StoneX Financial (FCM) 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
StoneX Financial (FCM) is a futures broker (FX futures) founded in 1924 and headquartered in United States. Its parent company is publicly traded (NASDAQ:SNEX), which means audited financial statements are published regularly — a meaningful transparency advantage.
In our database StoneX Financial (FCM) 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 StoneX Financial (FCM) 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).
StoneX Financial (FCM) offers its own proprietary platform.
StoneX Financial (FCM) 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)
- Publicly listed group (NASDAQ:SNEX) with audited accounts
- Operating for about 102 years
Points to check
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
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StoneX Financial (FCM) regulation FAQ
Is StoneX Financial (FCM) regulated?
Yes — in our database StoneX Financial (FCM) 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 StoneX Financial (FCM) a tier-1 regulated broker?
StoneX Financial (FCM) holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: CFTC / NFA.
Does StoneX Financial (FCM) accept US clients?
StoneX Financial (FCM) 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 StoneX Financial (FCM)?
None of the regulators matched to StoneX Financial (FCM) 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 StoneX Financial (FCM)'s licence?
Find the company name and licence number in StoneX Financial (FCM)'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.