Live Spreads: Highly competitive

We analyze the combined spread and commission cost averaged over time. Compared to other market leaders IC Markets is highly competitive on core offerings like forex and gold. The table above displays combined spread and commission costs sampled from live accounts using our spread analyzer tool. To compare IC markets to other brokers or symbols than the ones shown, click the orange edit button and select new brokers or symbols.

The spread is the difference between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price of an asset. Commission is also charged on top of the spread on some account types and constitutes an additional transaction cost.

IC Markets is loved by many traders and it shows in their user reviews, with a current rank of #1 in the world in our system according to verified users that proved they have a live trading account.

IC Markets Overall rating

5.0 Overall rating is derived from an aggregate of ratings in multiple categories.

	Rating	Weight
User Rating	4.8 (719 reviews)	3
Popularity	5.0	3
Regulation	5.0	2
Pricing rating	5.0	1
Features	5.0	1
Customer Support	5.0	1

IC Markets, founded in 2007, has a long history of excellent user reviews coming from verified customers and currently ranks #1 among all brokers for user ranking. The brand is considered highly trusted by users. It's highly regulated in multiple jurisdictions including the EU (Cyprus), Australia, and Seychelles. One of the most popular brokers globally, it receives over 3 million organic monthly visits according to recent data from SimilarWeb. It is privately owned and not licensed as a bank.

Regulation: Tier-1 Regulated

Company	Licenses & Regulations	Segregated Client Money	Deposit Compensation Scheme	Negative Balance Protection	Rebates	Max. Leverage Retail Clients
International Capital Markets Pty Ltd	Australia - AU ASIC					30 : 1
IC Markets (EU) Ltd	Cyprus - CY CYSEC		up to €20,000			30 : 1
Raw Trading Ltd	Seychelles - SC FSA					500 : 1

IC Markets is highly regulated, with licenses in the EU (Cyprus), Australia, and Seychelles. IC Markets offers deposit insurance under the Cyprus regulation, providing compensation up to €20,000 in case the broker fails. There is no investor compensation scheme under Australia ASIC and Seychelles FSA regulations.

Available Assets: Search all tradable instruments 

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IC Markets offers over 2500 tradable assets including forex, CFD's on indices, commodities, crypto, bonds, and over 2000 global stock CFD's. The live symbol search above is taken from live accounts synced to our system.

CFDs (Contracts for Difference) allow traders to speculate on the price movement of various assets without owning the underlying asset. This can provide leverage and flexibility but can also increase risk.

Live Swap Rates: Highly competitive with other market leaders

Compared to other industry leaders, IC Markets offers highly competitive swap rates. Data from the table above is taken from live accounts using our swap rate analyzer tool. To compare the swap rates of different brokers or symbols than the ones shown, click the orange edit button. 

Swap rates, also known as financing fees, are charged by brokers for holding positions overnight. These fees can either be positive or negative. Positive swap rates pay out to the trader, while negative swap rates incur a cost. 

Deposits/Withdrawals: Methods and Fees

IC Markets does not charge fees on deposits and withdrawals, however the payment provider may charge fees. *Intermediary fees on payments to and from some banking institutions may be incurred.

Method	Processing Time	Fees	Available Currencies
Bank Wire	2-5 business days	$0*	AUD, USD, JPY, EUR, NZD, SGD, GBP, CAD, CHF
Credit/Debit Cards	Instant	$0	AUD, USD, JPY, EUR, NZD, SGD, GBP, CAD
Neteller	Instant	$0	USD, AUD, GBP, EUR, CAD, SGD, JPY
Neteller VIP	Instant	$0	AUD, GBP, EUR, CAD, SGD, JPY
Paypal	Instant	$0	AUD, USD, JPY, EUR, NZD, SGD, GBP, CAD, HKD, CHF
Skrill	Instant	$0	AUD, USD, JPY, EUR, SGD, GBP
UnionPay	Instant	$0	RMB
BPay	12-48 hours	$0	AUD
Broker to Broker	2-5 business days	$0	AUD, USD, JPY, EUR, NZD, SGD, GBP, CAD, CHF, HKD
POLI	Instant	$0	AUD
Thai Internet Banking	15-30 minutes	$0	USD
Rapidpay	Up to 2 business days	$0	EUR, GBP
Klarna	Up to 2 business days	$0	EUR, GBP
Vietnamese Internet Banking	Instant	$0	USD

