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VS field	IC Markets icmarkets.com Forex BrokerMulti Asset BrokerStock CFD	XTB xtb.com CFD BrokerForex BrokerForex
Decision summary
Overall score

Trust score	99	90

Cost score	85	94

Platform score	94	94

Withdrawal score	86	86

Best for	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…	Strong low-cost multi-asset and CFD broker, but regional/entity differences are material: leverage, NBP, investor compensation, fees and country acceptance must be rendered per ju…

Watch out	Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or…	Needs verification

Trust & regulation
Regulators	Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source	FSC Belize, KNF Poland, FCA UK, CNMV Spain and CySEC Cyprus are disclosed across official XTB pages. Source
License numbers	Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source	Key disclosed numbers: FSC Registration No. 6442514 / FSC License No. 000302/438; FCA FRN 522157; CySEC CIF 169/12; UK company number 07227848. Source
Regulated entities	Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source	XTB Group entities include XTB International Limited (Belize/FSC), XTB S.A. (Poland/KNF), XTB Limited (UK/FCA), XTB Sucursal (Spain/CNMV), and XTB Limited (Cyprus/CySEC). Source
Negative balance protection	No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source	Negative balance protection is available for UK retail clients under XTB Limited, but international pages warn that losses can exceed deposits; treat as regional/entity dependent. Source
Investor compensation	Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source	UK retail clients may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to GBP 85,000; Cyprus legal page lists an Investor Compensation Fund document; international Belize compensation not found. Source
Restricted countries	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	XTB only accepts clients where it operates and with appropriate permits; XTB International accepted-country list is limited from March 2026; Brazil page is not created for Brazilian residents. Source

Trust & regulation

Regulators

Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA)

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FSC Belize, KNF Poland, FCA UK, CNMV Spain and CySEC Cyprus are disclosed across official XTB pages.

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License numbers

Securities Dealer license number SD018

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Key disclosed numbers: FSC Registration No. 6442514 / FSC License No. 000302/438; FCA FRN 522157; CySEC CIF 169/12; UK company number 07227848.

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Regulated entities

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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XTB Group entities include XTB International Limited (Belize/FSC), XTB S.A. (Poland/KNF), XTB Limited (UK/FCA), XTB Sucursal (Spain/CNMV), and XTB Limited (Cyprus/CySEC).

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Negative balance protection

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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Negative balance protection is available for UK retail clients under XTB Limited, but international pages warn that losses can exceed deposits; treat as regional/entity dependent.

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Investor compensation

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

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UK retail clients may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to GBP 85,000; Cyprus legal page lists an Investor Compensation Fund document; international Belize compensation not found.

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Restricted countries

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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XTB only accepts clients where it operates and with appropriate permits; XTB International accepted-country list is limited from March 2026; Brazil page is not created for Brazilian residents.

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Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source	No minimum deposit on the international page; UK page lists 0 GBP / no minimum deposit. Source
Spread from	Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source	Minimum spread is 0.5 on the international page and 0.3 on the UK page, so it is region/entity dependent. Source
Commission	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	Stocks/ETFs are commission-free up to EUR 100,000 monthly turnover, then 0.2% min EUR 10; CFD trading commission is advertised as 0%, with product-specific fees/markups in the fee table. Source
Maximum leverage	IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source	Leverage is region/product dependent: international pages state a maximum of 1:500 for individual clients; UK account page states 1:30; real stocks and ETFs are not leveraged. Source
Deposit fee	IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source	XTB advertises deposits as free, but international online payment fees include Skrill 2% and Neteller 1%; bank/payment-provider fees may apply. Source
Withdrawal fee	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	International withdrawals above 50 USD are free and below 50 USD cost 30 USD; UK withdrawals are free; detailed fee table lists additional method-specific fees. Source
Inactivity fee	No account inactivity fees. Source	Account maintenance is free for active clients; otherwise a monthly fee of 10 EUR may be charged when stated inactivity conditions are met. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account.

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No minimum deposit on the international page; UK page lists 0 GBP / no minimum deposit.

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Spread from

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

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Minimum spread is 0.5 on the international page and 0.3 on the UK page, so it is region/entity dependent.

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Commission

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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Stocks/ETFs are commission-free up to EUR 100,000 monthly turnover, then 0.2% min EUR 10; CFD trading commission is advertised as 0%, with product-specific fees/markups in the fee table.

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Maximum leverage

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

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Leverage is region/product dependent: international pages state a maximum of 1:500 for individual clients; UK account page states 1:30; real stocks and ETFs are not leveraged.

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Deposit fee

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

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XTB advertises deposits as free, but international online payment fees include Skrill 2% and Neteller 1%; bank/payment-provider fees may apply.

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Withdrawal fee

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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International withdrawals above 50 USD are free and below 50 USD cost 30 USD; UK withdrawals are free; detailed fee table lists additional method-specific fees.

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Inactivity fee

No account inactivity fees.

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Account maintenance is free for active clients; otherwise a monthly fee of 10 EUR may be charged when stated inactivity conditions are met.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source	Official pages list real stocks and ETFs, Investment Plans, and CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, stocks/ETFs and cryptocurrencies. Source
Trading platforms	MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source	XTB promotes an award-winning mobile application and web platform; account pages list Mobile, Desktop, Tablet availability and web app links go to xStation5. Source
Account types	Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source	XTB markets one simple account, offers swap-free accounts for certain eligible countries/entities, and offers a free training/demo account. Source
Deposit methods	Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source	Deposits are available by card, bank transfer, and online payments including Skrill and Neteller on the international page; UK page lists cards and bank transfer. Source
Withdrawal methods	Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source	Main withdrawal route on pages is a bank account in the client's name; the international fee table also lists withdrawal fees for credit cards and Skrill/Neteller/PayRetailers, implying availability in some contexts. Source
Withdrawal processing time	Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source	Withdrawal processing is same/next business day on official pages, with UK payment allocation up to 3 business days. Source

Markets, platforms & payments

Tradable assets

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

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Official pages list real stocks and ETFs, Investment Plans, and CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, stocks/ETFs and cryptocurrencies.

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Trading platforms

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

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XTB promotes an award-winning mobile application and web platform; account pages list Mobile, Desktop, Tablet availability and web app links go to xStation5.

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Account types

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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XTB markets one simple account, offers swap-free accounts for certain eligible countries/entities, and offers a free training/demo account.

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Deposit methods

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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Deposits are available by card, bank transfer, and online payments including Skrill and Neteller on the international page; UK page lists cards and bank transfer.

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Withdrawal methods

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

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Main withdrawal route on pages is a bank account in the client's name; the international fee table also lists withdrawal fees for credit cards and Skrill/Neteller/PayRetailers, implying availability in some contexts.

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Withdrawal processing time

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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Withdrawal processing is same/next business day on official pages, with UK payment allocation up to 3 business days.

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