Independent broker review
FOREX.com Review 2026
- CFTC/NFA
- FCA
FOREX.com is the retail FX/CFD brand of NYSE-listed StoneX (former GAIN Capital), with a US CFTC/NFA business and a UK FCA entity.
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Pros, cons and who it is not for
Pros
- Holds at least one tier-1 licence (FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, CFTC/NFA or FMA).
- Islamic / swap-free accounts are published as available in supported regions.
- Both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 are listed.
- TradingView is listed on the platform stack.
Cons
- Swap-free status is region-dependent, not a global default.
- Retail leverage is capped near 1:30 on the UK/EU/AU-style entities listed here.
Licenses and Legal Entities
Match the legal entity and license number below against the account agreement before you deposit.
Platform coverage
Schematic frames of the published platform stack. These are not live account captures and do not show profits, balances or fills.
Broker overview
Trading platforms
FOREX.com web trader, MT4, MT5 and TradingView where the entity offers them.
Investor protection
US clients trade under CFTC/NFA retail forex rules. UK clients of the FCA entity may access FSCS where eligible.
Regional coverage
Relevant for US residents who need a licensed retail FX broker, and for UK clients under the GAIN Capital UK entity. Availability elsewhere is entity-specific.
Key features
- Retail brand of StoneX Group Inc. (NYSE: SNEX)
- US entity GAIN Capital Group LLC, NFA 0339826
- UK entity GAIN Capital UK Limited, FCA 190864
- MT4/MT5 and TradingView in supported regions
Verification log
Dated checks on this profile. 2026 is the first published score year.
- Published the 2026 8-pillar score for FOREX.com. This is the baseline year — earlier ranks are not backfilled.
- Directory entity check: licences, legal names and register URLs re-verified on this profile.