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RJO Futures regulation & licences

Futures broker (FX futures) Founded 1914 🇺🇸 United States

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Licences on record 1

1 Tier 1 — top-tier regulation

CFTC / NFACommodity Futures Trading Commission & National Futures Association🇺🇸 United States
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Compensation: No compensation scheme for retail forex (SIPC does not cover spot FX)Negative balance protection: Not a regulatory requirement

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

RJO Futures is a futures broker (FX futures) founded in 1914 and headquartered in United States.

In our database RJO Futures is matched to 1 licence from CFTC / NFA. At the top of that list, the CFTC / NFA (United States) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — bodies with strict capital, client-money and conduct rules.

None of the regulators we have matched to RJO Futures 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).

RJO Futures supports its own proprietary platform.

RJO Futures 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)
  • Operating for about 112 years

Points to check

  • No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator

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RJO Futures regulation FAQ

Is RJO Futures regulated?

Yes — in our database RJO Futures 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 RJO Futures a tier-1 regulated broker?

RJO Futures holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: CFTC / NFA.

Does RJO Futures accept US clients?

RJO Futures 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 RJO Futures?

None of the regulators matched to RJO Futures 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 RJO Futures's licence?

Find the company name and licence number in RJO Futures'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.

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