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Is First Metro Securities safe?

First Metro Securities is a broker licensed by FINRA/SEC (verified on the register). Our global rating is Verified, 84 out of 100. Below: why it scores this way, what each regulator means for client protection, and how to verify.

Verified
84 / 100

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Global rating: 84 Verified · evidence 81/100

Licences verified
FINRA/SEC
Global score
84 / 100
Evidence
81 / 100
Last checked
30 Oct 2026

Why this score

Global rating 84 out of 100, Verified. Last checked 30 Oct 2026.

Reason
Licence verified on register, regulatory record checked
Regulation
35 / 40
Client protection
Not yet checked
Regulatory conduct
20 / 25
Track record
Not yet checked
Transparency
4 / 5
Evidence confidence
81 / 100

Pillars marked “Not yet checked” are left out of the score rather than counted as zero; they lower evidence confidence instead. Nothing commercial affects a score, verdict or ranking.

What the verdict means

First Metro Securities is rated "Verified" globally. Verdicts come from a fixed, rule-based method applied identically to every firm.

  • VerifiedThis record

    Score 75+, research complete, and an active tier 1 or 2 licence held by the entity serving retail clients.

  • Caution

    Active, with enough evidence to score, but short of Verified. Read the reason before you deposit.

  • High risk

    Verified adverse evidence only: a regulator warning, or a licence revoked or suspended in the last 2 years.

  • Insufficient data

    Not enough verified evidence yet to rate. Not a judgement either way.

  • Under review

    Our researchers are re-checking this record. No score is shown until they finish.

  • Not active

    Inactive, redirected or merged. No score is shown.

See the methodology for how scores are built.

Who regulates First Metro Securities

Active licences verified on the regulator's register in our latest research:

FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission

(FINRA/SEC)

United States

Major onshore regulatorFINRA BrokerCheck

How to verify this yourself

Take a few minutes to check official registers directly:

  1. 01

    Open the FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org.

  2. 02

    Search for the firm's name or CRD number.

  3. 03

    Check that the licensed legal entity matches First Metro Securities's account terms and that status is current.

  4. 04

    Check permissions cover the instruments you plan to trade.

Open the FINRA BrokerCheck

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The record

Public verification fields held for this entity:

Global verdict
Verified
Global score
84 / 100
Licences verified
FINRA/SEC
FCA warning
None recorded
Last checked
30 Oct 2026

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First Metro Securities: questions answered

Is First Metro Securities regulated?
Our record lists First Metro Securities as regulated by FINRA/SEC (United States). Confirm each licence on the regulator's own register, because a listing here is a pointer and not proof.
Is First Metro Securities FCA regulated?
Our record does not show First Metro Securities on the FCA register. Check register.fca.org.uk directly if you need to be sure.
Where is First Metro Securities regulated?
First Metro Securities is listed with FINRA/SEC (United States).
Is First Metro Securities safe?
Our record gives First Metro Securities a verdict of "Verified" with a global score of 84 out of 100 (licence verified on register, regulatory record checked). Verdicts come from a fixed scoring method applied to every firm, never from payment, and are not a guarantee about the future. Safety also depends on the entity you open an account with, so check the licence on the register before you deposit.
When was the First Metro Securities record last checked?
The First Metro Securities record was last checked on 30 October 2026. Scores are updated when new research is approved.

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