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IG 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.

IG rating

4.7

Tickmill rating

4.5

Score gap

2 pts

Matchup

Head to head

Winners by category

Pricing & spreads

Tickmill leads— Edge for Tickmill (94.8 vs 91.6).

Regulation breadth

IG leads— Edge for IG (95.0 vs 74.0).

User experience

IG leads— Edge for IG (73.3 vs 70.3).

Editorial composite

IG leads— Edge for IG (104.1 vs 101.5).

Full comparison table

Rating

4.7

Tickmill

4.5

Model score

Tickmill

Regulation

FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), CFTC/NFA (USA), MAS (Singapore), FINMA (Switzerland), JFSA (Japan), DFSA (Dubai), FMA (New Zealand)

Tickmill

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

Spreads

Spreads start from 0.6 pips on EUR/USD for standard accounts, and down to 0.1 pips via Forex Direct (DMA). High-speed execution with smart order routing.

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

Forex & Indices CFD pricing is spread-only with standard EUR/USD spreads averaging around 0.6 – 0.8 pips. Share CFDs incur low regional commissions (e.g., US shares at $0.02/share). No deposit or withdrawal fees.

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

IG Web Platform, IG Mobile App, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), TradingView, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer (DMA)

Tickmill

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

Account types

CFD Account, Spread Betting (UK), Share Dealing, Options & Barriers, Professional Account, Demo

Tickmill

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

Min deposit

$0 / £1 (bank transfer/card) Varies by region

Tickmill

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

Topic	IG	Tickmill
Rating	4.7	4.5
Model score	90	88
Regulation	FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), CFTC/NFA (USA), MAS (Singapore), FINMA (Switzerland), JFSA (Japan), DFSA (Dubai), FMA (New Zealand)	FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles), Labuan FSA (Malaysia)
Spreads	Spreads start from 0.6 pips on EUR/USD for standard accounts, and down to 0.1 pips via Forex Direct (DMA). High-speed execution with smart order routing.	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	Forex & Indices CFD pricing is spread-only with standard EUR/USD spreads averaging around 0.6 – 0.8 pips. Share CFDs incur low regional commissions (e.g., US shares at $0.02/share). No deposit or withdrawal fees.	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	IG Web Platform, IG Mobile App, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), TradingView, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer (DMA)	MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Tickmill Mobile App, WebTrader
Account types	CFD Account, Spread Betting (UK), Share Dealing, Options & Barriers, Professional Account, Demo	Pro, Classic, VIP, Islamic (Swap-Free), Demo Account
Min deposit	$0 / £1 (bank transfer/card) Varies by region	$100 (Pro & Classic) / $50,000 (VIP)