Who owns tastytrade?
As of : tastytrade is owned by IG Group Holdings plc, listed (LSE:IGG). The site runs under tastytrade, Inc., United States, with 3 licences, including from FINRA and SEC. The same owner has 3 other brokers.
| Ultimate owner | IG Group Holdings plc (listed (LSE:IGG)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | tastytrade, Inc., United States |
| Licences | FINRA CRD 277027 SEC 8-69649 NFA 0492333 |
| Website | tastytrade.com |
| Sister brokers | 3 |
| Fines and actions | tastytrade’s own company: 0 · whole IG Group Holdings plc group: 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- IG Group Holdings plc owns 4 brokers in our data, plus 1 review site.
- 2 regulator fines against the owner since 2023.
- IG Group Holdings plc has owned tastytrade since 2021-06 (price: USD 1,000,000,000 (cash + IG shares)).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINRA CRD 277027 | broker-dealer (FINRA member) | active | register |
| SEC 8-69649 | broker-dealer registration | active | register |
| NFA 0492333 | introducing broker (NFA member) | active | register |
About IG Group Holdings plc
London-listed CFD and spread-betting group. It bought US options broker tastytrade in 2021 and UK share app Freetrade in 2025, and runs a Bermuda-licensed entity (IG International) for clients in countries where it has no local licence.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Founded: 1974 · Ownership: listed (LSE:IGG)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: US options/futures broker (formerly tastyworks). IG bought it for about $1bn (cash plus shares), completed 28 June 2021.
- We have no company registration number for tastytrade, Inc..
3 sister brokers
Same owner, but check which company holds your account. The offshore company often has no compensation scheme.
Review sites owned by IG Group Holdings plc
These sites rate brokers. They may favour IG Group Holdings plc's own brands.
IG Group Holdings plc sister sites, fines and sources →
Regulator fines
None of these 2 names tastytrade’s own company; they concern other companies of the IG Group Holdings plc. The company column names who was fined.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-13 | Clone: 'ICT Market 24' / ictmarket24.com | FCA | — | CLONE WARNING - unauthorised firm impersonating IG Markets Limited; not IG's fault. source |
| 2023-11-09 | IG Markets Ltd / IG Australia Pty Ltd | ASIC | — | Self-reported CFD leverage above ASIC's product-intervention caps; part of AU$4.3m remediation paid by seven issuers to 1,500+ clients (remediation, not a fine). source |
Ratings elsewhere
- Trustpilot: read the reviews there
Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Questions and answers
Who owns tastytrade?
IG Group Holdings plc.
Is tastytrade licensed?
Yes. Its operator tastytrade, Inc. holds 3 licences, including from FINRA and SEC.
Has the owner of tastytrade been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: FCA, 2023-11-13.
Is tastytrade legit?
tastytrade is run by tastytrade, Inc., which holds 3 licences, including from FINRA and SEC. Its owner is IG Group Holdings plc, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against tastytrade’s own company: 0; against the whole IG Group Holdings plc group: 2. Sister sites with the same owner: 3. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are tastytrade’s sister sites?
tastytrade has 3 sister brokers with the same owner, IG Group Holdings plc: IG, Freetrade, tastyfx. Full list: all IG Group Holdings plc sister sites.
Sources
- https://investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/ig-group-holdings--igg/acquisition/6468003
- https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/ig-group-completes-the-acquisition-of-tastytrade-after-regulatory-approval/
- https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/summary/277027
- https://www.nfa.futures.org/BasicNet/basic-search.aspx
- https://tastytrade.com/
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
