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IC Markets vs Robinhood

Compare IC Markets and Robinhood 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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Robinhood

Robinhood

Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank โ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

IC Markets vs Robinhood
Feature IC Markets Robinhood
Minimum deposit Raw Spread, cTrader and Standard accounts: $0; Raw Pro: $5,000; Raw Pro+: $100,000 โ€”
Stock trading fee ASX market data fee fixed at $22 AUD per month; ASX Share CFDs minimum commission fee of $7 AUD per trade โ€”
Regulators FSA, CySEC BOL
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
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Crypto
Bonds
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Futures
Demo 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
Robinhood

Robinhood

Pros

  • 0.1% FX fee covers stock-token orders
  • Stock-token investing starts from โ‚ฌ1
  • Stock tokens trade from Monday 2 AM to Saturday 2 AM CET/CEST
  • Crypto transfers have no Robinhood fee
  • ETH and SOL staking starts from $1 in crypto
  • Perpetual futures include take-profit and stop-loss orders

Cons

  • Stock tokens give no rights to the underlying shares or ETPs
  • Stock tokens cannot be sent to other wallets or platforms
  • Stock tokens are not covered by deposit or investor protection
  • Crypto is not covered by any government compensation scheme
  • Crypto transfers may still incur network fees
  • Self-custody wallet is not FDIC insured or SIPC protected
  • Perpetual futures have eligibility requirements
  • Stock-token orders carry a 0.1% FX fee per order
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.

Robinhood

Robinhood

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank of Lithuania-regulated European entity.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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