Why is IC Markets MetaTrader 4 Platform Different?

Raw Pricing Connectivity

IC Markets is able to offer market pricing and trading conditions through the MT4 platform by providing clients with Raw Pricing Connectivity. Raw Pricing Connectivity allows you to trade on institutional grade the markets' liquidity at a high level. Executable Streaming Prices (ESP) are sent from IC Markets’ liquidity providers to our Raw Pricing environment where clients can trade with no dealing desk, price manipulation or requotes. Due to the diverse liquidity mix comprising of up to 25 different pricing providers at any one time, IC Markets is the forex broker of choice for high volume traders, scalpers and robots who demand the one of the tightest spreads and one of the best execution.

Fast Order Execution

The IC Markets MetaTrader 4 server is located in the Equinix NY4 data centre in New York. The NY4 data centre referred to as a financial ecosystem is home to over 600 buy and sell side firms, exchanges, trading venues, market data and service providers. The MetaTrader 4 server is cross connected to our network to ensure low latency and the fast execution of your trades.

The IC Markets MetaTrader 4 server has latency on an average of less than 1 millisecond to major VPS providers either collocated in the NY4 data centre or through dedicated lines to nearby data centres. This low latency environment is ideal for automated and High Frequency Trading and scalping.

No Restrictions on Trading

IC Markets MetaTrader 4 and 5 platforms have no restrictions on trading. We have some of the best trading conditions for scalping and high frequency trading globally, allowing traders to place orders between the spread as there is no minimum order distance and a freeze level of 0. This means orders including stop loss orders can be placed as close to the market price as you like.

Traders can also hedge positions as there is no first in first out (FIFO) rule with IC Markets. Please note that different hedge margin level and settings may be applied to different products and platforms.

Spreads from 0.0 Pips

IC Markets boasts some of the tightest spreads of all forex brokers globally. Spreads start at 0.0 pips on the MetaTrader 4 platform with the average on EURUSD being 0.1 pips 24/5. This is currently one of the tightest average EURUSD spread globally.

Our diverse liquidity mix from up to 25 different pricing providers means that we are always able to source liquidity for our clients and keep our spreads tight, especially during high volatility times such as news announcements.