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Search traderpublic's published desk-checked records, then verify the legal entity and licence yourself at the relevant regulator.
Evidence-first research
Search only checks traderpublic's desk-checked records. It does not verify a licence, endorse a company, or replace the regulator's own register.
A licence belongs to one company under one regulator's authority, not to a brand name.
The country whose regulator issued the authorisation. A licence covers what that regulator authorises, not every country a broker serves.
The company that holds the licence and would hold your account. Confirm it is the same entity named in the broker's terms, not just a brand name.
A brand can use several websites and names. Match what you see on the broker's site to what the register lists.
Compare the website address you use with the one listed in the regulator's register or on that company's entry.
A trading name can differ from the registered company name. Use the register to see which company sits behind it.
Names and addresses can be copied. Type the address yourself or use the link from the register, not one from an advert or message.
Ask for these, or find them on the broker's site, and compare them with the register.
The licence or registration number and the regulator that issued it.
The registered company name and address, matching the entity in the register.
The client agreement, fees and risk warnings of the entity you would contract with.
How client funds are held and any protection that applies to that entity.
Is the broker's name, licence number, address or website different from the register? Pause. Do not deposit until the broker explains the difference and you have confirmed it with the regulator directly.
Official pages from five regulators. Each has its own country, scope and kind of register or guidance, so what you find, or do not find, on one does not show what another covers. Use them to check, not as approval.
United Kingdom
The UK regulator's guidance on spotting forex trading scams, including checks on cloned websites and contact details.
Open official pageopens the official site in a new tabAustralia
The Australian regulator's search page for its professional registers.
Open official pageopens the official site in a new tabSingapore
The Singapore regulator's search page for financial institutions.
Open official pageopens the official site in a new tabCyprus
The Cyprus regulator's list of Cypriot investment firms.
Open official pageopens the official site in a new tabUnited States
US investor-education guidance on asking questions and checking who you are dealing with before you invest.
Open official pageopens the official site in a new tabNone of these proves a broker is unsafe, and their absence proves nothing. They are reasons to slow down and check more.
You cannot find the company or its licence number in the regulator's register.
Any promise of guaranteed or risk-free profit.
Urgent deadlines, bonuses or calls pushing you to deposit quickly.
You are asked to pay a person or a company that is not the entity you checked.
Positive claims that appear only on the broker's own pages or in adverts.
Each result shows what was checked and when.
The date a licence line was last checked. An older date means older information; confirm again before you rely on it.
Where a link is shown, it goes to the regulator's own register so you can check the entry yourself.
The date the record traderpublic published was last updated, which can differ from the date a licence was checked.
Finding a licence is one input, not a verdict. It does not show whether a broker is suitable for you, financially sound or free of complaints, and it is not investment advice. Always confirm in the regulator's own register.
Source type, date checked, coverage and known limits for a record traderpublic has actually published.
Whether a broker is suitable for you, the current status of every regional entity, or an investment recommendation.
Confirm the legal entity, licence status and client protections in the regulator's own register before funding an account.
Educational material for researching broker claims. It does not tell you which broker to choose or whether trading is suitable for you.
A brand name can cover different companies. Find the entity that would hold your account before you search a regulator register.
A register entry can be current without authorising the product, country or retail-client service you expect. Read the scope, not only the status.
Compare spread, commission, financing and withdrawal terms for your likely account and position size; a headline figure is rarely the whole cost.
A missing document, unclear entity or unverified condition is not a neutral score. Pause and seek a primary source.
Transparent methodology
Broker research should make it easier to disagree productively. Each review is designed to show where a claim came from, when it was checked, and what it cannot establish.
A licence claim is only useful when it can be traced to the regulator that issued it. We show what a record is based on and what remains unverified.
Fees, platforms, funding terms and risk warnings belong side by side. A headline score never replaces the underlying conditions.
A missing published record is not a finding about the broker. It only means no published record is available.
Try the registered company name and licence number instead of the brand name. If it is still missing, ask the broker which entity holds the licence and confirm it with the regulator before you deposit.
A licence applies to what its regulator authorises. Check that the entity that would serve you, and the service you want, are covered by the licence you found.
Check before you open or fund an account, and again if the broker changes its name, entity or terms. A licence status can change, so a past check is not the current status.
A trading name is what a brand is called in public. The legal entity is the registered company that holds the licence and your account. The register lists entities.
Do not deposit. Ask the broker to explain the difference in writing and check the entry directly with the regulator. If it is still unclear, choose a different broker.
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