Trading Platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView

Platform	Type	Automated Trading
MetaTrader 4	Desktop, Mobile, Web	Yes, supports MQL4 programming language
MetaTrader 5	Desktop, Mobile, Web	Yes, supports MQL5 programming language
cTrader	Desktop, Mobile, Web	Yes, supports C# programming language
TradingView	Desktop, Mobile, Web	Yes, supports Pine Script programming language

IC Markets offers reliable, fast and intuitive trading platforms that work on desktop, web, and smartphones. These include Metatrader 4 and 5, which are loved for their easy-to-learn programming of automated trading robots, and cTrader and TradingView.

Leverage: Up to 500:1 under Seychelles Entity

IC Markets offers varying leverage levels depending on the regulatory entity under which the account is opened. Under the Australian and Cyprus regulation, the maximum leverage is 30:1 for retail clients. Under the SC FSA regulation, IC Markets offers leverage up to 500:1, providing more flexibility for traders seeking higher leverage. Higher leverage can amplify both gains and losses.

IC Markets Profile

Company Name	International Capital Markets Pty Ltd
Categories	Forex Brokers, Cryptocurrency Brokers, Forex Rebates, Cryptocurrency Rebates
Primary Category	Forex Brokers
Year Founded	2007
Headquarters	Australia
Office Locations	Australia, China
Account Currency	AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, NZD, SGD, USD, HKD
Client funds bank	National Australian Bank (NAB), Westpac Banking Corporation
Support Languages	Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese, Czech, Croatian
Funding Methods	Bank Wire, BPAY, Broker to Broker, China Union Pay, Credit Card, FasaPay, Neteller, PayPal, POLi, Skrill, Klarna, RapidPay
Financial Instruments	Futures, Forex, Shares, Indices, Bonds, Oil/Energies, Cryptocurrencies, Metals, Soft Commodities (coffee, sugar...)
Prohibited Countries	Afghanistan, Angola, American Samoa, Australia, Central African Republic, Congo, Ivory Coast, Cook Islands, Cuba, Gambia, Guinea, Guam, Guinea Bissau, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Northern Mariana Islands, Martinique, New Caledonia, Niue, New Zealand, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Russia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Syria, Tokelau, United States, Virgin Islands, U.s., Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Mayotte, Zimbabwe, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Republic Of The Congo, Saint Barthelemy, Sint Maarten, South Sudan

IC Markets Promotions

IC Markets Cashback rebates

	Standard	Raw Spread	cTrader
Forex	Monthly Cash Back 0.272 Pips - FX Majors 0.409 Pips - FX Others --OR--  Spread Reduction  0.20 Pips - FX Majors 0.30 Pips - FX Others + Monthly Cash Back 0.072 Pips - FX Majors 0.109 Pips - FX Others	Monthly Cash Back 37.50% Of Commissions Paid --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction 21.50% Of Commissions Paid + Monthly Cash Back 16.00% Of Commissions Paid	Monthly Cash Back $1.0227 Per 100K USD Traded --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction $0.60 Per 100K USD Traded + Monthly Cash Back $0.4227 Per 100K USD Traded
Metals	Monthly Cash Back 0.340 Pips --OR-- Spread Reduction 0.30 Pips + Monthly Cash Back 0.040 Pips	Monthly Cash Back 37.50% Of Commissions Paid --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction 21.50% Of Commissions Paid + Monthly Cash Back 16.00% Of Commissions Paid	Monthly Cash Back $1.0227 Per 100K USD Traded --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction $0.60 Per 100K USD Traded + Monthly Cash Back $0.4227 Per 100K USD Traded
Indices	Up to $1.704 Per Lot		$1.00 Per 100K USD Traded
Cryptocurrencies	Up to $0.64 Per Lot		$1.00 Per 100K USD Traded
Payment Options	Spread Reduction By opening your account through us you'll trade on lower spreads! Monthly Cash Back - Real Time Reports Payments are credited and sent automatically by the 12th day of the month for trades where cashback has been accumulated between the first and the last day of the previous month. Real-time “reports” are posted on your profile dashboard: 1) for most MT4 accounts every 10 minutes; 2) for XM accounts every few hours; 3) and for all: MT5, Tickmill, IC Markets, IC Trading & EightCap accounts (Crypto transactions are not included in Real-time reports) once daily.	Commission reduction By opening your account through us you'll trade on lower commissions! Monthly Cash Back - Real Time Reports Payments are credited and sent automatically by the 12th day of the month for trades where cashback has been accumulated between the first and the last day of the previous month. Real-time “reports” are posted on your profile dashboard: 1) for most MT4 accounts every 10 minutes; 2) for XM accounts every few hours; 3) and for all: MT5, Tickmill, IC Markets, IC Trading & EightCap accounts (Crypto transactions are not included in Real-time reports) once daily.

