FXCM

FXCM is the trading brand associated with Stratos Markets Limited, a UK entity. The evidence shows four active licences across five verified entities, with the FCA-rated entity providing investor protection, negative balance protection and segregated accounts. The authoritative overall rating is 8.15, with regulation scoring 10 at full confidence, reflecting four active licences and no adverse licence records. The single risk record is a suitability complaint that was not upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service, meaning no confirmed misconduct is reflected in this dataset. Lower-scored dimensions are risk_control at 6.34, execution_quality at 5.99 and fund_security at 7.4. The record notes high maximum leverage of up to 1000 and very high average ping values within the MT4 terminal data, which are execution and risk-profile considerations rather than evidence of misconduct. Protection is not uniform across the group: an entity-level licence such as the Israeli ISA licence does not carry negative balance protection, investor protection or segregated accounts. A customer's protection therefore depends on which legal entity they contract with. The overall evidence supports a positive institutional view, but it does not guarantee withdrawals, returns or suitability for any customer.