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IC Markets vs XS Markets

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	XS Markets
Overall score	3.46 / 5	3.35 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018	CySEC No. 412/22 + FSA Seychelles No. SD089
Entity	IC Markets (EU) Ltd	XS Markets Ltd
Founded	2007	2010
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia	Not independently confirmed
Minimum deposit	$200	No minimum
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	0.8 pips	Not independently confirmed
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader	MT4, MT5
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC	ASIC, FSCA
Instruments	Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices	700-1,100+ instruments (sources disagree) across forex, metals, energy/commodities, indices, shares, crypto CFDs, and futures. No official total instrument count was found.
Visit	Visit IC Markets	Visit XS Markets

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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.