Capital.com vs IC Markets
A side-by-side comparison built from each broker's own published record — licenses checked against official registers, terms quoted from their own pages, with the source linked on every claim.
| Regulation | FCA · CySEC · CySEC · ASIC · SCB · CMA | Financial Services Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| License no. | FCA 793714 CySEC 319/17 CySEC 463/25 ASIC AFSL 513393 SCB SIA-F245 CMA 20200000176 | Financial Services Authority SD018 (Raw Trading Ltd, trading as IC / IC Markets Global; Seychelles company reg. 8419879-1) Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 362/18 (IC Markets (EU) Ltd) Australian Securities and Investments Commission AFSL 335692 (International Capital Markets Pty Ltd, registration 123 289 109) |
| Founded | 2016 | 2007 |
| Minimum deposit | $20 | $0 |
| EUR/USD spread from | Not published | 0.0 pips (Raw Spread account, commission $3.50/lot per side; broker states average EURUSD spread 0.1 pips). Standard account from 0.8 pips, no commission. |
| Leverage | FCA (UK): Retail 30:1 major FX; 20:1 non-major FX, gold, major indices; 10:1 other commodities; 5:1 shares CySEC (EEA): Retail 30:1 major FX; 20:1 non-major FX, gold, major indices; 5:1 equities; 2:1 crypto ASIC (Australia): Retail 30:1 major FX; 20:1 major indices & gold; 5:1 shares; 2:1 crypto CMA (UAE): Retail FX 300:1 (500:1 on 15 listed majors); indices 300:1; commodities 200:1 (500:1 gold and crude); shares 20:1; crypto 100:1 SCB (Bahamas): Retail 200:1 FX, indices and commodities; 20:1 crypto and shares | FSA Seychelles: Up to 1:5000 on FX majors, tiered by exposure (1:5000 to 25 lots, then 1:3000 / 1:1000 / 1:500); gold 1:2000; indices 1:200; crypto 1:500; stocks 1:20. Reduced during higher-margin periods. CySEC: 1:30 |
| Gulf Payments | UAE local bank · AED account | |
| Platforms | Web platform, Mobile app, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), TradingView integration | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Broker-published claim | We typically handle withdrawal requests within 24 hours, but it may take up to 5 business days for the money to appear in your card or bank account. [Source] | Withdrawal requests cut off time is 12:00 AEST/AEDT. If your withdrawal is submitted before this time it will be processed on the day of receipt; if submitted after, it is processed the following business day. Card withdrawals may take 3-5 business days to arrive (up to 10 in rare cases); international bank wires may take up to 14 days and can incur intermediary/beneficiary fees. IC does not charge additional fees for deposits and/or withdrawals. [Source] |
| Withdrawal methods | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), Bank/wire transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Trustly, Neteller, Skrill, Przelewy24, TrueLayer, Crypto USDT (eligible countries, Bahamas entity only) | Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, Mastercard), Bank Wire Transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney, FasaPay, POLi, BPAY, RapidPay, Klarna, Thai Internet Banking, Vietnamese Internet Banking |
| Crypto deposits/withdrawals | Yes | Yes |
| Islamic Accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Measured by us | Testing in progress | Testing in progress |
| Accepts clients from | Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Kenya, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain | Australia, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia |
| Open account | Open account |
We do not name a winner here. The two records sit side by side because the right answer depends on where you live, what you trade, and which entity would onboard you — all of which the table shows.
By Country
- Capital.com + IC Markets: Australia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Italy
- Capital.com Yes / IC Markets No: Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Mongolia, Kenya, Colombia, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain
Is Capital.com or IC Markets better?
Neither is better in the abstract. Compare the rows that apply to you: whether each broker accepts clients from your country, which entity and regulator you would be onboarded under, the minimum deposit, and how withdrawals work on the rail you would actually use.
Which is safer, Capital.com or IC Markets?
Safety follows the entity that holds your money, not the brand. Both records list every regulator and license number each broker publishes — check which entity serves your country, then verify that license on the regulator's own register.