Overview of Tickmill fees and charges
When trading or investing at an online broker, fees can have a big impact on your results, so it's good to know what kind of charges you'll be facing and how these compare to fees at other brokers.
If fees are your top concern, Tickmill is a good choice, as it has low fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.
I've personally tested dozens of global brokers, carefully looking at their fees not just on their website but also in the course of live trading. Here's how Tickmill fared:
- Tickmill charges low FX fees and low CFD fees.
- There is no inactivity fee even if you leave your account idle for a long time.
- The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
- Read our full review of Tickmill for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.
| Assets | Fee level | Fee terms |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Low | Raw account: $3.00 commission per lot per trade plus spread cost. 0.2 pips is the average spread cost during peak trading hours. |
| GBPUSD | Low | Raw account: $3.00 commission per lot per trade plus spread cost. 0.3 pips is the average spread cost during peak trading hours. |
| S&P 500 CFD | Low | The fees are built into the spread, 0.35 points is the average spread cost during peak trading hours. |
| Inactivity fee | Low | No inactivity fee |
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Low FX fees
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commission per lot
|
3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
EURUSD spread
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0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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GBPUSD spread
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0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
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AUDUSD spread
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0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
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EURCHF spread
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0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
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EURGBP spread
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0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Low CFD fees
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S&P 500 index CFD fee
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$2.2 | $3.0 | $3.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Euro Stoxx 50 index CFD fee
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$2.6 | $3.0 | $2.4 |
No inactivity fee, no withdrawal fee
There is no fee for deposits or withdrawals. There is also no inactivity fee, but accounts that have been inactive for more than a year and have an account balance of less than €10 (or equivalent) may be closed by the broker.
| Broker | Inactivity fee | Withdrawal fee |
|---|---|---|
| Tickmill | $0 | |
| XM | $0 | |
| Admirals (Admiral Markets) | $0 |
Other commissions and fees
You can find Tickmill's fees for other asset classes below. Click 'Show more' for details.
Low options commission
Low futures fees
Interest on cash
At Tickmill, you can earn interest on your univested cash if your account balance exceeds $100,000 (or equivalent) and your account shows trading activity within the last 30 days or has at least one open position.
At the time of our review, Tickmill paid the following interest rates:
- USD: (USD maximum cash yield - 645); Thresholds: 0 - 50K
- GBP: 2.8%; Thresholds: 0 - 40K
- EUR: 1.3%; Thresholds: 0 - 45K
Interest is calculated daily and paid monthly, on the fifth day of the following month.
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