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Ratings checked 30 Oct 2026

broker profiles: 25
formal entity records: 16
profiles with records: 13
official register matched: 9
entity found; brand link not established: 4
provider claim only: 0
no confirmed match: 9
insufficient identity: 3
not yet researched: 0

These are evidence-coverage labels, not safety ratings, legal opinions, or investment recommendations. Counts describe this directory, not the market. A matched entity record does not establish brand association or a particular client’s coverage.

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FXBrokerAlert researches broker regulation, legal entities, public third-party ratings and risk signals using official records, provider disclosures and independent sources. Source type, verification status and scope are stated; not every field is independently verified.

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Recently matched official entity records

Research file	Matched legal entity	Regulator	Licence / reference	Source status	Brand link	Checked	Source
AvaTrade	AVA Trade EU Limited	Central Bank of Ireland	C53877	Authorised as an Investment Firm under the stated Irish regulations (per register)	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
FP Markets	First Prudential Markets Ltd	CySEC	371/18	Listed in CySEC current Investment Firms register; no separate status label captured	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
FXCM	Stratos Europe Ltd	CySEC	392/20	Listed in CySEC current Investment Firms directory; no separate status label captured	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
IC Markets	IC Markets (EU) Ltd	CySEC	362/18	Listed in CySEC current Investment Firms directory; no separate status label captured	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
NessFX	Fxnet Ltd	CySEC	182/12	Listed in CySEC’s current Investment Firms (Cypriot) directory	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
Pepperstone	Pepperstone EU Limited	CySEC	388/20	Listed in CySEC current Investment Firms directory; no separate status label captured	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
Plus500	Plus500CY Ltd	CySEC	250/14	Listed in CySEC current Investment Firms directory; no separate status label captured	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
Slickorps	SLICKORPS TRADE PTY LTD	ASIC	565483	Listed in ASIC’s current AFS Licensee Dataset (extract dated 22 October 2026)	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
XM	Trading Point Of Financial Instruments Ltd	CySEC	120/10	Listed in CySEC current Investment Firms (Cypriot) directory	Not established	2026-10-30	Official register
CMC Markets	CMC Markets UK plc	FCA	173730	Authorised for specific activities and product types (per current register result)	Provider disclosure only	2026-10-29	Official register
FXCM	Stratos Markets Limited	FCA	217689	Authorised - applied to cancel	Provider disclosure only	2026-10-29	Official register
FXTM	Exinity Limited	FSC Mauritius	Not displayed in captured register row	Listed in the FSC Online Public Register on 29 October 2026; no separate status label displayed	Provider disclosure only	2026-10-29	Official register
IG	IG Markets Limited	FCA	195355	Authorised for specific activities and product types (per current register result)	Not established	2026-10-29	Official register
OANDA	OANDA Europe Limited	FCA	542574	Authorised for specific activities and product types (per current register result)	Provider disclosure only	2026-10-29	Official register
Pepperstone	Pepperstone Limited	FCA	684312	Authorised since 5 August 2015	Provider disclosure only	2026-10-29	Official register
Plus500	Plus500UK Ltd	FCA	509909	Authorised for specific activities and product types (per current register result)	Provider disclosure only	2026-10-29	Official register

These rows confirm only that a specific entity record appears in the cited official register. A provider disclosure or an entity’s presence in a register does not establish that the brand or a particular client is linked to it.

Recently checked broker files

AvaTradeLatest recorded source check: 2026-10-30
OANDALatest recorded source check: 2026-10-30
PepperstoneLatest recorded source check: 2026-10-30
XMLatest recorded source check: 2026-10-30
FP MarketsLatest recorded source check: 2026-10-30

Broker research profiles

Evidence ratings & research status

Third-party Reference Scores

Each Third-party Reference Score summarizes cited public editorial and/or user-review ratings. It is separate from FXBrokerAlert's evidence assessment and is not a safety rating.

Broker	Official entity record	Brand relationship	Client-specific coverage	Third-party Reference Score	FXBrokerAlert Evidence Rating
24K Markets	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
Avalon	No confirmed match found	Provider claim only	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
AvaTrade	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	9.3 / 10	Not issued
CMC Markets	Matched	Provider claim only	Not established	9.0 / 10	Not issued
Epic Pips	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
Fog Forex	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
FP Markets	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	8.9 / 10	Not issued
FXCM	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	8.5 / 10	Not issued
FXFree	Insufficient identifying information	Not established	Not researched	Not rated	Not issued
FXTM	Matched	Provider claim only	Not established	6.8 / 10	Not issued
GMForex	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
IC Markets	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	9.4 / 10	Not issued
IG	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	8.5 / 10	Not issued
NessFX	Matched	Provider claim only	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
OANDA	Matched	Provider claim only	Not established	7.6 / 10	Not issued
OspreyFX	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	4.4 / 10	Not issued
Pepperstone	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	8.9 / 10	Not issued
Plus500	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	8.5 / 10	Not issued
Power Forex	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
RubixFX	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
Slickorps	Matched	Provider claim only	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
STForex	Insufficient identifying information	Not established	Not researched	Not rated	Not issued
Sway Markets	Insufficient identifying information	Not established	Not researched	Not rated	Not issued
XHProLive	No confirmed match found	Not established	Not established	Not rated	Not issued
XM	Matched	Confirmed	Not established	9.1 / 10	Not issued

These are evidence-coverage labels, not safety ratings, legal opinions, or investment recommendations. Rows are alphabetical, not ranked. The three evidence dimensions are separate. Third-party Reference Scores are attributed external data; FXBrokerAlert has issued no Evidence Ratings.

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