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5-10 years Domestic Regulation

FOREX.com forex broker has a safety rating of 8.49. Upon verification, it is regulated by ASIC, FCA, FSA, NFA, CYSEC, CIRO, MAS, making it a safe choice.

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ASICMarket Making License (MM)

Australia Securities & Investment Commission

No.13991715
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Australia Securities & Investment Commission
Market Making License (MM)
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  • Regulatory Status
    Regulated
  • ⁤License No.‌‌‌⁣
    345646
  • ‌‌⁣⁤Regulatory Jurisdiction⁤⁣⁤
    Australia Australia
  • Effective Date
    2010-05-31
  • Licensed
    STONEX FINANCIAL PTY LTD
  • ‌‌⁣⁣‌‌⁣⁣⁤Institution Website⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤
    www.cityindex.com.au https://www.stonex.com/en/
  • Licensed Entity Address:⁤
    '01' SE 42 264-278 GEORGE ST SYDNEY NSW 2000
  • Licensed Entity Phone:⁤⁣
    0280305011
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FCAMarket Making License (MM)

Financial Conduct Authority

No.13991715
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Financial Conduct Authority
Market Making License (MM)
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  • Regulatory Status
    Regulated
  • ⁤License No.‌‌‌⁣
    446717
  • ‌‌⁣⁤Regulatory Jurisdiction⁤⁣⁤
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Effective Date
    2006-03-24
  • Licensed
    StoneX Financial Ltd
  • ‌‌⁣⁣‌‌⁣⁣⁤Institution Website⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤
    https://www.stonex.com
  • Licensed Entity Address:⁤
    Stonex Financial Ltd First Floor, Moor House 120 London Wall London City Of London EC2Y 5ET UNITED KINGDOM
  • Licensed Entity Phone:⁤⁣
    +442035806000
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FSAMarket Making License (MM)

Financial Services Agency

No.13991715
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Financial Services Agency
Market Making License (MM)
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  • Regulatory Status
    Regulated
  • ⁤License No.‌‌‌⁣
    関東財務局長(金商)第291号
  • ‌‌⁣⁤Regulatory Jurisdiction⁤⁣⁤
    Japan Japan
  • Effective Date
    2007-09-30
  • Licensed
    StoneX証券株式会社
  • ‌‌⁣⁣‌‌⁣⁣⁤Institution Website⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤
    --
  • Licensed Entity Address:⁤
    東京都中央区日本橋室町4-4-10 東短室町ビル3階
  • Licensed Entity Phone:⁤⁣
    03-5205-6161
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NFAForex Trading License (EP)

National Futures Association

No.13991715
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National Futures Association
Forex Trading License (EP)
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  • Regulatory Status
    Regulated
  • ⁤License No.‌‌‌⁣
    0339826
  • ‌‌⁣⁤Regulatory Jurisdiction⁤⁣⁤
    United States United States
  • Effective Date
    2004-07-29
  • Licensed
    GAIN CAPITAL GROUP LLC
  • ‌‌⁣⁣‌‌⁣⁣⁤Institution Website⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤
    --
  • Licensed Entity Address:⁤
    30 Independence Blv, 3rd Floor Warren, NJ 07059 United States
  • Licensed Entity Phone:⁤⁣
    908-731-0750
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CYSECMarket Making License (MM)

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

No.13991715
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Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Market Making License (MM)
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  • Regulatory Status
    Regulated
  • ⁤License No.‌‌‌⁣
    400/21
  • ‌‌⁣⁤Regulatory Jurisdiction⁤⁣⁤
    Cyprus Cyprus
  • Effective Date
    2021-05-24
  • Licensed
    StoneX Europe Ltd
  • ‌‌⁣⁣‌‌⁣⁣⁤Institution Website⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤
    www.forex.com/ie https://www.forex.com/de-de/ https://www.forex.com/pl-pl/
  • Licensed Entity Address:⁤
    Nikokreontos 2, 5th Floor, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Licensed Entity Phone:⁤⁣
    +357 22090062
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CIRODerivatives Trading License (EP)

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization

No.13991715
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Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
Derivatives Trading License (EP)
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  • Regulatory Status
    Regulated
  • ⁤License No.‌‌‌⁣
    Unreleased
  • ‌‌⁣⁤Regulatory Jurisdiction⁤⁣⁤
    Canada Canada
  • Effective Date
    --
  • Licensed
    GAIN Capital - FOREX.com Canada Ltd.
  • ‌‌⁣⁣‌‌⁣⁣⁤Institution Website⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤
    www.forex.com
  • Licensed Entity Address:⁤
    30 Independence Blvd., Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059
  • Licensed Entity Phone:⁤⁣
    908-731-0700
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MASMarket Making License (MM)

Monetary Authority of Singapore

No.13991715
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Monetary Authority of Singapore
Market Making License (MM)
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  • Regulatory Status
    Regulated
  • ⁤License No.‌‌‌⁣
    Unreleased
  • ‌‌⁣⁤Regulatory Jurisdiction⁤⁣⁤
    Singapore Singapore
  • Effective Date
    --
  • Licensed
    STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD.
  • ‌‌⁣⁣‌‌⁣⁣⁤Institution Website⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤⁤⁣⁣⁣⁤⁤
    http://www.stonex.com
  • Licensed Entity Address:⁤
    1 RAFFLES PLACE #18-61 ONE RAFFLES PLACE TOWER 2 048616
  • Licensed Entity Phone:⁤⁣
    +65 63091000
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Is FOREX.com safe and legit? Full review

