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SEC licence recorded for Firstrade

Holder
Firstrade
Jurisdiction
United States
Licence type
Financial Service

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RecordModified Jul 27, 2026

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Securities and Exchange Commission No number on the register

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

Issuing authority
Securities and Exchange Commission
Holder
Firstrade Securities, Inc
Jurisdiction
United States
Licence type
Financial Service

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Our check

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
United States
Last checked
Never

Nobody at Wikilix has looked this licence up on the official register yet. Everything above comes from the record as supplied; treat it as a claim until you have checked it yourself.

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The register

What the authority publishes

Printed as the register prints it. A field that is missing here is one nobody has recorded, not one the register leaves blank.

Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Financial Service
The authority

About SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is United States.

Full name
Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
United States
Strength
Tier 1 (securities)The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
1936
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
0 firms
Licences it issues
Broker-dealer; investment adviser
Typical cost of a licence
Varies; FINRA and SEC registration fees
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium
Protection

What this licence protects

SEC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeSIPC insures up to $500,000 per customer (including $250,000 cash)
  • Complaints routeSEC Tips/Complaints/Referral
  • Maximum leverage1:50
This describes the authority's regime, not how Firstrade applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Firstrade. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
Firstrade Securities, Inc
Based in
United States
Wikilix score
56.2the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • FIRSTRADE SECURITIES INC.United States · Reg. 2537104 · Oct 10, 2018
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences Firstrade holds

One other licence is on record for Firstrade.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Firstrade offers a maximum leverage of 1:1 . This indicates that leverage is very limited or not typically applied, aligning with its regulatory environment and product offerings.
Firstrade 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, and YouTube for additional contact and updates.
Firstrade does not charge commissions for trading and has no minimum deposit requirement. The minimum deposit amount is listed as zero USD, making it accessible for new investors.
Firstrade supports ACH electronic transfers, domestic and international bank wire transfers, checks, and broker-to-broker asset transfers (ACAT). ACH transfers are instant with no fees from Firstrade, while wire withdrawals incur a $25 fee. Checks and ACAT transfers have specific processing times and conditions.
Firstrade Securities, Inc is regulated in the United States by the SEC and FINRA, both tier 1 regulators. Client funds are protected by SIPC insurance up to $500,000, including $250,000 in cash. The broker operates under onshore licenses and complies with US financial regulations.
Firstrade holds this SEC licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the SEC register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates SEC tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Firstrade has one other licence on record with Wikilix, across one jurisdiction. They are listed further down this page.
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