IC Markets: The difference between raw spread and standard account

Raw Spread is a type of account offered by IC Markets. On a Raw Spread account, you have access to spreads as low as 0.0 pips, no requotes, no price manipulation, and no restrictions. This may be attractive for high volume traders, scalpers, and robots.

A Standard account is another account offered by IC Markets. On a Standard account, you have access to spreads as low as 1 pip and a commission of 0.0$/lot.

There is also a CTRader account offered by IC Markets, which has a cost of 5.5$/lot and spreads as low as 0.0 pips.

The difference between Raw Spread and Standard accounts is that spreads are lower on Raw Spread accounts, but there is a cost per lot traded. On Standard accounts, there is no cost per lot, but spreads are higher. The choice of account depends on your trading strategy and preferences.


  • We offer a100$ trading welcome deposit bonus or a 30% commission discount to clients that we recruit to IC Markets.
  • The offer is available to both new and current clients.
  • To get the 100$ bonus, you need to create an account with a specific Refer ID, trade a certain number of lots in forex/cryptocurrency on a standard account, and notify us through Facebook.
  • The bonus is from commissions and will be sent privately, not from IC Markets.
  • To get the 30% discount, you need to create an account with a specific Refer ID and notify IC Markets through Facebook. The discount will be applied to your account and will result in lower costs for trades on Raw and standard accounts.
  • IC Markets is not offering any deposit bonuses, but through a partnership with an official introducing broker, IC Markets offers discounts or bonuses to clients that are recruited. These offers are based on the commission earned by the recruiter and are intended to reduce trading costs for clients.