Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| Exness | IC Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.97 / 5 | 3.46 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 178/12 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD025 Exness Group also holds licences in Seychelles (FSA), Mauritius (FSC), BVI (FSC), Curacao (CBCS), Jordan and the UAE, but these are not on the approved Tier-1 list so are excluded here. FCA-licensed via Exness (UK) Ltd; per Exness's own disclosures this entity does not serve retail clients -- confirm current status before relying on it. |
CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018 |
| Entity | Exness (Cy) Ltd | IC Markets (EU) Ltd |
| Founded | 2008 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Sydney, Australia |
| Minimum deposit | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) | $200 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.2 pips | 0.8 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) | MT4, MT5, cTrader |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | FSCA, CMA | ASIC |
| Instruments | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs | Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices |
| Visit | Visit Exness | Visit IC Markets |
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