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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 83 | 90 |
| Trust score | 87 | 99 |
| Cost score | 78 | 85 |
| Platform score | 92 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 77 | 86 |
| Best for | Best suited to active traders and investors wanting a well-regulated, multi-asset platform with strong proprietary tools and broad CFD/forex coverage; publish with prominent regio… | Experienced forex/CFD traders · Scalpers, day traders and algorithmic traders comfortable with high-risk leveraged products · Users who specifically need MT4/MT5, cTrader or Tradi… |
| Watch out | Needs verification | Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or… |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | CMC Markets group entities are regulated by FCA, ASIC, MAS, CIRO, BaFin, DFSA, and BMA, depending on client jurisdiction/entity. Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | Known official registration/licence references include FCA 173730, FCA 948126, AFSL 238054, AFSL 246381, UEN 200605050E, BaFin 154814, DFSA f002740, Bermuda company 202302718, and CIRO/CIPF membership. Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | Multiple local CMC Markets entities are disclosed; client entity depends on jurisdiction and product. Source | Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source |
| Negative balance protection | Retail negative balance protection is disclosed for UK leveraged accounts and Bermuda retail clients; not available to professional clients; not applicable to cash equities. Source | No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source |
| Investor compensation | UK eligible clients: FSCS up to £85,000. Canada: CIPF membership. Other jurisdictions reviewed disclose segregation but no comparable amount in sources checked. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | CMC states CFD services are not available to US residents; iOS app access is limited to listed permitted regions; broader availability depends on local law and entity. Source | Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | No minimum deposit for UK/international trading accounts; UK equities page states minimum deposit amount £1 for share/ETF investing. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | Spreads from 0.2 points on UK spread betting/CFD account comparison; FX Active from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs; international advertises 0.0 pips FX minimum spread. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | Commission varies by account/product: UK equities 0%; FX Active 0.0025% per transaction ($2.50 per $100k); share/ETF CFD commissions vary by market/account table. Source | Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Maximum leverage is entity/jurisdiction dependent: UK retail table shows 30:1; international page shows 1:200 maximum retail leverage; ASIC rules impose product-specific caps. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | UK deposits are free from CMC; external card issuer/bank charges may apply. Other regions require review of platform/client portal or local fee schedules. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | UK card and standard bank transfer withdrawals: no CMC charge; international transfers may carry fees displayed on platform. Source | IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths. Source |
| Inactivity fee | UK leveraged accounts: £10/month after one year of inactivity if funds are available; no negative balance from dormancy; equities marked N/A in account comparison. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | Tradable universe includes forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, rates/bonds/treasuries, options and some crypto CFDs, with counts varying by jurisdiction and platform. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | CMC proprietary web/mobile platforms, MT4, MT5 (international/Canada), and TradingView integration; exact availability varies by region/account. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | Official account types include equities, CFD trading, options, FX Active, spread betting, corporate CFD, and CMC Invest plans depending on jurisdiction. Source | Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source |
| Deposit methods | Deposit methods vary by region: UK card/online banking/bank transfer; international card/bank transfer/crypto via Binance Pay/Neteller/Skrill; Canada CAD/USD credit card and wire transfer. Source | Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | UK withdrawals by card or bank transfer; international page advertises nominated bank account, card, cryptocurrency or digital wallet; third-party payments rejected/not supported. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | UK: same-day internal processing before cut-off for registered bank details; card issuer timing within an hour to five working days; domestic bank 1-2 working days; international bank 3-5 working days. Source | Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source |
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