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IC Markets vs FOREX.com

Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.

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	IC Markets	FOREX.com
Overall score	3.46 / 5	3.59 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018	CySEC No. 400/21 + FCA No. 446717
Entity	IC Markets (EU) Ltd	StoneX Europe Ltd
Founded	2007	1999
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia	New Jersey, USA (EU ops via Cyprus)
Minimum deposit	$200	$100
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	0.8 pips	1 pips
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader	Proprietary, MT4, MT5, TradingView
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC	NFA/CFTC (US), ASIC
Instruments	Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices	80+ FX pairs plus indices, commodities, shares CFDs
Visit	Visit IC Markets	Visit FOREX.com

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How this score is calculated: Nine weighted categories against a fixed, disclosed rubric -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5% -- not a ranking relative to other brokers, and not hands-on tested. See the full methodology. Verify current terms directly with the broker and its regulator's public register before depositing funds. This is not personalized financial advice.