IC (IC Markets) review & overview
Platforms, account options and market coverage in one clear profile.
The IC Markets global address redirected to IC’s international website during this review. That site lists MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader and TradingView alongside forex and other CFD categories. The former IC Markets name remains searchable so readers can follow the official website transition without creating a duplicate profile.
Spreads & commissions
| Account / edition | From spreadpips · advertised minimum | Average spreadpips · published sample | Commissionoriginal charging basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Raw Spread · MetaTrader · USD | 0 | — | USD 7 / standard lot round trip |
Advertised minimum, not an observed average. Pricing depends on account, platform and market conditions.
— means unavailable. Variable pricing; this is not a live quote.MetaTrader 4/5, cTrader and TradingView are listed on the current international IC website.
Trading platforms
Market coverage
Account options
The current IC account overview distinguishes Standard and Raw Spread pricing. Commission conventions differ across MetaTrader and cTrader/TradingView.
At a glance
- Licence reference
- FSA · SD018 · Partial match
- Market focus
- Multi-asset
- Platform options
- 4
- FactFX assessment
- 95.0 / 100
Profile notes
- The source website changed during research; both the requested address and its destination are recorded below.
- International is a source-edition label, not a statement that services are available in every country.
IC (IC Markets): assessment
Explore the assessment model and the detail behind every component.
Five categories. One total.
Documented company records, risk-policy and practice resources, support materials and account-pricing information guide each category's relative emphasis. The five values are balanced to preserve the existing 95.0-point total, with a 20-point category cap and one-decimal rounding. These are editorial allocations of existing profile information, not independently measured service or safety results. Unconfirmed facts remain unconfirmed.
Regulation
19.3/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects IC (IC Markets)'s documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.0-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured regulation result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Named company disclosure
- Raw Trading Ltd
- Published licence reference
- FSA · Seychelles · SD018 · provider-published
- Official-register reference
- An issuing-register link is recorded; current check status: partial. A link alone is not a successful verification.
- Partial record match
- The existing record is only partially matched; its unresolved scope is retained.
Risk management
18.2/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects IC (IC Markets)'s documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.0-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured risk management result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Neutral evidence treatment
- No category-specific feature was mapped from the existing profile. No failure, misconduct or zero score is inferred from missing information.
Customer support
19.2/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects IC (IC Markets)'s documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.0-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured customer support result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Support and learning review
- Existing offering-resource review: 17/20. It covers published resources, not measured response quality.
- Help and learning references
- 1 linked reference in the existing profile.
Trading costs
19.7/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects IC (IC Markets)'s documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.0-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured trading costs result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Account-pricing structure
- Existing pricing/account-model review: 24/25. This is separate from measured trading cost.
- Published charging basis
- International Raw Spread · MetaTrader · USD: USD 7 / standard lot round trip
- Account choices
- Standard / Raw Spread — MetaTrader / Raw Spread — cTrader / TradingView. More choices do not automatically mean lower costs.
Reputation
18.6/ 20 contributionThis allocation reflects IC (IC Markets)'s documented profile features listed below. Relative feature emphasis is balanced to preserve the existing 95.0-point total. It is an editorial allocation, not an independently measured reputation result; factual verification status is unchanged.
- Company-record traceability
- Raw Trading Ltd; existing register-check status: partial. This is not a clean-history certification.
Administrator judgement
Replaces the calculated composite
Administrator-assigned total. This replaces the calculated composite for presentation; it is not the result of the 50:50 formula or an independent measurement.
Reason for this assignment
Administrator-directed score adjustment for IC (IC Markets): 95.0 out of 100. The five category allocations are balanced to this requested total using the existing documented profile features. This is a discretionary editorial assignment; factual verification, account terms and measured-performance status are unchanged.
Recorded calculated total: 90 points. This historical value is retained without rescaling and is separate from the displayed administrator-assigned total.
Profile references
FactFX summaries organize provider-published account, platform and product information. No live execution, withdrawal or customer-service test is claimed.
- Source / usage basis
- Original factual summaries of linked public primary sources. Brand-identification assets have separately recorded provenance and belong to their respective owners. No review prose or customer reviews reproduced.
- Assessment status
- 95.0 / 100
IC (IC Markets): regulation & licensing
The documented authority, licence reference and scope of this record review.
- Documented company
- Raw Trading Ltd
- Authority / edition
- FSA · Seychelles
- Reference
- SD018 · provider-published
- Record review
- Partial record · review pending
Scope of this check
Regulator list includes Raw Trading Ltd / IC Markets Global. SD018 and the new ic.com domain were not displayed; alignment remains pending.
An incomplete check is not a finding of no authorization. A score is not a safety certification.
Regulatory resourcesIC (IC Markets): trading accounts
Account options, charging models and the terms that shape your trading costs.
The current IC account overview distinguishes Standard and Raw Spread pricing. Commission conventions differ across MetaTrader and cTrader/TradingView.
Standard
Raw Spread — MetaTrader
Raw Spread — cTrader / TradingView
Your cost checklist
Review these items in the current account schedule. This checklist is not a quotation or confirmation that every charge applies.
Account scope
International IC website. Early-access account products are excluded from the standard account list. The external review uses the IC Markets name.
IC (IC Markets): platforms & tools
Explore the platforms and tools in the documented offering.
MetaTrader 4/5, cTrader and TradingView are listed on the current international IC website.
MetaTrader 5
Listed platform optionMetaTrader 4
Listed platform optioncTrader
Listed platform optionTradingView
Listed platform optionMarkets in the documented offering
Availability depends on the account, product and regional edition.
Explore platform featuresIC (IC Markets): published terms
Explore the available account-specific terms and their scope.
Spreads & commissions
| Account / edition | From spreadpips · advertised minimum | Average spreadpips · published sample | Commissionoriginal charging basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Raw Spread · MetaTrader · USD | 0 | — | USD 7 / standard lot round trip |
Advertised minimum, not an observed average. Pricing depends on account, platform and market conditions.
— means unavailable. Variable pricing; this is not a live quote.Eligible Standard / Raw MT4 or MT5
First qualifying deposit 100% up to USD 1,000 credit; later 50% tiers, total cap USD 25,000. Credit expires after 60 days. cTrader excluded.
Offer information is separate from the final assessment; no automatic bonus points are added.IC (IC Markets): frequently asked questions
What does the IC (IC Markets) review cover?
The IC Markets global address redirected to IC’s international website during this review. That site lists MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader and TradingView alongside forex and other CFD categories. The former IC Markets name remains searchable so readers can follow the official website transition without creating a duplicate profile.
Which trading platforms does IC (IC Markets) list?
The documented offering lists MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView. Platform availability depends on the selected account, product and regional edition.
How are IC (IC Markets) trading costs structured?
The current IC account overview distinguishes Standard and Raw Spread pricing. Commission conventions differ across MetaTrader and cTrader/TradingView. International IC website. Early-access account products are excluded from the standard account list. The external review uses the IC Markets name.
What regulatory information is available for IC (IC Markets)?
Documented company: Raw Trading Ltd. Authority / edition: FSA · Seychelles. Reference: SD018 · provider-published. Regulator list includes Raw Trading Ltd / IC Markets Global. SD018 and the new ic.com domain were not displayed; alignment remains pending. A profile score is not a regulatory approval or safety certification.