Institution record
Firstrade
irstrade Securities In
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FINRATier-1 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority | 16843 | Regulated | FIRSTRADE SECURITIES INC | 2000-08-06 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Firstrade against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firstrade (this record) | FINRA | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| MUFG Bank | PRAOCCHKMA+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Deutsche Bank AG | FRSECBPRA+1 | 4 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| American Express | FRSOCCFDIC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| BofA | FDICFRSOCC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Citibank, N.A. | OCCFDICFRS | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Firstrade: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Firstrade's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Firstrade (legal entity reference: irstrade Securities In) 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 16843, 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 Firstrade's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Firstrade is registered at 30-50 Whitestone Expwy. Ste. A301 Flushing, NY 11354 and tracked under our banks and deposit-taking institutions scope based on its institutional service profile (Stocks, Options, Funds) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (FINRA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Firstrade's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Firstrade 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 Firstrade's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Firstrade (listed execution software: Firstrade: Invest & Trade, Firstrade: No commission trading), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (firstrade.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.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from FinLexicon Wiki relevant to Firstrade's supervisory scope.
Central Clearing & Repo Architecture
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard: Buy-Side Institutional Impact: Hedge Funds, MMFs & Asset Managers (-4.8% Cat I/II CET1 Change Benchmark)
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard (BASEL-ERBA-2026) stands at -4.8% (Cat I/II CET1 Change) (Source: Federal Reserve / OCC / FDIC, 2026-10-20), governing done-away execution access, CCLF fee p
ISDA & Counterparty Credit Lexicon
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Buy-Side Institutional Impact: Hedge Funds, MMFs & Asset Managers (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing done-away execution access,
Prudential Regulation & Capital Standards
FICC Sponsored Member Repo (SMR) Done-With & Done-Away Clearing: Buy-Side Institutional Impact: Hedge Funds, MMFs & Asset Managers ($1.95T Daily Sponsored Volume Benchmark)
FICC Sponsored Member Repo (SMR) Done-With & Done-Away Clearing (FICC-SPONSORED-REPO) stands at $1.95T (Daily Sponsored Volume) (Source: DTCC Fixed Income Clearing Corp, 2026-10-20), governing done-away execution access,
Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
U.S. G-SIB Surcharge Method 2 Systemic Capital Buffer: Buy-Side Institutional Impact: Hedge Funds, MMFs & Asset Managers (-40 bps 2026 Surcharge Cut Benchmark)
U.S. G-SIB Surcharge Method 2 Systemic Capital Buffer (GSIB-METHOD2) stands at -40 bps (2026 Surcharge Cut) (Source: Federal Reserve Board, 2026-10-20), governing done-away execution access, CCLF fee pass-throughs, and m