IC Markets Global vs vantage
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Safer pick IC Markets Global leads on safety — winning 2 of 3
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
✓10
20
Verdict
Low risk
Low risk
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
3
✓4
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
✓2
1
Trustpilot score
—
4.4
Reviews collected
—
14236
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
—
Guarded
Known clonesⓘ
10
10
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
$200
✓$50
Max leverage
1:1000
APAC :up to 1:2000 GS : up to 1:500 FCA Retail : up to 1:30 ASIC Retail : up to 1:30
Min spread (best acct)
from 0
from 0
Commission
$0
$0
Cost grade
✓AAA
A
Account types
4
4
Best for
Suits
Experienced scalpers and algorithmic traders who need raw spreads, Traders seeking high leverage (up to 1:1000) via offshore regulation, Multi-platform users comfortable with MT4, MT5, cTrader, or TradingView
Traders who prioritize fast customer support responses, Traders comfortable with higher leverage and a wide range of instruments
Not for
Absolute beginners who lack risk management experience with high leverage, Traders who require statutory compensation fund protection on all accounts, Investors who prefer a broker with only tier-1 regulation for all clients
Traders who need reliable, timely withdrawals, Traders who are wary of potential account freezes or verification issues
Products & Funding
Instruments
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Currency Pairs : 63 Stock Index CFDs : 29 Stock CFDs : 825 ETF CFDs : 57 Commodity CFDs : 13 Bond CFDs : 7 Crypto : 54 Metals : 6 Energies : 4
Deposit methods
USDT, Neteller, Skrill
Neteller
Withdrawal
USDT
--
Execution
Speed
✓AA
A
Slippage
✓AAA
A
Swap cost
✓AAA
AA
Company
Founded
2017-09-19
2017-09-07
Headquarters
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇺 Australia
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.