Rebate tiers compared
On our rates: XM's Ultra-Low account earns $4 per lot on FX and $9 per lot on gold (Standard and Micro pay more); Tickmill Classic earns $10 / $10 (Raw: $2.25 / $2.25); FxPro pays spread-based rebates: 51% of spread on FX, silver and oil and 60% on gold on MT4/MT5, and around 36% of commission on cTrader/Raw+. Gold trading and high-frequency trading favour Tickmill and FxPro; for balanced trading the gap is small.
Trading costs
Spreads: XM majors from 1.0 pips, commission-free; Tickmill Classic is commission-free with slightly wider spreads, while Raw runs from 0.0 pips plus $3 per-side commission; FxPro MT4/MT5 starts at 1.2 pips, and cTrader/Raw+ offers zero spreads with commission up to $3.5 per side.
Platforms and tools
All three support MT4/MT5. The differences lie around the edges: XM's research and education are among the industry's best, ideal for structured learning; Tickmill stays lean and focused on low-cost execution, ideal for EAs and high-frequency trading; FxPro exclusively offers cTrader, with DOM depth and finer order control, and the Raw+ account holds zero spreads 90%+ of the time.
Regulation and who suits whom
All three hold FCA (UK) licences: XM adds CySEC and other licences, Tickmill holds FCA/CySEC/FSA (Seychelles), and FxPro adds SCB (Bahamas) plus FSCA (South Africa). In short: beginners and structured learners pick XM; cost-sensitive and EA traders pick Tickmill; those who need multiple platforms and order control pick FxPro. All three are available with rebates through us.
FAQ
Which trading platforms do all three support?
All three support MT4/MT5; FxPro exclusively offers cTrader with DOM depth and finer order control.
Who is cheaper on spreads and commissions?
XM majors start at 1.0 pip commission-free; Tickmill Classic is commission-free with slightly higher spreads while Raw starts at 0.0 with $3 per-side commission; FxPro MT4/MT5 starts at 1.2 pips and cTrader/Raw+ is zero-spread with up to $3.5 per-side commission.
Which one for EA and high-frequency trading?
Tickmill and FxPro: Tickmill Raw starts at 0.0 spread and suits EAs, while FxPro Raw+ quotes zero spread over 90% of the time.
How is their regulation, and which suits beginners?
All three hold FCA (UK) licences — XM also CySEC and more, Tickmill FCA/CySEC/FSA (Seychelles), FxPro SCB (Bahamas) and FSCA (South Africa). Beginners and systematic learners pick XM, cost-sensitive EA users Tickmill, multi-platform needs FxPro.
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