Jurisdiction
Commodity Futures Trading Commission is the financial regulator of United States. Its licence applies to the broker entity registered there and to the clients that entity serves.
Role
Regulates US derivatives markets, including retail forex dealers.
Segregated client money, negative balance protection and a compensation scheme or its equivalent.
Licence verification
Search the CFTC register by the firm's legal name or licence number, confirm the licence is current and covers dealing in forex or CFDs for retail clients, and compare the website listed with the one you are using.
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Client protections
Protections are not stated on record; treat the licence as a registration rather than a guarantee.
| Tier | Tier one: Segregated client money, negative balance protection and a compensation scheme or its equivalent. |
Brokers regulated by CFTC
2 brokers in our database hold a CFTC licence through at least one entity. The licence applies to that entity only; check which one serves your country.
Regulatory facts are the authority's own published position at the last check. Verify any licence on the register before depositing.