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Investment platform · United States

About the company

Legal company nameOpen to the Public Investing, Inc. · Public Advisors LLC · Public Holdings, Inc.
Year founded2019
Headquarters / registered countryNew York, United States
Websitepublic.com
Last checked09.11.2026

According to its official website, Public is a New York-based multi-asset investing platform launched in 2019 that says it was the first broker-dealer to introduce commission-free, real-time fractional investing; the brand is owned by Public Holdings, Inc. Brokerage services for US-listed stocks, ETFs, options and bonds are provided by Open to the Public Investing, Inc. ("Public Investing"), a member of FINRA and SIPC, with clearing and execution by Apex Clearing Corporation. Treasury, direct indexing and AI-generated portfolio accounts are offered through Public Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser, crypto services through Zero Hash LLC and six-month Treasury bill accounts through Jiko Securities, Inc. Prediction-market event contracts are traded on KalshiEX LLC through Open to the Public Investing, Inc. and Apex Clearing Corporation, both CFTC-registered futures commission merchants (FCMs) and NFA members; these accounts are not SIPC protected. The platform offers more than 9,000 stocks, over 60 crypto assets, margin and short selling, individual retirement (IRA) and business accounts, a high-yield cash account, a Trading API and AI-agent trading (Public MCP); the minimum fractional stock purchase is 5 USD. Opening an account requires being 18, a US Social Security Number and a US residential address. According to NFA BASIC, Open to the Public Investing Inc is an approved NFA member registered as an FCM. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESIndividual brokerage account · Margin account · Traditional and Roth IRA · Crypto IRA · Business account · High-yield cash account
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSiOS and Android mobile app · Web platform · Trading API · Public MCP (AI agents)
PRODUCTSUS stocks and fractional shares · ETFs · Options · Bonds and US Treasuries · Crypto (Zero Hash) · Prediction-market event contracts (KalshiEX) · Margin and short selling

Licences and regulation

CFTC (United States)

Licence no.NFA ID 0465334
Licence holderOPEN TO THE PUBLIC INVESTING INC
ScopeNFA BASIC: NFA member (approved); registrations: FCM. CFTC FCM list (30 Sep 2026): FCM BD; DSRO NFA; retail forex obligation none. The brokerage entity named on the site (Public Investing).
StatusVerified

SEC (United States)

Licence no.SEC 8-66049 · CRD 127818
Licence holderOPEN TO THE PUBLIC INVESTING, INC.
ScopeFINRA BrokerCheck: SEC-registered broker-dealer, FINRA member, Approved; FINRA approval 2 Jan 2004, New York, NY; registered in 53 states; disclosures: 4 regulatory event. Owned by Public Holdings, Inc.
StatusVerified
USER REPORTS

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Sources and verification history

Official company sourcespublic.com — homepage and footer disclosures, About Us, Prediction Markets, Fee Schedule (13 Oct 2026) and help centre (minimum purchase, account eligibility, deposit limits)
Regulator recordsNFA BASIC — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INVESTING INC, NFA ID 0465334 (nfa.futures.org, 9 Nov 2026) · CFTC FCM financial data list (30 Sep 2026) · FINRA BrokerCheck — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INVESTING, INC., CRD 127818 (9 Nov 2026)
Company registerVerified source to be added
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX · FastBull
Last verified09.11.2026
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Which licences does Public hold?

Licences verified in official registers: CFTC (United States) – NFA ID 0465334; SEC (United States) – SEC 8-66049 · CRD 127818.

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