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VS field	IUX iux.com Forex BrokerCFD BrokerIndex CFD	IC Markets icmarkets.com Forex BrokerMulti Asset BrokerStock CFD
Decision summary
Overall score

Trust score	74	99

Cost score	85	85

Platform score	94	94

Withdrawal score	89	86

Best for	Cost-focused CFD/forex broker with strong payment/platform messaging; suitable for demo after editor checks entity restrictions, Raw commission and protection claims.	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	Entity/country dependent protections · Some account numeric cells not captured cleanly · Restricted countries not fully captured	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 SVG incorporation, FSC Mauritius license GB22200605, ASIC license 529610; Financial Commission membership. Source	Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source
License numbers	SVG 26183 BC 2021; FSC Mauritius GB22200605; ASIC 529610. Source	Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source
Regulated entities	IUX Markets Limited; IUX Markets (MU) Ltd; IUX Markets AU Pty. 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	Review sources state multi-regulation and negative balance protection; official page emphasizes risk controls but direct NBP wording should be verified. 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	Financial Commission membership with Compensation Fund; no statutory investor-compensation scheme confirmed for all entities. Source	Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source
Restricted countries	Not captured as a full official restricted-country list; third-party review notes IUX does not accept UK/Europe clients. 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 SVG incorporation, FSC Mauritius license GB22200605, ASIC license 529610; Financial Commission membership.

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Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA)

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License numbers

SVG 26183 BC 2021; FSC Mauritius GB22200605; ASIC 529610.

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Securities Dealer license number SD018

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Regulated entities

IUX Markets Limited; IUX Markets (MU) Ltd; IUX Markets AU Pty. 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

Review sources state multi-regulation and negative balance protection; official page emphasizes risk controls but direct NBP wording should be verified.

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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

Financial Commission membership with Compensation Fund; no statutory investor-compensation scheme confirmed for all entities.

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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 captured as a full official restricted-country list; third-party review notes IUX does not accept UK/Europe clients.

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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	Standard $50; Pro $200; Raw $200 from official client agreement snippet/search; official account page extraction hid numeric cells. Source	No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source
Spread from	Spreads from as low as 0.0 pips; Standard from around 0.2 pips per review/client-agreement evidence. Source	Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source
Commission	Standard and Pro no commission; Raw account commission evidence varies around $6 per lot / $7 per lot round-turn by review source. 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 1:3000, entity/account dependent. Source	IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source
Deposit fee	IUX does not charge deposit fees / 0% platform fees; bank/provider fees may apply. Source	IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source
Withdrawal fee	Free withdrawal fee; bank/provider fees may apply. 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	No significant inactivity fee reported by review sources; not found as official fee-table line. Source	No account inactivity fees. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

Standard $50; Pro $200; Raw $200 from official client agreement snippet/search; official account page extraction hid numeric cells.

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No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account.

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Spread from

Spreads from as low as 0.0 pips; Standard from around 0.2 pips per review/client-agreement evidence.

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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 and Pro no commission; Raw account commission evidence varies around $6 per lot / $7 per lot round-turn by review source.

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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 1:3000, entity/account 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

IUX does not charge deposit fees / 0% platform fees; bank/provider 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

Free withdrawal fee; bank/provider fees may apply.

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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

No significant inactivity fee reported by review sources; not found as official fee-table line.

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No account inactivity fees.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	165+ CFD instruments / 120+ instruments, including forex and CFDs on indices, shares, metals, energies and crypto depending on account/entity. Source	Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source
Trading platforms	MT5, IUX App / IUX Platforms, IUX WebTerminal / MT5 WebTrader. Source	MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source
Account types	Standard, Raw, Pro, plus demo and Islamic account availability. 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	20+ methods including cards, bank transfers, e-wallets and local payment 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	Withdrawals to registered bank account plus supported payment methods; only verified accounts in client name. Source	Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source
Withdrawal processing time	2–10 minutes advertised for withdrawals; delays/fees by banks possible. 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

165+ CFD instruments / 120+ instruments, including forex and CFDs on indices, shares, metals, energies and crypto depending on account/entity.

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

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Trading platforms

MT5, IUX App / IUX Platforms, IUX WebTerminal / MT5 WebTrader.

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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, Raw, Pro, plus demo and Islamic account availability.

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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

20+ methods including cards, bank transfers, e-wallets and local payment 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

Withdrawals to registered bank account plus supported payment methods; only verified accounts in client name.

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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

2–10 minutes advertised for withdrawals; delays/fees by banks possible.

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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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