IC Markets Deposit Methods 2026: Fees, Limits & Speed

Credit/Debit Card (Visa, Mastercard) — Instant. Fee: Free. Min: $200, Max: Varies.

Bank Wire Transfer — 1-3 business days. Fee: Free. Min: $200, Max: No limit.

PayPal — Instant. Fee: Free. Min: $200, Max: Varies.

Skrill/Neteller — Instant. Fee: Free. Min: $200, Max: Varies.

POLi (Australia) — Instant. Fee: Free. Min: $200, Max: Varies.

Cryptocurrency — Varies. Fee: Free. Min: $200, Max: Varies.

Deposit into your IC Markets account from the dashboard funding page. The minimum deposit is $200. Supported base currencies include: USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, SGD, NZD, JPY, CHF, HKD, CAD. Some methods are instant; bank transfers can take up to a few business days.

Broker-listed deposit fee: Free. Fees and limits are set per method, as listed above. Third-party payment providers may add their own charges.

IC Markets operates with a minimum deposit of $200 and offers leverage up to 1:1000 (Global) | 1:30 (Retail). EUR/USD spreads are quoted from 0.0 pips (Raw) | 0.8 pips (Standard), with a commission structure of $3.50/lot (Raw Spread) on True ECN execution.

Trading platforms include MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView. Deposit methods span Card, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Wire, Broker-to-Broker, and withdrawal processing runs at 24-48 hours.

The broker holds 2 Tier-1 and 2 Tier-3 licences (ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), Seychelles FSA, SCB (Bahamas)), with client protection of ASIC client money rules & European ICF. Operating since 2007 from Sydney, Australia.

IC Markets is positioned Scalpers, EA traders & low-latency algorithmic trading.

Copy trading is available for traders who prefer to mirror strategies.

Educational resources are rated Average, covering market analysis and platform training.

Reviewers consistently note: Consistently deepest liquidity and tightest raw spreads (0.0); Servers located in NY4 & LD5 datacenters for <40ms latency; No restrictions on scalping, hedging, or EAs.

Deposit methods at IC Markets: Credit/Debit Card (Visa, Mastercard) (Instant), Bank Wire Transfer (1-3 business days), PayPal (Instant), Skrill/Neteller (Instant), POLi (Australia) (Instant).
Withdrawal methods: Credit/Debit Card (3-5 business days), Bank Wire Transfer (2-5 business days), PayPal/Skrill/Neteller (Instant - 24 hours).
Supported base currencies: USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, SGD, NZD, JPY, CHF, HKD, CAD.
Broker-listed deposit fee: Free.
Broker-listed withdrawal fee: Free (international bank wires may have $20 fee).
Verification: Government-issued ID + Proof of address.
Time to open an account: Same day for most applications.
Forex pairs available: 61.

IC Markets is positioned Scalpers, EA traders & low-latency algorithmic trading, which matters when comparing it against other brokers for this decision.
Strengths in our review: Consistently deepest liquidity and tightest raw spreads (0.0); Servers located in NY4 & LD5 datacenters for <40ms latency; No restrictions on scalping, hedging, or EAs; Excellent support for cTrader and TradingView; Massive global trading volume.
Watch-outs in our review: Customer service can be slower during peak times; Protection and leverage depend heavily on your account entity; Basic research and educational material.
Platform support: MT4 supported, MT5 supported, cTrader supported, TradingView supported, proprietary not supported.
Islamic (swap-free) accounts: supported. Demo account: Yes (unlimited if active).
Copy trading is enabled on the platform.
Education resources are rated Average.
Regulatory footprint: ASIC (Australia) (Tier 1), CySEC (Cyprus) (Tier 1), Seychelles FSA (Tier 3), SCB (Bahamas) (Tier 3).

IC Markets is rated 4.6/5 in our editorial reviews and holds licences across 4 regulated entities.
The broker was founded in 2007.
Headquarters are in Sydney, Australia.
It has been licensed since 2007.
Positioning: Scalpers, EA traders & low-latency algorithmic trading.
Commission model: $3.50/lot (Raw Spread).
Leverage reaches 1:1000 (Global) | 1:30 (Retail).
Minimum deposit: $200.

Strengths: Consistently deepest liquidity and tightest raw spreads (0.0); Servers located in NY4 & LD5 datacenters for <40ms latency; No restrictions on scalping, hedging, or EAs; Excellent support for cTrader and TradingView; Massive global trading volume.

Weaknesses: Customer service can be slower during peak times; Protection and leverage depend heavily on your account entity; Basic research and educational material.