Editorial desk review updated 28 October 2026. The international IC Markets/IC brand currently uses the ic.com domain for a number of official pages. The information below describes the Seychelles-regulated global entity, not necessarily every IC Markets legal entity or client jurisdiction. This is not a funded-account test or investment advice.
Overview: Standard versus Raw Spread
IC Markets Global is a trading name of Raw Trading Ltd. The brokerage offers Standard, Raw Spread MetaTrader and cTrader/TradingView Raw Spread trading, with different fee structures and platform features. The current international account overview also advertises newer Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ accounts marked for early access; their announced pricing should not be assumed to be available to all clients.
When comparing IC account costs, match the platform, account type, instrument and commission unit. The cost calculator shows the source date and assumptions behind each estimate. The comparison guides explain why an average spread and an advertised minimum cannot be ranked as equivalent measurements.
Current trading-account pricing
Standard MetaTrader: floating spreads from 0.8 pip with no standard commission, available with MT4/MT5. Raw Spread MT4/MT5: spreads from 0.0 pip plus US$3.50 commission per lot per side, equivalent to US$7 round turn for one standard forex lot on the published schedule. cTrader/TradingView Raw Spread: spreads from 0.0 pip with published commission of US$3 per US$100,000 traded on the account comparison; cost interpretation depends on the platform’s notional and transaction basis. Check a current platform example before comparing directly with MetaTrader per-lot charges.
The broker also advertises Raw Pro from US$1.50 per lot per side and Raw Pro+ from US$1.00 per lot per side on its account overview, currently flagged as early access. Availability, qualification and other requirements need confirmation from IC before using them in any cost comparison.
Spreads, leverage and platform choice
The 0.0 and 0.8 pip values are published starting spreads, not independent measurements of the live EUR/USD or XAU/USD average. IC’s Raw Spread page separately cites an average EUR/USD spread of around 0.1 pip for its published reporting basis; actual executions can differ in stressed markets or different hours. Its international product pages advertise leverage as high as 1:5000 on eligible accounts, with dynamic restrictions; this is not universal across jurisdictions or instruments. Extreme leverage magnifies margin and stop-out risk.
Platforms include MetaTrader 4/5, cTrader and TradingView, supported by mobile/web tools and social/copy features. Automated trading requires checking each platform’s EAs/cBots or integration support. Compare symbols, contract sizes, available liquidity, swap rates and the server’s execution terms, not platform logos alone.
Regulation, legal entity and country eligibility
Raw Trading Ltd, operating as IC Markets Global or IC, holds Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA) securities dealer licence SD018. The firm’s published materials identify Seychelles registration and its client-money segregation policy. Other group entities may be subject to different laws or limits, but their protections should not be attributed to an account contracted with Raw Trading Ltd. IC lists restrictions for certain countries including the USA, Canada, Iran and North Korea; determine eligibility in the live registration process.
Funding, withdrawal policy and timing
IC’s current global withdrawal page says requests received before its stated cutoff are normally processed the same business day, while later requests move to the next business day. Instant processing is conditional, not a guarantee. Withdrawals normally follow the original deposit method; the trader must confirm the request via email, and third-party payment destinations are prohibited.
The broker says it charges no additional withdrawal fees, although intermediary banks and payment providers may do so. Its international guide estimates local transfers 1–2 business days, international transfers 2–14 business days, and card refunds usually 3–5 business days (rarely up to 10) after processing. Wallet/crypto timing and verification depend on method and account. The payout clock starts after the withdrawal has been processed, not when it is submitted.
What to compare
Evaluate Standard’s spread-only cost against Raw’s spread plus commission and any early-access qualification. For EUR/USD and XAU/USD compare instrument-specific spread, commission, swap, conversion and slippage under your actual entity and account size. Confirm platform algorithmic-trading support, dynamic leverage and the funding route available to your country.
How we score
The editorial score of 4.5/5 is the rounded arithmetic mean of the four existing desk-research categories: support 4.7, platforms/features 4.1, withdrawal disclosures 4.6, and cost disclosures 4.7. The unrounded mean is 4.525. These are editorial assessments of published information, not an audited safety rating, observed execution guarantee or performance forecast. Directory rank is separately maintained.
Official sources
- IC — global account comparison and early-access listings
- IC — MetaTrader Raw Spread account costs
- IC — Standard account terms
- IC — withdrawal fees, routing and processing
- IC — Raw Trading Ltd and FSA licence SD018
Checked 28 October 2026. Verify the current entity, symbols, quotes and fee schedule in your account before trading. Leveraged derivatives carry material risk of loss.