FOREX.com is a United States-based broker established in 2004 and regulated by multiple authorities, including ASIC, NFA, MAS, FSA, CIRO, FCA, and CYSEC. It holds an overall AAA rating for its trading environment, with 650 users participating in testing. The broker offers three account types—MetaTrader 5, RAW Spread, and Standard—with spreads as low as 0.0 and support for hedging, scalping, and EA trading. Its platforms include self-developed software, MT4, and MT5, with mobile app support and a Fair software experience. Customer service covers 22 languages and 10 regions via phone, email, and social channels, though response times may be lengthy. Its influence rating is AA, with an average influence index of 8.10. The broker's listed disadvantages include multiple disclosures and a high number of user complaints.

Basic Information

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Broker Name FOREX.com
Registered Region United States
Year of Establishment 2004
Official Website https://www.jiasheng-fx.com/cn/lp/TVC/?cid=0010023362&dclid=CIz1teG74vsCFVlODwId8VEMmw
Company Name (Australia) STONEX FINANCIAL PTY LTD
Company Name (United States) GAIN CAPITAL GROUP LLC
Company Name (Singapore) STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD.
Company Name (Japan) StoneX Securities Co., Ltd.
Company Name (Canada) GAIN CAPITAL - FOREX.com Canada Ltd.
Company Name (United Kingdom) StoneX Financial Ltd
Company Name (Cyprus) StoneX Europe Ltd
Customer Service Email global.support@forex.com
Customer Service Hotline +1 908.315.0653

Regulatory Compliance and Security

FOREX.com is regulated by multiple authorities. All listed regulators are marked as Regulated, with a safety level of Level 1.

Regulatory Authority Abbreviation Regulated Company
Australia Securities & Investment Commission ASIC STONEX FINANCIAL PTY LTD
National Futures Association NFA GAIN CAPITAL GROUP LLC
Monetary Authority of Singapore MAS STONEX FINANCIAL PTE. LTD.
Financial Services Agency FSA StoneX Securities Co., Ltd.
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization CIRO GAIN CAPITAL - FOREX.com Canada Ltd.
Financial Conduct Authority FCA StoneX Financial Ltd
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission CYSEC StoneX Europe Ltd

There was 1 regulatory disclosure: a $50,000 NFA fine issued in 2019.

Account Type

Account Name Minimum Deposit Maximum Leverage Major Spreads Hedging Scalping EA Trading
MetaTrader 5 as low as 1.0 ✅ ✅ ✅
RAW Spread as low as 0.0 ✅ ✅ ✅
Standard as low as 0.8 ✅ ✅ ✅

Trading Environment

Indicator Rating Data
General Environment AAA Perfect
Speed AAA Average speed: 133.2 ms
Slippage AAA Average Slippage 1.5
Cost AA
Swap/Overnight AAA
Disconnection AAA Average reconnection count: 0.0 times, average reconnection time: 0.0 ms

Speed Details:

  • Fastest speed: 0.0 ms (opening 0.0 ms / closing 88.0 ms)
  • Slowest speed: 526.0 ms (opening 0.0 ms / closing 526.0 ms)

Cost Details:

  • Gold (XAU): Average Cost 12.43 USD/Lot
  • Crude Oil (WH): Average Cost 7.41 USD/Lot

Swap Details:

  • Crude Oil Long: -0.85 USD/Lot / Short: 0.05 USD/Lot
  • Gold Long: -6.43 USD/Lot / Short: 3.34 USD/Lot

Test Data: 650 users participated in the test, with a total of 2,487 transactions and occupied margin of $1,457,756 USD. It ranks 1st among 109 brokers in the comprehensive ranking.

Trading software

FOREX.com supports self-developed software, MT4, and MT5, with full MT4/5 license authorization. The software experience is rated Fair.

MT4/5 Server Distribution: MT4 and MT5 servers are distributed across the United Kingdom, United States, and China Hong Kong.

Mobile Support: iOS and Android via mobile app.

Customer Service

Customer service supports 22 languages and 10 regions. You can contact them via phone, email, and social channels; response times may be lengthy.

Contact Information Content
Telephone Arabic: +20 8000060384; +966 8008912047; +974 800101732; +973 800404246; +965 22083197; +968 80074203; English: +1 908.315.0653; +971 8000321278; Spanish: +1 908-56-900-85; Chinese (Simplified): +86 400-8428138; +886 008-01-12-7199
Email English: global.support@forex.com; Chinese (Simplified): cn.support@forex.com
X (Twitter) Arabic: https://x.com/forexmiddleeast; English: https://x.com/forexcom; Spanish: https://x.com/FOREXcom_ES
Facebook English: https://www.facebook.com/FOREXcom/
Instagram Arabic: https://www.instagram.com/forexmiddleeast; English: https://www.instagram.com/forex.com_mena?igsh=YWx3cmFiNWxldXp6&utm_source=qr; Spanish: https://www.instagram.com/forex.comes?igsh=MW9tNzYwZmI0bTNzYQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube Arabic: https://www.youtube.com/@ForexMiddleEast; Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@Forexcomes

Influence

FOREX.com has an influence rating of AA. Its influence is mainly distributed in the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, and Bangladesh, with an average influence index of 8.10.

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