Exness vs IC Markets: deposit, leverage, spreads and platforms
How do Exness and IC Markets compare?
16facts
side by side, each in the broker's own words. 6 are stated by both.
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Exness
- Minimum deposit
- Maximum leverage (retail)
- Spread, standard account
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app…
- Swap-free (Islamic) account
- Yes, on most popular assets (terms apply)
IC Markets
- Minimum deposit
- $0
- Maximum leverage (retail)
- 1:5000 on FX
- Spread, standard account
- from 0.8 pips, no commission (Standard)
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader, IC mobile…
- Swap-free (Islamic) account
- yes, on Raw Spread and Standard
Exness and IC Markets, fact by fact
| Fact | Exness | IC Markets |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum deposit | $0 (Raw Spread, cTrader and Standard); Raw Pro $5,000; Raw Pro+ $100,000 Sourceic.comTrading Platform Commission Minimum Deposit Spreads from (pips) Leverage… Account Raw Pro + MetaTrader $1.0 ($2.0 per lot round turn) $100,000 0.0 1:5000… Account Raw Pro MetaTrader $1.5 ($3.0 per lot round turn) $5,000 0.0 1:5000… Account Standard MetaTrader $0 $0 0.8 1:5000· ic.com, read | |
| Maximum leverage (retail) | 1:5000 on FX (Raw Trading Ltd, Seychelles FSA); dynamic, lower above 25 lots Sourceic.comup to 1:5000 leverage on FX… Tier 1: 0–25 lots → 1:5000 Tier 2: 25–50 lots → 1:3000· ic.com, read | |
| Spread, standard account | from 0.8 pips, no commission (Standard) Sourceic.comAccount Standard Trading Platform MetaTrader Commission (per lot per side) $0 Spreads from (pips) 0.8· ic.com, read | |
| Commission, raw-spread account | $3.50 per lot per side on Raw Spread, spreads from 0.0+2 more In fullic.com$3.50 per lot per side on Raw Spread (MetaTrader), spreads from 0.0; $3.0 per USD 100k on cTrader; Raw Pro $1.50, Raw Pro+ $1.00 per sideAccount Raw Spread Trading Platform MetaTrader Commission (per lot per side) $3.5 Spreads from (pips) 0.0… Account Raw Spread (cTrader) Trading Platform cTrader, TradingView Commission (per USD 100k) $3.0… Account Raw Pro Trading Platform MetaTrader Commission (per lot per side) $1.5… Account Raw Pro + Trading Platform MetaTrader Commission (per lot per side) $1.0· ic.com, read | |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app… In fullexness.comMetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app, MetaTrader WebTerminalTrading platforms… MetaTrader 5… MetaTrader 4… Exness Trade app… Exness Terminal… MetaTrader WebTerminal· exness.com, read | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader, IC mobile app Sourceic.comTrading Platform MetaTrader TradingView NEW cTrader WebTrader IC Social… MetaTrader 5 RECOMMENDED MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader WebTrader· ic.com, read |
| Account types | Standard, Raw Spread, Raw Spread, Raw Pro, Raw Pro+, Swap Free In fullic.comStandard, Raw Spread (MetaTrader), Raw Spread (cTrader), Raw Pro, Raw Pro+, Swap FreeAccount Overview Raw Spread Account cTrader Raw Spread Account Standard Swap Free Account… NEW Account Raw Pro + Trading Platform MetaTrader… NEW Account Raw Pro Trading Platform MetaTrader· ic.com, read | |
| Swap-free (Islamic) account | Yes, on most popular assets (terms apply) Sourceexness.comSwap-free trading… Hold overnight positions for free on most popular assets. T&Cs apply.· exness.com, read | yes, on Raw Spread and Standard+1 more In fullic.comyes, on Raw Spread and Standard (MT4, MT5, cTrader); flat overnight holding fee appliesIC offers Swap free accounts for clients who cannot earn or pay interest due to their religious beliefs… available on both our Raw Spread and Standard account types on the MetaTrader4, MetaTrader 5 and cTrader platforms… a holding fee will be applicable for holding open positions overnight· ic.com, read |
| Copy trading and trade copiers | yes: IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade, cTrader Copy Sourceic.comIC Social Signal Start ZuluTrade… cTrader Algo cTrader Copy Trading· ic.com, read | |
| Ways to deposit | cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, BPAY, FasaPay… In fullic.comcards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, BPAY, FasaPay, broker-to-broker, POLi, Thai internet banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese internet banking, crypto (BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT)Funding option Credit and Debit Cards… Funding option PayPal… Funding option Neteller… Funding option Skrill… Funding option UnionPay… Funding option Wire Transfer… Funding option Bpay… FasaPay Accepted Currencies: USD… Funding option Broker to Broker… Funding option POLI… Funding option Thai Internet Banking… Funding option Rapidpay… Funding option Klarna… Funding option Vietnamese Internet Banking… Funding option Cryptocurrency Accepted Currencies: BTC ETH USDC USDT· ic.com, read | |
| Account currencies | 10: AUD, USD, EUR, CAD, GBP, SGD, NZD, JPY, HKD, CHF Sourceic.comIC offers over 15 flexible funding options in 10 different base currencies… AUD - Australian Dollar USD - United States Dollar EUR - Euro CAD - Canadian Dollar GBP - British Pound (Sterling) SGD - Singapore Dollar NZD - New Zealand Dollar JPY - Japanese Yen HKD - Hong Kong Dollar CHF - Swiss Franc· ic.com, read | |
