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| IC Markets | Trade Nation | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.46 / 5 | 3.33 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018 | EU-regulated (MiFID passporting) + FCA No. 525164 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) Regulated directly in the EU via Portugal's CMVM (not CySEC/Cyprus), alongside the FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), and the FSCA (South Africa). Also holds a Bahamas SCB registration, not Tier-1 and excluded here. FSA Seychelles-licensed, per the official FSA Capital Markets register; licence number not independently confirmed. |
| Entity | IC Markets (EU) Ltd | Trade Nation Financial Markets Limited |
| Founded | 2007 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | London, UK |
| Minimum deposit | $200 | Not independently confirmed |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.8 pips | Not independently confirmed |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader | MT4, TradingView, Proprietary (TN Trader) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC | ASIC, FSCA |
| Instruments | Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices | 1,000+ instruments (a marketing claim; count not independently verified) across forex (30-35+ pairs), indices (20-40+), a small commodities range (mainly metals/energy), and shares (hundreds, across UK/Europe/Asia/US); crypto CFDs are offered only via its Bahamas/Seychelles entities, not on the UK consumer site. |
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