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EBC Financial Group vs IC Markets

Compare EBC Financial Group and IC Markets side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

EBC Financial Group

EBC Financial Group

Active forex and CFD traders

EBC Financial Group is a London-based forex and CFD broker founded in 2020, offering 200+ instruments across โ€ฆ

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IC Markets

IC Markets

Active forex and CFD traders

IC Markets is a Forex and CFD broker offering MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView, with raw spreads from 0.0 piโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

EBC Financial Group vs IC Markets
Feature EBC Financial Group IC Markets
Minimum deposit - Raw Spread, cTrader and Standard accounts: $0; Raw Pro: $5,000; Raw Pro+: $100,000
Stock trading fee Share CFDs available; commission structure varies by entity and account type ASX market data fee fixed at $22 AUD per month; ASX Share CFDs minimum commission fee of $7 AUD per trade
Regulators FCA, ASIC, CIMA, FSC, FSCA FSA, CySEC
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
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Forex
CFDs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Futures
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Margin
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Demo Account

Pros & cons

EBC Financial Group

EBC Financial Group

Pros

  • Regulated by FCA and ASIC - top-tier jurisdictions
  • UK clients covered by FSCS up to GBP 85,000
  • Client funds held in segregated accounts at Barclays
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
  • Raw spreads from 0.0 pips on Professional account
  • Supports MT4, MT5 and TradingView
  • Free demo account available
  • Average execution speed around 20 ms with 25+ liquidity providers

Cons

  • Professional account requires a high USD 5,000 minimum deposit
  • Professional account charges USD 6 per lot commission
  • Relatively new broker, established 2020
  • Inactivity fees may apply after 12 months
  • No cent or micro account types
  • Limited base currency options
  • Product range smaller than some established multi-asset competitors
  • Advanced educational content is limited
IC Markets

IC Markets

Pros

  • Raw spreads start from 0.0 pips
  • Raw Spread, cTrader and Standard accounts have $0 minimum deposit
  • Standard account shows $0 commission
  • IC charges no additional deposit or withdrawal fees
  • Average execution speed is under 40ms
  • 24-hour trading on over 100 leading US stocks
  • Free demo account is available

Cons

  • Raw Pro+ requires a $100,000 minimum deposit
  • Raw Pro requires a $5,000 minimum deposit
  • MetaTrader Raw Spread charges $3.50 per lot per side
  • ASX market data costs $22 AUD per month
  • ASX Share CFDs have a $7 AUD minimum commission per trade
  • International bank wire withdrawals may take up to 14 days
  • Withdrawal processing fee may apply if deposits were not used for trading
EBC Financial Group

EBC Financial Group

EBC Financial Group is a London-based forex and CFD broker founded in 2020, offering 200+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, share CFDs and crypto CFDs on MT4, MT5 and TradingView.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

IC Markets

IC Markets

IC Markets is a Forex and CFD broker offering MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView, with raw spreads from 0.0 pips and forex, stocks, bonds, futures and crypto CFDs.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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