Tickmill vs XTB: which is better?

Tickmill and XTB are compared here on the trading conditions that decide cost: verified spreads by account type, commission, minimum deposit, leverage, regulation, platforms and market coverage. Both appear in our Best for Day Trading rankings, which is why traders shortlist them together. Every figure below is read straight from each broker’s own record — spreads come from the Spread Meter dataset with a source and a verification date, not from marketing pages. On our scoring model XTB leads at 8.7/10 against 6.1/10, but the right answer depends on which of the differences below matters to how you trade.

Key differences between Tickmill and XTB

• Lowest verified spread

  Tickmill Standard From 1.6 pips ($0); ECN From 0.0 pips (US$3.00 per lot per side)

  XTB Standard From 0.8 pips ($0)

  Tickmill has the lower verified entry spread of the two.

• Minimum deposit

  Tickmill $100

  XTB $0

  XTB is cheaper to open, from $0.

• Regulation

  Tickmill FSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA

  XTB FCA, KNF, IFSC

  Tickmill holds more licences on record (4 vs 3).

• Maximum leverage

  Tickmill Up to 1:1000 advertised; UK retail clients typically capped at ~1:30

  XTB 1:30 for FCA and KNF retail clients; higher under other group entities

  Tickmill allows higher maximum leverage (1:1000 against 1:30), which also means more risk.

• Platforms

  Tickmill MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader

  XTB xStation 5, xStation Mobile

  Only Tickmill offers MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader; Only XTB offers xStation 5, xStation Mobile.

• Overall score

  Tickmill 6.1/10

  XTB 8.7/10

  XTB scores higher overall (8.7 against 6.1).

Side by side

Pricing is the lowest verified figure per account type from the Spread Meter dataset; every other field is read from the broker’s own record.

Broker trading conditions compared

Criteria	Tickmill Visit TickmillRegister	XTB Register
Overall rating	4.2	4.4
Overall score	6.1/10	8.7/10
Regulation	FSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA	FCA, KNF, IFSC
Pricing by account type	Standard(Classic)·From 1.6 pipsCommission $0 ECN(Raw)·From 0.0 pipsCommission US$3.00 per lot per side	Standard·From 0.8 pipsCommission $0
Minimum deposit	$100	$0
Leverage	Up to 1:1000 advertised; UK retail clients typically capped at ~1:30	1:30 for FCA and KNF retail clients; higher under other group entities
Platforms	MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader	xStation 5, xStation Mobile
Account types	Classic, Raw, TradingView Raw, Islamic/Swap-free, Demo	Standard
Markets	Forex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, Other CFDs	Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stock CFDs, ETF CFDs
Payment methods	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller
Best for	Active traders who want a TradingView Raw account	Traders who prefer a single proprietary platform
Open an account	Visit TickmillRegister	Register

Tickmill

XTB

Overall rating

Tickmill4.2

XTB4.4

Overall score

Tickmill6.1/10

XTB8.7/10

Regulation

TickmillFSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA

XTBFCA, KNF, IFSC

Pricing by account type

Tickmill

• Standard(Classic)·From 1.6 pipsCommission $0
• ECN(Raw)·From 0.0 pipsCommission US$3.00 per lot per side

XTB

• Standard·From 0.8 pipsCommission $0

Minimum deposit

Tickmill$100

XTB$0

Leverage

TickmillUp to 1:1000 advertised; UK retail clients typically capped at ~1:30

XTB1:30 for FCA and KNF retail clients; higher under other group entities

Platforms

TickmillMT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader

XTBxStation 5, xStation Mobile

Account types

TickmillClassic, Raw, TradingView Raw, Islamic/Swap-free, Demo

XTBStandard

Markets

TickmillForex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, Other CFDs

XTBForex, Indices, Commodities, Stock CFDs, ETF CFDs

Payment methods

TickmillBank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller

XTBBank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller

Best for

TickmillActive traders who want a TradingView Raw account

XTBTraders who prefer a single proprietary platform

Open an account

Tickmill4.2

Visit TickmillRegister

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XTB4.4

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