	Standard
Forex	Monthly Cash Back 0.272 Pips - FX Majors 0.409 Pips - FX Others --OR--  Spread Reduction  0.20 Pips - FX Majors 0.30 Pips - FX Others + Monthly Cash Back 0.072 Pips - FX Majors 0.109 Pips - FX Others
Metals	Monthly Cash Back 0.340 Pips --OR-- Spread Reduction 0.30 Pips + Monthly Cash Back 0.040 Pips
Indices	Up to $1.704 Per Lot
Cryptocurrencies	Up to $0.64 Per Lot
Payment Options	Spread Reduction By opening your account through us you'll trade on lower spreads! Monthly Cash Back - Real Time Reports Payments are credited and sent automatically by the 12th day of the month for trades where cashback has been accumulated between the first and the last day of the previous month. Real-time “reports” are posted on your profile dashboard: 1) for most MT4 accounts every 10 minutes; 2) for XM accounts every few hours; 3) and for all: MT5, Tickmill, IC Markets, IC Trading & EightCap accounts (Crypto transactions are not included in Real-time reports) once daily.

	Raw Spread
Forex	Monthly Cash Back 37.50% Of Commissions Paid --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction 21.50% Of Commissions Paid + Monthly Cash Back 16.00% Of Commissions Paid
Metals	Monthly Cash Back 37.50% Of Commissions Paid --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction 21.50% Of Commissions Paid + Monthly Cash Back 16.00% Of Commissions Paid
Indices	Up to $1.704 Per Lot
Cryptocurrencies	Up to $0.64 Per Lot
Payment Options	Commission reduction By opening your account through us you'll trade on lower commissions! Monthly Cash Back - Real Time Reports Payments are credited and sent automatically by the 12th day of the month for trades where cashback has been accumulated between the first and the last day of the previous month. Real-time “reports” are posted on your profile dashboard: 1) for most MT4 accounts every 10 minutes; 2) for XM accounts every few hours; 3) and for all: MT5, Tickmill, IC Markets, IC Trading & EightCap accounts (Crypto transactions are not included in Real-time reports) once daily.

	cTrader
Forex	Monthly Cash Back $1.0227 Per 100K USD Traded --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction $0.60 Per 100K USD Traded + Monthly Cash Back $0.4227 Per 100K USD Traded
Metals	Monthly Cash Back $1.0227 Per 100K USD Traded --OR-- Direct Commission Reduction $0.60 Per 100K USD Traded + Monthly Cash Back $0.4227 Per 100K USD Traded
Indices	$1.00 Per 100K USD Traded
Cryptocurrencies	$1.00 Per 100K USD Traded
Payment Options	Commission reduction By opening your account through us you'll trade on lower commissions! Monthly Cash Back - Real Time Reports Payments are credited and sent automatically by the 12th day of the month for trades where cashback has been accumulated between the first and the last day of the previous month. Real-time “reports” are posted on your profile dashboard: 1) for most MT4 accounts every 10 minutes; 2) for XM accounts every few hours; 3) and for all: MT5, Tickmill, IC Markets, IC Trading & EightCap accounts (Crypto transactions are not included in Real-time reports) once daily.