IC Markets
XTB
Our Rating
85
46

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
IC Markets
XTB
ASIC (Australia)
FCA (UK)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
BaFin (Germany)
FSA (Seychelles)
IFSC (Belize)
SCB (Bahamas)

Brokerage

Feature
IC Markets
XTB
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.02
0.9
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.23
0.14
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.17
0.13
EUR/USD Standard Spread
0.62
0.9
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
0.83
1.4
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
0.77
1.3
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.50
-
Minimum Deposit
$0
$250
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
15+
5+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
IC Markets
XTB
Currency Pairs
61+
49+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
18+
16+
Index CFDs
16+
42+
Share CFDs
100+
1750+
Commodities CFD
26+
22+
Stockbroking
-
-
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
-
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
500:1
-
Retail Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
-
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
500:1
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
XTB
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading

Allowed but not supported
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

IC Markets
XTB
Our Rating
850
460

 

How Do XTB Vs IC Markets Compare?

Our full comparison covers the 10 most important trading factors between IC Markets and XTB. Here are five noticeable differences:

  • IC Markets offers an average raw spread of 0.02 for EUR/USD, while XTB offers 0.9.
  • For GBP/USD, IC Markets has an average raw spread of 0.23 compared to XTB’s 0.14.
  • IC Markets charges a commission (USD Base) of $3.50, whereas XTB doesn’t specify a commission.
  • IC Markets provides access to MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), and cTrader platforms, while XTB offers xStation and MT4.
  • IC Markets is regulated by ASIC (Australia), FCA (UK), and others, while XTB is regulated by FCA (UK), CYSEC (Cyprus), and more.