IC Trading review 2026

Our review is based on broker disclosures, regulatory records, platform research and available user information checked on 26 August 2026.

Is IC Trading regulated?

IC Trading's licence is offshore (FSC). Offshore entities typically offer higher leverage and lighter reporting, and compensation schemes do not apply - the trade-off is protection, not price.

An FSC licence (Mauritius or Belize, depending on the entity) is an offshore authorisation with lighter reporting duties than a tier-one regulator.

How safe is IC Trading?

The available evidence supports a cautious assessment. Positive factors include segregated client money, negative balance protection and audited accounts (Independent external auditor). Risk factors include licences only from offshore or light-touch jurisdictions and no compensation scheme. Regulation can improve oversight and complaint options, but it does not prevent trading losses or guarantee that every dispute will be resolved.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Regulated banking institutions. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.

Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.

Covered by No statutory investor compensation scheme, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Verify licence with FSC (Mauritius)

Licence information last checked 26 August 2026

IC Trading trading conditions

Trading conditions vary by account, platform, legal entity and client classification. The figures below reflect the latest information available to 88 Forex Brokers and should be confirmed before trading.

Spreads and commissions

IC Trading advertises spreads from 0.0 pips on Standard. The stated commission is $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, Raw Spread. Typical or live pricing may be higher than the advertised minimum, particularly outside liquid trading hours or during volatile markets.

A quoted spread from 0.0 pips is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

IC Trading lists a minimum deposit of $200. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Spread type

Variable

EUR/USD average spread

Approx. 0.1 pips, Raw Spread

GBP/USD average spread

Approx. 0.3 pips, Raw Spread

Commission

$3.50 per side / $7 round turn, Raw Spread

All-in cost, EUR/USD

Approx. 0.8 pips

Leverage and margin

Maximum leverage is reported as 1:500, although the available limit depends on the account entity, instrument, client classification and local rules. Higher leverage increases both potential gains and losses and can lead to rapid account depletion.

Execution model

IC Trading describes its execution model as ECN-style / Raw pricing, liquidity-provider execution. The available information indicates an average execution speed of Under 40ms, order types of Market, limit, stop, stop-loss, take-profit, trailing stop and platform-specific advanced orders and servers in Equinix NY4 and LD5. Execution labels are not standardised across the industry, so review the order-execution policy and conflict disclosures rather than relying on a single term.

Trading rules

Expert advisers

Yes, MT4/MT5 Expert Advisors and cTrader automated trading

Copy trading

Yes

Negative balance protection

Yes

Scalping, Hedging, Stop-out level and Guaranteed stop loss: the broker does not publish enough information for us to confirm this trading condition.

IC Trading account types

IC Trading offers 5 reported account types. Compare the minimum deposit, spread model, commission, platform and eligibility before choosing an account.

IC Trading runs 5 account types. More choice is not automatically better: the tightest headline spread almost always sits on the account that also charges a commission, so the comparison that matters is the two added together.

Base currencies: AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD, NZD, JPY, CHF, CAD, HKD. Holding the account in the currency you fund it with avoids a conversion charge on every deposit and withdrawal - a cost that never shows up in a spread comparison.

The smallest position is 0.01 lots. For anyone starting carefully this matters more than the minimum deposit, because it sets the least you can put at risk on a single trade.

A demo account is available. Worth using for the platform rather than the results: fills are simulated, so it tells you how the software behaves but very little about execution.

StandardRaw SpreadRaw Spread cTraderIslamic/Swap-FreeDemo

Minimum deposit

$200

Spreads from

0.0 pips

Commission

$3.50 per side / $7 round turn, Raw Spread

Maximum leverage

1:500

Platforms

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView

Base currencies

AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, SGD, NZD, JPY, CHF, CAD, HKD

Available markets

Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, Bonds, Futures, Cryptocurrency CFDs

Minimum trade size

0.01 lots

Account opening time

Typically a few minutes

Demo account

A demo account is reported as available for testing the platform and practising with virtual funds. Demo pricing and execution may not match live conditions.

Islamic account

An Islamic or swap-free option is reported as available. Alternative charges, holding limits or eligibility conditions may apply.

IC Trading fees and trading costs

The total cost of trading can include spreads, commissions, overnight financing, currency conversion, deposit or withdrawal charges and inactivity fees.

Advertised spreads start from 0.0 pips, but typical pricing may be higher.

The reported trading commission is $3.50 per side / $7 round turn, Raw Spread.

Overnight financing applies to eligible positions at rates that can change.

The broker reports none internally for deposits.

The broker reports generally none internally; payment-provider/bank charges may apply for withdrawals.

A currency-conversion charge of Conversion at applicable exchange rate may apply.

Spreads from

0.0 pips

Commission

$3.50 per side / $7 round turn, Raw Spread

Overnight financing

Both: overnight swaps may be charged or credited; triple swap Wednesday

Deposit fee

None internally

Withdrawal fee

Generally none internally; payment-provider/bank charges may apply

Inactivity fee

Not confirmed

Currency conversion

Conversion at applicable exchange rate

Fees can change and may differ by entity, platform, account or payment method. Confirm the full schedule before opening or funding an account.

