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Is scalp peeling and hedging allowed?
IC Markets Fully allow hedging and scalp stripping strategies. Our spreads and trading conditions are the preferred choice for many traders and scalpers around the world.
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If I encounter trading related issues, can I place an order or close my position over the phone
IC Markets Unable to open new positions over the phone, but if you are unable to close your position, please call+61(0)2 8014 4280Call our support team and we will be able to accept transaction instructions from you.
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Will additional account protection management be charged if no transactions are made/Activity expenses?
We will not charge you any account custody/Event expenses.
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Is the simulated account consistent with the real account?
Although simulated accounts and real accounts provide similar trading experiences, simulated accounts are mainly used for experiential purposes and do not guarantee the same trading results as real accounts.
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ECN、STP What is the difference between a market maker and a broker?
Foreign exchange brokers use three main business models, which differ in transaction processing and order execution methods:ECN、STPAnd market makers.
ECN:ECNRepresenting "electronic communication network", this is a simple technical term used to describe how banks and liquidity providers are interconnected to form buying and selling prices. In the foreign exchange industry, it can be used to identify providers using such pricing mechanisms in order to provide original interbank pricing to retail traders. In this mode, your broker will stream the original price, and your transaction will be offset by another customer or liquidity provider, or held internally by the broker. This usually accelerates transaction execution speed. This is different from order execution, which may result in offsetting orders being placed with liquidity providers.
STP: The term stands for "straight through processing", which is used when foreign exchange and contract for differences providers process all transactions at market prices obtained from liquidity providers. This price is only passed on by the broker. This is related toECNThere is no difference in pricing models, as prices do not change and trading desks do not intervene when processing transactions; Therefore, it is calledSTP。
Market makers: In Australia, includingIC MarketsAll foreign exchange and contract for differences providers, includingAFSObtain market making authorization on the license; However, many people do not consider themselves market makers. Usually, market makers operate a trading platform to create their own prices. These prices may be based on their own proprietary trading positions or overall risk exposure and may not reflect the prices of the underlying market.
IC MarketsIt is the publisher of the products it provides. We believe that we are a providerECNThe foreign exchange provider of the pricing model, as our pricing comes from external unrelated liquidity providers. These prices are passed to you without intervention from the trading desk. In order to provide you with better price certainty and ensure quick execution, we will not hedge every position with liquidity providers. We are doing this to provide you with a better overall trading experience.
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How do you execute my transaction?
When you conduct transactions with us, in principle, you areIC MarketsTrading is the same for all foreign exchange and contract for difference providers worldwide.
We do not operate proprietary trading books. We obtain prices from unrelated external liquidity suppliers or directly pass these prices on to you without the need for trading desk intervention.
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IC Markets How is the price determined?
IC Markets Obtain prices from its liquidity provider, and in the case of stock price difference contracts, the liquidity provider obtains prices from the market (or exchange); In terms of foreign exchange, it comes from banks and non bank liquidity providers. The potential market price sources for each product may vary.
althoughIC MarketsThe price comes from its liquidity provider, andIC MarketIn fact, it did not participate in the price setting, but it was only a stream price received; Nevertheless, whenIC MarketsWhen providing prices to customers for execution, the prices remainIC MarketsThe price.IC MarketsAll derivative products provided to its customers are the same.
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MetaTrader How do accounts charge commissions based on transaction size?
If you trade 100,000 (1.00),
Opening commission is 3.50 USD, closing commission is 3.50 USD; whole course 7.00 dollar
If you trade 10,000 (0.10),
Opening commission is 0.35 USD, closing commission is 0.35 USD; Whole wheel 0.70 dollar
If you trade 1,000 (0.01)
Hand, opening commission is 0.035 USD, closing commission is 0.035 USD; Whole wheel 0.070 dollar
stay MT4 All commissions for positions are charged at the beginning of the transaction.
stay MT5 Above, commission by side (opening position)/Closing) Collection.
*stay MT5 The commission column is not rounded to three decimal places, but only to two decimal places. Therefore, each side 0.035 The commission for micro hands in US dollars is rounded to 0.04 dollar
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IC Markets Is it a market maker or ECN Broker?
IC Markets It is the publisher of the products it provides. Our Australian Financial Services(AFS)The license allows us to explore the market; However, we believe that we are a providerECNPricing ModelCFDProvider, as we do not have proprietary trading books, our pricing comes from external unrelated liquidity providers. Then, these prices will be passed on to you without intervention from the trading desk. In order to provide you with better price certainty and ensure quick execution, we will not offset each position with liquidity providers.
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IC Markets It's real ECN Broker?
When you trade with us, your transaction price comes from our liquidity provider, namelyECNPrice.IC Markets There is no trading platform that creates its own price. We will not change the price in any way, so our pricing is considered 'real'ECN”。
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IC Markets Are there any offsetting positions?
Yes, we may hedge some or all of your transactions to help manage our overall risk.
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How do you decide which transactions to hedge?
We manage our overall risk based on internal hedging policies.
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Who are your hedging counterparties, pricing providers, or liquidity providers?
IC Markets The prices provided are provided by banks and non bank liquidity providers.
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Are you a market maker?
IC MarketsThe Australian Financial Services License allows us to establish a market, which is globally ownedCFDThe situation with foreign exchange providers. We are not your broker, but the issuer of foreign exchange and contract for differences. Simply put, as the principal of your transaction, we are the only counterparty that allows you to access the prices provided by our liquidity suppliers, who provideIC MarketsProvide bank and non bank pricing.
Technically speaking, when youIC MarketsWhen purchasing a product, we will sell it to you. Due to the additional requirements of higher trading scale and margin costs, it is not possible for you to directly purchase the product on the exchange to complete the transaction. Therefore, you must only communicate with theIC MarketsConduct transactions.
Generally, market makers are considered as providers of foreign exchange and contract for differences. They operate trading desks to create their own prices. These prices can be based on their own proprietary trading positions or overall risk exposure, and may not reflect the prices of the underlying market. In Australia, all foreign exchange and contract for differences providersAFSThere is a market making authorization on the license, but many providers do not operate in the above way and do not consider themselves market makers.
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You're still real ECN Is it?
Everything remains the same as before.IC MarketsI believe you are referring to one of our account types, which we have recently renamed as the 'Original Spread' account.
The reason why we are one of the largest and most successful foreign exchange contract providers in the world is due to our tight and low interest spreads. Therefore, we have decided to use this new account name to better communicate our strengths. Nothing else has changed. We have decided to make our product as simple as possible, so that our customers can understand what they will receive.