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Tickmill in South Africa — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%55
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%100
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%60
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Tickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd — locally licensed.
- Founded
- 2014
- Retail leverage
- 1000ZA
- Round turn
- 6 USDZA
- Currencies
- USD, GBP, EUR and ZAR — local-currency account avoids conversion fees.
- Swap-free account
- yes
Licence check
Open an account with TickmillThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards South Africa residents
- Tickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd — locally licensed.
- Local standing
- FSCA-regulated locally; among the few onshore-licensed offerings for SA retail.
- Licence as the register states it
- FSCA FSP No. 49464 (onshore SA authorisation).
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:1000 headline; 1:500 on major FX and gold, 1:100 indices/bonds/oil, 1:20 crypto.
- The firm behind it
- Tickmill group founded 2014; SA entity holds FSCA FSP 49464.
- What we hold against it
- FSCA-licensed (flagged); reputable onshore option — verify entity on FSCA register.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards South African residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youFSCA-regulated locally; among the few onshore-licensed offerings for SA retail.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against South Africa market median(priced from 80 of 103)
Medians run over the 80 of 103 brokers that publish a price for South Africa, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Classic / Pro / Raw, min USD 100 (lower for ZAR-denominated, from ZAR 100). The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where Tickmill sits in the South Africa base(103 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (80 of 103 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 6 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 103 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 100 USD · 54 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (72 of 103 with a South Africa figure)
Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:1000 · 31 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (103 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (4 methods · 0 local rails)
Local SA bank transfers, cards, Skrill, Neteller;
- Local SA bank transfers
- Cards
- Skrill
- Neteller
- Account currency
- USD, GBP, EUR and ZAR — local-currency account avoids conversion fees.
- Fee declared
- 4 of 4 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(5 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | — | 1.7 |
| MT5 | — | 1.7 |
| All instruments | 600+ | — |
184 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: IC Markets Raw Spread MT4/MT5, IC Markets Raw Spread cTrader, Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard and 178 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 1000 ZA.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.1 | 4,380 |
Share of reviewers in South Africa: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(5 for and 2 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 6 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the South Africa median 7
- Locally authorised, licence 49464, read on 09.07.2026
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 86 of 103 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the South Africa median 50
- Platforms 50 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in South Africa(6 of 103 scored in South Africa)
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100ZA
- Leverage
- 300ZA
- Rank in this country
- #20
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 20ZA
- Leverage
- 30 group
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupZA
- Leverage
- 2000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #3
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupZA
- Leverage
- 500 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 10ZA
- Leverage
- 5000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 0ZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #34
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a South Africa score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Tickmill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 55 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 95 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 100 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 60 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does Tickmill accept residents of South Africa?
- Yes. FSCA-regulated locally; among the few onshore-licensed offerings for SA retail. Onboarding entity: Tickmill South Africa (Pty) Ltd — locally licensed.
- Is Tickmill licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
- FSCA FSP No. 49464 (onshore SA authorisation). Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Tickmill?
- About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for South Africa is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Tickmill offer to retail clients in South Africa?
- Up to 1:1000. Up to 1:1000 headline; 1:500 on major FX and gold, 1:100 indices/bonds/oil, 1:20 crypto.
- Which trading platforms does Tickmill support?
- MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, stocks, bonds, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from Tickmill in South Africa?
- Local SA bank transfers, cards, Skrill, Neteller; ZAR funding supported.
- What account types does Tickmill offer?
- Classic / Pro / Raw; min USD 100 (lower for ZAR-denominated, from ZAR 100).
- Does Tickmill offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Tickmill offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to South Africa residents.
Taxes for a South African resident(1 rule)
- SARS taxes residents on worldwide income.https://tickmill.com/about/licences-and-regulation
Not tax advice. Check with SARS.