Trading platforms and apps

IC Trading supports MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader and TradingView. Availability can differ by account and legal entity.

MetaTrader 4 remains the most widely supported platform for expert advisors. If you rely on an existing EA, this is usually the deciding factor.

MetaTrader 5 handles more asset classes and order types than MT4, but expert advisors are not compatible between the two - an MT4 EA will not run on it.

cTrader shows depth of market and level II pricing, and is usually paired with raw-spread accounts rather than fixed-spread ones.

TradingView integration lets you trade from charts you may already use, removing the need to run a second platform for analysis.

MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5cTraderTradingView

Proprietary platform

No

Web platform

Yes

Mobile app

Third-party

Charting

30+ MT4, 38+ MT5, extensive cTrader/TradingView indicators and custom indicators

Third-party tools

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView

Server locations

Equinix NY4 and LD5

Automated and copy trading

The broker reports support for expert advisers and automated strategies, copy trading and API access. Automated strategies can fail, amplify losses or behave differently under changing market conditions.

The platform range is broad. Its main advantage is support for MetaTrader 4; the principal limitation is that availability can differ by entity.

Markets available through IC Trading

The broker reports access to 2,850+ instruments across forex, metals, commodities, indices, shares, bonds, futures and cryptocurrency CFDs. Product availability depends on the account entity and platform.

Leverage up to 1:500 is available on this entity. High leverage does not increase your expected return - it increases position size for the same deposit, and shortens the move needed to close you out.

The product range is strongest for forex, metals and commodities.

ForexMetalsCommoditiesIndicesSharesBondsFuturesCryptocurrency CFDs

Markets, as published

Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Energies, Cryptocurrencies, Bonds, Futures

Total instruments

2,850+

Currency pairs

60+

Cryptocurrency CFDs

Yes

CFDs do not provide ownership of the underlying asset. Product terms, leverage and trading hours vary by market.

Deposits and withdrawals

Available funding methods include Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, cryptocurrency and regional payment methods. Processing times, limits, fees and availability vary by country, currency and account entity.

Withdrawals are stated at Typically processed within 1 business day; settlement varies by method, against Many electronic methods instant; bank transfers typically 2-5 business days for deposits. A gap between the two is normal and not in itself a warning sign - identity checks are a legal obligation, not obstruction. What is worth noticing is a withdrawal that keeps meeting new conditions after those checks are done.

Withdrawal routes: bank transfer, cards, e-wallets and supported original funding methods. Money is usually returned by the route it arrived on, so the deposit method you pick is in effect the withdrawal method you are picking too.

The minimum withdrawal is $1 equivalent - relevant if you intend to fund the account lightly, since it sets the smallest amount you can take out at a time.

Identity, payment ownership and source-of-funds checks may be required before a withdrawal is processed.

Deposit methods

Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, cryptocurrency and regional payment methods

Withdrawal methods

Bank transfer, cards, e-wallets and supported original funding methods

Deposit time

Many electronic methods instant; bank transfers typically 2-5 business days

Withdrawal time

Typically processed within 1 business day; settlement varies by method

Deposit fee

None internally

Withdrawal fee

Generally none internally; payment-provider/bank charges may apply

Minimum withdrawal

$1 equivalent

Local payment methods

Country-specific bank transfers and regional electronic payment methods

View withdrawal complaints about IC Trading

Use a payment method held in your own name. The broker may reject third-party payments or require withdrawals to follow the original funding route.

Customer support

IC Trading provides support through Live chat, email, Help Centre during 24/7. Supported languages include Multilingual.

Support runs 24/7. Round-the-clock cover matters more than it sounds: a position held over a weekend or through an unexpected halt is exactly when you need somebody to answer.

Reachable by live chat, email, help centre. A published telephone number is the one channel that is hard to fake and hard to ignore, so whether there is one says more than the number of channels does.

Languages: Multilingual. Being able to raise a complaint in your own language is worth more than it appears, because complaints are where precision matters most.

Education: extensive: trading education, webinars, platform tutorials, articles, forex education and trading guides. Treat broker-published material as an introduction rather than as advice - it is produced by a firm whose revenue rises when you trade more.

Support channels

Live chat, email, Help Centre

Support hours

24/7

Languages

Multilingual

Telephone

+230 820 4900

Email

support@ictrading.com

Live chat response

Typically under 2 minutes

Research and market analysis

Market analysis, technical/fundamental commentary, trading calculators, market news and trading insights

Education

Extensive: trading education, webinars, platform tutorials, articles, forex education and trading guides

Is IC Trading a good broker?

Your decision should reflect your country, experience, preferred platform, trading costs and tolerance for financial and counterparty risk.

IC Trading is best considered by

• Traders who want raw spreads with a commission
• Traders who want copy trading
• Traders who want automated strategies
• Traders who want MetaTrader
• Traders who want high leverage

Consider another broker if

• You require a compensation scheme

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