OANDA 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 | CFTC / NFA · FCA · ASIC · MAS · CIRO · Kanto Local Financial Bureau · BVI Financial Services Commission · KNF | Financial Conduct Authority · Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Seychelles Financial Services Authority · Financial Sector Conduct Authority · Dubai Financial Services Authority |
| License no. | CFTC / NFA NFA No. 0325821 FCA No. 542574 ASIC AFSL No. 412981 (ABN 26 152 088 349) MAS Capital Markets Services Licence (licence number not printed; Co. Reg. No 200704926K) CIRO not printed on site (CIRO member; CIPF-protected) Kanto Local Financial Bureau Kinsho Registration No. 2137 BVI Financial Services Commission SIBA/L/20/1130 (company no. 2026433) KNF authorization of April 26, 2004 (KPWiG-4021-54-1/2004) | 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 | 1996 | Not published |
| Minimum deposit | $0 | $100 |
| EUR/USD spread from | EUR/USD from 1.0 pip (spread-only Standard account) or 0.1 pip + commission (Core pricing) — OANDA Global Markets (BVI), https://www.oanda.com/bvi-en/cfds/our-pricing/ | 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 | FCA (UK): Retail 30:1 major forex (3.33% margin); 20:1 non-major forex and gold (5.00% margin) BVI: 200:1 | 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 | OANDA Trade web/desktop portal, OANDA Mobile app (fxTrade), MetaTrader 5, TradingView | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader, MetaTrader WebTrader |
| Broker-published claim | Credit/debit cards: one to three business days; Skrill and Neteller: within one business day; bank or wire transfer: within two to five business days (financial institution may take additional time). [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 | Visa/Mastercard credit and debit cards, Bank/wire transfer (incl. Wise), Skrill, Neteller, Local alternative payment methods (deposit only; withdrawn back via bank transfer) | 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 | Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Malaysia, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Indonesia | 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
- OANDA + Tickmill: United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy
- OANDA Yes / Tickmill No: Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, Malaysia, Colombia, Vietnam, Chile, Indonesia
- Tickmill Yes / OANDA No: China
Is OANDA 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, OANDA 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.