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In my evaluation as an independent trader with a deep concern for regulatory legitimacy and operational transparency, JaneStreet stands out as a highly specialized institution, but it’s fundamentally not tailored for retail forex traders like myself. The broker is regulated in Hong Kong by the SFC for futures contracts, which, in my experience, is a credible regulatory framework for institutional activities. However, their former FCA license in the UK has a status marked as "Exceeded" and is no longer active, which gives me pause about their current standing in the UK, especially given how important it is for me that a firm maintains fully active and current licenses in all jurisdictions where it operates. What matters most to me is that JaneStreet’s product lineup—market making, ETFs, bonds, equities, and options—and reliance on proprietary, in-house technology rather than public-facing retail trading platforms (like MT4/MT5) clearly signal their institutional, not retail, focus. The absence of standard retail trading platforms and accounts reinforces my view that JaneStreet is not only cautious about whom it serves, but is also structured to work with professional and institutional clients using advanced, quantitative strategies. While that does lend an air of authority and expertise to their operations, it also excludes the protections and access that everyday forex traders often expect. Based on the reviews I’ve seen, while some users mention satisfactory support, the very limited number of these reviews and their lack of depth means I don’t see a broad base of retail customer experience to judge legitimacy from a retail perspective. For me, JaneStreet’s legitimacy as an institutional firm appears strong thanks to regulation and its long-standing reputation; however, it’s critically important to recognize the high potential risk and that this broker is simply not intended or suitable for individual retail traders. In my judgment, I would not pursue any trading relationship with JaneStreet unless I were representing an institutional entity with experience in quantitative finance.