Plus500 US 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
Plus500 US is a futures broker (FX futures) founded in 2021 and headquartered in United States. It is part of Plus500.
In our database Plus500 US is matched to 1 licence from CFTC / NFA. The strongest of these, the CFTC / NFA (United States) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — regulators known for demanding capital and client-money standards and active enforcement.
None of the regulators we have matched to Plus500 US operates a statutory compensation scheme covering retail forex, so the safety of your deposit relies mainly on segregation of client funds and the broker's own financial strength. Retail leverage caps apply at the CFTC / NFA-regulated entities (for example 50:1 on major FX pairs, 20:1 on other pairs at CFTC / NFA).
Plus500 US supports its own proprietary platform.
Plus500 US provides access to currency futures listed on regulated exchanges such as CME Group, rather than spot forex or CFDs. Futures are standardised, centrally cleared contracts with different margin and tax treatment from spot FX.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (CFTC / NFA)
Points to check
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
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Plus500 US regulation FAQ
Is Plus500 US regulated?
Yes — in our database Plus500 US is matched to 1 licence: CFTC / NFA (United States). 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 Plus500 US a tier-1 regulated broker?
Plus500 US holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: CFTC / NFA.
Does Plus500 US accept US clients?
Plus500 US is matched to a CFTC/NFA registration in our database, so a US-regulated entity exists. US accounts are subject to 50:1 leverage caps, FIFO and no-hedging rules.
Is my money protected with Plus500 US?
None of the regulators matched to Plus500 US in our database runs a compensation scheme for retail forex. Protection depends on client-money segregation and the broker's solvency.
How can I verify Plus500 US's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Plus500 US'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.