eToro 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 · ASIC · ADGM FSRA · MAS · FSA Seychelles · FinCEN · SEC / FINRA · Gibraltar FSC | Financial Services Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| License no. | FCA FRN 583263 (eToro (UK) Ltd) CySEC 109/10 (eToro (Europe) Ltd; MiCA licence granted Jan 2025) ASIC AFSL 491139 (eToro AUS Capital Limited) ADGM FSRA Financial Services Permission 220073 (eToro (ME) Limited) MAS CMSL CMS101824 (eToro Singapore Pte. Ltd.) FSA Seychelles SD076 (eToro (Seychelles) Ltd) FinCEN NMLS ID 1769299 (eToro USA LLC) SEC / FINRA SEC 8-70212, FINRA CRD 298361 (eToro USA Securities Inc.) Gibraltar FSC 1333B (eToro X Limited, DLT provider) | 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 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Minimum deposit | $10 | $0 |
| EUR/USD spread from | 1 pip (single retail live account; published "Currencies From 1 PIP — EUR/USD 1 Pips" at etoro.com/trading/fees/cfd-spreads/) | 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 | 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 | ||
| Platforms | eToro proprietary web platform, eToro mobile app | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Broker-published claim | Email confirming withdrawal status within 2 business days of the request; receiving funds may take up to 10 business days depending on method — eToro Money: instant; credit/debit card: up to 10 business days; bank transfer: up to 10 business days; PayPal/Neteller/Skrill/Trustly/iDEAL: up to 2 business days. [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 | eToro Money (instant), Credit/Debit card, Bank transfer, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Trustly, iDEAL | 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 | No | Yes |
| Islamic Accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Measured by us | Testing in progress | Testing in progress |
| Accepts clients from | United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy | 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
- eToro + IC Markets: Australia, Germany, Italy
- eToro Yes / IC Markets No: United Kingdom, Singapore, United Arab Emirates
- IC Markets Yes / eToro No: Saudi Arabia
Is eToro 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, eToro 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.