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VS field	Eightcap eightcap.com Forex BrokerMulti Asset BrokerStock CFD	IC Markets icmarkets.com Forex BrokerMulti Asset BrokerStock CFD
Decision summary
Overall score

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

Trust & regulation

Regulators

ASIC, FCA, CySEC, SCB, Seychelles FSA, Mauritius FSC

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Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA)

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License numbers

AFSL 391441; FCA FRN 921296; CySEC 246/14; SCB SIA-F220; Seychelles FSA SD100; Mauritius FSC GB25204603

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Securities Dealer license number SD018

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Regulated entities

Six official regulated entities are listed across Australia, UK, Cyprus, Bahamas, Seychelles and Mauritius.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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	$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

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

$100 minimum deposit

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No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account.

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Spread from

Standard from 1.0 pips; Raw from 0.0 pips

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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

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.

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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 on selected instruments/entity; shown for EURUSD and XAUUSD under Eightcap Global Limited (SYC regulated). Crypto example BTCUSD shows up to 1:20.

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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

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.

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

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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.

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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 disclosed in checked official pages/search results.

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No account inactivity fees.

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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

Markets, platforms & payments

Tradable assets

800+ global CFD markets across forex, crypto, shares, commodities and indices.

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

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Trading platforms

TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker

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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

Standard and Raw live accounts; demo account available; professional/wholesale client service is eligibility-dependent.

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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

Cards, PayPal, wire transfer, BPAY, Skrill, Neteller, crypto and several country-specific methods.

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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

Cards, PayPal, wire transfer, BPAY, Skrill, Neteller, crypto and country-specific methods where available.

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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

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.

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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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