Lynx regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
2 Tier 2 — strong 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
Lynx is a multi-asset broker founded in 2006 and headquartered in Netherlands. Introducing broker to Interactive Brokers.
In our database Lynx is matched to 1 licence from AFM. Its strongest licence comes from the AFM, which we rate tier 2: credible supervision, but with fewer safeguards than the very strictest regulators.
Depending on the entity, eligible clients may be covered by Investor Compensation Scheme (AFM). Negative balance protection is mandatory for retail clients under AFM rules. Retail leverage caps apply at the AFM-regulated entities (for example 30:1 on major FX pairs at AFM).
Lynx offers its own proprietary platform.
Regulatory strengths
- Holds tier-2 licence (AFM)
- Operating for about 20 years
- Compensation scheme available at AFM entity
- Negative balance protection required at some entities
Points to check
- No specific concerns from our licence data
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Lynx regulation FAQ
Is Lynx regulated?
Yes — in our database Lynx is matched to 1 licence: AFM (Netherlands). 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 Lynx a tier-1 regulated broker?
No. None of the licences we have matched to Lynx is from a tier-1 regulator. Its strongest licence is tier 2.
Does Lynx accept US clients?
Lynx 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 Lynx generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Lynx?
Clients of Lynx's AFM-regulated entity may be eligible for statutory compensation (Investor Compensation Scheme — up to €20,000). Clients of other entities rely on segregation of funds and the firm's financial strength.
How can I verify Lynx's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Lynx'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.