IC Markets Global vs Smarty Trade
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Safer pick IC Markets Global leads on safety — winning 6 of 7
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
✓20
75
Verdict
Low risk
Severe
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
No
Licenses
✓3
0
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
✓2
0
Trustpilot score
✓4.8
2.4
Reviews collected
✓55637
118
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
✓Guarded
Severe
Known clonesⓘ
10
✓0
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
$200
—
Max leverage
1:1000
—
Min spread (best acct)
from 0
—
Commission
$0
—
Cost grade
A
—
Account types
✓4
0
Best for
Suits
Traders who prioritize low spreads and fast execution, Experienced traders comfortable with high leverage and multiple platforms
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Not for
Traders who require reliable, fast withdrawals, Those who prefer a broker with no complaints about account freezes or 'Risk Review' holds
Traders who need reliable withdrawals, Investors seeking regulated brokers, Beginners looking for trustworthy platforms
Products & Funding
Instruments
--
—
Deposit methods
USDT, Neteller, Skrill
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Withdrawal
USDT
—
Execution
Speed
AAA
—
Slippage
AAA
—
Swap cost
AAA
—
Company
Founded
2017-09-19
2023-05-11
Headquarters
🇦🇺 Australia
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.