IC Markets review: regulation, fees and platforms
Facts read from IC Markets's own website, checked 2026-10-28. Anything not found there is marked "Not stated on the broker's site".
- Minimum deposit: $0 (Raw Spread and Standard accounts on the global site; Raw Pro needs $5,000)
- Max retail leverage: 1:5000, 1:1000
- Regulators: 2: FSA, CySEC (1 tier-1)
- Retail loss figure: Not stated on the broker's site
- Islamic account: Not stated on the broker's site
- Instruments: Not stated on the broker's site
- Founded: Not stated on the broker's site
- Headquarters: Not stated on the broker's site
Risk warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Regulation
| Regulator | Country | Licence | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services Authority (FSA) | Seychelles | SD018 | Raw Trading Ltd |
| Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) | Cyprus | 362/18 | IC Markets (EU) Ltd |
Account types
| Account | Spread from | Commission |
|---|---|---|
| Raw Spread (MetaTrader) | 0.0 pips | $3.50 per lot per side |
| Raw Spread (cTrader) | 0.0 pips | $3 per $100k traded |
| Standard | 0.8 pips | None |
| Raw Pro | 0.0 pips | $1.50 per lot per side |
| Raw Pro+ | 0.0 pips | $1.00 per lot per side |
Maximum retail leverage by region
| Max leverage | Where it applies |
|---|---|
| 1:5000 | Raw Trading Ltd (Seychelles), MetaTrader accounts, dynamic |
| 1:1000 | Raw Trading Ltd (Seychelles), cTrader Raw Spread |
Platforms
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader, ZuluTrade
Deposit methods
Not stated on the broker's site
Notes from the check
- Global site now redirects to ic.com and trades as IC and IC Markets Global.
- A Swap Free account is listed; the page does not call it Islamic.
- Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ were marked early access on the accounts page.
- The global site gives conflicting instrument totals, so no count is shown.
ScaleEdge score: 71/100 (rank 3 of 12 by our published method)
| Factor | Points | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Tier-1 regulators | 15/30 | 1 tier-1: CySEC |
| Retail loss figure | 7.5/15 | Not stated on the broker's site, scored neutral (7.5 of 15) |
| Minimum deposit | 15/15 | 0 USD |
| Platform choice | 16/20 | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Raw spread and commission | 15/15 | Raw Spread (MetaTrader): spread from 0.0 pips, commission $3.50 per lot per side |
| Islamic (swap-free) account | 2.5/5 | Not stated on the broker's site, scored neutral (2.5 of 5) |
Sources (checked 2026-10-28)
- IC Markets global home
- IC Markets about us
- IC Markets accounts overview
- CySEC register of Cypriot investment firms
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