House file

FXCM

On the desk for one reason: multi-entity structure. 4 register lines are on this file, spread across 4 legal entities in 4 jurisdictions, 2 of them with a top-tier regulator.

Filed by the desk · London, UK · established 1999 · sourcing confidence: medium

On the wire

3 items · 0 notices

01
register entry
FCA entry 217689 for Stratos Markets Limited (trading as FXCM)
Source: register.fca.org.uk
02
register entry
CySEC entry 392/20 for Stratos Europe Limited (trading as FXCM)
Source: cysec.gov.cy
03
register entry
ASIC entry AFSL 309763 for Stratos Trading Pty. Limited (trading as FXCM)
Source: fxcm.com

Entity by entity

4 lines

Register lines on file for FXCM. A blank number is a number the desk could not read on a source; it is not a zero.
Regulator	Jurisdiction	Entity as registered	Number	Tier	Source
FCA	UK	Stratos Markets Limited (trading as FXCM)	217689	T1	register.fca.org.uk
CySEC	Cyprus	Stratos Europe Limited (trading as FXCM)	392/20	T2	cysec.gov.cy
ASIC	Australia	Stratos Trading Pty. Limited (trading as FXCM)	AFSL 309763	T1	fxcm.com
None (unregulated offshore entity)	Offshore	Stratos Global LLC	not verified	T3	fxcm.com

Tier is the desk's shorthand for the supervising regime, not a quality score: T1 a top-tier statutory regulator, T2 a mid-tier one, T3 an offshore registration.

Commercial detail on the record

Minimum to open	$50
EUR/USD spread as published	1.3 pips
Leverage as advertised	1:30 (UK/EU retail)
Platforms	Trading Station · MT4 · TradingView · Capitalise.ai · Mobile apps
Account books	Standard · Active Trader · Professional

What the record says

FXCM has operated as a forex and CFD broker since 1999.

The Stratos Group, FXCM's parent, is headquartered at 110 Bishopsgate, London.

Stratos Markets Limited is authorised by the FCA under firm reference number 217689.

FXCM advertises average EUR/USD spreads of 1.3 pips on its standard offering.

FXCM states that Stratos Global LLC is not subject to the regulatory oversight that applies to its FCA, ASIC and FSCA entities.

Not verified

3 fields

The desk left these blank rather than fill them from secondary sources. They stay on the file as open questions and will be filled the day a primary source carries them.

Minimum deposit ($50) is from third-party sources, not confirmed on an FXCM page in this research
FSCA South Africa entity name and licence number
public listing status