ESTVELO / BROKER SAFETY CHECK

Before you send money: check the warning signs.

Answer a short questionnaire, then independently verify the real legal entity in an official regulator register. We do not scan a broker live or certify any firm as trustworthy.

Independent registry linksNo name or account number neededFree safety education

Red-flag checklist

Use “Not sure” instead of guessing. Your answers stay in this browser page.

Which regulator are you checking?Checking one register does not establish permission to serve all countries or offer every trading product.

What to do next

No responses yet. This is a warning-sign checklist, not a safety rating.

Reported warning signs—

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Your review priorities

Start by selecting a jurisdiction and completing the checklist.

Official regulator search portals

Use the register's own search, not a licence badge on the broker's website. Match the exact legal entity, domain, permitted activity, account agreement and your jurisdiction. A brand may have several differently regulated entities.

🇨🇦 CSA — National Registration Search ↗Canada. Check securities registration and the relevant provincial regulator; additional product-specific registration may apply.

🇬🇧 FCA Financial Services Register ↗United Kingdom. Look for the exact legal entity, permissions, registered contact details and clone-firm warnings.

🇦🇺 ASIC Professional Registers ↗Australia. Search current licensees and their authorised representatives and permitted financial activities.

🇺🇸 NFA BASIC ↗United States. Research CFTC registration, NFA membership and disciplinary history relevant to forex and derivatives.

🇦🇪 DFSA Public Register ↗Only covers the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), not every UAE free zone or mainland business.

A missing listing may reflect the wrong entity, a different product category or a genuine regulatory problem. A present listing is not a guarantee against fraud. Verify live with the proper authority before funding any account.

Common high-risk situations

Regulators warn about guaranteed profits, pressure to send money quickly, payments to personal wallets, firms with unverifiable registrations, messages moving off-platform, advance “taxes” to release withdrawals and requests for remote computer access. If someone asks for passwords, one-time codes or remote access to your device, stop immediately.

CFTC forex fraud guidance ↗ESTVELO verification research →Report outdated research →

Research essentials

Use ESTVELO as a research workspace: verify the source, check the jurisdiction, understand the assumptions and separate market information from a personal trading decision.

VerifyPrefer current primary sources for legal entities, rules, costs and product availability.

ContextRead the page together with market, risk and jurisdiction information rather than as an isolated claim.

CostsCheck direct and indirect costs before paying for a trading account, software subscription or service.

RiskNo tool, provider, indicator or infrastructure choice removes market or execution risk.

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