IC Markets vs TCM Globals

Independent side-by-side on safety (scam-risk, regulation, reviews) and selection (costs, products, funding, who it's best for). We charge brokers nothing.

These are different service types — a money-transfer service, bank or stockbroker isn’t a like-for-like alternative to a forex/CFD broker. Compare with that in mind.

Safer pick TCM Globals leads on safety — winning 3 of 3 trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.

I IC Markets

85/100 risk

🇨🇳 China

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T TCM Globals Forex

46/100 risk

🇨🇾 Cyprus

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Safety & Trust

Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer

85

✓46

Verdict

Severe

Guarded

Regulatedⓘ

No

Yes

Licenses

0

✓2

Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ

0

✓1

Trustpilot score

—

—

Reviews collected

—

—

Exit riskⓘ lower = safer

—

—

Known clonesⓘ

0

0

Regulator warnings

0

0

Cost & Accounts

Min deposit lower = easier to start

—

$100

Max leverage

—

1:500

Min spread (best acct)

—

from 1.3

Commission

—

—

Cost grade

—

—

Account types

0

✓6

Best for

Suits

—

High-net-worth traders seeking high leverage (1:500), Traders interested in a wide range of instruments including forex, metals, and indices

Not for

Traders seeking a regulated and transparent broker, Anyone considering depositing funds without verifying regulatory status

Risk-averse traders due to high leverage and risk flags, Traders requiring transparent payment methods and verified online presence

Products & Funding

Instruments

—

60+ Currency pairs Gold & Silver & Indices, equites

Deposit methods

—

--

Withdrawal

—

--

Execution

Speed

—

—

Slippage

—

—

Swap cost

—

—

Company

Founded

2021-06-21

2023-04-10

Headquarters

🇨🇳 China

🇨🇾 Cyprus

Employees

0

0

✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.

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