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CMC Markets vs Tickmill

Side-by-side broker intelligence across regulation, spreads, fees, platforms, and overall model score. Category winners use transparent heuristics and should be treated as editorial guidance, not investment advice.

CMC Markets rating

4.7

Tickmill rating

4.5

Score gap

2 pts

Matchup

Head to head

Winners by category

Pricing & spreads

CMC Markets leads— Edge for CMC Markets (97.6 vs 94.8).

Regulation breadth

CMC Markets leads— Edge for CMC Markets (85.0 vs 74.0).

User experience

CMC Markets leads— Edge for CMC Markets (73.5 vs 70.3).

Editorial composite

CMC Markets leads— Edge for CMC Markets (104.1 vs 101.5).

Full comparison table

Rating

CMC Markets

4.7

Tickmill

4.5

Model score

CMC Markets

Tickmill

Regulation

CMC Markets

FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), BaFin (Germany), MAS (Singapore), IIROC (Canada), FMA (New Zealand), DFSA (Dubai)

Tickmill

FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), Labuan FSA (Malaysia)

Spreads

CMC Markets

Spreads start from 0.0 pips on major pairs via FX Active, and from 0.7 pips on Standard accounts. Automated 100% electronic execution hosted on London servers.

Tickmill

Spreads from 0.0 pips on Pro and VIP accounts; average EUR/USD spread ~0.1 pips (+ commission). Equinix LD4 server routing provides low-latency execution under 0.20 seconds.

Fees

CMC Markets

Standard CFD Account: Spread-only pricing (average EUR/USD ~0.65 pips). FX Active Account: Raw spreads from 0.0 pips + 0.0025% commission per side ($2.50 per $100k). No minimum deposit required.

Tickmill

Pro Account: $2 per side ($4 round turn) per 100,000 traded + raw spreads from 0.0 pips. VIP Account: $1 per side ($2 round turn) per lot. Classic Account: Spread-only with zero commission.

Platforms

CMC Markets

Next Generation Platform, CMC Mobile App, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), TradingView

Tickmill

MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Tickmill Mobile App, WebTrader

Account types

CMC Markets

Individual CFD Account, FX Active Account, Spread Betting (UK), Professional Account, Demo Account

Tickmill

Pro, Classic, VIP, Islamic (Swap-Free), Demo Account

Min deposit

CMC Markets

$0 (Varies)

Tickmill

$100 (Pro & Classic) / $50,000 (VIP)

Topic	CMC Markets	Tickmill
Rating	4.7	4.5
Model score	90	88
Regulation	FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), BaFin (Germany), MAS (Singapore), IIROC (Canada), FMA (New Zealand), DFSA (Dubai)	FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), Labuan FSA (Malaysia)
Spreads	Spreads start from 0.0 pips on major pairs via FX Active, and from 0.7 pips on Standard accounts. Automated 100% electronic execution hosted on London servers.	Spreads from 0.0 pips on Pro and VIP accounts; average EUR/USD spread ~0.1 pips (+ commission). Equinix LD4 server routing provides low-latency execution under 0.20 seconds.
Fees	Standard CFD Account: Spread-only pricing (average EUR/USD ~0.65 pips). FX Active Account: Raw spreads from 0.0 pips + 0.0025% commission per side ($2.50 per $100k). No minimum deposit required.	Pro Account: $2 per side ($4 round turn) per 100,000 traded + raw spreads from 0.0 pips. VIP Account: $1 per side ($2 round turn) per lot. Classic Account: Spread-only with zero commission.
Platforms	Next Generation Platform, CMC Mobile App, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), TradingView	MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Tickmill Mobile App, WebTrader
Account types	Individual CFD Account, FX Active Account, Spread Betting (UK), Professional Account, Demo Account	Pro, Classic, VIP, Islamic (Swap-Free), Demo Account
Min deposit	$0 (Varies)	$100 (Pro & Classic) / $50,000 (VIP)