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Monex FX PLUS Review: Is It Legit and Regulated?

Monex, Inc.

JP Since 1999
AKA FX PLUS AKA マネックス証券

FindMyFX score

medium risk

6.0/10

0 Score out of 10 10
Independent assessment Updated 2026-07-19

Contact & regulation

Official website
info.monex.co.jp
Address
1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6025, Japan
Contact
1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6025, Japan
Primary license
FSA Japan · Unverified

Missing values mean the information has not been verified or published yet—not that the broker does not provide it.

Quick verdict

Is Monex FX PLUS legit and regulated?

FindMyFX has license records for Monex FX PLUS, but none is currently presented as fully verified. Check each entity, jurisdiction, source, and verification date before depositing.

This is a source-limited research summary, not a safety guarantee or investment recommendation.

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Broker-provided company information

Over-the-counter margin-FX service of Japanese securities firm Monex, Inc.

Professional broker overview

FindMyFX editorial summary

Monex, Inc. appears on Japan's FSA list as Kanto Local Finance Bureau Financial Instruments Business Operator No. 165. Official FX PLUS rules publish 16 currency pairs, zero transaction fees, retail leverage near 25 and a separate corporate offering up to 100.

Prepared from reviewed sources for informational purposes. This is not investment advice.

Editorial note: Most detailed service materials are published in Japanese, and availability for non-Japanese residents was not established in the reviewed sources.

Operational status
active
Broker type
unknown
Execution model
Over-the-counter foreign-exchange margin trading service.
Support hours
Not verified

Support languages: Japanese

Documented advantages

  • The FSA's current operator list directly identifies Monex, Inc. and registration No. 165.

Documented limitations

  • The official demo service ended on 9 July 2022.
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Published profile coverage

8 of 8 core information groups currently contain published data. This measures data availability, not broker quality or safety.

Company structure

Legal entities

Registered companies associated with this broker profile.

1 entity

Monex, Inc.

Primary
JP 1010001064546

Trading access

Account types

Available account structures and their current verification state.

1 account

FX PLUS Individual

unverified
Deposit
Not shown
Leverage
1:25

Transaction fee: JPY 0; account management and maintenance fees are also stated as free.

Spread
Not shown
Base currencies
JPY, USD, EUR
Margin call / stop-out
100.00% / —%
Demo / Islamic
No / No
Balance protection
Unknown
Last verified
Not verified

Markets and instruments

16 currency pairs

unverified

Foreign-exchange margin trading

unverified

Research sources

Financial Instruments Business Operators list Financial Services Agency of Japan unverified
FX PLUS product page Monex, Inc. unverified
FX PLUS trading rules Monex, Inc. unverified
FX PLUS corporate service Monex, Inc. unverified

Licenses and regulators

FSA Japan

Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 165

unverified

Last verified: Not shown

Type: Type I and Type II Financial Instruments Business and other registered activities shown by the FSA
Client class: retail
Compensation: Japan Investor Protection Fund membership, subject to statutory scope
Segregated funds: Yes
Negative balance protection: Unknown
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Non-trading fee schedule

Administration Fee

unverified

JPY 0.0000

The official rules state that account management and maintenance fees are free.

Jurisdiction-specific offerings

JP · other

unverified

Entity not linked · Leverage 1:100

Compensation scheme not shown

JP · retail

unverified

Entity not linked · Leverage 1:25

Japan Investor Protection Fund membership, subject to statutory scope

Score components

Regulation and licenses

7.5/10 · 35%

Official licence evidence was found; the status shown reflects verification depth.

Security and track record

5.0/10 · 20%

Official safeguards or regulatory history were only partly documented.

Trading conditions

7.5/10 · 15%

Official trading-condition data was found but remains incomplete.

Company transparency

7.5/10 · 10%

Official entity and contact disclosures were available.

Service quality

5.0/10 · 10%

Official service channels exist; verified performance data was unavailable.

Verified user reviews

0.0/10 · 10%

No inspectable verified user-review dataset was found.

Profile update history

Broker profile was published.

2026-07-18