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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 84 | 90 |
| Trust score | 88 | 99 |
| Cost score | 76 | 85 |
| Platform score | 90 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 84 | 86 |
| Best for | Active FX, metals and CFD traders wanting Swiss bank infrastructure · Algorithmic or advanced traders using JForex, Strategy Server, JForex API or FIX API · Clients wanting a mult… | 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 | Fees are transparent but complex and can be high for small or inactive accounts, cards/e-wallets, withdrawals and currency conversions · Negative balance protection is not clearly… | 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 | ["Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA"] Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | Dukascopy Bank SA: Commercial register / UID CHE-112.086.322; FINMA authorised banks and securities firms list: Dukascopy Bank SA, Licensing: Bank, Category 5 Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | Dukascopy Bank SA (Switzerland, FINMA-authorised bank; official Dukascopy disclosure also states securities firm); Dukascopy Europe IBS AS (wholly owned European licensed brokerage company in Riga); Dukascopy Japan K.K. (wholly owned Type-1 licensed broker in Tokyo) 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 | No universal Dukascopy Bank SA negative-balance protection confirmed; official disclosure says 0.21% of retail clients had to deposit funds to offset a negative balance; Dukascopy Europe separately limits liability to deposited margin. 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 | Swiss depositor protection / esisuisse covers protected deposits up to CHF 100,000 per client and institution at Dukascopy Bank; Dukascopy Europe deposits are separately described as protected under EU regulation up to EUR 20,000 per client. Custody assets are treated differently from deposits under Swiss law. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | MCA unavailable to residents of Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Crimea, Cuba, Comoros, Donetsk PR, Iran, Japan, Luhansk PR, Myanmar, North Korea, South Osetia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Russian Federation, Transnistria, USA, Venezuela and Yemen; trading-related website information says it is not intended to solicit residents of Belgium, Israel, Russian Federation, Turkey, Canada including Quebec, and the UK. 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 | 100 USD minimum deposit for Forex/CFD ECN/trading accounts; bank guarantee collateral accepted from 100,000 USD; MCA trading-account opening requires MCA balance at least 100 USD. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | EUR/USD spread from 0.1 pips for all accounts; spreads vary by instrument, platform, liquidity and market conditions. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | JForex self-trader volume commission tiers: FX USD 35 to USD 5 per USD 1m; other listed CFDs/metals/crypto/bonds USD 52.5 to USD 7.5 per USD 1m; MT4 adds USD 0.5 per lot/USD 5 per USD 1m; stock/ETF CFD commissions vary by market, commonly 0.10% with minimums, US stock CFDs USD 0.02/share min USD 10. 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 | Default 1:100; up to 1:200 by request/restrictions; some account/product disclosures show up to 1:30 for small accounts and up to 1:200 above USD 1,000; MT4/MT5 default 1:100 with product-specific leverage. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | Bank transfers free; cards 1.5% EEA / 2.5% non-EEA; Apple Pay 2.5%; Skrill 2.5%; Neteller EUR 1 or 2.5%; BTC/ETH/USDT free; possible additional 0.5%; request-funds card service 3.0%. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Bank transfer fees vary by currency/route (e.g., CHF 2.3 SIX/CHF 15 non-SIX, EUR 2.3 SEPA/EUR 20 non-SEPA, USD 19 SHA/USD 35 OUR); card EUR 1.5 + 2.5%; Skrill 2.5%; Neteller EUR 1 or 2.5%; BTC/ETH/USDT USD 30; internal free. 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 | No trading-account maintenance fee first 180 days; after 180 days inactive/no trades or FX for 180 consecutive days, up to CHF 100 per client per 180-day period; dormant account minimum CHF 500 up to account balance plus costs. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | 25,000+ trading instruments across Forex, Crypto, Indexes, Stocks, Bonds, Energy, Commodities and ETF; platform-specific availability differs (JForex vs MT4/MT5). Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | JForex 4 Desktop, JForex Web 3, JForex Mobile, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Binary Desktop/Mobile, JForex API, FIX API. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | Forex/CFD ECN self-trading account; MT4 account; MT5 account; demo account; binary options account; Multi-Currency Account; swap-free/Islamic account; managed accounts/LP PAMM; corporate and institutional accounts. 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 | Bank transfer/SWIFT, SEPA EUR, payment cards, Skrill, Neteller, BTC, ETH, USDT, bank guarantee from USD 100,000. 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 | Bank transfer, payment cards, Skrill, Neteller, BTC/ETH/USDT, internal Dukascopy transfers; Western Union withdrawals referenced in company timeline/news. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Not fully disclosed for trading withdrawals; MCA FAQ: bank transfers usually several business days, possible two weeks+ with manual compliance checks; internal/Dukascopy card/Skrill/Neteller generally instant unless limits triggered; card withdrawals depend on issuer and may be instant or several business 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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