Tickmill review

EU/EEA licence United Kingdom Forex / CFD Founded 2014 Reviewed 30 September 2026
70
Good protectionProtection Score out of 100. See breakdown

Low-commission broker aimed at active traders; runs Tickmill Europe in Cyprus and Tickmill UK.

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Founded
2014
Type
Forex & CFD brokers
Licences on record
6 (2 European)
EU client entity
Tickmill Europe Ltd (CySEC)
Platforms
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView
Products
Forex, CFDs, Futures
Website
tickmill.com

Strengths

  • Low commissions on raw-spread accounts
  • FCA and CySEC licences plus others
  • MT4, MT5 and TradingView; futures access in some regions

Watch-outs

  • Limited product range beyond CFDs
  • Research and education are basic

Overview

Tickmill was founded in 2014 and focuses on active traders with low trading costs. The group is supervised by the FCA in the UK and CySEC in Cyprus, among others.

Which entity serves you

EU residents are served by Tickmill Europe Ltd, licensed by CySEC, so ESMA protections apply. Tickmill also operates entities in the Seychelles and elsewhere for other regions – confirm the entity if you are an EU resident.

Platforms and pricing

MetaTrader 4 and 5 and TradingView, with raw-spread accounts charging a commission per lot. Scalping and Expert Advisors are allowed.

Our view

A focused, low-cost option for traders who know what they want. Use the trading cost calculator to compare its all-in cost with alternatives.

Licences on record

Brands often operate several companies. The one that onboards you depends on where you live, and that company's regulator decides your protection. Confirm the entity on the official register before you deposit.

RegulatorJurisdictionTypeCheck it
FCA Financial Conduct Authority United Kingdom UK Official register
CySEC Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Cyprus EU/EEA – passportable Official register
FSA Seychelles Financial Services Authority (Seychelles) Seychelles Offshore Regulator website
FSCA Financial Sector Conduct Authority South Africa Non-European Regulator website
Labuan FSA Labuan Financial Services Authority Malaysia Offshore Regulator website
DFSA (Dubai) Dubai Financial Services Authority United Arab Emirates Non-European Regulator website

What protection would you get?

If you are a retail client of Tickmill's European entity, these safeguards apply by law. Which one applies to you depends on the entity you sign with.

Via a FCA-licensed entity
United Kingdom
Via a CySEC-licensed entity
Cyprus · EU member state

Verify Tickmill yourself

  1. Find the exact company name in the footer of the website and in the client agreement you are asked to sign.
  2. Search that name on the register of the regulator listed for your country (links above). Make sure the register shows the same website domain.
  3. Check warning lists for look-alike names: IOSCO I-SCAN covers alerts from regulators worldwide.
  4. Never download remote-access software or move money because someone "from the broker" phoned you. How clone-firm scams work.

Protection Score breakdown

FactorPoints
Holds at least one European licence (EU/EEA, UK or Swiss)+40
ESMA/FCA retail protections available (leverage caps, negative balance protection, compensation scheme)+15
Supervised in 3 strong jurisdictions+8
Operating for 12 years+7
Total70/100

The score measures structural protection from licences and corporate facts, not costs, service or platform quality. A high score does not mean a firm is right for you. Methodology.

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About this data

Profile type: reviewed profile. Licence data is from our research and has not yet been re-checked against every register; confirm it on the official register before relying on it. Last updated 30 September 2026.

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