Broker safety
What is Warning list?
By the verify.trading team · Last reviewed · How we write
A warning list is a regulator's published list of firms and websites it has flagged as unauthorised or suspicious, such as the FCA Warning List.
Key points
- Presence is a red flag.
- Absence proves nothing.
- Check the brand and the web address.
Warning list explained
Presence on a warning list is a serious red flag. Absence is not proof a firm is genuine, because new scams appear faster than lists are updated.
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General education, not investment advice. Regulatory limits and prop firm rules change; check the official source. verify.trading provides records and analysis, not investment advice; trading involves significant risk of loss. Absence of a regulatory action is not an endorsement, and absence from a regulator's list is not proof of authorisation.