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| VS field |  |  |
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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 81 | 90 |
| Trust score | 82 | 99 |
| Cost score | 78 | 85 |
| Platform score | 88 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 89 | 86 |
| Best for | CFD traders · Forex traders · TradingView users | 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 | ASIC, FCA, CySEC, SCB, Seychelles FSA, Mauritius FSC Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | AFSL 391441; FCA FRN 921296; CySEC 246/14; SCB SIA-F220; Seychelles FSA SD100; Mauritius FSC GB25204603 Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | Six official regulated entities are listed across Australia, UK, Cyprus, Bahamas, Seychelles and Mauritius. 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 | Entity/client-category dependent. Official professional-client-service source/search result says wholesale clients lose retail negative balance protection; checked official English pages did not provide a global NBP statement for all clients/entities. 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 | Not disclosed in checked official global English pages; compensation/protection can vary by entity (e.g., UK/EU vs offshore) and needs entity-specific legal review. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | Not disclosed as a definitive country list on checked official English pages; site states information is not intended for distribution where unlawful or contrary to regulatory requirements, and payment-method availability varies by jurisdiction. 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 |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | $100 minimum deposit Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | Standard from 1.0 pips; Raw from 0.0 pips Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | Standard: no commission (shares include commission). Raw: $3.50 AUD/USD/NZD/SGD/CAD; GBP 2.25; EUR 2.75 per side per standard lot. 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 on selected instruments/entity; shown for EURUSD and XAUUSD under Eightcap Global Limited (SYC regulated). Crypto example BTCUSD shows up to 1:20. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | Deposits show $0 for cards/PayPal/BPAY, variable for wire/Skrill/Neteller; Eightcap says it charges no internal deposit fees, but external/intermediary/conversion fees may apply. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | $0 transaction fee for listed withdrawal methods; Eightcap says it does not charge internal fees for deposits or withdrawals, but providers may charge transaction/international processing/other 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 disclosed in checked official pages/search results. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | 800+ global CFD markets across forex, crypto, shares, commodities and indices. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | Standard and Raw live accounts; demo account available; professional/wholesale client service is eligibility-dependent. 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 | Cards, PayPal, wire transfer, BPAY, Skrill, Neteller, crypto and several country-specific methods. 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 | Cards, PayPal, wire transfer, BPAY, Skrill, Neteller, crypto and country-specific methods where available. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Withdrawals vary by method: cards 2-5 business days; PayPal 1-5; wire 1-5; BPAY 1-3; Skrill/Neteller 1 business day; every withdrawal subject to finance review taking 1-2 business days. Source | Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source |
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