IC Markets vs OspreyFX

IC Markets vs OspreyFX Comparison Table 2023
IC Markets OspreyFX
4.8
3
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IC Markets is a respected multi-asset broker offering premium trading technology, highly competitive pricing and 24/7 customer support. The broker provides various social trading features for beginners whilst experienced traders can enjoy advanced charting and analysis tools. Over 180,000 clients from more than 200 countries have signed up with the heavily regulated and trustworthy brand.

OspreyFX is an offshore forex and CFD broker with a range of tradeable assets, competitive leverage rates and access to the MT4 and MT5 trading platforms.

Bonus Offer
20% Discount [DayTrading.com Exclusive]
Comment by Reviewer
"IC Markets offers a top-class environment for traders of all experience levels and strategies. Industry-leading platforms, superior pricing and flexible accounts will meet the needs of both beginners and active day traders."
Pros
  • Low fees with spreads from 0.0 pips and zero commissions
  • Premium educational resources and trading tools including podcasts, forex calculators and tick charts
  • Beginner-friendly social trading features including IC Social, Myfxbook and Zulutrade
  • 15+ payment methods in 10 base currencies including PayPal and Skrill
  • Responsive 24/7 customer support plus an extensive help centre
  • Reliable MT4 and cTrader platforms and mobile apps
  • Fast order execution speed of under 40ms
  • High leverage up to 1:500
  • Full range of investments
  • MetaTrader 4 integration
  • Low minimum deposit
  • Demo account
Cons
  • No bonus deals for new traders
  • Traders from the US not accepted
  • Two-factor authentication not available for extra account security
  • Weak regulation
  • No copy trading
Awards
  • Best MT4/MT5 Broker 2023 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Forex Broker 2022 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Overall Broker 2020 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Trading App 2020 - DayTrading.com
Instruments
Futures, CFD, Forex, Crypto, REITs, Volatility Index Forex, Cryptos, Indices, Stocks, Commodities
Demo Account
Yes Yes
Minimum Deposit
$200 $50
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots 0.01 lots
Regulator
ASIC, CySec, FSA
Margin Trading
No Yes
MetaTrader 4
Yes Yes
MetaTrader 5
Yes Yes
cTrader
Yes No
AlgoTrader
No No
OmniTrader
No No
TradingView
No No
Autochartist
No No
eSignal
No No
Trading Central
No No
STP Account
No Yes
ECN Account
No Yes
DMA Account
Yes No
MAM Account
Yes No
PAMM Account
Yes No
LAMM Account
Yes No
Demat Account
No No
AI / Machine Learning
No No
Robo Advisor
No No
Negative Balance Protection
No No
Market Maker
No No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
Yes No
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android and Windows iOS & Android
Auto Trading
Yes, via EQUINIX NY 4 EAs (MT4 & MT5)
Copy Trading
Yes No
Copy Trading Platform
The IC Social app is easy-to-use and allows traders to learn, share and mirror positions in a few clicks. The app also hosts risk management tools and facilitates direct messaging and dedicated trading groups. Alternatively, IC Markets provides access to popular third-party copy trading tools - ZuluTrade and Myfxbook.
Social Trading
No No
Trade Signals
Yes (Via Robot Feature)
VPS Hosting
Yes No
Tournaments
No Yes
Demo Competitions
No Yes
Ethical Investing
No No
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Inactivity Fee
0
Islamic Account
Yes Yes
Account Currencies
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CAD
  • AUD
  • JPY
  • CHF
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CAD
  • AUD
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs 24/5 on popular markets including forex, commodities, indices, stocks and bonds. IC Markets offers deep liquidity, raw spreads and high leverage. OspreyFX offers CFDs on forex, commodities, stocks, cryptos and indices.
Leverage
ASIC and CySEC -1:30, FSA - 1:500, 1:1000 Elsewhere 1:500
FTSE Spread
1 pt 0.5 pts
GBPUSD Spread
0.5 pips 0.8 pips
Oil Spread
1 pt 0.09 pips
Stocks Spread
0.4 pips
Forex Trading
Trade currencies with 0.0 pip spreads at one of the world's leading forex brokers. IC Markets is a great choice for serious traders with superior execution and low fees. OspreyFX offers clients more than 50 major, minor and exotic currency pairs.
Forex App

IC Markets deliver mobile apps for both their cTrader and MT5 platforms. Both have been developed on android and iOS separately, taking full advantage of the functionality available on each. With raw pricing, and spreads from 0.0, the apps deliver an excellent trading tool for all levels of trader. The speed of execution synonymous with IC Markets is retained across their apps.

The Forex Squad app is a free education tool with beginner-friendly training and content on a range of topics, including fundamental analysis, forex strategy and trading psychology. The app is free to download.

GBPUSD Spread
0.5 pips 0.8 pips
EURUSD Spread
0.1 pips 0.5 pips
EURGBP Spread
0.5 pips 0.8 pips
Assets
56+ 53
Cryptocurrency
IC Markets offer a diverse range of cryptos, with super small spreads. They also offer many cryptocurrencies not available elsewhere, without the need of a virtual wallet. OspreyFX offers a selection of crypto coins paired with USD.
Spread
BTC 0.4%, ETH 1% Variable
Coins
  • BTC
  • BCH
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • DASH
  • XRP
  • EOS
  • EMC
  • NMC
  • PPC
  • BTC
  • DASH
  • EDO
  • EOS
  • ETH
  • IOTA
  • LTC
  • NEO
  • OMG
  • SAN
  • XMR
  • XRP
  • ZEC
  • DOGE
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
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