IC Markets
Fusion Markets

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
IC Markets
Fusion Markets
ASIC (Australia)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
FSA (Seychelles)
SCB (Bahamas)
BMA (Bermuda)
VFSA (Vanuatu)

Brokerage

Feature
IC Markets
Fusion Markets
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.02
0.11
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.23
0.24
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.03
0.12
EUR/USD Standard Spread
0.82
0.83
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.03
1.42
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
0.83
1.12
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.50
$2.25
Minimum Deposit
$200
$0
Swap Free Account
Yes
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
15+
12+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
IC Markets
Fusion Markets
Currency Pairs
61
84
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
23
14
Index CFDs
25
15
Share CFDs
2100+
100+
Commodities CFD
26+
16+
Stockbroking
-
-
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
500:1
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
-
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
500:1
-

*Cryptocurrency CFDs are not available to retail traders in the UK due to FCA regulations
*CFD trading is not available in the USA due to NFA and CFTC regulations, American traders spot trade in place of CFDs.

Trading Platforms + Tools

Feature
IC Markets
Fusion Markets
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

IC Markets
Fusion Markets
Our Rating
93
92
 

Before I get into the full breakdown, here’s a quick overview of how Fusion Markets and IC Markets compare across the fundamentals:

  • IC Markets offers raw spreads from 0.0 pips and fast order execution
  • Fusion Markets has a zero minimum deposit requirement
  • Fusion Markets allows leverage up to 500:1 while IC Markets allows up to 1:1000