-friendly trading platform with well-defined risk limits, Nadex is a great option, however, you will need to verify your own research is completed to ensure compliance with your trading needs.

Regulation check

Regulatory Licenses

Nadex is listed with a tier-1 or tier-2 licence that we have not yet checked against the regulator's register. An unchecked licence is not a finding either way.

0 of 1 checked
Licences on record
1
Confirmed on register
0
Tier 1 or 2
1
Offshore
0

WIKILIX

Licence intelligence

The only licence on file

Licence Verification Record

Securities and Futures Commission 34536

Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.

Jurisdiction
United States
Authority strength
Tier 1
Licence type
Financial Service
Not yet checked on the register

Client protection under this licence

  • No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeSFC Complaints / FDRC
  • Maximum leverage1:13

These are the rules SFC sets for the firms it licenses. They are not a statement about how Nadex applies them, or about which of its companies would hold your account.

A licence record describes what an authority published. It is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.

Trading accounts
Updated

Account Types

2 account types on record. Leverage up to 1:1.

2 account types
AccountMin DepositMax LeverageCommission
StandardNot recorded1:1Fees per contract traded
BusinessCorporateNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Account names and conditions as published by Nadex, recorded by Wikilix.
Deposits & withdrawals

Funding Methods

4 ways to fund an account. 4 with no deposit fee. One credits instantly.

4 methods
MethodDeposit feeWithdrawal feeMin depositWithdrawal min / maxProcessing
Debit CardDebit Card
Withdrawals limited to amount deposited via debit card excluding previous withdrawals; max withdrawal per transaction $10,000; daily withdrawal limit $50,000; funds not eligible for card withdrawal can be requested via ACH or Wire Transfer.
FreeFreeNot recordedNot recordedUSD 50,000Instant
ACH TransferBank Transfer
Five-day hold on withdrawal requests after funding from a new bank account; available exclusively to U.S. residents.
FreeFreeNot recordedNot recordedUSD 50,000Up to 1 day
Wire TransferWire Transfer
Wire withdrawal requests before cut-off times processed same business day; otherwise next business day; $25 processing fee applies.
FreeUSD 25Not recordedNot recordedUSD 50,000Up to 1 day
Paper CheckOther
Deposits credited after check clears; available exclusively to U.S. residents.
FreeFreeNot recordedNot recordedUSD 50,000Up to 5 days
Fees, limits and processing times as published by Nadex, recorded by Wikilix.
Websites

Global Domains

One domain on record. All active and served over HTTPS.

1 domain
  • status.nadex.comActiveHTTPS
Domains recorded by Wikilix. Only a domain listed here is known to belong to this broker.
Social channels

Social Presence

5 official channels on record.

5 channels
Channels as published by the broker, recorded by Wikilix.
Legal entities

Corporate Network

One legal entity behind the Nadex brand.

1 entity
  • NORTH AMERICAN DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE, INC.ActiveUnited StatesRegistration 3303661Established Sep 11, 2018
Entities named in the broker's own documents and company registers, recorded by Wikilix.
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Nadex

Most Popular Questions
Nadex offers trading in forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. These instruments are regulated under the broker's financial service license issued by the SFC.
The maximum leverage available at Nadex is not specified. However, the regulator SFC indicates a highest leverage of 13 for regulated brokers under its supervision. Specific leverage details for Nadex accounts are not detailed.
Nadex offers customer support via phone, live chat during business hours, and email. Support is provided in English, and the broker maintains active social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. The main contact phone number is +1 312-884-0100.
Nadex supports debit card, ACH transfer, wire transfer, and paper check for deposits and withdrawals. Debit card deposits are instant, while ACH and wire transfers take one business day or more. Wire withdrawals incur a $25 fee, and paper checks are available only to U.S. residents with up to five business days processing.
Nadex is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a tier 1 global regulator. It operates under strict fund segregation rules but does not have mandatory client fund insurance. According to WIKILIX, Nadex holds a financial service license and complies with high transparency and complaint mechanisms.
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