IC Markets vs Tickmill
Side by side on the facts each broker publishes. Advertised costs are the brokers’ own “from” figures.
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Key differences
- Only IC Markets lists: ASIC.
- Only Tickmill lists: FCA, FSCA, DFSA.
- Tickmill has the lower stated minimum deposit ($100 vs $200).
- Tickmill’s raw-account commission is $1.00 lower per round-turn lot ($3.00 vs $3.50 per side).
- IC Markets offers cTrader; Tickmill does not list it.
- Tickmill offers Proprietary; IC Markets does not list it.
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| Field | IC Markets | Tickmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77.8/100 | 81.5/100 |
| Regulators | FSA (Seychelles), ASIC, CySEC | FCA, CySEC, FSA (Seychelles), FSCA, DFSA |
| 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, TradingView, ProprietaryTickmill Trader. |
| Minimum deposit | $200FAQ: USD 200 or equivalent. | $100 |
| Raw commission / side (advertised) | $3.50USD 3.50 per lot per side. | $3.00Raw account. |
| Spread from, no-commission account (advertised) | 0.80EUR/USD "from" spread, Standard account. | 1.60Advertised '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. | YesTickmill social trading. |
| Swap-free / Islamic | YesSwap Free account listed. | YesIslamic account listed. |
| Deposit methods | Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Skrill, Neteller | Bank transfer, Crypto, Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, UnionPay |
| Restricted-country list | 5 listed (partial)Plus any country where use would be contrary to local law. | 5 listed (partial) |
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Sources for each value are on the individual broker pages. Data verified 11 Oct 2026.
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