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FINRA licence 16203

Holder
GAIN Capital
Jurisdiction
United States
Licence type
Financial Service

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RecordModified Aug 4, 2026

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority 16203

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

Issuing authority
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Holder
GAIN Capital Holdings 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

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
16203
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Financial Service
The authority

About FINRA

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is United States.

Full name
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Jurisdiction
United States
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
2007
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
0 firms
Licences it issues
Broker‑Dealer (SRO) Membership
Typical cost of a licence
USD 150000+
Public register
No public register published
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

FINRA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeUp to USD 500000 (SIPC)
  • Complaints routeFINRA Arbitration
  • Maximum leverage1:50
This describes the authority's regime, not how GAIN Capital applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against GAIN Capital. Wikilix holds no separate company records for this holder, so we cannot say which legal company the register issued it to.

Broker
GAIN Capital Holdings Inc
Based in
United States
Wikilix score
61.9the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence
Provenance

Where this record came from

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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 GAIN Capital holds

3 other licences are on record for GAIN Capital.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

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.
Licence 16203 was issued by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the financial authority for United States.
GAIN Capital holds this FINRA 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 FINRA 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 FINRA tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
GAIN Capital has 3 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 3 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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