FP Markets 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 | ASIC · FSA Seychelles · FSCA · FSC Mauritius · CySEC | Financial Conduct Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Seychelles Financial Services Authority · Financial Sector Conduct Authority · Dubai Financial Services Authority |
| License no. | ASIC AFSL 286354 (First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd, ABN 16 112 600 281) FSA Seychelles SD130 (First Prudential Markets Limited) FSCA FSP 50926 (FP Markets (Pty) Ltd) FSC Mauritius GB21026264 (FP Markets Ltd) CySEC 371/18 (First Prudential Markets Ltd, reg. HE 372179) | 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 | 2005 | Not published |
| Minimum deposit | $100 | $100 |
| EUR/USD spread from | 0.0 pips (Raw account, MT4/MT5/cTrader; commission US$3 per 100k lot each way); 1.0 pips (Standard account, zero commission) | 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 | Multiple: Up to 1:500 on Standard and Raw accounts, from 1:1 depending on instrument | 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 | AED account | |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader, Iress, FP Markets mobile app | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader, MetaTrader WebTrader |
| Broker-published claim | Enjoy Skrill and Neteller withdrawals in one business day. [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 | Bank wire (domestic and international), Credit/debit card (Visa, Mastercard), E-wallets (Skrill, Neteller), Crypto wallets | Bank transfer, Visa/Mastercard (credit/debit card), Skrill, Neteller, UnionPay, Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC — ERC20) |
| Crypto deposits/withdrawals | Yes | Yes |
| Islamic Accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Measured by us | Testing in progress | Testing in progress |
| Accepts clients from | Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Turkey, Kenya, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Indonesia, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain | 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
- FP Markets + Tickmill: China, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy
- FP Markets Yes / Tickmill No: Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Turkey, Kenya, Colombia, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Indonesia, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain
- Tickmill Yes / FP Markets No: United Kingdom
Is FP Markets 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, FP Markets 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.