| Deposit and withdrawal fees | none charged by IC; intermediary bank fees may apply Sourceic.comIC does not charge any additional fees for deposits or withdrawals… you may incur fees, such as intermediary fees, on payments to and from some international banking institutions· ic.com, read | |
| What you can trade | CFDs on forex, commodities, indices, synthetic indices, bonds, crypto… In fullic.comCFDs on forex, commodities, indices, synthetic indices, bonds, crypto, stocks (incl. 24-hour stock CFDs) and futuresRange of Products Forex CFDs Commodities CFDs Indices CFDs Synthetic Indices CFDs NEW Bonds CFDs Cryptocurrency CFDs Stocks CFDs 24Hr Stock CFDs NEW Futures CFDs· ic.com, read | |
| Regulators, as the broker states them | FSA Seychelles+5 more In fullexness.comFSA Seychelles (SD025); FSCA South Africa; CBCS Curaçao (0003LSI); FSC BVI (SIBA/L/20/1133); FSC Belize (9110312); FSC Mauritius (GB20025294)authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) with licence number SD025… authorized as an Over-The-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa… Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) with licence number 0003LSI… investment business licence number SIBA/L/20/1133… license number 9110312… licensed by the Financial Services Commission under licence number GB20025294· exness.com, read | Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA), Securities Dealer licence SD018 Sourceic.comRaw Trading Ltd, IC, is authorised by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority as a Securities Dealer for the provision of financial services under License NO SD018· ic.com, read |
| Companies | Exness Ltd+4 more In fullexness.comExness (SC) Ltd (Seychelles); Exness B.V. (Curaçao); Exness (VG) Ltd (BVI); Exness (BZ) Ltd. (Belize); Exness (MU) Ltd (Mauritius)Exness (SC) Ltd is a Securities Dealer registered in Seychelles… Exness B.V. is a Securities Intermediary registered in Curaçao… Exness (VG) Ltd is authorised by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) in BVI… Exness (BZ) Ltd. is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Belize… Exness (MU) Ltd is an Investment Dealer· exness.com, read | Raw Trading Ltd (trades as IC and IC Markets Global; Seychelles, reg. 8419879-1) Sourceic.comIC and IC Markets Global are the trading names of Raw Trading Ltd… Raw Trading Ltd registered in Seychelles with registration number: 8419879-1· ic.com, read |
| US access | No Sourceexness.comwe do not provide services to individuals who are residents or legal entities based in the United States of America· exness.com, read | no Sourceic.comRaw Trading Ltd does not provide services for residents of certain countries such as the United States of America· ic.com, read |
| Restricted countries | USA, Canada, Iran, North Korea, Europe, the United Kingdom, Russia… In fullexness.comUSA, Canada, Iran, North Korea, Europe, the United Kingdom, Russia, Belarus and othersThe entities above do not offer services to residents of certain jurisdictions including the USA, Canada, Iran, North Korea, Europe, the United Kingdom, Russia, Belarus and others· exness.com, read | United States, Canada, Iran, North Korea, plus anywhere contrary to… In fullic.comUnited States, Canada, Iran, North Korea (named examples), plus anywhere contrary to local lawRaw Trading Ltd does not provide services for residents of certain countries such as the United States of America, Canada, Iran and North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) or a country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation· ic.com, read |
Where each takes clients
| Country | Exness | IC Markets |
|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh | Yes judged Bangladesh isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged Bangladesh isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 India | Yes judged India isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | No judged The RBI Alert List names IC Markets among forex platforms. |
 Indonesia | Yes judged Indonesia isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged Indonesia isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 Kenya | Yes judged Kenya isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged Kenya isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 Malaysia | Yes judged Malaysia isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged Malaysia isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 Nigeria | Yes judged Nigeria isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged Nigeria isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 Pakistan | Yes judged Pakistan isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged Pakistan isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 South Africa | Yes judged South Africa isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged South Africa isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 the UAE | Yes judged the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged The UAE isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 the UK | No the UK is on its list of countries it doesn't serve. | Yes judged The UK isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve. |
 the US | No It says it doesn't take US clients. | No IC Markets' own page names the US as a place it doesn't serve. |