InstaForex vs IC Markets

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, InstaForex currently holds a lower overall rating (3) compared to IC Markets (4.2). InstaForex has a higher minimum deposit than IC Markets, at 1.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, MAM/PAMM. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 0.01, but InstaForex has a maximum lot size of 10000.0, while IC Markets offers 200.0. Each broker offers an equal maximum leverage of 1:1000.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
3.2/5
2.8/5
2.9/5
3.1/5
4.2/5 (401 reviews)
4.3/5
4.2/5
4.2/5
4.1/5
Minimum deposit ($) 1.0 0.0
Commission 0.03 7.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 4 5
Minimum lot size 0.01 0.01
Maximum lot size 10000.0 200.0
Spread Fixed, Variable Variable
Broker type Market Maker ECN
Maximal leverage (1:?) 1000 1000
Availability Market Maker ECN
Regulation CySEC (Cyprus) ASIC (Australia)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, TradingView
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, WebMoney, cashU, Skrill, BPay Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Moneybookers, WebMoney, Neteller
Account Currency USD, EUR, RUB USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, SGD, HKD, AUD
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian, Arabic English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Greek, Mandarin, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia
Country Ukraine Australia
Trading platform(s) timezone Ukraine Australia, Cyprus
Other trading instruments Options, Futures, Indices, CFDs Indices, Commodities, Energies, CFDs
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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