IC Markets vs PU Prime
Side by side on the facts each broker publishes. Advertised costs are the brokers’ own “from” figures.
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Key differences
- IC Markets has a stronger best regulator (Tier 1) than PU Prime (Tier 2).
- Only IC Markets lists: ASIC, CySEC.
- Only PU Prime lists: FSC (Mauritius), FSA (SVG).
- PU Prime has the lower stated minimum deposit ($20 vs $200).
- IC Markets offers cTrader, TradingView; PU Prime does not list them.
- PU Prime offers Proprietary; IC Markets does not list it.
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| Field | IC Markets | PU Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77.8/100 | 60.3/100 |
| Regulators | FSA (Seychelles), ASIC, CySEC | FSC (Mauritius), FSA (Seychelles), FSA (SVG) |
| Founded | 2007Founded in Sydney, Australia. | Not verified |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingViewMT4, MT5 and cTrader on the account page; TradingView listed in the ic.com navigation. | MT4, MT5, ProprietaryPU Prime App, PU Web Trader. |
| Minimum deposit | $200FAQ: USD 200 or equivalent. | $20Cent account; Standard account is $50. |
| Raw commission / side (advertised) | $3.50USD 3.50 per lot per side. | $3.50Prime account; ECN ($10,000 min) is $1 per side. |
| Spread from, no-commission account (advertised) | 0.80EUR/USD "from" spread, Standard account. | 1.30Advertised 'from' spread on the lowest-spread commission-free account; not a measured average. |
| Measured EUR/USD spread | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
| Max. leverage | 1:5000 | 1:1000 |
| Copy trading | YesIC Social, cTrader Copy, ZuluTrade and others. | YesPU Copy Trading. |
| Swap-free / Islamic | YesSwap Free account listed. | YesIslamic option on Standard, Prime and Cent. |
| Deposit methods | Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Skrill, Neteller | Not verified |
| Restricted-country list | 5 listed (partial)Plus any country where use would be contrary to local law. | 15 listed (partial)Also FATF-blacklisted/sanctioned jurisdictions. |
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Sources for each value are on the individual broker pages. Data verified 11 Oct 2026.
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