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Is J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing safe?
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is a broker licensed by FINRA/SEC (verified on the register). Our global rating is Caution, 52 out of 100. Below: why it scores this way, what each regulator means for client protection, and how to verify.
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Global rating: 52 Caution · evidence 95/100
- Licences verified
- FINRA/SEC
- Global score
- 52 / 100
- Evidence
- 95 / 100
- Last checked
- 30 Oct 2026
Why this score
Global rating 52 out of 100, Caution. Last checked 30 Oct 2026.
- Reason
- Regulator fine or enforcement in the last 2 years
- Cap applied
- Score capped at 60: regulator fine or enforcement in the last 2 years
- Regulation
- 35 / 40
- Client protection
- 8 / 20
- Regulatory conduct
- 0 / 25
- Track record
- Not yet checked
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- Evidence confidence
- 95 / 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
J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing is rated "Caution" globally. Verdicts come from a fixed, rule-based method applied identically to every firm.
- Verified
Score 75+, research complete, and an active tier 1 or 2 licence held by the entity serving retail clients.
- CautionThis record
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 J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing
Active licences verified on the regulator's register in our latest research:
FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission
(FINRA/SEC)United States
How to verify this yourself
Take a few minutes to check official registers directly:
- 01
Open the FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org.
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Search for the firm's name or CRD number.
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Check that the licensed legal entity matches J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's account terms and that status is current.
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Check permissions cover the instruments you plan to trade.
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Public verification fields held for this entity:
- Global verdict
- Caution
- Global score
- 52 / 100
- Licences verified
- FINRA/SEC CRD 79; SEC 8-35008; SEC 801-3702
- FCA warning
- None recorded
- Last checked
- 30 Oct 2026
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