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Rakuten Securities, Inc.

Rakuten Securities

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Major Japan-focused online securities broker offering domestic and foreign stocks, ETFs, investment trusts, bonds, FX, CFDs, futures/options, gold/platinum, robo-advisory and NISA/iDeCo services.

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88

/100

Overall score

Overall score looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Based on evidence14 sources
Trust
92
Cost
78
Withdrawal
74

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Decision summary

88

/100

Overall

Overall looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Headline score from research fields, regulation evidence, and scoring payload.

Best for

Forex/CFD traders comparing cost, platforms, trust, and withdrawal terms.

Watch out

Entity, country restrictions, and high-risk fee fields should be checked carefully.

Trust signal

Trust looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Withdrawal signal

Withdrawal is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Deposit
No universal broker-level minimum deposit disclosed; securities trading requires funding before trading and product min…
Pricing
FX spreads from 0.2 sen on USD/JPY during core time (Rakuten FX); MT4 from 0.5 sen on USD/JPY, with exceptions and no guarantee of actual s…
Withdrawal
Processing ranges from immediate to next/second following business day depending on route. · JPY withdrawals are free; foreign-currency wit…
Safety
No negative balance protection for MT4/FX deficits: if losses exceed deposited margin, customer must repay the deficit.

Availability

Countries and restrictions

Availability can vary by legal entity, account type, and local regulation. Treat this as a shortlist signal and verify details with the broker before opening an account.

Restricted Countries

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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Evidence

Source-backed details

Trust5 fields

Regulators

Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial Instruments Business Operator registration under Japan FSA framework)

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License Numbers

関東財務局長（金商）第195号

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Regulated Entities

Rakuten Securities, Inc. is the regulated Japanese financial instruments business operator.

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Negative Balance Protection

No negative balance protection for MT4/FX deficits: if losses exceed deposited margin, customer must repay the deficit.

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Investor Compensation

Rakuten Securities is a member of the Japan Investor Protection Fund; statutory compensation limit is JPY 10 million per customer, subject to exclusions.

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Cost7 fields

Minimum Deposit

No universal broker-level minimum deposit disclosed; securities trading requires funding before trading and product minimums vary.

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Spread From

FX spreads from 0.2 sen on USD/JPY during core time (Rakuten FX); MT4 from 0.5 sen on USD/JPY, with exceptions and no guarantee of actual spread.

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Commission

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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Maximum Leverage

Retail FX maximum leverage is 25:1 via the standard 25x course (4% margin).

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Deposit Fee

Most online JPY deposit routes are free; standard transfer/bank fees may apply; broker does not charge for foreign-currency deposit but bank fees may apply.

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Withdrawal Fee

JPY withdrawals are free; foreign-currency withdrawal fees vary by currency.

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Inactivity Fee

No account inactivity fee found; account maintenance fees are free regardless of product/account type.

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Availability1 fields

Restricted Countries

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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Product5 fields

Tradable Assets

Broad multi-asset lineup including stocks, foreign stocks, bonds, investment trusts, ETFs/ETNs, REITs, derivatives, FX, CFDs, overseas futures, commodity futures and gold/platinum.

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Trading Platforms

Desktop, web and mobile tools include Market Speed/Market Speed II, Mac, Market Speed FX, Rakuten MT4, iSPEED apps, iGrow and MT4 Web.

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Account Types

General account with optional NISA, iDeCo, minor, corporate, FX/MT4 and wrap/robo services.

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Deposit Methods

JPY deposits via sweep, Rakuraku deposit, real-time internet banking and standard bank transfer.

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Withdrawal Methods

Withdrawals via sweep, Rakuraku withdrawal and scheduled withdrawal to registered bank account.

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Before you decide

Things to verify

Minimum Deposit

No universal broker-level minimum deposit disclosed; securities trading requires funding before trading and product minimums vary.

Restricted Countries

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

Commission

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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