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ATC Brokers vs IFC Markets

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

ATC Brokers

ATC Brokers

Experienced ECN forex traders

ATC Brokers is an FCA- and CIMA-regulated ECN/STP broker founded in 2005, offering forex and CFDs via MetaTra…

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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…

Head-to-head comparison

ATC Brokers vs IFC Markets
Feature ATC Brokers IFC Markets
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators FCA, CIMA BVI FSC, Labuan FSA
Best for Experienced ECN forex traders Forex and CFD traders seeking synthetic instruments
Markets & account
ETFs
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Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Demo Account
Margin
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Multi Currency
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Pros & cons

ATC Brokers

ATC Brokers

Pros

  • Regulated by FCA and CIMA
  • FSCS protection up to £85,000 for UK clients
  • ECN/STP execution with no dealing desk
  • Tight spreads on major forex pairs
  • MT Pro plugin adds bracket and strategy orders to MT4
  • FIX API available for algorithmic traders
  • Client funds held in segregated accounts
  • Negative balance protection

Cons

  • High minimum deposit of £/€/$2,000
  • Only MetaTrader 4 - no MT5 or cTrader
  • No stocks, ETFs, bonds or options
  • International wire withdrawal fees up to $40
  • £50 monthly inactivity fee after 6 months
  • Demo account limited to 60 days
  • Limited educational and research tools
  • No swap-free (Islamic) account option
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)
ATC Brokers

ATC Brokers

ATC Brokers is an FCA- and CIMA-regulated ECN/STP broker founded in 2005, offering forex and CFDs via MetaTrader 4 with a proprietary MT Pro plugin.

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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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