ETX Capital regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
1 Tier 1 — top-tier regulation
Licences are matched from public sources and regulator registers, and entities change over time. A licence held by one company in a group does not cover clients of another. Always confirm on the official register.
Regulatory profile
ETX Capital is a spread betting & CFD provider founded in 1965 and headquartered in United Kingdom. ETX Capital is no longer operating in its original form: Exited retail trading.
In our database ETX Capital is matched to 1 licence from FCA. The strongest of these, the FCA (United Kingdom) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — bodies with strict capital, client-money and conduct rules.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by FSCS (FCA). Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under FCA rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the FCA-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at FCA).
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (FCA)
- Operating for about 61 years
- Compensation scheme available at FCA entity
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- Not operating as before: Exited retail trading
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ETX Capital regulation FAQ
Is ETX Capital regulated?
Yes — in our database ETX Capital is matched to 1 licence: FCA (United Kingdom). Which of these protects you depends on the legal entity you open an account with. Always confirm the licence on the regulator's official register.
Is ETX Capital a tier-1 regulated broker?
ETX Capital holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: FCA.
Does ETX Capital accept US clients?
ETX Capital is not matched to a CFTC/NFA registration in our database. Only CFTC-registered, NFA-member firms may offer retail forex to US residents, so ETX Capital generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with ETX Capital?
Clients of ETX Capital's FCA-regulated entity may be eligible for statutory compensation (FSCS — up to £85,000 per eligible client per firm). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
How can I verify ETX Capital's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in ETX Capital's client agreement or website footer, then search it on the regulator's official register (linked from each licence on this page). Confirm that the website domain you use is listed on the register, and check the regulator's warning list for clones.