Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
tastyfx
We opened the file on tastyfx the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since , run out of Chicago, Illinois, United States, and carrying 1 licence entry on the public record, 1 of them tier-1. Opened under the CFTC / NFA entity.
What the two desk scores say
Both are out of 10 and both are computed, not felt.
| Cost score | Priced off the spread basis below, not off a headline rate card. | 7.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | 5.6 |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | $80.00 |
Spread basis. sampled EUR/USD average on the tightest retail account. Nothing on this page is a live quote; a spread printed on a Tuesday afternoon is not the spread you get thirty seconds after a non-farm payroll release.
Licence entries, one row per entity
Every row links to the document we read it from.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFTC / NFA | NFA ID 0509630 | United States | T1 | tastyfx, LLC (formerly IG US LLC) | nfa.futures.org |
Which entity actually holds your money is decided at signup, by the country on your application — not by the strongest licence in this table. Read the client agreement you are handed, then match the entity name against the row above.
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- tastyfx, LLC is a CFTC-registered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer and NFA member with NFA ID 0509630.
- IG US rebranded its US forex brokerage to tastyfx in 2024; tastyfx is part of IG Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- tastyfx publishes a minimum EUR/USD spread of 0.8 pips and a minimum margin requirement of 2% on that pair.
- tastytrade's support pages state there is no minimum deposit to open and maintain a tastyfx account, though funds must cover margin requirements.
- tastyfx offers forex only; US retail forex leverage is capped by CFTC rules at 50:1 on major pairs.
Not verified
The following could not be traced to a primary source at the time of filing. We publish the gap rather than a number that would look tidier:
- founding year of the US entity
- segregated funds treatment (US retail forex funds are not segregated in the same way as futures customer funds)
- negative balance protection
- founding year
| Founded | |
| Head office | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Minimum deposit | None |
| Leverage cap | 1:50 (US majors, CFTC limit) |
| EUR/USD | 0.80 pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 1 |
| Record confidence | high |
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