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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 88 | 90 |
| Trust score | 97 | 99 |
| Cost score | 78 | 85 |
| Platform score | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 89 | 86 |
| Best for | Forex and CFD traders who want Raw spreads from 0.0 pips · MT4/MT5 users who also want TradingView or Tickmill Trader access · Traders prioritising published deposit/withdrawal pr… | 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 | Margin trading risk warning disclosed repeatedly on official pages. | 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 | FSA Seychelles; FCA UK; DFSA Dubai representative office; CySEC Cyprus; FSCA South Africa. Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | Tickmill Ltd: FSA SD008; Tickmill UK Ltd: FCA 717270; Tickmill UK Ltd Dubai representative office: DFSA F007663; Tickmill Europe Ltd: CySEC 278/15; Tickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd: FSCA FSP 49464. Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | Five regulated/registered Tickmill entities/offices are disclosed on the official licence page across Seychelles, UK, DIFC/UAE, Cyprus and South Africa. 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 | Tickmill states negative balance protection is provided, but regulatory protections and safeguards depend on the entity with which the client holds an account. 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 | Investor compensation is entity-dependent: UK clients FSCS up to £120,000; EU clients ICF 90% up to €20,000; other arrangements vary or are not disclosed on the reviewed page. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | Official footer states services/information are not directed at or intended for access by persons in Singapore, the United States, Iran, India, Japan, or any other jurisdiction where offering would be unlawful. Other restrictions may apply by entity/residency. 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 | Starting deposit 100; minimum deposit may vary depending on base currency. Deposit page lists minimum deposit 100 for most methods and CNY 700 or EUR/USD/GBP 100 for UnionPay. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | Classic spreads from 1.6 pips; Raw and TradingView Raw spreads from 0.0 pips. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | Classic: zero commissions; Raw: $3 per lot per side; TradingView Raw: $3.5 per lot per side. 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 shown as 1:1000 on account tables and for some asset categories; leverage varies by symbol, account, platform, entity and client classification. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | Deposit commission is listed as None for reviewed methods; Tickmill has a Zero Fees Policy but some external fees may apply. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Tickmill charges zero withdrawal fees; outside provider/intermediary charges may apply. 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 | Tickmill reserves the right to charge an inactivity fee according to Terms & Conditions where there is lack of trading activity; amount not captured from reviewed official HTML pages. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | 600+ CFDs including forex, commodities, indices, cryptocurrencies, stocks and ETFs; bonds; futures and options are available under Tickmill UK Ltd. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | Tickmill supports MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader and WebTrader/browser trading. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | Classic, Raw, TradingView Raw; swap-free Islamic Account option; Demo account available. 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, crypto payments, Visa/Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller and UnionPay are shown as deposit methods; availability can depend on residency/country. 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 | Same listed methods are available for withdrawals subject to original-source withdrawal policy and country availability. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Most withdrawals process within 1 working day; estimated arrival varies by method from instant to up to 8 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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