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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 85 | 90 |
| Trust score | 99 | 99 |
| Cost score | 69 | 85 |
| Platform score | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 75 | 86 |
| Best for | CFD traders seeking a proprietary web/mobile platform · U.S. futures traders seeking low minimum deposit and low platform/data fees · Users wanting a free demo account | 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 | FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FMA, FSCA, MAS, ISA, EFSA, FSA Seychelles, DFSA, JFSA, SCB, SCA, CIRO, CFTC/NFA Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | FCA 509909; CySEC 250/14; ASIC 417727; FMA 486026; FSCA 47546; MAS CMS100648; EFSA 4.1-1/18; FSA SD039; DFSA F005651; JFSA No. 156; SCB SIA-F250; SCA 20200000232; NFA 0001398 Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | Plus500 operates through multiple regulated subsidiaries including UK, Cyprus, Australia/New Zealand/South Africa, Estonia, Singapore, Dubai, Bahamas, Seychelles, Canada and U.S. futures entities. 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 | Official CFD FAQ states clients cannot lose more than funds in the account and describes negative balance protection/margin call; availability may depend on entity/product. 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 | Investor compensation is entity/jurisdiction-specific; UK FSCS up to £120,000 and Cyprus ICF participation are evidenced, but global coverage varies. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | Restrictions are product/entity dependent; official pages explicitly say products are unavailable where CFD trading would contravene local law, including U.S. residents for Plus500UK, and some localized pages state no CFD services to residents of Brazil, Philippines, Ukraine or Uzbekistan. 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 | CFD minimum deposit is not disclosed globally; each deposit method has its own minimum shown in-platform. U.S. futures pages say accounts/deposits can start with as little as $10. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | Plus500 is compensated mainly through Bid/Ask spread; official fee FAQ gives EUR/USD example spread of 0.6 pips, but actual spreads are instrument/platform-specific. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | CFD trading has no dealing commissions; U.S. futures commissions apply by contract type and are regional/product-specific. 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 | Maximum leverage not disclosed as a single global value; margin requirements are instrument-specific and jurisdiction/entity dependent. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | Plus500 says it does not charge deposit fees; third-party/bank/currency conversion charges may apply in rare cases. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Withdrawal fees are product/entity dependent: no Plus500 CFD withdrawal fee disclosed, but U.S. futures charges after first monthly withdrawal. 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 | Inactivity fee is product/entity dependent: CFD accounts may be charged up to USD 10/month after 3 months no login; U.S. futures advertises 0 inactivity fees. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | CFDs on forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, options, crypto; plus U.S. futures/options, Europe share dealing and Japan knockout options where available. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | Proprietary web/desktop/mobile trading platforms, regional Plus500 Futures and Plus500 Invest platforms, and COSMOS Client Portal for futures services. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | Real-money and free demo accounts; professional/wholesale categorisation and swap-free account references are entity/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 | Deposit methods are region/product dependent; U.S. futures lists Google Pay, Apple Pay, debit cards and bank transfer; official homepage images include Visa, MasterCard, Bank Transfer, Apple Pay and Google Pay; CFD pages indicate available methods vary by region. 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 | Withdrawal methods/thresholds are shown in-platform and Plus500 generally returns funds to the originating payment method where possible. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Plus500 normally processes withdrawal requests within 1-3 business days before initiating payment; receipt depends on payment method/third party. 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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