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.

FXOpen Information

FXOpen is a trading name of FXOpen EU Ltd, is authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under license number 194/13. FXOpen offers retail and professional trading available markets including indices, commodities, forex, shares, cryptos, and ETFs through MT4, MT5, TickTrader, and TradingView platforms.

Pros & Cons

Is FXOpen Legit?

Yes, FXOpen is regulated by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).

Regulated Country	Regulated by	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	CySEC	FXOpen EU Ltd	Market Making (MM)	194/13

Market Instruments

Indices, commodities, forex, shares, cryptos, ETFs... FXOpen allows clients to access 700+ trading markets.

Account

FXOpen only offers a single account type - ECN trading account, with a minimum deposit requirement of 300 USD or EUR. You can find detailed info about account features in the table and screenshot below:

Leverage

The maximum leverage offered by FXOpen is 1:30. It is important to keep in mind that the greater the leverage, the greater the risk of losing your deposited capital. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you.

Spreads & Commissions

The EUR/USD spread is floating around 0.2 pips. If you are interested in spreads on other trading instruments, you can find detailed spread info on its homepage: https://fxopen.com/en-cy/

As for commissions, if your account balance is below $1,000, the commission for forex trading is $3.5 per lot, while $1.5 per lot for account balance over $250,000+. Visit https://fxopen.com/en-cy/pricing/ to find more specific info on commissions on other trading instruments.

Trading Platforms

As for the trading platform, FXOpen provides its clients with many options. There are public platforms such as MT4/5 and TradingView that have served many clients worldwide, also FXOpen's own platform TickTrader.

If you didn't want to spend time familiarizing yourself with a new platform, you can choose MT4/5 and TradingView. But FXOpen's own platform provides better compatibility with businesses, as they are specially developed and customized platforms. The choice is yours.

Deposit & Withdrawal

In terms of deposit and withdrawal, like many good brokers, FXOpen provides a detailed form with important information about payment methods, accepted currencies, minimum/maximum amount, fees, and processing time. The feasible payment methods are Bank Transfer, Visa/MasterCard, and Easy bank transfer.

Deposit

Withdrawal

Note: Withdrawal forms received before 12:00 (GMT) will be processed on the same business day. If these are received after 12:00 (GMT) or the weekend, they will be processed the next business day.

Customer Support

FXOpen does not offer 24/7 customer support. Customer service time is only available from 9 am to 8 pm (Eastern European Time) by live chat, phone, and email. You can also follow FXOpen on some social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, X, Telegram, LinkedIn, and Instagram.