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Head to head
FxPro or Tickmill? Fees, regulation, platform and product range compared side by side — with a verdict drawn from the data.
Risk warning: CFDs and leveraged products are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly. Investments can fall in value. Past performance is not an indicator of future results.
A platform-rich, FCA-regulated CFD broker aimed at algo traders and cTrader loyalists — priced in the middle, not at the bottom.
A tight-spread MetaTrader broker that quietly turned into a futures and multi-asset shop.
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Four decision axes, each derived from the recorded data.
Overall both land on 3.9 out of 5. On commissions there is little between them — €5.00 against €5.00 for a reference EUR 5,000 order. FxPro scores 75 against 70 out of 100 on the group index. Your account's protection depends on its legal entity. Tickmill covers more ground with 11 of 14 asset classes against 5. On platform and app FxPro is ahead, 4.4 against 3.6 out of 5. Which one is right depends on which of these axes matters for your trading profile.
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Data as of: 30 Aug 2026
| Criterion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Group index | 75 of 100 | 70 of 100 |
| Best for | Algorithmic traderscTrader usersActive FX tradersHigh-volume tradingMulti-platform setups | Active forex and CFD tradersScalpers and Expert Advisor usersFutures traders wanting micro contractsCost-driven MetaTrader usersTraders wanting FCA-regulated pricing |
| Regulation | FCACySECFSCASCB | FCACySECFSCADFSAFSA |
| Top-tier licences | 1 | 1 |
| Investor protection | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Listed group | No | No |
| Banking licence | No | No |
| Segregated client accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Negative balance protection | Yes | Yes |
| Audited financials | Yes | No |
| Disclosed regulatory actions | None | None |
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | London, GB | London, GB |
| Fees | 3.3 | 4.5 — Better |
| Safety & regulation | 4.2 — Better | 3.9 |
| Trading platform | 4.6 — Better | 3.5 |
| Product range | 3.6 | 3.8 — Better |
| Mobile app | 4.2 — Better | 3.6 |
| Research | 3.6 — Better | 3.2 |
| Customer support | 4.2 — Better | 3.6 |
| Deposit & withdrawal | 4.2 | 4.3 — Better |
| Account opening | 4.4 | 4.8 — Better |
| Education | 3.2 | 3.6 — Better |
| Reference order EUR 5,000 | €5.00 | €5.00 |
| Minimum deposit | US$100 | US$100 |
| Stocks (per order) | in the spread | in the spread |
| US stocks | n/a | US$0.35 |
| ETFs | in the spread | in the spread |
| Options | Not offered | US$1.30 |
| Futures | Not offered | US$1.30 |
| Crypto | in the spread | in the spread |
| Bonds (order) | n/a | in the spread |
| Funds (order) | n/a | n/a |
| EUR/USD spread | 1.4 pips | 0.1 pips — Better |
| Index CFD spread | n/a | 0.3 points |
| FX conversion | n/a | 0.01 % |
| Inactivity fee | US$5 · after 6 months — Better | €10 · after 12 months |
| Custody fee | n/a | None |
| Withdrawal fee | free | free |
| Deposit fee | free | free |
| Overnight financing | n/a | n/a |
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| Asset classes (of 14) | 5 | 11 — Better |
| Exchanges | n/a | n/a |
| Stocks | No | Yes |
| ETFs | No | Yes |
| Options | No | Yes |
| Futures | No | Yes |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| CFDs | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Bonds | No | Yes |
| Funds | No | Yes |
| Commodities | Yes | Yes |
| Indices | Yes | Yes |
| Warrants | No | No |
| Spread betting | No | No |
| Social trading | No | No |
| Platforms | cTraderMetaTrader 5MetaTrader 4TradingViewFxPro EdgeFxPro mobile app | MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5MetaTrader WebTraderTickmill Mobile AppCQGTrading Technologies (TT)FIX API and connectivityAdvanced Trading Toolkit |
| Demo account | Yes | Yes |
| Fractional shares | No | Yes |
| Maximum leverage | 1:30 · Pro 1:500 | 1:30 |
| Account opening | Around 5 minutes online; identity verification typically completed within 24 hours | Fully online; verification typically completed within one business day |
| Account types | Standard (MT4/MT5)Raw+ (MT4/MT5)cTraderEliteIslamic (swap-free) | ClassicRawFutures & OptionsIBKR Multi-AssetIslamic (swap-free) |
| Payment methods | Bank transferSEPACredit cardDebit cardPayPalSkrillNetellerCrypto | Bank transferSEPACredit cardDebit cardSkrillNetellerPayPalSofort |
| Account currencies | USDEURGBPCHFJPYPLNAUDZAR | USDEURGBPPLNCHF |
| Deposit time | 10–60 minutes for cards, e-wallets and crypto; 1–5 business days for bank transfer | Cards and e-wallets instant; bank wire processed within 1 working day, arriving in 2–7 working days |
| Withdrawal time | Same-day processing; up to 2 business days for domestic transfers, 3–5 for international, up to 10 for card refunds | Processed within 1 working day; e-wallets often same day, bank wire 2–7 working days |
| Free withdrawals | n/a | n/a |
| Languages | EnglishGermanFrenchSpanishItalianPortugueseRussianArabicChinesePolish+2 | EnglishGermanChineseIndonesianRussianSpanishArabicPolishItalianKorean+3 |
| Channels | PhoneEmailLive chatWhatsAppTelegram | PhoneEmailLive chatTicket system |
| Availability | 24/5 | 24/5, Monday to Friday, with a separate professional client services desk for futures and options |
Editorial assessment based on the recorded data.
FxPro
A platform-rich, FCA-regulated CFD broker aimed at algo traders and cTrader loyalists — priced in the middle, not at the bottom.
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Tickmill
A tight-spread MetaTrader broker that quietly turned into a futures and multi-asset shop.
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