Tickmill review 2026: real costs, deposits and withdrawals, and who it suits

CySEC register, 19/08/2026: CIF 278/15, legal entity Tickmill Europe Ltd. The word "Europe" in the name already makes the scope clear.

The ASIC register does not list Tickmill. The broker also declares the FCA and FSCA.

For Vietnamese clients, the question is not "does Tickmill have a licence" but "is the legal entity that signs a contract with me covered by any of the licences above". Tickmill Europe Ltd serves EU clients; clients outside the region usually sign with a different legal entity, and protection follows the legal entity, not the brand.

Two bottom lines before you read on. One: Tickmill's costs really are low. The Raw spread starts from 0.0 pip, plus commission of 3 USD/lot per side, among the most competitive.

Two: the FCA 717270 and CySEC 278/15 licences are real, but Vietnamese clients sign their contract with the Seychelles legal entity (FSA SD008), where there is no investor compensation fund.

The 4.5 score we give Tickmill is a score for trading conditions, not for the level of legal protection you actually receive. This whole Tickmill 2026 review is about keeping those two things apart.

Tickmill was founded in 2014, is headquartered in London and declares four licences: FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), FSCA (South Africa), FSA (Seychelles).

The CySEC register lists CIF 278/15, legal entity Tickmill Europe Ltd. The name matches the brand, good. But the word “Europe” in the name already makes the scope clear: this legal entity serves EU clients.

The ASIC register does not list Tickmill. For the FCA and FSCA, the broker's own disclosure gives FCA no. 717270.

For you, the right question is not “does Tickmill have a licence”, it does, several in fact. The right question is “which of the licences above covers the legal entity that signs a contract with me”.

For Vietnamese clients, the answer is usually the Seychelles legal entity (FSA SD008), and protection follows the legal entity, not the brand. The FCA has an investor compensation fund; Seychelles does not.

This is where Tickmill scores. Three account types, all with the same 100 USD minimum deposit:

Raw, spread from 0.0 pip + commission 3 USD/lot per side, i.e. 6 USD round trip.

Classic, spread from 1.6 pip, no commission.

Raw (TradingView), 0.0 pip + commission ~3.5 USD/lot.

Doing the maths for you: 6 USD round trip is equivalent to ~0.6 pip on EUR/USD; add the actual spread at execution (from 0.0 pip) to get the Raw account's all-in cost, i.e. from ~0.6 pip upwards.

Compared with Classic's 1.6 pip, anyone trading a few orders a week or more should almost always choose Raw. Classic only wins when you trade very rarely and want fees wrapped into a single number.

This deserves its own section. There are at least two fake sites using near-identical names: “TickMill Pro Trade” (tickmillprotrade.com, claiming headquarters in Houston, USA. WikiFX rates it 1.43/10, no licence of any kind) and “TickmillGroupUS”. These are fake brokers copying the name, with no connection to the real Tickmill.

The real Tickmill uses only the tickmill.com domain, with FCA licence no. 717270 that you can look up yourself on register.fca.org.uk. Never deposit money on the copycat sites, for people who type a broker's name into Google and click the first result, the biggest risk of “Tickmill” does not lie with Tickmill.

Deposit and withdrawal channels include bank transfer, card, e-wallet and crypto; withdrawals are usually processed within the business day, depending on the method. E-wallets and crypto arrive faster than bank transfers, and finishing KYC early means fewer delays.

Platforms are MT4, MT5 and TradingView. There is no cTrader, so scalpers used to depth-of-market will miss it, but in return the TradingView integration is something many brokers in the same segment do not yet have. Fast execution, scalping and EAs allowed.

Pros

Transparent Tier-1 FCA (no. 717270)/CySEC licences

Raw spreads from 0.0 pip, commission 3 USD/lot per side

Same 100 USD minimum deposit for every account type

Fast execution, suits scalping/EAs

TradingView integration

Cons

Commission on the Raw account (counts toward total cost)

Imitated by many fake brokers copying the name; use only tickmill.com

Past unresolved complaints led WikiFX to lower its score (~7.6/10), and Trustpilot temporarily suspended its rating in 2026

Less popular in Vietnam than some other brokers

Not licensed in Vietnam

Not a scam model: four licences including the FCA, 12 years of operation since 2014, and every licence number can be looked up on the issuing regulator's own register.

But I will not hide two blemishes: past unresolved complaints led WikiFX to lower the broker's score to about 7.6/10, and Trustpilot temporarily suspended its rating in 2026. These are not complaints about blocked withdrawals, but they are something worth watching rather than assuming all is well.

Beyond that, most negative feedback about Tickmill falls into familiar groups: not reading account conditions carefully, losses from leverage, and being asked for extra documents when withdrawing large amounts; that last group is a compliance procedure, not a tactic to hold on to money. Tickmill is not licensed in Vietnam; you are responsible for your own choice.

People who prioritise low costs on a foundation of transparent Tier-1 licences, who are past the learning stage and have the 100 USD to get in. That is exactly the target group. People who need a large Vietnamese-speaking community and extensive local support will find Tickmill quieter.

If you decide to try it, do not skip a small test withdrawal, and compare the actual fees yourself with the figures in this article.