ICM Information

ICM is an offshore regulated broker, offering trading on forex, US stocks, precious metals, index futures, energy futures, cryptocurrencies CFDs with leverage up to 1:200 and spread from 0.0 pips on the MT4, MT5, and cTrader platforms. However, it does not provide services for residents of the USA, North Korea, and China .

Pros and Cons

Is ICM Legit?

ICM is licensed by FSA with license number SD201 to offer services. However, it is offshore regulated, which means potential risks may exist.

What Can I Trade on ICM?

ICM offers trading on forex, US stocks, precious metals, index futures, energy futures, and cryptocurrencies CFDs.

Account Type

The broker offers Islamic accounts and demo accounts.Besides, below are three live account types ICM offers.

Leverage

The broker offers maximum leverage at 1:200 for all account types. It is important to keep in mind that the greater the leverage, the greater the risk of losing your deposited capital.

ICM Fees

Spreads & Commissions

Only FX and Metal have commissions – No commission is charged for all other products.

Swap Rates

Different products have different swap rates.

Note: If you hold a position overnight on a Wednesday, the swap charges that are earned or paid on a daily basis are three times the normal amount. Swap charge on US stocks, Cash CFDs, Bitcoin and Turkish Lira will appear as “Admin Charge”.

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

ICM accepts payments via credit, debit cards and bank transfers. It cannot be held accountable for any bank charges but bares all costs for clients who deposit via credit card.

Funds will be deposited in your trading account within 1 business day after the funds hit ICM Capitals account. Withdrawal requests are processed on your trading account within 24 working hours from the receipt of the request; however, the receipt of the actual funds may vary depending on the withdrawal method.

Bonus and Promotions

There are plenty of promoting activities available on ICM's platform. For now, refer to a friend and you'll get a $150 bonus.

FXGiants Information

FXGiants is a broker. The tradable instruments include forex, metals, indices, commodities, stocks, and futures. The broker also provides six accounts with a maximum leverage of 1:1000. The minimum spread is from 0.0 pips. FXGiants is still risky due to its clone firm status, high leverage, and bad reviews about wiping out profits.

Pros and Cons

Is FXGiants Legit?

FXGiants is regulated by FCA with license number 585561, but it is a clone firm.

What Can I Trade on FXGiants?

FXGiants offers more than 300 market instruments, including forex, metals, indices, commodities, stocks, and futures.

Account Type

FXGiants has six account types: Live Floating Spread, Live Fixed Spread, Live Zero Fixed Spread, STP/ECN No Commission, STP/ECN No Commission, and STP/ECN Absolute Zero. Traders who want low spreads can choose Live Zero Fixed Spread and STP/ECN Zero Spread accounts, while those who want low leverage can open STP/ECN No Commission, STP/ECN Zero Spread, and STP/ECN Absolute Zero accounts.

FXGiants Fees

The spread starts from 0.0 pipsand the commission is from 0. The lower the spread, the faster the liquidity.

Leverage

The maximum leverage is 1:1000 meaning that profits and losses are magnified 1000 times.

Trading Platform

FXGiants cooperates with the authoritative MT4 trading platform and provides PMAM and VPS Hosting services. Junior traders prefer MT4 over MT5. MT4 provides various trading strategies and implements EA systems.

Deposit and Withdrawal

FXGiants accepts Visa, Wire Transfers, etc. for deposit and withdrawal. However, the official website is inaccessible, so transfer processing times and associated fees are unknown.