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Exness vs IC Markets

Side-by-side comparison of Exness and IC Markets on every dimension professional traders care about — from fees and leverage to regulators, scalping rules, and EA support. Updated May 2026.

Reviewed & ranked byTradingEdge IC License — Investment Consultant (Thai SEC) Strategic Partner of Top-Tier Brokers
Published April 1, 2026·Last updated May 3, 2026·See our review methodology
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Exness
4.5 · Limassol, Cyprus

Exness is one of the largest brokers in the world by trading volume — over $4 trillion/month. Founded in 2008, Exness is famous for instant withdrawals and ultra-high leverage up to 1:Unlimited.

$9.7/lotSpread 0.3pUnlimited*
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IC Markets
4.7 · Sydney, Australia

IC Markets is the world’s top ECN broker with 24+ Tier-1 liquidity providers. Founded in 2007 in Sydney, ECN execution makes it the favourite of every algo trader and high-volume scalper.

$8.5/lotSpread 0p1:500
Verdict

Exness wins 5/13 categories — the better all-round choice.

Exness: 5 · IC Markets: 4 · tied: 4
FieldExnessIC Markets
Rebate per lot$9.70 / lot$8.50 / lot
Spread from0.3 pips0 pips
Execution speed23 ms35 ms
Max leverageUnlimited*1:500
Min deposit$10$200
User rating4.5 / 5 (5,102)4.7 / 5 (3,987)
Trust score8.78 / 109.12 / 10
Execution typeMarket ExecutionECN / DMA Aggregation
Liquidity providers14+25+
RegulatorsFCA (UK) #730729 · CySEC (CY) #178/12 · FSCA (ZA) #51024ASIC (AU) #335692 · CySEC (CY) #362/18 · FSA (SC) #SD018
PlatformsMT4 · MT5 · Exness Terminal · Exness Trade AppMT4 · MT5 · cTrader · TradingView (Beta) · IC Mobile
Payout frequencyรายวันรายวัน
Withdrawal timeทันที (auto)1 - 24 ชม.
Swap-free / Islamic
Scalping allowed
EA / algo allowed
Negative balance protection
Strengths of Exness
  • Instant withdrawals — fastest in the industry
  • Leverage up to 1:Unlimited
  • 4 regulators (CySEC, FCA, FSCA, FSA)
  • Tight spreads on Pro account
  • Less cooperative on rebate matters compared to peers
  • Customer support sometimes slow
Strengths of IC Markets
  • Ultra-low spread (Raw 0.0 pips)
  • Sub-40ms execution — best for scalping
  • ASIC + CySEC + FSA regulation
  • cTrader + MT4 + MT5 all supported
  • Commission $7/lot for the Raw account
  • No Islamic account by default

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