Editorial ranking · United States · CFTC/NFA · September 2026 · N=6
Best US Retail Forex Dealers — September 2026
September 2026 shortlist of US retail forex dealers with public NFA IDs (CFTC RFED/FCM + Forex Dealer Member). Universe is small — N=6, not a padded Top 10. Not paid placement.
Last updated (September 2026).
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Methodology: rank methodology.
Direct answer
Who are the best forex brokers in the United States in September 2026?
US retail off-exchange forex is a small CFTC/NFA universe. BrokerMafia's September 2026 shortlist cites NFA IDs: GAIN Capital Group LLC dba FOREX.com (0339826), OANDA Corporation (0325821), Interactive Brokers LLC (0258600), tastyfx LLC (0509630), Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC (0477394), and trading.com Markets Inc (0516820). We do not invent six extra names to force a Top 10. Re-check NFA BASIC — trading.com showed Pending Withdrawal on recent reads.
Methodology (this batch)
BrokerMafia's September 2026 shortlists are editorial discovery tables ordered by public-fact criteria: regulatory tier (published register IDs), entity transparency, longevity or citable public scale, and product/authority clarity. BrokerMafia keyword-page presence is a tie-break only. We refuse paid rank, star scores, and copied review prose. Order can change when registers or public disclosures change — this batch is dated September 2026.
Scope: CFTC-registered RFED and/or FCM firms with NFA Forex Dealer Member designation relevant to US retail forex. Honest N=6 — the public active set is small. Offshore CFD leverage sites that refuse US persons are excluded. Framework: /best-forex-brokers-united-states/.
- Regulatory tier — published tier-1 register IDs where we can cite them.
- Entity transparency — can a reader match agreement → register row?
- Longevity / public scale — years, listing, or citable industry revenue lists.
- Product / authority clarity — FX entity vs exchange vs FMCSA broker vs DOI producer.
- BrokerMafia research presence — tie-break only.
Marketing claims (spreads, bonuses, pass rates, “best broker awards”) are labeled and never used as primary rank keys.
Ranked shortlist — September 2026
Order = editorial fit to documented public-fact criteria for this dated batch. Not AggregateRating. Not paid placement.
| # | Firm | Why ranked | Registry cues | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GAIN Capital Group LLC (FOREX.com) US RFED/FCM · retail FX |
US retail leverage caps apply. Re-check NFA BASIC before funding. | NFA: 0339826Verify register | BrokerMafia Official ↗ |
| #2 | OANDA Corporation US RFED/FCM · retail FX |
US OANDA Corporation ≠ OANDA証券 (Japan 金商 第2137号). | NFA: 0325821Verify register | BrokerMafia Official ↗ |
| #3 | Interactive Brokers LLC US FCM · FX access |
Confirm retail forex eligibility for your account type on BASIC. | NFA: 0258600Verify register | BrokerMafia Official ↗ |
| #4 | tastyfx LLC US RFED · retail FX |
tastyfx LLC ≠ IG Europe GmbH (BaFin) or IG証券 (Japan). | NFA: 0509630Verify register | BrokerMafia Official ↗ |
| #5 | Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC US FCM · FX |
Confirm futures-and-forex entity on the agreement — not every Schwab account. | NFA: 0477394Verify register | BrokerMafia Official ↗ |
| #6 | trading.com Markets Inc US RFED/FCM · retail FX |
Pending Withdrawal status can change — do not fund without a live BASIC green light. | NFA: 0516820Verify register | BrokerMafia Official ↗ |
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Editorial shortlist for education and discovery. Not paid placement, not a star rating, not AggregateRating, not a license confirmation, and not an endorsement by BrokerMafia or any regulator. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Re-check the issuing register before you send funds or freight.
Questions this page answers
Why only six?
US retail forex legally requires CFTC RFED/FCM registration plus NFA FDM membership. The active public set is small; padding with offshore brands would violate the methodology.
What about IG?
US retail IG path is tastyfx LLC (NFA 0509630), not IG Europe GmbH.
Is Pending Withdrawal OK?
No. If BASIC shows Pending Withdrawal or inactive membership, do not fund until status clears.