CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Consider whether you understand how these products work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

Broker Dossier

Financial Services Agency (Japan)

Our tier
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
Japan
Public register
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The Financial Services Agency of Japan licenses firms that offer over-the-counter forex margin trading to Japanese residents as Financial Instruments Business Operators.

What it means for a retail trader

Retail forex leverage in Japan is capped at 25:1 and client funds must be held in trust. Japanese residents are generally served only by locally licensed firms.

How to check a firm

Search the firm’s legal name or licence number on the official register linked above. Confirm that the name, the number and the website on the register match the firm you are dealing with, and that its permissions cover the product you want to trade. Clone firms often borrow a real firm’s name and number but use a different web address.

Brokers in our database with a JFSA licence

BrokerDossier ScoreEntity serving youMin. depositPlatformsActions
AvaTrade Founded 2006 50 Ava Trade Markets Ltd BVI FSC #SIBA/L/13/1049 Tier 3 (offshore) $100 MT4MT5Own platform Review Visit site
IG Founded 1974 Listed 60 IG International Limited BMA Tier 3 (offshore) — Own platformMT4TradingView Review Visit site
OANDA Founded 1996 54 OANDA Global Markets Ltd BVI FSC Tier 3 (offshore) $0 Own platformMT4MT5TradingView Review Visit site
Saxo Founded 1992 Bank 76 Saxo Bank A/S Danish FSA #1149 Tier 2 $0 Own platformTradingView Review Visit site

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