Trading environment
Slippage, stability, execution and pricing anomalies
Public review signals7.5Weight 22%
IC Markets
ASICAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
CySECCyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
FSA-SCIC Markets is an Australia-origin forex and CFD broker serving global clients through ASIC, Cyprus and Seychelles entities.
Last verified: Aug 30, 2026Sources and audit trail
Overview
IC Markets is an Australia-origin forex and CFD broker serving global clients through ASIC, Cyprus and Seychelles entities.
TraderVote user rating
8.6/10
Trader reviews
2,480
Regulation
Regulated (Tier-1)
Main regulators
ASICCySECFSA-SCMain strengths
Main risks
✓ No major risk themes reported
Live collectionUpdated Aug 27, 2026
AI web composite score
Five web-reputation dimensions plus one objective regulatory dimension for IC Markets
Web reputation 75% 7.9Regulation 25% 8.0
7.9/ 10Good
Data confidence95% · High
Deposits & withdrawals
Funding speed, withdrawals, checks and payment methods
Public review signals7.5Weight 18%
Customer service
Response time, expertise and complaint handling
Public review signals8.9Weight 13%
Trading costs
Spreads, commissions, swaps and hidden charges
Public review signals7.8Weight 18%
Sales conduct
Promotion terms, sales pressure and return claims
Public review signals8.2Weight 4%
Regulation & compliance
Scoring rulesReview sentiment is excluded. Licence quality accounts for 60%, jurisdiction coverage 25%, and Tier-1 diversification 15%. Additional licences have diminishing returns, while enforcement actions or licence suspensions may reduce the score.View full methodology →Licence quality, jurisdiction breadth and regulatory diversification
Objective regulatory facts8.0Weight 25%
Customer service is the strongest review-based dimension; Deposits & withdrawals is the weakest. Regulation & compliance is scored independently from verified licence facts.
| Dimension | Score | related mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Trading environment | 7.5 | 289 |
| Deposits & withdrawals | 7.5 | 476 |
| Customer service | 8.9 | 744 |
| Trading costs | 7.8 | 115 |
| Sales conduct | 8.2 | 14 |
| Regulation & compliance | 8.0 | 3 |
Products
- Forex and CFDs on commodities, indices, shares, bonds, futures and cryptocurrencies
Accounts
- Standard, Raw Spread and cTrader Raw configurations
Platforms and tools
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader and TradingView connectivity
Funding currencies
AUDCADCHFEURGBPJPYNZDSGDUSD
Support and availability
Support is available through help centre, email and live channels.
Entity, products and leverage depend on residence and client classification.
Regulation
Regulators
Raw Trading Ltd
Seychelles · FSA-SC
- Regulators
- FSA-SC
- Licence / registration number
- SD018
Client protection
Protection follows the Seychelles securities-dealer licence and client agreement.
View protection details
Protection follows the Seychelles securities-dealer licence and client agreement.
Official record ↗IC Markets (EU) Ltd
Cyprus · CySEC
- Regulators
- CySEC
- Licence / registration number
- 362/18
Client protection
Eligible clients receive Cyprus client-money and investor-compensation protections subject to scheme rules.
View protection details
Eligible clients receive Cyprus client-money and investor-compensation protections subject to scheme rules.
Official record ↗Trading conditions
- Spreads from
- 0 pips
- Max leverage
- 1:1000
- Execution
- Not available
- Commission
- Not available
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · cTrader · TradingView
- Highest verified leverage
- IC Markets Global publishes up to 1:1000 for forex under the Seychelles entity; margin call is 100% and stop-out is 50%. Other entities and instruments use lower limits.
- Pricing
- Raw Spread forex pricing starts from 0.0 pips with USD 7 round-turn commission per standard lot; Standard pricing incorporates cost in the spread.
Leveraged forex and CFD trading can cause rapid losses. The displayed maximum is the highest verified brand capability and can be lower by entity, region, client class, equity, instrument and market conditions.
Payments
Deposits
1 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer, cards and supported alternative payment methods | Method and account limits apply | Usually processed within one… | No internal withdrawal fee is publish… |
Withdrawals
1 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original funding source or verified bank account | Method-specific limits apply | Usually processed within one… | No internal withdrawal fee is publish… |
Accounts or cards must be in the client’s name. Availability, limits and checks depend on the contracting entity.
Promotions
Active offers and promotions from IC Markets
No verified active promotions.
Sources and audit trail
Last verified: Aug 30, 2026
- IC Markets Global entity and conditionsAug 30, 2026
- IC Markets Global forex specificationAug 30, 2026
- IC Markets EU funding policyAug 30, 2026
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