CFI vs Tickmill: which is better?

CFI and Tickmill 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 MT5 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.

Key differences between CFI and Tickmill

• Lowest verified spread

  CFI Standard From 0.6 ($0); ECN From 0.0 (Volume-based (not published))

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

  CFI and Tickmill publish the same entry spread on their cheapest account.

• Minimum deposit

  CFI $0

  Tickmill $100

  CFI is cheaper to open, from $0.

• Regulation

  CFI FCA, FSCA, CBB, JSC, BDL, FSC Mauritius, VFSC, FSA Seychelles, UAE regulator

  Tickmill FSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA

  CFI holds more licences on record (9 vs 4).

• Maximum leverage

  CFI Varies by entity; 1:500 for eligible professional clients only

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

  Tickmill allows higher maximum leverage (1:1000 against 1:500), which also means more risk.

• Platforms

  CFI MT5, TradingView, CFI Trader Evolution, CFI App

  Tickmill MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader

  Only CFI offers CFI Trader Evolution, CFI App; Only Tickmill offers MT4, Tickmill Trader.

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	CFCFI	Tickmill Visit TickmillRegister
Overall rating		4.2
Overall score	—	6.1/10
Regulation	FCA, FSCA, CBB, JSC, BDL, FSC Mauritius, VFSC, FSA Seychelles, UAE regulator	FSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA
Pricing by account type	Standard(Zero Commission)·From 0.6Commission $0 ECN(Dynamic Trader)·From 0.0Commission Volume-based (not published)	Standard(Classic)·From 1.6 pipsCommission $0 ECN(Raw)·From 0.0 pipsCommission US$3.00 per lot per side
Minimum deposit	$0	$100
Leverage	Varies by entity; 1:500 for eligible professional clients only	Up to 1:1000 advertised; UK retail clients typically capped at ~1:30
Platforms	MT5, TradingView, CFI Trader Evolution, CFI App	MT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader
Account types	Zero Commission, Dynamic Trader	Classic, Raw, TradingView Raw, Islamic/Swap-free, Demo
Markets	Forex, Metals, Indices, Stock CFDs, Real stocks, ETFs, Energies, Crypto CFDs	Forex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, Other CFDs
Payment methods		Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller
Best for	Traders wanting CFDs plus real stock/ETF ownership	Active traders who want a TradingView Raw account
Open an account		Visit TickmillRegister

CF

CFI

Tickmill

Overall rating

CFI

Tickmill4.2

Overall score

CFI—

Tickmill6.1/10

Regulation

CFIFCA, FSCA, CBB, JSC, BDL, FSC Mauritius, VFSC, FSA Seychelles, UAE regulator

TickmillFSA (Seychelles), FCA, DFSA, FSCA

Pricing by account type

CFI

• Standard(Zero Commission)·From 0.6Commission $0
• ECN(Dynamic Trader)·From 0.0Commission Volume-based (not published)

Tickmill

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

Minimum deposit

CFI$0

Tickmill$100

Leverage

CFIVaries by entity; 1:500 for eligible professional clients only

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

Platforms

CFIMT5, TradingView, CFI Trader Evolution, CFI App

TickmillMT4, MT5, TradingView, Tickmill Trader

Account types

CFIZero Commission, Dynamic Trader

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

Markets

CFIForex, Metals, Indices, Stock CFDs, Real stocks, ETFs, Energies, Crypto CFDs

TickmillForex, Indices, Commodities, Share CFDs, Other CFDs

Payment methods

CFI

TickmillBank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller

Best for

CFITraders wanting CFDs plus real stock/ETF ownership

TickmillActive traders who want a TradingView Raw account

Open an account

CFIReview

Tickmill4.2

Visit TickmillRegister

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