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.

au Kabucom Securities is an online brokerage company and is the core company of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG Group) 's online financial services. The business is involved in securities trading, brokerage, offering, and selling. Along with other financial services, it offers bank agency and foreign exchange margin trading.

Pros and Cons

Is au Kabucom Securities Legit?

Yes, Au Kabucom is currently regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), holding a retail forex license (No.61).

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Current Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	Financial Services Agency (FSA)	Regulated	auカブコム証券株式会社	Retail Forex License	関東財務局長(金商)第61号

Products and Services

Fees

au Kabucom Securities offers commission-free forex trading, where the trading cost is incorporated into the spreads.

Au Kabucom charges for transactions involving other products, nevertheless. Here is the stock trading commission, for instance.

Stock trading commission (excluding Petit (Kabu®) and Premium Accumulation (Petit (Kabu® )))

Note:

• The above fees will be applied regardless of the execution conditions (market order, limit order, automated trading, etc.).
• If a calculation (fee calculation or consumption tax calculation) results in a fractional part, it will be rounded down.
• For transactions over the phone, an operator fee of 2,200 yen (tax included) will be added separately.
• The fees for buying and selling stock acquisition rights are the same as the fees for buying and selling physical shares mentioned above.
• There are no fees for transactions within a NISA (tax-free small-scale investment) account.
• If the upper limit of the price range (stop high) changes due to a period-specified order and the available amount falls short, the order will be forcibly canceled.

Trading Platform

Au Kabucom Securities offers an au Kabucom app which is available both on the PC and mobile platform.