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IFC Markets vs Revolut

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

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…

Revolut

Beginners wanting integrated banking and investing

Revolut is a UK-based fintech offering stocks, ETFs, crypto, a robo-advisor, and an ISA through a single mobi…

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IFC Markets vs Revolut
Feature	IFC Markets	Revolut
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	-	1-10 free trades/month by plan; above allowance: 0.25% per order (min EUR 1); Ultra and Trading Pro: 0.12% per order
Regulators	BVI FSC, Labuan FSA	FCA, Bank of Lithuania, SEC, FINRA
Best for	Forex and CFD traders seeking synthetic instruments	Beginners wanting integrated banking and investing
Markets & account
Stocks	-
ETFs
Forex		-
CFDs		-
Crypto
Margin		-
Demo Account		-
Multi Currency
Fractional Shares	-
Money Market Funds	-
Business Account	-
Savings Vaults	-
Isa	-

Pros & cons

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)

Revolut

Pros

No minimum deposit
No inactivity, custody or withdrawal fees
Fractional shares from GBP/USD 1
Stocks and Shares ISA available for UK users
Robo-advisor available in the US, EEA, and Singapore
Revolut X offers low crypto fees (0% maker, 0.09% taker)
Integrated banking, payments, and investing in one app
Multi-currency account with 25+ currencies

Cons

Limited free trades per month on basic plans (1 on Standard)
0.25% commission above free-trade allowance; higher than dedicated discount brokers
Crypto fees start at 1.49% on Standard/Plus plans (volume-tiered)
No demo account
No options or futures trading
No SIPP (personal pension) available
Web platform with TradingView charts limited to Ultra and Trading Pro subscribers
FX conversion fee of up to 0.5% applies when trading in a non-account currency

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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Revolut

Revolut is a UK-based fintech offering stocks, ETFs, crypto, a robo-advisor, and an ISA through a single mobile-first app with integrated banking services.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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