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Admirals vs IG
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Legal entities: 4
Legal entities: 5
Availability and regulation
- Entities and regulators · Admirals
- FCACySECCMA KenyaFSA Seychelles
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- Admiral Markets UK Ltd · FCA · United Kingdom · 595450 · Confirmed in the register
- Admirals Europe Ltd · CySEC · Cyprus · 201/13 · Confirmed in the register
- Admirals KE Limited · CMA Kenya · Kenya · 178 · Confirmed in the register
- Admirals SC Ltd · FSA Seychelles · Seychelles · SD073 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
- Entities and regulators · IG
- ASICBaFinDFSAFCAFSCA
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- IG Australia Pty Ltd · ASIC · Australia · 515106 · Confirmed in the register
- IG Europe GmbH · BaFin · Germany · 148759 · Confirmed in the register
- IG Limited · DFSA · United Arab Emirates · F001780 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
- IG Markets Limited · FCA · United Kingdom · 195355 · Confirmed in the register
- IG Markets South Africa Limited · FSCA · South Africa · 41393 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
No verified data for either broker: Maximum leverage
Costs
CFD account · currency: no data · IG Europe GmbH
The client terms leave the base currency to the trading platform and accept payments in GBP, EUR, USD, SEK, NOK, DKK or CHF, so no single account currency is recorded.
- Minimum deposit · Admirals
- 1 EURAlso, by account currency: 1 USD or 5 RON. The minimum of a payment method can differ.
- Minimum deposit · Admirals
- 100 EURAlso 100 USD for a USD account. The minimum of a payment method can differ.
- Minimum deposit · Admirals
- 100 EURAlso, by account currency: 100 USD, 100 CHF, 40,000 HUF, 400 PLN or 450 RON. The minimum of a payment method can differ.
- Minimum deposit · Admirals
- 100 EURAlso 100 USD for a USD account. The minimum of a payment method can differ.
- Minimum deposit · Admirals
- 100 EURAlso, by account currency: 100 USD, 100 CHF, 40,000 HUF, 400 PLN or 450 RON. The minimum of a payment method can differ.
- Minimum deposit · IG
- 0 EURResidents of GermanyBank transfers have no minimum. Card and PayPal: at least 300 EUR per payment, in other currencies for example 250 GBP, 50 USD or 1,200 PLN.
- Spread type · Admirals
- No verified data
- Spread type · Admirals
- Variable
- Spread type · Admirals
- Variable
- Spread type · Admirals
- Variable
- Spread type · Admirals
- Variable
- Spread type · IG
- Variable
- Typical spread · Admirals
- No verified data
- Typical spread · Admirals
- 0.9 pipsBenchmark: EURUSD
- Typical spread · Admirals
- 0.9 pipsBenchmark: EURUSD
- Typical spread · Admirals
- 0.1 pipsBenchmark: EURUSD
- Typical spread · Admirals
- 0.1 pipsBenchmark: EURUSD
- Typical spread · IG
- No verified data
- Commission · Admirals
- No verified dataCommission per share or as a percentage, by market, for example 0.02 USD per share (minimum 1.00 USD) in the USA. No EURUSD value is recorded.
- Commission · Admirals
- 0No commission on EURUSD or on other instruments except share and ETF CFDs, which carry a commission per side by market, for example 0.02 USD per share (minimum 1.00 USD) in the USA or 0.10% (minimum 1.00 EUR) in Germany and France.
- Commission · Admirals
- 0No commission on EURUSD or on other instruments except share and ETF CFDs, which carry a commission per side by market, for example 0.02 USD per share (minimum 1.00 USD) in the USA or 0.10% (minimum 1.00 EUR) in Germany and France.
- Commission · Admirals
- No verified dataThe EURUSD page gives a commission of 3.0 USD per lot per side; on forex and metals the rate falls with higher monthly volume, from 1.8 USD. It is not recorded as a value because no source read states the lot size.
- Commission · Admirals
- No verified dataThe EURUSD page gives a commission of 3.0 USD per lot per side; on forex and metals the rate falls with higher monthly volume, from 1.8 USD. It is not recorded as a value because no source read states the lot size.
- Commission · IG
- 0CFDs other than share CFDs carry only the spread. Share CFDs carry a commission instead of a spread, for example 0.05% per side with a 10 EUR minimum online on euro shares. Positions held after 23:00 CET incur overnight funding.
- Inactivity fee · Admirals
- 10 EURPer monthAfter 24 months without activityCharged monthly on a positive balance after 24 months without transactions (fees page; terms, clause 11.8).
- Inactivity fee · Admirals
- 10 EURPer monthAfter 24 months without activityCharged monthly on a positive balance after 24 months without transactions (fees page; terms, clause 11.8).
- Inactivity fee · Admirals
- 10 EURPer monthAfter 24 months without activityCharged monthly on a positive balance after 24 months without transactions (fees page; terms, clause 11.8).
- Inactivity fee · Admirals
- 10 EURPer monthAfter 24 months without activityCharged monthly on a positive balance after 24 months without transactions (fees page; terms, clause 11.8).
- Inactivity fee · Admirals
- 10 EURPer monthAfter 24 months without activityCharged monthly on a positive balance after 24 months without transactions (fees page; terms, clause 11.8).
