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76/100
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Scored Entity · Canadian view
EntityOANDA Canada Corporation ULCJurisdictionCanada — no entity mismatch (Canadian CIRO/CIPF entity); L3 disclosed: FTMO acquisition Apr 2024 + Omus I Inc. acquisition Jul 2025 (two ownership changes in 15 months) + US parent NFA enforcement in windowRegulatorCIRO (Investment Dealer, formerly IIROC) + FTMO Group parent (private, CZ)SchemeCIPF CAD $1M per account category (no excess insurance)
Dimension breakdown
Regulatory StandingPrimary driver9.0/1025%
Investor Protection8.7/1020%
Asset Segregation & CustodyLargest drag6.3/1020%

Asset-segregation composite governed by the weaker axis — (segregation × ) = 6.3, (custody tier) = 7.0. Dimension score = 6.3.

Financial Strength & Stability7.0/1014%
Withdrawal & Account Integrity7.0/1013%

Capped at 7.0/10 no negative-balance protection (jurisdiction not mandating it).

Transparency & Conduct6.3/108%
Withdrawal Integrity — dimension ceiling

No (jurisdiction not mandating it). Withdrawal Integrity is capped at 7.0/10 regardless of other withdrawal performance (it would otherwise be 7.5). Approximate composite impact: 0.6 points.

Verdict

OANDA Canada Corporation ULC scores 76/100 (Strong) — CIRO Investment Dealer and CIPF member with 15+ years of continuous Canadian operation (formerly IIROC, transitioned to CIRO 2023), delivering strong D1 Regulatory Standing (9.0/10) and D2 Investor Protection (8.7/10): full CIRO supervision, mandatory CIPF CAD $1M per account category. The largest structural drag is D3 Segregation and Custody (6.3/10): OANDA Canada operates as a pure OTC principal/market-maker — client cash is held in CIRO-compliant chartered bank trust accounts per CIRO Rule 17.2, but client positions are contractual obligations of OANDA with no Tier-1 CDS custodian; this is inherent to all OTC FX/CFD principal dealers, not an OANDA-specific deficiency. D6 Transparency and Conduct (6.3/10) is pulled by two in-window NFA enforcement actions against OANDA Corporation (US parent) — April 2021 $200,000 BCC (AML program failures and supervisory deficiencies; no client-harm finding) and May 2025 $600,000 BCC (margin deposit failures, pricing display glitch, capital deficiency approximately seven months in 2023, and supervision failures; no client-harm finding) — OANDA Canada Corporation ULC has zero CIRO enforcement. Three L3 stress signals are disclosed, disclosure-only, no composite cap: (1) FTMO Group (Czech Republic, private) acquired OANDA Corporation April 2024; (2) Omus I Inc. received CIRO approval to acquire OANDA Canada Corporation ULC July 2025 — a second ownership change within 15 months; (3) US parent NFA enforcement in window. D5 NBP ceiling fires and binds: D5_raw 7.462 exceeds the 7.0 ceiling — CIRO does not mandate negative balance protection for retail FX.

Best for

Canadian FX traders who want a CIRO Investment Dealer with mandatory CIPF coverage and a 15+ year Canadian operating track record; comfortable with the fully disclosed OTC principal/market-maker model and transparent spread-only pricing; not seeking agency or DMA execution

Skip if

investors who require Tier-1 CDS securities custody rather than CIRO Rule 17.2 trust-account cash segregation; clients for whom two CIRO-approved ownership changes within 15 months raises ownership-continuity concerns; traders who treat in-window US parent NFA enforcement as disqualifying regardless of the rated Canadian entity's clean CIRO record

TraderVerdict brokerage scores assess custodial safety from a Canadian investor perspective. Scores do not constitute investment advice. Verify all details directly with the broker before opening an account.

Evidence & Sources

Scores are on a 1–10 scale. = one step on the scoring ladder. Source links open primary evidence.

d1 entity tier9/10Source ↗

OANDA Canada Corporation ULC listed as active CIRO Investment Dealer; CIPF participant; formerly IIROC-regulated (IIROC merged into CIRO 2023). FTMO Group (Czech Republic) acquired OANDA Corporation April 2024; Canadian entity continuity maintained.

d1 license status9/10Source ↗

OANDA Canada Corporation ULC: active CIRO Investment Dealer registration; FX/CFD products; formerly IIROC member in good standing; transitioned to CIRO 2023; no conditions noted on public register.

d4 regulatory capital7/10Source ↗

OANDA Corporation (global group): private company post-FTMO acquisition (Apr 2024). No public financial reporting at group level. OANDA Canada files CIRO Form 1 (not publicly disclosed); audited accounts at the Canadian entity are not published.

