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GAIN

GAIN Capital

Risk level not supplied1 of 1 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
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.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FINRATier-1
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Number pending checkRegulatedGAIN Capital—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing GAIN against peer institutions in our futures, options and derivatives providers dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
GAIN (this record)
FINRA
1 / 1Risk level not supplied—0
Robinhood
SECSECNFA+6
9 / 9Risk level not supplied—0
eToro
FCAFSAASIC+5
6 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
Doo Prime
FCAFSASEC+4
7 / 7Risk level not supplied—1
Eddid Financial
MASSECSFC+1
2 / 4Risk level not supplied—0
Tiger Brokers
SFCMASASIC+1
4 / 4Risk level not supplied—0

GAIN: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is GAIN's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, GAIN (legal entity reference: GAIN Capital) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1. 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 FINRA public register.

Which of GAIN's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

GAIN is tracked under our futures, options and derivatives providers coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (FINRA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is GAIN's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

GAIN carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). 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 GAIN's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with GAIN, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (gaincapital.com) 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 FINRA.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from VolSurface Desk relevant to GAIN's supervisory scope.

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Second-Order Greeks & Hedging

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts: Dealer Delta/Gamma Hedging Equations & E-Mini S&P 500 Futures Impact (15.0% Broad-Based Index Stress Range Benchmark)

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts (PORTFOLIO-MARGIN-TIMS) stands at 15.0% (Broad-Based Index Stress Range) (Source: FINRA / OCC Portfolio Margin, 2026-10-20), governing intraday f

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OCC Margin & Dispersion Desk

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts: Partial Derivative Formulas, Scaling Units & Tenor Surface Grid (15.0% Broad-Based Index Stress Range Benchmark)

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts (PORTFOLIO-MARGIN-TIMS) stands at 15.0% (Broad-Based Index Stress Range) (Source: FINRA / OCC Portfolio Margin, 2026-10-20), governing exact Blac

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0DTE Gamma & Volatility Surface

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts: FOMC & CPI Event Volatility Crush & Forward Variance Decomposition (15.0% Broad-Based Index Stress Range Benchmark)

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts (PORTFOLIO-MARGIN-TIMS) stands at 15.0% (Broad-Based Index Stress Range) (Source: FINRA / OCC Portfolio Margin, 2026-10-20), governing extracting

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VIX Term Structure & Skew

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts: Constant-Maturity Contango Roll Drag & Backwardation Flip Triggers (15.0% Broad-Based Index Stress Range Benchmark)

FINRA Rule 4210 Portfolio Margin vs. Reg T Strategy-Based Options Haircuts (PORTFOLIO-MARGIN-TIMS) stands at 15.0% (Broad-Based Index Stress Range) (Source: FINRA / OCC Portfolio Margin, 2026-10-20), governing daily VX1-

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