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| Overall Rating | 4.5 | 4.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & Regulation | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Fees & Costs | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Markets & Products | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Platforms & Execution | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Deposit & Withdrawal | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Trading Tools | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Education | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Customer Service | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Account Opening | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Established | 2007 | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Level 4, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. | One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 USA |
| Broker Type | ECN / No Dealing Desk, CFD and forex broker | DMA |
| Regulation | ASIC · CySEC · FSA · SCB · CMA Kenya | SEC · FINRA · CFTC · NFA · FCA · CBI · CIRO · ASIC · MAS · SFC · DFSA · SEBI · JFSA Best value for Regulation |
| Segregated Client Funds | Yes | Yes |
| Negative Balance Protection | Yes | Yes |
| Banking License | No | No |
| Publicly Traded | No | Yes |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Greek, Mandarin, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia Best value for Languages | English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish |
| Customer Support | Email, Telephone, Live Chat | Email, Phone, Live Chat |
| Customer Support Hours | 24/7 live chat, phone, and email for all clients | 24/5, Monday to Friday |
| Demo Account | Yes | Yes |
| Swap-Free Account | Yes Best value for Swap-Free Account | No |
| Joint Account | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate Account | Yes | Yes |
| Managed Account | Yes | Yes |
| PAMM / MAM Trading | Yes | Yes |
| Social / Copy Trading | Yes Best value for Social / Copy Trading | No |
| Minimum Deposit | $0 | $0 |
| Maximum Leverage | 1:5000 | 1:50 (US), 1:30 (UK), 1:30 (EU), 1:30 (AU) |
| Payment Methods | Bank Transfer, Credit/ Debit Card, Paypal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, Bpay, Broker to Broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, Cryptocurrency Best value for Payment Methods | Bank Transfer, Wise, Check |
| Account Currencies | AUD, USD, EUR, CAD, GBP, SGD, NZD, JPY, HKD, CHF, Cryptocurrency | AED, AUD, CAD, CHF, CNH, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, MXN, NOK, NZD, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, TRY, ZAR, USD Best value for Account Currencies |
| Bonuses | No | No |
| Contests | No | No |
| Markets & Products | Forex, CFDs | Forex, CFDs, Stocks, ETFs, Crypto, Funds, Bonds, Options, Futures, Forecast Contracts Best value for Markets & Products |
| Currency Pairs | 61 Currency pairs, including major, minor, and exotic pairs. | 100+ FX Pairs. Major, Minor, and Exotic. |
| Minimum Lot Size | 0.01 Best value for Minimum Lot Size | 0.25 |
| Maximum Lot Size | 200 | 70 |
| Decimal Pricing | 5 decimals | 5 decimals |
| Order Types | Market, limit, stop, trailing stop, plus platform-specific types. | Market, Limit, Stop, Stop Limit, Trailing Stop, Bracket, OCO, GTC, IOC, FOK, and 90+ more |
| Execution Type | ECN / No Dealing Desk | Market Execution |
| Execution Speed | Not available | Not available |
| Margin Call Level | 100% (varies by entity) | No traditional margin calls; real-time automatic liquidation applies. |
| Stop Out Level | 50% (retail) | When account equity falls below the maintenance margin (real-time liquidation). |
| Hedging | Yes | Yes |
| Scalping | Yes | Yes |
| Spread Type | Variable | Variable |
| Spreads From | 0.1 pips (Standard Account),
0.0 pips (Raw Accounts) | 0.1 pips |
| Commission | Standard Account - $0,
Raw Spread Account - $7 (per standard lot),
Raw Spread Account (cTrader) - $3 (per standard lot),
Raw Pro Account - $3 (per standard lot)
Raw Pro+ - $2 (per standard lot) | 0.08 to 0.20 bps per trade size with a minimum of $2 (or equivalent) |
| Overnight / Swap Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Deposit Fee | No Best value for Deposit Fee | Yes |
| Withdrawal Fee | No Best value for Withdrawal Fee | Yes |
| Currency Conversion Fee | Yes | Yes |
| Account Maintenance Fee | No | No |
| Inactivity Fee | No | No |
| Custody Fee | No | No |
| Trading Platforms | IC Mobile App, WebTrader, TradingView, MT4, MT5, cTrader Best value for Trading Platforms | Web, Mobile, Desktop, TradingView |
| Mobile App | Yes | Yes |
| API Access | Yes | Yes |
| VPS Hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Automated Trading | Yes | Yes |
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