Tickmill — where it wins, where it loses
Tickmill wins on headline spread, platform choice. No column in our set puts it behind the field. Priced across ten round-turn EUR/USD lots it comes 2 of 39 in this field.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
- headline spread
- platform choice
Loses on
No column in this set puts Tickmill behind the field.
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 717270 | United Kingdom | Tier 1 | Tickmill UK Ltd | tickmill.com |
| CySEC | 278/15 | Cyprus | Tier 2 | Tickmill Europe Ltd | tickmill.com |
| FSCA | FSP 49464 | South Africa | Tier 2 | Tickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd | tickmill.com |
| DFSA | F007663 | United Arab Emirates (DIFC) | Tier 2 | Tickmill UK Ltd (representative office) | tickmill.com |
| FSA Seychelles | SD008 | Seychelles | Tier 3 | Tickmill Ltd | tickmill.com |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- Tickmill UK Ltd clients are covered by the UK FSCS up to £120,000; Tickmill Europe Ltd clients by the Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund up to €20,000 (90% of eligible claim).
- The Seychelles entity (Tickmill Ltd, SD008) is the group's non-EU/non-UK onboarding entity.
- The Raw account has a $100 starting deposit, spreads from 0.0 pips and $3 per lot per side commission.
- Tickmill's DFSA registration (F007663) covers a representative office, not a full client-facing licence.
| Trading since | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Base | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum to open | $100 |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 for retail clients under FCA/CySEC; higher under the Seychelles entity |
| EUR/USD | 0.10 pips |
| Terminals | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader |
| Account tiers | Classic, Raw, TradingView Raw, Demo |
| Markets | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Bonds, Futures, Options, Crypto CFDs |
| Record confidence | high |
| Matchup-ready | yes — enough public cost data to run a head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- maximum leverage offered by the Seychelles entity
Costs less
Who beats Tickmill on price
Eightcap
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on regulatory reach
JustMarkets
$30.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread
CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
ActivTrades
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.