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What IC Markets asks
On IC Markets' global site, its own IC VPS is free at 15 lots a month on forex pairs and precious metals, with bigger servers at 30 and 75 lots, and it is cancelled without notice after two months in a row below that; its full terms are only in the client area. Through ForexVPS the figure is 5 lots a month and a $200 balance, but the account has to sit under ForexVPS's introducing-broker id. FXSVPS lists 5.9 lots as its lowest figure and bills the first month in full.
| Route | Volume | Money in the account | Only if |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC Markets' own IC VPS | 15 lots a month 30 for Pro, 75 for Premium | Not stated | its full terms add nothing more: they are "only available on Secured Client Area", and we couldn't read them |
| Through ForexVPS | 5 lots a month | $200 balance | the account sits under ForexVPS's introducing-broker id (a new one, or yours moved across); its terms also say you "must exceed" the figure |
| Through FXSVPS | 5.9 lots a month | The broker's own minimum | you pay the first month in full and link the broker account through FXSVPS (a new one, or yours moved across) |
IC Markets' own IC VPS: what its page says, and our notes
“Standard 15 lots /month” What counts: "trades conducted on Forex pairs and Precious Metals products per calendar month" If you fall short: "If the minimum criteria are not met for two consecutive months, your subscription will be automatically canceled without prior notice." Read on the global site (ic.com). Its full terms are "only available on Secured Client Area", so the page doesn't say whether a fee applies. Source
Through ForexVPS: what its page says, and our notes
“IC MARKETS : 5 lots per month” What counts: "We assess your volume on the Forex pairs (currency trading) and metals"; pro-rata in the month you join. The balance is its "minimum account balance required for your broker". If you fall short: "If you fall short of the monthly volume required, we will charge you the difference"; the terms' example, for a Switch Markets account at 0 lots, is $32 a month, and the VPS "can be terminated" in a month you don't trade the lots. ForexVPS's free VPS page adds that "paying the invoice is optional" if you would rather switch the VPS off. The account must sit under ForexVPS's introducing-broker id: a new account opened through its link, or an existing one moved across. Its terms also say "you must exceed the monthly volume required": at exactly the figure, ask. Source
Through FXSVPS: what its page says, and our notes
“Lots, cheapest: 5.9” What counts: "Standard lots per month. Anything above the figure carries forward to the next month." If you fall short: The invoice is reduced by the credit your volume earned, and you pay the rest. Credit can't be withdrawn as cash. Not free from day one: "You pay for this first month as a normal customer would." The figure is the lowest its page lists for this broker ("Lots, cheapest"); it depends on the account type and the plan. The broker account has to be linked through FXSVPS: "New, or one you already have moved across." Source
Is it worth trading more to keep it?
Only if you would trade those lots anyway. Lots added to keep a server cost spread and commission, which can come to more than the server.
How to check it with your own numbers
Type what one lot costs you to trade into the checker and it prices the lots you are short. Set that against the page's own fee for a short month, where it names one, and against paying for a VPS outright: the forex VPS cost calculator prices that for your terminals.A VPS company's route means opening or moving the account under it as introducing broker: ask IC Markets what that changes for your account before you do.