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IC Markets vs LIQID

Compare IC Markets and LIQID side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

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

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LIQID

LIQID

Affluent investors seeking digital wealth management

LIQID is a Berlin-based digital wealth manager offering ETF portfolios, actively managed strategies and privaโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

IC Markets vs LIQID
Feature IC Markets LIQID
Minimum deposit Raw Spread, cTrader and Standard accounts: $0; Raw Pro: $5,000; Raw Pro+: $100,000 -
Stock trading fee ASX market data fee fixed at $22 AUD per month; ASX Share CFDs minimum commission fee of $7 AUD per trade -
Regulators FSA, CySEC BaFin
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Affluent investors seeking digital wealth management
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
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Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
Futures
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Demo Account
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Funds
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Money Market Funds
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Investment Plans
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

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
LIQID

LIQID

Pros

  • BaFin-regulated with assets held as segregated Sondervermogen
  • Custody at V-Bank with statutory deposit protection up to EUR 100,000
  • Access to private equity, private debt and infrastructure from EUR 20,000 via ELTIF
  • No account opening, deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Combination of algorithmic portfolio management and personal advisors
  • 20 investment strategies across passive ETF, sustainable and actively managed approaches
  • Fees up to 60% lower than traditional German wealth management banks

Cons

  • High minimum investment of EUR 100,000 for wealth management strategies excludes most retail investors
  • No demo account available
  • No savings plan or recurring deposit option for wealth management strategies
  • Private markets products carry management and performance fees significantly above ETF strategies
  • Limited to German market - not available to investors outside Germany
  • Select strategy has not consistently outperformed passive alternatives after costs
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.

LIQID

LIQID

LIQID is a Berlin-based digital wealth manager offering ETF portfolios, actively managed strategies and private markets access to investors from EUR 100,000.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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