Self-directed accounts with StoneX
StoneX gives you award-winning access to the markets and control of your own investments with our range of global, self-directed accounts, enabling you to direct your own funds in a way that suits you and your financial goals.
Invest your way with our range of different accounts
StoneX provides a wide variety of self-directed accounts with competitive pricing, transparent costs, award-winning services, cutting-edge platforms, and round-the-clock customer service. No matter your trading goals, we have a solution that suits your strategies and style.
What's on offer
StoneX One
Region
US
Products/Markets
- Stocks
- ETFs
- Options
- Mutual funds
- Futures
City Index
Region
UK, Australia, Singapore
Products/Markets
- Spread betting
- CFDs*
- FX
- Indices
- Commodities
- Shares
FOREX.com
Region
US, Canada, Europe, UK, ROW, Japan
Products/Markets
- CFDs**
- FX
- Indices
- Cryptos
- Commodities
- Shares
Farm Advantage
- Region
- US, Canada
- Products/Markets
- Dairy
- Livestock
- Corn
- Wheat
- Soybean
- Other commodities
StoneX Bullion
Region
Global
Products/Markets
- Physical gold
- Silver
- Platinum
- Palladium
StoneX Futures
Region
US
Products/Markets
- Futures
* City Index: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
** FOREX.com: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Services under the StoneX umbrella
As a global provider of market access, we have several services on offer to individual traders and investors. Here’s a brief overview of some of those services:
StoneX One
StoneX One offers investors commission-free trading for equities, options, mutual funds, and ETFs, plus straightforward futures trading capabilities. Real-time streaming data and instant market news updates allow clients to easily make informed decisions while easily placing orders and managing funds on mobile or desktop platforms.
City Index
Established in the UK in 1983, City Index is one of the world leaders in spread betting, FX and CFD trading.
With over 13,500 markets to choose from our clients have access to trade and invest across a range of products to suit their financial goals. We help traders grow, giving them the tools they need to improve their trading skills.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
FOREX.com
Founded in forex, grounded in choice. Since 2001, FOREX.com has been providing traders with award-winning access to the FX markets, and now offers multiple different asset classes (depending on your region) including indices, stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Take advantage of leveraged trading and dedicated personal support.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Farm Advantage
Farm Advantage provides you with the tools to help you market what you produce, manage your risk, maximize your margins and grow your business for generations to come. Explore Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) and Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) coverage with our proprietary insurance decision tools to optimize and compare alternatives.
StoneX Bullion
StoneX Bullion offers you the chance to buy, sell, and invest in rare coins and precious metals easily and quickly. We stock high-quality and sought-after metals, with products in silver, gold, platinum, and palladium.
No matter whether you’re looking to invest in bullion for your future, or whether you’re after a special coin to crown your collection, you’ll find it here. In addition to physical bullion trading, StoneX also offers precious metals hedging services to corporate and institutional clients through its flagship trading platform: PMXecute. StoneX was also the first non-bank member of the LBMA Gold Price and LBMA Silver Price.
Through offices in Frankfurt, Singapore, Santa Monica, Shanghai, Dubai and London, StoneX's precious metals team can serve virtually every client in the bullion market.
StoneX Futures
At StoneX Futures we use software that has been designed with the active trader in mind.
Online trading has matured over the last decade - luckily, so has GAIN Trader's approach to solving complicated trading problems with sophisticated and elegant solutions.
StoneX: We open markets
Our market expertise, advanced platforms, global reach, culture of full transparency and commitment to our clients’ success all set us apart in the financial marketplace.
Reach
With access to 40+ derivatives exchanges, 180+ foreign exchange markets, nearly every global securities marketplace and numerous bi-lateral liquidity venues, StoneX’s digital network and deep relationships can take clients anywhere they want to go.
Transparency
As a publicly traded company meeting the highest standards of regulatory compliance in the markets we serve, our financials and record of accomplishment are matters of public record. StoneX’s commitment to “doing the right thing over the easy thing” sets us apart in the industry and helps us build respect, client trust and new partnerships.
Expertise
From our proprietary Market Intelligence platform, to “boots on the ground” expertise from award-winning traders and professionals, we connect our clients directly to actionable insights they can use to make more informed decisions and achieve their goals in the global markets.
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(1)StoneX One: Securities products and services on StoneX One are offered through StoneX Securities Inc., a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. Learn more about the background of StoneX Securities Inc. on Brokercheck. StoneX One accounts opened through StoneX Securities Inc. are introduced to and custodied at StoneX Financial Inc. (SFI), and all customer orders will be transmitted to SFI for execution, clearance and settlement. Exchange based futures and options products and services on StoneX One are offered solely through the FCM division of SFI. SFI is a member of FINRA/NFA/SIPC and registered with the MSRB. SFI is registered with both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Broker-Dealer and with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Futures Commission Merchant and Commodity Trading Advisor. Learn more about the background of SFI on Brokercheck. StoneX Securities Inc. and SFI are wholly-owned subsidiaries of StoneX Group Inc.
(2)City Index is a trading name of StoneX Financial Ltd. StoneX Financial Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales, number: 05616586. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Register Number: 446717.
(3)FOREX.com is a product of GAIN Capital Group LLC, a registered FCM and RFED with the CFTC and a member of the National Futures Association (NFA# 0339826). GAIN Capital Group LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc.
(4)FOREX.com is a product of GAIN Capital Group LLC, a registered FCM and RFED with the CFTC and a member of the National Futures Association (NFA# 0339826). GAIN Capital Group LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc.
(5)StoneX Bullion is a trade name for Coininvest GmbH (“Coininvest”). Coininvest is entered in the Frankfurt am Main Commercial Register, HRB 98020 with its seat in Frankfurt am Main. Coininvest is a wholly-owned subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc.
(6)Futures Online is a product of FCM division of StoneX Financial Inc. which is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Futures Commission Merchant and Commodity Trading Advisor.
StoneX Financial Pte Ltd (“SFP”) (Co. Reg. No 201130598R) is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) as a Capital Markets Service Licence holder (for dealing in capital market products), an Exempt Financial Adviser (for advising on investment products and issuing or promulgating analyses/ reports on investment products) and a Major Payment Institution (for domestic and cross-border money transfer services).
StoneX APAC Pte. Ltd. (“SAP”) (Co. Reg. No 200616676W) is regulated as a Dealer (PS20190001002) under the Precious Stones and Precious Metals (Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Act 2019 for purposes of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
StoneX Financial (HK) Limited (CE No.: BCQ152) (“SHK”) is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for dealing in securities and dealing in futures contracts.
StoneX Financial Pty Ltd (“SFA”) (ACN: 141 774 727) holds an Australian Financial Service License (AFSL: 345646) for Dealing in Securities, Exchange-Traded Derivatives Contracts, OTC Derivatives Contracts and Foreign Exchange Contracts and is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
StoneX Securities Co., Ltd. (“SSJ”) (Co. Reg. No 010401047199) is regulated by the Japanese Financial Services Agency as a Type-I Financial Instruments Business Operator (Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO)No.291’), is a member of the Financial Futures Association of Japan for dealing and brokering FX and FX Option transactions, and is a member of the Japan Securities Dealers Association for dealing and brokering stock indices and option transactions.