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IFC Markets vs Totality

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

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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Totality

Totality

Australian investors and active multi-asset traders

Totality is an Australian multi-asset broker, formerly Saxo Australia, offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, FX, CFDs…

Head-to-head comparison

IFC Markets vs Totality
Feature IFC Markets Totality
Minimum deposit - Zero minimum deposit
Stock trading fee - Brokerage from $1 on US stocks; ASX from 0.03%, min. 3 AUD; NYSE from 0.03%, min. 1 USD
Regulators BVI FSC, Labuan FSA ASIC
Best for Forex and CFD traders seeking synthetic instruments Australian investors and active multi-asset traders
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Margin
Demo Account
Multi Currency
Business Account
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Pros & cons

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)
Totality

Totality

Pros

  • Zero minimum deposit lowers the cash barrier to start
  • No account maintenance or inactivity fees
  • US stock and ETF brokerage starts from $1
  • ASX stocks and ETFs from 0.03%, min. 3 AUD
  • Foreign currency sub-accounts are free to open
  • 11 currency sub-accounts can reduce repeated FX conversions
  • 20-day demo includes a simulated USD 100,000 account
  • Position transfers between Totality sub-accounts are free

Cons

  • Transfers out cost AUD 50 per ISN, capped at AUD 200
  • FX conversion costs up to plus/minus 0.45 percent
  • Saxo-branded platforms were retired on 1 April 2026
  • Some features, such as level 2 market data, require a subscription
  • Classic negative NFE is charged at Totality Ask + 8%
  • Crypto funding and withdrawals are not supported
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.

Totality

Totality

Totality is an Australian multi-asset broker, formerly Saxo Australia, offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, FX, CFDs, futures, options and crypto exposure on web, mobile and desktop platforms.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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