FP Markets vs Tickmill
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Rating
FP Markets
4.5
Tickmill
4.5
Model score
FP Markets
80
Tickmill
88
Regulation
FP Markets
Authorized and regulated by multiple international bodies, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA, South Africa).
Tickmill
FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), Labuan FSA (Malaysia)
Spreads
FP Markets
True ECN liquidity aggregation with fast average execution times under 40 milliseconds. Spreads on EUR/USD and USD/JPY frequently hover at 0.0 to 0.1 pips during peak market liquidity.
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
FP Markets
Highly competitive pricing structure. The Raw Account charges a low $3.00 per lot per side ($6.00 round turn) with raw interbank spreads. The Standard Account is zero-commission with spreads starting from 1.0 pip. No deposit or withdrawal fees for most methods.
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
FP Markets
Comprehensive suite containing MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, TradingView, Iress ViewPoint (for direct-market-access shares), and the FP Markets mobile app.
Tickmill
MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Tickmill Mobile App, WebTrader
Account types
FP Markets
Forex & CFD accounts: Standard (spread-only) and Raw (commission + raw spread). Separate Iress Accounts (Standard, Platinum, Premier) for DMA share trading. Islamic (swap-free) accounts are available upon request.
Tickmill
Pro, Classic, VIP, Islamic (Swap-Free), Demo Account
Min deposit
FP Markets
$100 AUD (or $100 USD equivalent) for Standard and Raw MT4/MT5/cTrader accounts.
Tickmill
$100 (Pro & Classic) / $50,000 (VIP)
| Topic | FP Markets | Tickmill |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Model score | 80 | 88 |
| Regulation | Authorized and regulated by multiple international bodies, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA, South Africa). | FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), Labuan FSA (Malaysia) |
| Spreads | True ECN liquidity aggregation with fast average execution times under 40 milliseconds. Spreads on EUR/USD and USD/JPY frequently hover at 0.0 to 0.1 pips during peak market liquidity. | 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 | Highly competitive pricing structure. The Raw Account charges a low $3.00 per lot per side ($6.00 round turn) with raw interbank spreads. The Standard Account is zero-commission with spreads starting from 1.0 pip. No deposit or withdrawal fees for most methods. | 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 | Comprehensive suite containing MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, TradingView, Iress ViewPoint (for direct-market-access shares), and the FP Markets mobile app. | MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Tickmill Mobile App, WebTrader |
| Account types | Forex & CFD accounts: Standard (spread-only) and Raw (commission + raw spread). Separate Iress Accounts (Standard, Platinum, Premier) for DMA share trading. Islamic (swap-free) accounts are available upon request. | Pro, Classic, VIP, Islamic (Swap-Free), Demo Account |
| Min deposit | $100 AUD (or $100 USD equivalent) for Standard and Raw MT4/MT5/cTrader accounts. | $100 (Pro & Classic) / $50,000 (VIP) |