IC Markets Philippines Login: Client Portal vs MT4, MT5 and cTrader
A plain look at the two separate logins a Filipino trader uses with IC Markets, and where the Philippines actually enters the picture - not at the login screen, but in which company holds the account.
Open IC Markets Account →Logging into IC Markets means two different logins for two different things. The Secure Client Portal at secure.ic.com is reached with an email address and password and is where a trader manages deposits, withdrawals, and account documents. The actual trading platforms - MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader - use a separate login built from an account number, a trading password, and a server name, since MT4/MT5 accounts run on IC Markets' Equinix NY4 New York servers while cTrader accounts run on London servers. This mechanic is identical everywhere IC Markets operates; what differs for a trader in the Philippines sits further up the chain - which legal entity holds the account and the absence of a Philippine licence - not the login screen itself. CFD trading carries a high risk of losing money; this page is independent and not published by IC Markets.
Portal login vs platform login, step by step
- Go to secure.ic.com and sign in with the email you registered with - never a trading account number.
- For MetaTrader or cTrader, open the Secure Client Portal on another device and copy the trading account number, its password and the exact server name.
- Enter or paste the server string exactly as shown; a single wrong character produces the same invalid-account error as a wrong password.
- If a reset is needed, note which one you are resetting - the portal password and the platform trading password are separate credentials.
Account security and what actually secures it
Password resets are separate for the Secure Client Portal and for each MetaTrader/cTrader account; repeated failed attempts can lock a session temporarily.
This page is published by an independent, affiliate-supported site covering IC Markets for readers in the Philippines; it is not operated by IC Markets or by Raw Trading Ltd. Login mechanics are identical worldwide, but the account itself is opened with Raw Trading Ltd, a Seychelles company under Securities Dealer's licence SD018, and IC Markets holds no secondary licence from the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines. CFD trading carries a high risk of losing money.
Two logins for two different things
The Secure Client Portal, at secure.ic.com, is reached with an email address and password. It is where a trader manages deposits, withdrawals, personal details, and identity documents - administrative functions, not trading itself.
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader each use a separate login made of an account number, a trading password, and a server name, because that is simply how those platforms authenticate regardless of which broker issues the account. MT4 and MT5 accounts run on IC Markets' Equinix NY4 data centre in New York; cTrader accounts run on servers in London.
What's Philippines-specific sits above the login screen, not in it
The login fields themselves are identical for a trader anywhere in the world. What differs for someone in the Philippines is which company the login actually connects to: Raw Trading Ltd, a Seychelles company (registration 8419879-1) under Securities Dealer's licence SD018, with no secondary licence from the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines.
It also shows up in currency: whichever account a Filipino trader logs into is denominated in one of ten base currencies (USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, SGD, NZD, JPY, CHF, HKD, CAD) - never PHP. CFD trading carries a high risk of losing money, and this page is published by an independent, affiliate-supported site rather than by IC Markets.
IC Markets at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum deposit | USD 0 on Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Standard; USD 5,000 on Raw Pro; USD 100,000 on Raw Pro+ |
| Maximum leverage | Up to 1:5000 on MetaTrader and up to 1:1000 on cTrader, tiered by lot size, not flat |
| Tradable instruments | 2,250 on MetaTrader (including 64 currency pairs and 15 major indices on Raw Spread); 121 on cTrader |
| Account types | Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread, Standard, plus early-access Raw Pro and Raw Pro+; Swap Free available on Raw Spread and Standard |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MT4/5 WebTrader, cTrader (desktop, web, iOS, Android, Algo, Copy Trading), TradingView, IC mobile app |
| Execution servers | MT4/MT5 run on Equinix NY4 in New York; cTrader runs on servers in London |
| Support | Help Centre, email and live chat, stated available 24 hours a day, Monday to Sunday; no Filipino/Tagalog language support stated |
| Philippines licence | None - the account is opened with Raw Trading Ltd (Seychelles, FSA licence SD018); SEC Philippines has not issued a secondary licence |
Figures reflect IC Markets' own published pages, registration feed checked 2 September 2026; spread figures elsewhere on this page are broker-stated unless marked confirmed.
IC Markets account types & pricing
| Account type | Min deposit | Commission | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Spread (MetaTrader) | USD 0 | USD 3.50 per lot per side (USD 7.00 round turn) | IC Markets states an average of 0.1 pips on EUR/USD, from 0.0 pips |
| cTrader Raw Spread | USD 0 | USD 3.00 per 100,000 USD traded | Same raw pricing structure as Raw Spread, per the broker |
| Standard (MetaTrader) | USD 0 | USD 0 (no commission) | From 0.8 pips - confirmed, commission-free |
| Raw Pro (early access) | USD 5,000 | USD 1.50 per lot per side | Not separately published |
| Raw Pro+ (early access) | USD 100,000 | USD 1.00 per lot per side | Not separately published |
EUR/USD spread figures for Raw Spread are the broker's own stated averages, not independently measured; the Standard account's commission-free, from-0.8-pip structure is the confirmed baseline.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between the Secure Client Portal login and the MT4/MT5/cTrader login?
Does anything about the login process change for a trader logging in from the Philippines?
Three clocks, and only one of them is yours
A login puts a Philippine trader in front of three different clocks, none of which is Manila's. The client portal is a web session and effectively timeless. The platform session is bound to a named server - Equinix NY4 in New York for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, London for cTrader - and that server clock is what dates a candle, stamps an order and decides when the overnight rollover charges a Swap Free position.
The third clock is the one that catches people out, because it belongs to neither login: withdrawal requests are processed against a 12:00 AEST or AEDT cut-off, which lands around 10:00 Manila time in Australian standard months and around 09:00 in daylight-saving months. A request submitted from the portal at what feels like the start of a Philippine working day may already be on the wrong side of it.