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Tickmill regulation

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest. Here is Tickmill's regulatory record in full.

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
FCA (717270); CySEC (278/15); FSCA (49464); Seychelles FSA (SD008); DFSA (F007663, Representative Office)
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
FCA Financial Services Register, FRN 717270
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Major regulated banking institutions
Negative balance protection
Yes
Compensation scheme
FSCS up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; ICF up to €20,000 for eligible CySEC clients
Audited by
Independent external auditors
Not available to
United States, Canada, Japan, North Korea, Iran and other sanctioned/restricted jurisdictions

Check the licence yourself: the FCA Register, the CySEC register of investment firms, the FSCA search of financial services providers, the Seychelles FSA list of regulated entities, the DFSA public register.

What this means

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest.

Tickmill holds tier-one authorisations from FCA and CySEC. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.

It also operates an offshore entity (FSA). Which one you are onboarded to depends on where you live, and the two carry very different protections - worth confirming before you deposit.

The FCA caps retail leverage at 1:30, mandates negative balance protection, and covers eligible clients under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

CySEC licences passport across the EU and follow the 1:30 retail leverage cap, with the Investor Compensation Fund covering eligible claims.

The FSCA licenses derivative providers in South Africa without a fixed retail leverage cap, so headline leverage is often higher than an FCA or ASIC entity may offer.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Major regulated banking institutions. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.

Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.

Covered by FSCS up to £85,000 for eligible UK clients; ICF up to €20,000 for eligible CySEC clients, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about Tickmill regulation

Who regulates Tickmill?

Tickmill is regulated by FCA (717270); CySEC (278/15); FSCA (49464); Seychelles FSA (SD008); DFSA (F007663, Representative Office).

Is client money segregated at Tickmill?

Yes. Tickmill holds client money separately from its own funds, at Major regulated banking institutions.

Does Tickmill offer negative balance protection?

Yes. Tickmill offers negative balance protection, so a losing position cannot leave you owing the broker more than your account held.

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