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IC Markets
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Raw Trading Ltd (FSA Seychelles)
(Seychelles)
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Plus500
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Saxo Bank
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Overview
Overall score
4.8
/5
4.5
/5
4.8
/5
Min. deposit
$200
$100
$0
Max leverage
1:1000
1:30
1:30
Regulator
FSA Seychelles
FCA
—
Year founded
2007
2008
1992
Fees & Trading Costs
Data confidence: High
Fees score
5.0
/5
4.2
/5
4.0
/5
Fee verdict
Low
Average
Average
EUR/USD spread
ⓘ
0.1 pips
0.8 pips
0.6 pips
BTC/USD spread
—
—
—
Commission-free
✗
✓
✗
Commission structure
Variable
None
Variable
Execution model
Hybrid
Market
Market
Spread competitiveness
Competitive
Competitive
Average
Inactivity fee
None
Applies
None
FX conversion fee
Applies
Applies
Applies
Withdrawal fees
Low
None
None
Deposits & Withdrawals
Min. deposit
$200
$100
$0
Withdrawal fees
Low
None
None
Withdrawal time
1-2 business days (Instant for e-wallets)
1-3 business days
1-3 business days
Bank transfer
✓
✓
✓
Credit / debit card
✓
✓
✓
PayPal
✓
✓
✗
Skrill
✓
✓
✗
Neteller
✓
✗
✗
Wise
✗
✗
✗
Revolut
✗
✗
✗
Crypto deposit
✗
✗
✗
Assets & Markets
Stocks
✓
✓
✓
↳ Count
2100
2000
23000
ETFs
✗
✓
✓
↳ Count
—
95
7000
Forex
✓
✓
✓
↳ Pairs
61
70
200
Crypto
✓
✓
✓
↳ Coins
21
16
50
CFDs
✓
✓
✓
Options
✗
✓
✓
Futures
✓
✗
✓
Bonds
✓
✗
✓
Funds
✗
✗
✓
Safety & Trust
Data confidence: High
Safety score
4.5
/5
4.9
/5
5.0
/5
Regulator
FSA Seychelles
FCA
—
Regulatory coverage
Global
Global
Global
Client fund segregation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Negative balance protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Compensation scheme
Varies
Varies
Varies
Enforcement history
None known
Minor
Minor
Platforms & Tools
Platform score
4.8
/5
4.5
/5
5.0
/5
Platforms offered
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader
Proprietary Web Trader
Proprietary Web Trader
Usability
Good
Excellent
Fair
Performance
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Tools depth
Excellent
Fair
Excellent
Automation/EA support
Good
Poor
Good
Education & Research
Education level
Moderate
Basic
Advanced
Onboarding support
Structured
Structured
Structured
Research depth
Advanced
Moderate
Advanced
Real-time market data
Yes
Yes
Partial
Account & Support
Live chat
✓
✓
✓
Phone support
✓
✗
✓
Email support
✓
✓
✓
Callback available
✓
✗
✗
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