IC Markets vs STP Trading

Both forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, IC Markets currently holds a lower overall rating (4.2) compared to STP Trading (4.6). IC Markets has a lower minimum deposit, at 0.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 0.01, but IC Markets has a maximum lot size of 200.0, while STP Trading offers 20.0. IC Markets offers a greater leverage limit of 1:1000, whereas STP Trading allows a maximum of only 1:300.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
4.2/5 (401 reviews)
4.3/5
4.2/5
4.2/5
4.1/5
4.6/5 (5 reviews)
4.6/5
4.4/5
5/5
4.4/5
Minimum deposit ($) 0.0 10.0
Commission 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 5 5
Minimum lot size 0.01 0.01
Maximum lot size 200.0 20.0
Spread Variable Fixed, Variable
Broker type ECN STP, NDD
Maximal leverage (1:?) 1000 300
Availability ECN STP, NDD
Regulation ASIC (Australia) -
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, TradingView MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Moneybookers, WebMoney, Neteller Credit Card, Debit Card, Crypto, USDT, Mastercard
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, SGD, HKD, AUD USD
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Greek, Mandarin, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia English, Russian, Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, Turkish
Country Australia Saint Lucia
Trading platform(s) timezone Australia, Cyprus United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Iraq, Russia, Turkey
Other trading instruments Indices, Commodities, Energies, CFDs -
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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