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Eightcap vs IFC Markets

Compare Eightcap and IFC Markets side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Eightcap

Eightcap

CFD traders who use MT5 or TradingView

Eightcap is a CFD broker offering forex, shares, indices, commodities and crypto on MT5 and TradingView, with…

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IFC Markets

IFC Markets

Forex and CFD traders seeking synthetic instruments

IFC Markets is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and i…

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Eightcap vs IFC Markets
Feature Eightcap IFC Markets
Minimum deposit €100 -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators CySEC BVI FSC, Labuan FSA
Best for CFD traders who use MT5 or TradingView Forex and CFD traders seeking synthetic instruments
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Demo Account
Margin
-
Multi Currency
-

Pros & cons

Eightcap

Eightcap

Pros

  • Raw account spreads start from 0.0 pips
  • Standard and TradingView accounts show no commission
  • No internal fees for deposits or withdrawals
  • TradingView account includes Pine Script automation
  • Demo accounts allow up to 35 days or 5000 orders
  • EUR, GBP and USD account base currencies are available

Cons

  • Raw account commission is 2.75 EUR, 3.5 USD or 2.25 GBP
  • All listed account types require a €100 minimum deposit
  • Bank withdrawals can take 3-7 working days
  • Wire withdrawals may cost $/£ 8 or €4 - €10 EUR
  • Demo accounts expire after 35 days or 5000 orders
  • No interest is paid on account funds
  • Professional clients may not get negative balance protection
IFC Markets

IFC Markets

Pros

  • Minimum deposit from $1 on micro accounts
  • Proprietary NetTradeX platform with GeWorko synthetic instrument creation
  • Floating spreads from 0.4 pips on major forex pairs
  • Over 650 tradable instruments including forex, indices, stocks, commodities, ETFs and crypto CFDs
  • No inactivity fee
  • Free demo account available on all platforms
  • Swap-free Islamic accounts available
  • Negative balance protection for retail clients

Cons

  • CySEC licence voluntarily renounced in November 2024; remaining regulators are BVI FSC and Labuan FSA, which are lower-tier
  • Fixed spreads on MT4 start at 1.8 pips - wide compared to industry average
  • Bank wire withdrawals carry a fee of approximately $20 plus bank charges
  • No social or copy trading functionality built into the main platform
  • Spain's CNMV issued a warning against IFC Markets in December 2024 for operating as an unregistered firm
  • US, Japanese and Russian residents cannot open accounts
  • NetTradeX interface is considered visually dated by some reviewers
  • Limited third-party analysis integrations (no Trading Central or Autochartist)
Eightcap

Eightcap

Eightcap is a CFD broker offering forex, shares, indices, commodities and crypto on MT5 and TradingView, with a €100 minimum deposit.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

IFC Markets

IFC Markets

IFC Markets is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and its proprietary NetTradeX platform with unique synthetic instrument creation tools.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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