d4 operational history7/10Source ↗

OANDA Corporation founded 1996; Canadian entity (OANDA Canada Corporation ULC) operating under IIROC/CIRO since approximately 2010. FTMO Group acquisition April 2024; Omus I Inc. CIRO-approved acquisition July 2025 — two ownership changes within 15 months.

d4 client scale7/10Source ↗

OANDA claims over 2 million registered accounts globally; established presence in Canadian FX retail market since 2010; significant FX trading volume reported on global basis.

d5 withdrawal reliability9/10Source ↗

OANDA Canada: withdrawals processed within 1–3 business days for electronic transfers. No documented systemic withdrawal delays on NFA/CIRO complaint databases. Long-established withdrawal process from 2010 Canadian operations.

d5 withdrawal friction7/10Source ↗

No fee on wire withdrawals above $10,000 CAD equivalent. Minor fee for smaller wire transfers. Bank account ACH withdrawals generally free. No annual maintenance fee for active accounts.

d5 extractive fees8/10Source ↗

Spread-only pricing for standard accounts (no commissions). No percentage-based withdrawal or management fee. Transaction-based spread pricing only.

d1 supervision scope9/10Source ↗

CIRO Dealer Members subject to full prudential (capital adequacy, Form 1, segregation) and conduct (best execution, KYC, suitability) supervision. IIROC-era oversight record transferred to CIRO 2023.

d2 scheme membership10/10Source ↗

OANDA Canada Corporation ULC listed in CIPF Current CIPF Members directory. CIPF membership is mandatory for all CIRO Investment Dealer members.

d2 coverage limit8/10Source ↗

$1 million for all general accounts combined...plus $1 million for all registered retirement accounts combined...plus $1 million for all registered education savings plans (RESPs) combined.

d2 excess insurance6/10Source ↗

No excess-CIPF or named private insurer found in OANDA Canada Corporation ULC client agreement, risk disclosure document, or terms of service reviewed 2026-06-07.

d3 segregation model7/10Source ↗

OANDA (Canada) is a market maker in OTC forex contracts in Canada and acts as the counterparty to its clients' forex trades — it does not act as an intermediary, broker or trustee. OANDA Canada manages the risk in its client positions by simultaneously placing the identical Forex Transaction on a back-to-back basis with OANDA Corporation. No hybrid routing — pure OTC principal model; client cash segregated per CIRO Rule 17.2 in Canadian chartered bank trust accounts.

d3 rehypothecation5/10Source ↗

OANDA Canada acts as pure OTC principal counterparty on FX/CFD products; client cash held in CIRO-compliant trust accounts (not rehypothecated); back-to-back hedges placed by OANDA in its own name at OANDA Corporation. Client positions are OTC contractual obligations — no client securities to rehypothecate.

d3 custody tier7/10Source ↗

Client funds held in trust accounts at a Canadian chartered bank per CIRO Dealer Member Rules s.17.2. No independent Tier-1 CSD (CDS) involvement — OTC FX/CFD positions are contractual obligations, not securities eligible for CDS clearing. Specific chartered bank not named in public disclosure.

d5 account erosion5/10Source ↗

Inactive account fees apply after period of no trading activity, per OANDA Canada Terms of Service. Fee schedule and dormancy period disclosed in client agreement.

d6 enforcement history6/10Source ↗

NFA BCC April 1 2021 $200K (AML program failures, supervisory deficiencies, inaccurate NFA reports; no client-harm finding — client money not taken by OANDA); NFA BCC May 29 2025 $600K (margin deposit failures, pricing display glitch, capital deficiency ~7 months 2023, supervision failures; settled without admitting; no quantified client restitution confirmed in primary source). OANDA Canada Corporation ULC: zero CIRO enforcement actions.

d6 execution conflict7/10Source ↗

OANDA (Canada) is a market maker in OTC forex contracts in Canada and acts as the counterparty to its clients' forex trades — it does not act as an intermediary, broker or trustee. Compensated solely by the bid-ask spread. Conflict fully disclosed in client agreement.

d4 parent backing7/10Source ↗

FTMO Group (Czech Republic, private): proprietary trading firm turned financial services acquirer. Acquired OANDA Corporation April 2024. Omus I Inc. separately CIRO-approved to acquire OANDA Canada July 2025. Specific parent financial ratios not publicly disclosed.

d6 ownership transparency6/10Source ↗

FTMO Group (Czech Republic, private) acquired OANDA Corporation April 2024. Omus I Inc. CIRO-approved to acquire OANDA Canada Corporation ULC July 2025. FTMO is a private company — no public annual report, no SEC/TSX filing obligations. Post-acquisition ownership structure disclosed in press releases but financial details of the group are not publicly audited.

Primary sources

Every OANDA variable score traces to a public, primary source. The full verbatim extract and verification date for each is in the Evidence tab above; the underlying documents are listed here.

Regulatory registers we cross-check

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