Tickmill at a glance
Tickmill is a multi-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in 2014, popular with active traders for its low commissions, tight raw spreads, and fast execution. Regulated across five jurisdictions including the FCA and CySEC, Tickmill offers MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, and its own proprietary Tickmill Trader platform.
Tickmill reports a founding year of 2014 and a head office in Limassol, Cyprus. It lists 3 regulators and 5 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Our research team has not yet published a written verdict for Tickmill. The BrokerBazaar Intelligence Score is 76/100 (moderate risk), computed from regulatory, operational, transparency, reputation and domain-history signals. Scores are editorial assessments, not user ratings, and are never influenced by payment.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Tickmill operates through 1 legal entity, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by at least one strict-tier regulator.
Licence check: Not independently checked. BrokerBazaar is currently reviewing this broker's information against public records. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
Tickmill states that it accepts clients from Cyprus, UK, South Africa, Germany. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Known restrictions flagged in our review: Not available to residents of India, USA, Singapore, or Japan.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: not disclosed. Platforms: TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Tickmill Trader, Tickmill App. Account types: Classic, Pro, VIP.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Scalpers, Low Spreads, Active Traders.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is $100. Spreads start from 0.0 pips and commission is $2/side per lot (Pro). Maximum leverage is 1:30, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (conditional). Swap type: variable. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Skrill, Neteller. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Skrill, Neteller.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Yes. Scalping allowed: Yes. Algorithmic trading allowed: Yes. News trading allowed: Yes. Hedging: hedging. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CySEC: Segregated under MiFID II client-asset rules. Compensation: ICF — up to €20,000 per client.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: support@tickmill.com. Phone: +44 (0)20 3608 6100. Complaints can be submitted by sending or delivering the official Complaints Form to Tickmill Europe Ltd. The company acknowledges receipt within 5 business days and provides a unique reference number. Tickmill investigates and aims to provide an outcome within 2 months of submission (extendable to 3 months in complex cases). If unsatisfied with the final response, clients may escalate to the Financial Ombudsman of the Republic of Cyprus within 4 months of receiving that response.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Very low commissions and raw spreads
- Strength: Fast order execution (~15ms average)
- Strength: Regulated across 5 jurisdictions including FCA and CySEC
- Strength: No minimum deposit on Welcome Account
- Limitation: Not available to residents of India, USA, Singapore, or Japan
- Limitation: No 24/7 support (weekdays only)
- Limitation: Higher $100 minimum deposit on standard accounts
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Tickmill is most relevant to traders looking for: Scalpers, Low Spreads, Active Traders.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence but would be onboarded by an offshore entity, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
Tickmill change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for Tickmill yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Tickmill
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, CySEC Cypriot Investment Firms register (Licence 278/15), web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-07-26. External ratings: FX Empire 4.4/5; Forex Peace Army 3.262/5; WikiFX 7.29/10; FXEmpire 4.4/5; Trustpilot 2.3/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with Tickmill. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.