At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 110 international regulatory agencies and sort them by tiers (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, Tier-4, and Tier-5) to help you choose well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that ActivTrades holds 2 global Tier-1 licenses, while ACY Securities holds 1. ActivTrades holds 1 global Tier-2 licenses, while ACY Securities holds 0. After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that ActivTrades (81) earned a higher Trust Score than ACY Securities (75).