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.

MONEY SQUARE Information

Founded in 2015, MONEY SQUARE is a regulated broker registered in Japan, offering trading on forex and CFDs with leverage up to 1:25 and spread from 0.1 pips through a proprietary trading platform. Demo accounts are available and there is no minimum deposit requirement.

Pros and Cons

Is MONEY SQUARE Legit?

Yes. MONEY SQUARE is regulated by Financial Services Agency (FSA).

Regulated Country	Regulator	Current Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License No.
	Financial Services Agency (FSA)	Regulated	株式会社マネースクエア	Retail Forex License	関東財務局長（金商）第2797号

What Can I Trade on MONEY SQUARE?

Leverage

The broker offers max leverage of 1:25. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you. Leverage magnifies the returns from favorable movements in a currency's exchange rate.

MONEY SQUARE Fees

MONEY SQUARE does not set transaction fees for users, but charges a certain amount of spreads, for example, from 0.1 pips for USD/JPY, 0.1 pips for GBP/JPY and 0.1 pips for NZD/JPY.

No commission fee is required. Depending on the interest rate situation in each country, swaps may change from “receipt” to “payment”, or payments may be made on both buy and sell positions.

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

The broker accepts payments via both quick deposit and transfer payments. MONEY SQUARE recommends the former because it is instant and free of charge, while the latter requires the client to bear the transfer fees. Note that MONEY SQUARE only accepts Japanese Yen for deposits and withdrawals.