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VS field	Capital.com capital.com Forex BrokerStock BrokerETF CFD	IC Markets icmarkets.com Forex BrokerMulti Asset BrokerStock CFD
Decision summary
Overall score

Trust score	82	99

Cost score	84	85

Platform score	88	94

Withdrawal score	89	86

Best for	Best for CFD traders who want a polished proprietary platform plus MT4/MT5/TradingView access and broad CFD market coverage, but users must check their regional entity because cry…	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	Needs verification	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	Regulated across five jurisdictions including SCB, CySEC, FCA, ASIC and UAE CMA/SCA; exact client entity depends on region. Source	Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source
License numbers	SCB SIA-F245; CySEC 319/17 and 463/25; FCA 793714; ASIC AFSL 513393; UAE CMA 20200000176. Source	Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source
Regulated entities	Multiple regional entities; international Bahamas entity, EU CySEC entities, UK FCA entity, Australia ASIC entity and UAE MENA entity. 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	Retail NBP likely applies where required by regulation; Pro clients may lose more than deposit. 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	ICF for CySEC entities; enhanced insurance up to $1,000,000 above $20,000 for some clients; regional/entity caveats apply. Source	Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source
Restricted countries	EU site not directed at residents of United States, Canada and Belgium or any country outside EEA where use would violate law; UAE page says products not available to embargoed or sanctioned countries. 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

Regulated across five jurisdictions including SCB, CySEC, FCA, ASIC and UAE CMA/SCA; exact client entity depends on region.

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Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA)

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License numbers

SCB SIA-F245; CySEC 319/17 and 463/25; FCA 793714; ASIC AFSL 513393; UAE CMA 20200000176.

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Securities Dealer license number SD018

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Regulated entities

Multiple regional entities; international Bahamas entity, EU CySEC entities, UK FCA entity, Australia ASIC entity and UAE MENA entity.

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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

Retail NBP likely applies where required by regulation; Pro clients may lose more than deposit.

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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

ICF for CySEC entities; enhanced insurance up to $1,000,000 above $20,000 for some clients; regional/entity caveats apply.

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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

EU site not directed at residents of United States, Canada and Belgium or any country outside EEA where use would violate law; UAE page says products not available to embargoed or sanctioned countries.

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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	Minimum deposit is regional/method-dependent; 10 USD/EUR/GBP for bank cards and Apple Pay on en-int fees page, wire 50 EUR equivalent. Source	No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source
Spread from	Spreads are dynamic and by instrument; not a fixed broker-level 'from' value. Source	Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source
Commission	Trading commission: NO FEE for CFD page; no commission charged on positions in business-model page. 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	Retail leverage is jurisdiction/product-dependent; Pro max leverage up to 500:1 for selected markets. Source	IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source
Deposit fee	Deposit fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees. Source	IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source
Withdrawal fee	Withdrawal fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees. 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	Not found in checked official fee pages. Source	No account inactivity fees. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

Minimum deposit is regional/method-dependent; 10 USD/EUR/GBP for bank cards and Apple Pay on en-int fees page, wire 50 EUR equivalent.

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No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account.

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Spread from

Spreads are dynamic and by instrument; not a fixed broker-level 'from' value.

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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

Trading commission: NO FEE for CFD page; no commission charged on positions in business-model page.

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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

Retail leverage is jurisdiction/product-dependent; Pro max leverage up to 500:1 for selected markets.

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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

Deposit fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees.

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

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Withdrawal fee

Withdrawal fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees.

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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

Not found in checked official fee pages.

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No account inactivity fees.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	5,500+ markets across forex, shares, indices, commodities and more; specific classes include indices, shares, commodities, forex, bonds, interest rates and cryptocurrency. Source	Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source
Trading platforms	Proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView, subject to eligibility, region and account type. Source	MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source
Account types	Retail and demo accounts; eligible clients may apply for Professional status; platform-specific MT4/MT5 accounts are created within Capital.com; regional stock investing is limited. 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	Funding options include traditional bank transfer, debit/credit card, Apple Pay/Google Pay and UAE Lean direct bank transfer. 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	Withdrawals generally return to the deposit method up to deposited amount; profits require a verified bank account. Source	Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source
Withdrawal processing time	99% processed within 24 hours; may take up to 5 business days to reach account. 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

5,500+ markets across forex, shares, indices, commodities and more; specific classes include indices, shares, commodities, forex, bonds, interest rates and cryptocurrency.

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

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Trading platforms

Proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView, subject to eligibility, region and account type.

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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

Retail and demo accounts; eligible clients may apply for Professional status; platform-specific MT4/MT5 accounts are created within Capital.com; regional stock investing is limited.

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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

Funding options include traditional bank transfer, debit/credit card, Apple Pay/Google Pay and UAE Lean direct bank transfer.

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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

Withdrawals generally return to the deposit method up to deposited amount; profits require a verified bank account.

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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

99% processed within 24 hours; may take up to 5 business days to reach account.

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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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