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VS field	Admirals admiralmarkets.com Forex BrokerCFD BrokerStock CFD	IC Markets icmarkets.com Forex BrokerMulti Asset BrokerStock CFD
Decision summary
Overall score

Trust score	76	99

Cost score	80	85

Platform score	88	94

Withdrawal score	71	86

Best for	Experienced Forex and CFD traders · MetaTrader 4/5 users · Traders wanting many CFDs across currency pairs, indices, commodities, stocks and ETFs	Experienced forex/CFD traders · Scalpers, day traders and algorithmic traders comfortable with high-risk leveraged products · Users who specifically need MT4/MT5, cTrader or Tradi…

Watch out	Many key conditions vary by entity, country, account type, client classification and instrument · Global officialWebsite content reviewed is primarily Admirals SC Ltd/Seychelles ·…	Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or…

Trust & regulation
Regulators	FSA Seychelles, CySEC Cyprus, FCA UK. Source	Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source
License numbers	Admirals SC Ltd: SD073; Admirals Europe Ltd: CySEC 201/13; Admiral Markets UK Ltd: FCA 595450. Source	Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source
Regulated entities	Admirals discloses Admirals SC Ltd (Seychelles), Admirals Europe Ltd (Cyprus), and Admiral Markets UK Ltd (UK); the reviewed global site is primarily Admirals SC Ltd. Source	Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source
Negative balance protection	Admirals has a negative balance protection policy; exact terms depend on Admirals entity. SC Ltd policy applies to eligible normal trading activity and excludes debts unrelated to trading or illicit trading methods. Source	No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source
Investor compensation	Admirals SC Ltd client funds protection insurance up to 100,000 USD; not a universal broker-level investor compensation scheme claim. Source	Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source
Restricted countries	Country availability/restrictions are jurisdiction-specific and not available as a reliable public list in reviewed sources. Source	Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Source

Trust & regulation

Regulators

FSA Seychelles, CySEC Cyprus, FCA UK.

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Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA)

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License numbers

Admirals SC Ltd: SD073; Admirals Europe Ltd: CySEC 201/13; Admiral Markets UK Ltd: FCA 595450.

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Securities Dealer license number SD018

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Regulated entities

Admirals discloses Admirals SC Ltd (Seychelles), Admirals Europe Ltd (Cyprus), and Admiral Markets UK Ltd (UK); the reviewed global site is primarily Admirals SC Ltd.

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Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018.

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Negative balance protection

Admirals has a negative balance protection policy; exact terms depend on Admirals entity. SC Ltd policy applies to eligible normal trading activity and excludes debts unrelated to trading or illicit trading methods.

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No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance.

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Investor compensation

Admirals SC Ltd client funds protection insurance up to 100,000 USD; not a universal broker-level investor compensation scheme claim.

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Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources.

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Restricted countries

Country availability/restrictions are jurisdiction-specific and not available as a reliable public list in reviewed sources.

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Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation.

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Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	Not consistently disclosed at broker-level; likely account/entity specific. Official index CFD page mentions 'Start with just 25 USD'. Source	No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source
Spread from	Zero accounts: spreads from 0; Trade accounts: from 0.5 pips in FAQ / 0.6 pips on start-trading comparison; floating and vary by instrument/account/market conditions. Source	Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source
Commission	Trade accounts mostly spread-based; Zero accounts spread plus commission; stock/ETF CFD and investing commissions vary by exchange/region. Source	Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side. Source
Maximum leverage	Up to 1:500 depending on instrument (official index CFDs page); broker-level maximum is entity/account/instrument dependent. Source	IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source
Deposit fee	No Admirals deposit fee; third-party charges and conversion may apply. Source	IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source
Withdrawal fee	One free withdrawal per calendar month per payment method, additional withdrawals fee varies. Source	IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths. Source
Inactivity fee	10 EUR/month after 24 months inactivity on positive-balance account; wallet can avoid fee; refund may be available for up to three months. Source	No account inactivity fees. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

Not consistently disclosed at broker-level; likely account/entity specific. Official index CFD page mentions 'Start with just 25 USD'.

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No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account.

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Spread from

Zero accounts: spreads from 0; Trade accounts: from 0.5 pips in FAQ / 0.6 pips on start-trading comparison; floating and vary by instrument/account/market conditions.

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Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip.

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Commission

Trade accounts mostly spread-based; Zero accounts spread plus commission; stock/ETF CFD and investing commissions vary by exchange/region.

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Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side.

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Maximum leverage

Up to 1:500 depending on instrument (official index CFDs page); broker-level maximum is entity/account/instrument dependent.

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IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time.

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Deposit fee

No Admirals deposit fee; third-party charges and conversion may apply.

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IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply.

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Withdrawal fee

One free withdrawal per calendar month per payment method, additional withdrawals fee varies.

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IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths.

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Inactivity fee

10 EUR/month after 24 months inactivity on positive-balance account; wallet can avoid fee; refund may be available for up to three months.

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No account inactivity fees.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	2,300+ CFDs across currency pairs, indices, shares, commodities and ETFs; FAQ says Invest.MT5 offers thousands of stocks and ETFs. Homepage says 6,900+ instruments across global markets, creating count uncertainty by region/product scope. Source	Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source
Trading platforms	MT4, MT5, MetaTrader WebTrader, Admirals Platform, Admirals Mobile App (iOS/Android). Source	MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source
Account types	Trade.MT5 and Zero.MT5 are highlighted on the global start-trading page; FAQ also describes Trade.MT4, Trade.MT5, Zero.MT4, Zero.MT5 and Invest.MT5; demo accounts are free. Source	Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source
Deposit methods	Available payment methods are not safely globalized; official FAQ says methods depend on region/entity and to check the Deposits & Withdrawals page/Dashboard. Source	Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source
Withdrawal methods	Not safely disclosed as a universal list; same-source withdrawal rule applies. Source	Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source
Withdrawal processing time	Same-business-day processing before 17:00 for Admirals SC Ltd; otherwise next business day. Source	Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source

Markets, platforms & payments

Tradable assets

2,300+ CFDs across currency pairs, indices, shares, commodities and ETFs; FAQ says Invest.MT5 offers thousands of stocks and ETFs. Homepage says 6,900+ instruments across global markets, creating count uncertainty by region/product scope.

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Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs.

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Trading platforms

MT4, MT5, MetaTrader WebTrader, Admirals Platform, Admirals Mobile App (iOS/Android).

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MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade.

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Account types

Trade.MT5 and Zero.MT5 are highlighted on the global start-trading page; FAQ also describes Trade.MT4, Trade.MT5, Zero.MT4, Zero.MT5 and Invest.MT5; demo accounts are free.

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Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries.

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Deposit methods

Available payment methods are not safely globalized; official FAQ says methods depend on region/entity and to check the Deposits & Withdrawals page/Dashboard.

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Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency.

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Withdrawal methods

Not safely disclosed as a universal list; same-source withdrawal rule applies.

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Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal.

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Withdrawal processing time

Same-business-day processing before 17:00 for Admirals SC Ltd; otherwise next business day.

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Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method.

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