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IC Markets vs IG

Verified broker facts, shown side by side for your country.

Showing data for: United StatesChange country
IC MarketsUnavailable to residents of: United StatesChange broker
Go to IC Markets

Legal entities: 5

IGUnavailable to residents of: United StatesChange broker
Go to IG

Legal entities: 5

Availability and regulation

Entities and regulators · IC Markets
CySECCMA KenyaSCBASICFSA Seychelles
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  • IC Markets (EU) Ltd · CySEC · Cyprus · 362/18 · Confirmed in the register
  • IC Markets (KE) Limited · CMA Kenya · Kenya · 199 · Confirmed in the register
  • IC Markets Ltd · SCB · Bahamas · SIA-F214 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • International Capital Markets Pty Ltd · ASIC · Australia · 335692 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • Raw Trading Ltd · FSA Seychelles · Seychelles · SD018 · 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

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.

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

Minimum deposit

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· IC Markets
200 EUR
Minimum deposit

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· IG
No verified dataBank transfers have no minimum. Card and PayPal payments have a minimum per payment that depends on the currency, for example 300 EUR, 250 GBP or 50 USD. The amount depends on the payment method and currency, so no single amount is recorded.
Spread type · IC Markets
Raw
Spread type · IG
Variable
Typical spread · IC Markets
0.1 pipsBenchmark: EURUSD
Typical spread · IG
No verified data

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

Commission

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· IC Markets
3.25 EURPer lot, per side
Commission

Amounts use different currencies. No exchange rate or price ranking is applied.

· 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 · IC Markets
10 EURPer monthAfter 6 months without activity
Inactivity fee · IG
No verified data
Withdrawal fee · IC Markets
0 EUR
Withdrawal fee · IG
No verified data

As of: September 16, 2026

As of: September 25, 2026

No verified data for either broker: Currency conversion fee

Fees are EURUSD benchmarks for the selected account, not a complete tariff. Missing data never means free.

Platforms and markets

Platforms · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdcTraderMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5TradingViewInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdcTraderMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5TradingViewNo data for 3 entities
Platforms · IG
IG Europe GmbHIGMetaTrader 4TradingViewNo data for 4 entities
Instrument categories · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdForexCFDIndicesCFDStocksCFDCommoditiesCFDCryptocurrenciesCFDFuturesCFDInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdForexCFDIndicesCFDNo data for 3 entities
Instrument categories · IG
IG Europe GmbHForexCFDIndicesCFDStocksCFDETFsCFDCommoditiesCFDCryptocurrenciesCFDFuturesCFDNo data for 4 entities

Trading and automation

Expert Advisors · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
Expert Advisors · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
API access · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesFIX API (cTrader), cTrader Algo (C#)International Capital Markets Pty LtdYesFIX API (cTrader), cTrader Algo (C#)No data for 3 entities
API access · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesIG REST APINo data for 4 entities
VPS · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdNoNo data for 4 entities
VPS · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesfree on conditionsNo data for 4 entities
Scalping · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
Scalping · IG
No data for 5 entities
Hedging · IC Markets
IC Markets (EU) LtdYesInternational Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 3 entities
Hedging · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
Copy trading · IC Markets
International Capital Markets Pty LtdYesNo data for 4 entities
Copy trading · IG
No data for 5 entities
Historical data · IC Markets
No data for 5 entities
Historical data · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities