Is Founders X Trade legit? Yes.
Founders X Trade is the digital trading platform built on Founders Financial Securities LLC, a firm that has been SEC-registered and FINRA-regulated since 2004. This page walks you through how to verify that yourself.
Three things that prove it
Federal registration
CRD# 137945 on FINRA. SEC numbers 801-66892 and 8-67137. These are public government records that anyone can look up in 30 seconds.
Institutional custody
Axos Clearing LLC holds and clears all customer securities. They are a member of both FINRA and SIPC. Your shares are never held on our balance sheet.
Physical headquarters
1026 Cromwell Bridge Road, Suite 100, Towson, MD 21286. Real office, real staff, real phone number: (410) 308-9988.
Company timeline
How to verify in 3 steps
Go to brokercheck.finra.org
Type the number into the firm search bar and hit enter
You will see "Founders Financial Securities LLC" with a formation date of September 21, 2004
Questions and answers
Is Founders X Trade a legitimate company?
Yes. Founders X Trade operates in partnership with StoneX Financial Inc. and Founders Financial Securities LLC (CRD# 137945, SEC# 801-66892 / 8-67137), supported by the global institutional network of StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX). The firm has maintained continuous regulatory standing for over two decades.
What is the role of foundersxtrade.com?
foundersxtrade.com is an authorized multi-asset routing gateway for Founders X Trade, connected to StoneX Group's institutional clearing and liquidity networks.
Where is the firm headquartered?
Corporate operations and registered compliance offices are based at 1026 Cromwell Bridge Road, Suite 100, Towson, MD 21286, with global institutional headquarters through StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX) in New York, London, and Singapore.
Can I verify the regulatory standing with the U.S. government?
Yes. Visit FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org and search for CRD# 137945, or verify StoneX Financial Inc. FCM Division under NFA ID: 0476094 on the NFA BASIC portal.
Is my money safe at Founders X Trade?
Customer securities accounts are cleared and held in custody by StoneX Financial Inc. and Axos Clearing LLC, both members of FINRA and SIPC. Securities are protected up to $500,000 per customer under SIPC. Uninvested cash swept into partner banks receives multi-bank FDIC insurance up to $8,000,000.