Institution record
Balance
- Source score
- 2.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (futures, options and derivatives providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | M20210422 | Regulated | PARADISO VENTURES INC. | 2020-05-22 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Balance against peer institutions in our futures, options and derivatives providers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance (this record) | Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 |
| Okcoin | SECFSAFinancial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)+3 | 3 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | 6.6 | 0 |
| Acetop | CGSEFinancial Conduct AuthorityFinancial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)+1 | 1 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 7.2 | 3 |
| BingX | ASICEstonian Financial Intelligence Unit (RAB / MTR Register)Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)+1 | 1 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
| MHMarkets | ASICMISAFinancial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
| Rallyville Markets | ASICFinancial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)VFSC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
Balance: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Balance's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Balance (legal entity reference: Balance) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) — licence M20210422, status: regulated. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) public register.
Which of Balance's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Balance is tracked under our futures, options and derivatives providers coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (multi-asset financial services) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Balance's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Balance carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 2.0, risk & licensing: 2.0, brand: 2.0, market influence: 2.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Balance's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Balance, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (balance.ca) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from VolSurface Desk relevant to Balance's supervisory scope.
OCC Margin & Dispersion Desk
Cboe SPX 0DTE Options Volume (59% Share) & Dealer Gamma Exposure (GEX): 3:50 PM ET Market-on-Close (MOC) Imbalance & 4:00 PM Cash Settlement (59.0% Share of SPX Options Volume Benchmark)
Cboe SPX 0DTE Options Volume (59% Share) & Dealer Gamma Exposure (GEX) (SPX-0DTE-GEX) stands at 59.0% (Share of SPX Options Volume) (Source: Cboe Global Markets, 2026-10-20), governing terminal Charm delta bleed and PM-s
0DTE Gamma & Volatility Surface
Vanna (dDelta/dVol) & Charm (dDelta/dTime) Second-Order Dealer Hedging: 3:50 PM ET Market-on-Close (MOC) Imbalance & 4:00 PM Cash Settlement (6.5 hrs Intraday Cash Decay Window Benchmark)
Vanna (dDelta/dVol) & Charm (dDelta/dTime) Second-Order Dealer Hedging (VANNA-CHARM-FLOWS) stands at 6.5 hrs (Intraday Cash Decay Window) (Source: Cboe Options Institute, 2026-10-20), governing terminal Charm delta bleed
VIX Term Structure & Skew
OCC STANS 20-Minute Intraday Risk Snapshots & 0DTE Margin Add-On: 3:50 PM ET Market-on-Close (MOC) Imbalance & 4:00 PM Cash Settlement (20 min Intraday Monte Carlo Interval Benchmark)
OCC STANS 20-Minute Intraday Risk Snapshots & 0DTE Margin Add-On (OCC-STANS-MARGIN) stands at 20 min (Intraday Monte Carlo Interval) (Source: The Options Clearing Corporation, 2026-10-20), governing terminal Charm delta
Second-Order Greeks & Hedging
Cboe VIX Futures Term Structure (VX1/VX2 Contango vs. Backwardation): 3:50 PM ET Market-on-Close (MOC) Imbalance & 4:00 PM Cash Settlement ($1,000 Standard VX Point Multiplier Benchmark)
Cboe VIX Futures Term Structure (VX1/VX2 Contango vs. Backwardation) (VIX-VX1-VX2-ROLL) stands at $1,000 (Standard VX Point Multiplier) (Source: Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE), 2026-10-20), governing terminal Charm delta bl