IC TRADING Review

Founded in 2022, IC Trading is a multi-featured CFD provider offering over 2,000 financial instruments on MT4, MT5, and cTrader.

■ Foundation: IC Trading was founded in 2022

■ Headquarters: based in Mauritius, » Here is the license

■ US Residents: NO

■ Regulated: FSC (Financial Services Commission of Mauritius) -License Number: GB21026834

■ Client Account Segregation: YES (Westpac and National Australia Bank -NAB)

■ Languages: English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese

■ Customer Support: 24/5 via Phone, LiveChat, and eMail

IC TRADING TRADING INFO SUMMARY

■ Broker Type: CFD Provider

■ Trading: Forex, Metals, Energies, Stock Indices, Shares, Bonds, Digital Assets, and Futures

■ Platforms: MetaTrader-4, MetaTrader-5, cTrader, FIX/API

■ Trading Time Zone: IC Trading’s server time and charts are GMT+2/GMT+3

■ Demo Account: YES (easy to complete)

■ Best Spread on EUR/USD: 0.0 pip (RAW Account) plus $7/full traded lot trading commissions

■ Trading Leverage: up to 30:1 for Europeans, significantly higher for other traders

■ Scalping: is fully allowed –YES- (Free VPS under a policy, check below)

■ Minimum Account: $200 for MetaTrader and cTrader Accounts

🔗 IC Trading Website

 

💱 TRADING ASSETS

IC Trading offers the following Financial Instruments:

■ 61 Forex pairs

■ 25 Stock Equity Indices

■ 2,100+ shares

■ 4 major metals

■ 2 Energy assets (Brent and WTI)

■ 9 Bonds

■ 21 Cryptocurrency pairs

■ Futures Trading (No overnight charges)

IC TRADING TRADING TERMS

These are the IC Trading spreads and trading commissions on the RAW account type:

■ EURUSD spread starts from 0.0 pips, with a typical spread of 0.1 pip, plus $7 commission per full traded lot

■ GBPUSD spread starts from 0.0 pips, with a typical spread of 0.1 pip, plus $7 commission per full traded lot

 

 

IC TRADING TRADING PLATFORMS

IC Trading offers the classic MT4 and MT5 platforms, as well as cTrader.

■ MetaTrader-4

■ MetaTrader-5

■ cTrader

■ FIX/API

■ NY4 and LD5 IBX Equinix Data Centres -New York and London (*)

(*) The Equinix NY4 Data Centre hosts over 60 exchanges and trading platforms, more than 400 buy- and sell-side firms, over 150 financial service providers, and more than 670 network connections.

IC Trading Free VPS (Virtual Private Server)

A VPS service lets traders run automated strategies 24/7 without maintaining hardware such as a PC or router. Traders who meet the minimum monthly volume can get a free VPS. IC Trading clients are advised to use VPS hosting at the co-located Equinix data center.

• The broker covers VPS costs up to 35 USD per month.

 

IC TRADING NEW ACCOUNT INFORMATION

IC Trading Account Types:

IC Trading offers two MT4/MT5 account types: Standard and Raw Spread. A cTrader account is also available. Standard Accounts have no fixed commissions; instead, IC Trading adds a markup to the spreads from its liquidity providers.

ACCOUNT TYPES	STANDARD	RAW	cTRADER
Minimum Deposit	200 $
Account Currencies	USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY, AUD, NZD, CAD, SGD, HKD
Minimum Trade Size	0.01 lot
Maximum Trade Size	200.00 lot
Trading Commissions	No Commissions	$7 / round-traded lot
Minimum Spread (EURUSD)	1.1-1.3 pip	0.0 pip	0.0 pip
Automated Trading, Scalping, and Hedging	YES TO ALL
	🔗 IC Trading Accounts

 

⚖️ IC TRADING REVIEW PROS AND CONS (According to competition)

IC TRADING REVIEW PROS & CONS
IC Trading Review Pros (√)	IC Trading Review Cons (X)
√ Tight spreads on the RAW account starting at 0.0 pip, plus commissions of $7.0 per full-traded lot √ More than 2,000+ financial products, including Forex pairs, precious metals, stocks, shares, bonds, energies, and cryptocurrencies √ Futures Trading (useful for swing traders) √ MT4/MT5 and cTrader Platforms  √ Automated Trading, Scalping, Hedging, and FIX/API √ Fast order execution (NY4 and LD5 IBX Equinix Data Centres) √ Free VPS (after meeting volume requirements)	X Based on Mauritius X CFD provider (no ECN accounts)

 

 

🏁 IC Trading Review Conclusions

IC Trading is a CFD provider, very similar to IC Markets, offering over 2,000 financial instruments on MT4, MT5, and cTrader. The broker is based in Mauritius and regulated by the local Financial Services Commission (FSC). Client funds are kept in segregated bank accounts with Westpac and National Australia Bank (NAB).

IC Trading offers two main account types: Standard and Raw Spread. Spreads on the Raw account are very tight, starting from 0.0 pips on EURUSD plus $7 per full traded lot. The Standard account starts from 1.1 pips with no trading commissions. A cTrader account is also available. The minimum deposit for Standard, Raw, or cTrader accounts is $200. Funding methods include cards, bank transfers, and e-wallets such as Neteller and PayPal.

The asset index includes 60+ Forex pairs, plus CFDs on metals, energies, commodities, indices, shares, cryptocurrencies, and bonds. IC Trading also offers Futures trading, which allows opening specific positions without paying overnight swap rates. This is a useful feature for swing and long-term traders.

There are no PAMM or MAM accounts, but copy-trading is available. Automated trading, EAs, and scalping are fully supported, and clients can access a free VPS hosting promotion. IC Trading’s MT4 servers are located in the NY4 Data Centre (New York), ensuring fast execution speeds.

• Although IC Trading is a CFD provider, its tight spreads, low-latency execution, and free VPS hosting make it a fair choice for intraday and automated traders.

 

🔗 IC Trading Website

 

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