eToro vs Tickmill
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 Conduct Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Seychelles Financial Services Authority · Financial Sector Conduct Authority · Dubai Financial Services Authority |
| 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 Conduct Authority FCA Register Number: 717270 Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission License number: 278/15 Seychelles Financial Services Authority License number: SD008 Financial Sector Conduct Authority License number: FSP 49464 Dubai Financial Services Authority Reference Number: F007663 |
| Founded | 2007 | Not published |
| Minimum deposit | $10 | $100 |
| 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 Account, $3 per lot per side); Classic Account from 1.6 pips, zero commission — published as account-level "Spreads From" on tickmill.com/trading/accounts-overview, not EURUSD-specific |
| Leverage | FSA Seychelles: 1:1000 dynamic — auto-steps to 1:500 / 1:100 / 1:30 as exposure grows; crypto starts 1:200 FCA (UK): Retail 1:30 (1:20 on indices and stocks) CySEC: Retail 1:30 · Professional 1:500 | |
| Gulf Payments | ||
| Platforms | eToro proprietary web platform, eToro mobile app | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader, MetaTrader WebTrader |
| 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] | Processing Time On Withdrawal: "Within 1 Working Day" for every listed payment method (min withdrawal $25, no withdrawal commission); crypto FAQ adds "We usually process crypto withdrawals within a few minutes to 24 hours" [Source] |
| Withdrawal methods | eToro Money (instant), Credit/Debit card, Bank transfer, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Trustly, iDEAL | Bank transfer, Visa/Mastercard (credit/debit card), Skrill, Neteller, UnionPay, Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC — ERC20) |
| 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 | United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy, China |
| 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 + Tickmill: United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy
- eToro Yes / Tickmill No: Australia, Singapore
- Tickmill Yes / eToro No: China
Is eToro or Tickmill 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 Tickmill?
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.