Rakuten Securities
Rakuten Securities
Major Japanese online broker founded in 1999 and part of the Rakuten Group, regulated by Japan's FSA, offering domestic and global stocks, forex, and its proprietary MarketSpeed and iSPEED platforms.
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Rakuten Securities is a major Japanese online broker founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Part of the Rakuten Group, it offers domestic and global stocks, forex and derivatives.
The broker is regulated by Japan's FSA and holds an additional authorisation from Australia's ASIC. Retail forex leverage is capped at 1:25 under Japan's FSA rules.
Trading is offered on MetaTrader 4 alongside the proprietary MarketSpeed and iSPEED platforms, with a minimum lot size of 0.01. The product range covers forex, stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures and options.
With a FinPip rating of 4.2 out of 5, Rakuten Securities suits investors focused on the Japanese market who want a broad multi-asset offering, though its forex leverage cap is low under Japanese regulation.
The bottom line
Major Japanese online broker founded in 1999 and part of the Rakuten Group, regulated by Japan's FSA, offering domestic and global stocks, forex, and its proprietary MarketSpeed and iSPEED platforms.
Regulation & Safety
- FSA (Japan)
- ASIC
Key facts
Fees & Spreads
- Leverage
- Capped at 1:25 on forex for retail clients under Japan's FSA rules.
- Min. lot size
- 0.01
Platforms
MetaTrader 4- MMarketSpeed
- IiSPEED
- Forex
- Stocks
- ETFs
- Bonds
- Futures
- Options
Pros
- Regulated by Japan's FSA
- Part of the large Rakuten Group
- Broad multi-asset offering including domestic and global stocks
Cons
- Primarily oriented to the Japanese market
- Low forex leverage cap under Japanese regulation
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