FXCM
4 legal entities are on file for this firm, across 4 jurisdictions. The strongest supervision on file is Tier 1.
Caution means: The group holds a licence we could verify, but the record shows a caveat you have to read: an offshore entity in the same structure, a registration that is not a financial licence, or leverage well above tier-1 retail caps.
Holds a tier-1 FCA licence, but also operates 1 offshore entity. Which one your account sits under determines the protection you get.
A group can hold a tier-1 licence and still onboard you through an offshore entity in the same structure. The licence protects clients of the entity that holds it — not every client of the brand. Check which company name appears on your own client agreement, then look that company up in the table below.
Entity-by-entity licence record
One row per legal entity in this firm's structure. Numbers are reproduced exactly as published; every row links to the source we read them from.
| Legal entity | Authority / registry | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratos Markets Limited (trading as FXCM) | FCA | 217689 | UK | T1 | Financial licence | register.fca.org.ukhttps://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000MfNCCAA3 |
| Stratos Europe Limited (trading as FXCM) | CySEC | 392/20 | Cyprus | T2 | Financial licence | cysec.gov.cyhttps://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/88692/ |
| Stratos Trading Pty. Limited (trading as FXCM) | ASIC | AFSL 309763 | Australia | T1 | Financial licence | fxcm.comhttps://www.fxcm.com/markets/help/new-accounts-who-is-fxcm/ |
| Stratos Global LLC | None (unregulated offshore entity) | not verified | Offshore | T3 | No supervision on file | fxcm.comhttps://www.fxcm.com/markets/help/new-accounts-is-fxcm-markets-regulated/ |
Scroll the register sideways — the entity column stays pinned.
1 row is a company registration, not financial supervision
A registration number issued by a company registry — St Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, the Marshall Islands, a BVI or Comoros IBC — records only that a company exists. It carries no conduct supervision, no client-money segregation requirement and no compensation scheme. Rows marked company registration above are printed because the firm cites them, not because they protect you.
- no number verified Stratos Global LLC — Offshore
Paste any number above into the named authority's own search. If a number a firm advertises does not return that firm on the authority's register, treat the claim as unverified.
What the record says
Statements of fact drawn from the entities above. Each one is checkable against a source URL in the licence table.
- F01Documented: the Stratos Group, FXCM's parent, is headquartered at 110 Bishopsgate, London.
- F02Entered on the record: FXCM has operated as a forex and CFD broker since 1999.
Not verified at last check
Recorded openly rather than filled with a plausible guess. A blank on this register means we could not confirm it on 2026-08-07.
- not verifiedminimum deposit ($50) is from third-party sources, not confirmed on an FXCM page in this research — no primary source located at the last check.
- not verifiedFSCA South Africa entity name and licence number — no primary source located at the last check.
Account conditions on file
As published by the firm. Blank fields were not confirmed.
| Incorporated | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Registered office | London, UK |
| Minimum deposit | 50 USD |
| Leverage offered | 1:30 (UK/EU retail) |
| Quoted EUR/USD spread | 1.3 pips |
| Trading systems | Trading Station · MT4 · TradingView · Capitalise.ai · Mobile apps |
| Account tiers | Standard · Active Trader · Professional |
Leverage above a tier-1 retail cap is normally only available through an offshore entity. If the figure above is far above 1:30, check which entity is offering it in the licence table.
Sources
Every URL below was read before this record was published.
- FCAStratos Markets Limited (trading as FXCM) — UKhttps://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000MfNCCAA3RETRIEVED 2026-08-07
- CySECStratos Europe Limited (trading as FXCM) — Cyprushttps://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/88692/RETRIEVED 2026-08-07
- ASICStratos Trading Pty. Limited (trading as FXCM) — Australiahttps://www.fxcm.com/markets/help/new-accounts-who-is-fxcm/RETRIEVED 2026-08-07
- None (unregulated offshore entity)Stratos Global LLC — Offshorehttps://www.fxcm.com/markets/help/new-accounts-is-fxcm-markets-regulated/RETRIEVED 2026-08-07