Compare eToro vs IC Markets

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how eToro stacks up against IC Markets!

eToro vs IC Markets
open account	Visit broker Your capital is at risk	Visit broker 74.25% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.7	4.4
overall pros	Free stock and ETF trading Seamless account opening Social trading experience	Low forex fees Easy and fast account opening Free deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	High non-trading fees Only one account base currency Customer support can be improved	Limited product selection Slow live chat support No investor protection for non-EU clients
fees	4.3 Low trading fees Free stock and ETF trading High non-trading fees	4.1 Low trading fees Low non-trading fees Low forex fees High financing rate for CFDs
account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	3.5 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee User-friendly Only one account base currency $5 withdrawal fee Conversion fee for non-USD deposits	4.9 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee Several account base currencies AUD 20 fee for international bank withdrawal
web trading platform	4.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	2.8 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Order confirmation No two-step (safer) login No price alerts Poor design
mobile trading platform	4.9 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good search function No Touch/Face ID login	3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform		3.4 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	3.8 Stock ETF Forex CFD Crypto	1.8 Forex CFD Crypto
research	3.5 Good interactive chart Trading ideas User-friendly Analyst recommendations No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow	3.8 Trading ideas Quality news flow User-friendly No fundamental data available
customer service	3.5 Live chat Fast response time Relevant answers No phone support No 24/7 support Live chat is offline quite often	3.6 Phone support Live chat Fast response time Slow and not useful live chat
education	2.5 Demo account Intro guide to the platform Basic educational videos	4.5 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos Videos are hard to find on the site
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Well-known innovative fintech firm. Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available	Long track record Negative balance protection for EU customers Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available
recommended for	Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) & zero commission stock trading	Forex and CFD traders who value easy account opening and free deposit/withdrawal options

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