- Inactivity fee · IG
- No verified data
- Withdrawal fee · Admirals
- 0One free withdrawal per calendar month for each payment method. Further withdrawals: bank transfer 1 EUR, 1 USD, 6 CHF, 25 PLN, 25 RON, 1,500 HUF, 10 BGN, 150 CZK or 50 SEK; card 1% (minimum 1 unit of the currency); Skrill 1% (minimum 1 EUR or USD). In Germany Brite: 1% after the first free withdrawal.
- Withdrawal fee · Admirals
- 0One free withdrawal per calendar month for each payment method. Further withdrawals: bank transfer 1 EUR, 1 USD, 6 CHF, 25 PLN, 25 RON, 1,500 HUF, 10 BGN, 150 CZK or 50 SEK; card 1% (minimum 1 unit of the currency); Skrill 1% (minimum 1 EUR or USD). In Germany Brite: 1% after the first free withdrawal.
- Withdrawal fee · Admirals
- 0One free withdrawal per calendar month for each payment method. Further withdrawals: bank transfer 1 EUR, 1 USD, 6 CHF, 25 PLN, 25 RON, 1,500 HUF, 10 BGN, 150 CZK or 50 SEK; card 1% (minimum 1 unit of the currency); Skrill 1% (minimum 1 EUR or USD). In Germany Brite: 1% after the first free withdrawal.
- Withdrawal fee · Admirals
- 0One free withdrawal per calendar month for each payment method. Further withdrawals: bank transfer 1 EUR, 1 USD, 6 CHF, 25 PLN, 25 RON, 1,500 HUF, 10 BGN, 150 CZK or 50 SEK; card 1% (minimum 1 unit of the currency); Skrill 1% (minimum 1 EUR or USD). In Germany Brite: 1% after the first free withdrawal.
- Withdrawal fee · Admirals
- 0One free withdrawal per calendar month for each payment method. Further withdrawals: bank transfer 1 EUR, 1 USD, 6 CHF, 25 PLN, 25 RON, 1,500 HUF, 10 BGN, 150 CZK or 50 SEK; card 1% (minimum 1 unit of the currency); Skrill 1% (minimum 1 EUR or USD). In Germany Brite: 1% after the first free withdrawal.
- Withdrawal fee · IG
- No verified data
- Currency conversion fee · Admirals
- 0.3%Applies to trades in shares, ETFs and share and ETF CFDs quoted in a currency other than the account's base currency (deposits and withdrawals page), minimum 0.01 of the base currency.
- Currency conversion fee · Admirals
- 0.3%Applies to trades in shares, ETFs and share and ETF CFDs quoted in a currency other than the account's base currency (deposits and withdrawals page), minimum 0.01 of the base currency.
- Currency conversion fee · Admirals
- 0.3%Applies to trades in shares, ETFs and share and ETF CFDs quoted in a currency other than the account's base currency (deposits and withdrawals page), minimum 0.01 of the base currency.
- Currency conversion fee · Admirals
- 0.3%Applies to trades in shares, ETFs and share and ETF CFDs quoted in a currency other than the account's base currency (deposits and withdrawals page), minimum 0.01 of the base currency.
- Currency conversion fee · Admirals
- 0.3%Applies to trades in shares, ETFs and share and ETF CFDs quoted in a currency other than the account's base currency (deposits and withdrawals page), minimum 0.01 of the base currency.
- Currency conversion fee · IG
- No verified data
As of: September 26, 2026
As of: September 26, 2026
As of: September 26, 2026
As of: September 26, 2026
As of: September 26, 2026
As of: September 25, 2026
Fees are EURUSD benchmarks for the selected account, not a complete tariff. Missing data never means free.
Platforms and markets
- Platforms · Admirals
- Admirals Europe LtdAdmiralsMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5No data for 3 entities
- Platforms · IG
- IG Europe GmbHIGMetaTrader 4TradingViewNo data for 4 entities
- Instrument categories · Admirals
- Admirals Europe LtdForexCFDIndicesCFDStocksCFD, Real asset (ownership)ETFsCFD, Real asset (ownership)CommoditiesCFDCryptocurrenciesCFDNo data for 3 entities
- Instrument categories · IG
- IG Europe GmbHForexCFDIndicesCFDStocksCFDETFsCFDCommoditiesCFDCryptocurrenciesCFDFuturesCFDNo data for 4 entities
Trading and automation
- Expert Advisors · Admirals
- Admirals Europe LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
- Expert Advisors · IG
- IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
- API access · Admirals
- No data for 4 entities
- API access · IG
- IG Europe GmbHYesIG REST APINo data for 4 entities
- VPS · Admirals
- Admirals Europe LtdYesfree on conditionsNo data for 3 entities
- VPS · IG
- IG Europe GmbHYesfree on conditionsNo data for 4 entities
- Scalping · Admirals
- Admirals Europe LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
- Scalping · IG
- No data for 5 entities
- Hedging · Admirals
- Admirals Europe LtdNoApplies to: Invest.MT5YesApplies to: Trade.MT4YesApplies to: Trade.MT5YesApplies to: Zero.MT4YesApplies to: Zero.MT5No data for 3 entities
- Hedging · IG
- IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
- Historical data · Admirals
- Admirals Europe LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
- Historical data · IG
- IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
No verified data for either broker: Copy trading