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Executive Summary & Editorial Rating AO Brokers Overall Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 | Best for High-Volume Algorithmic & Scalping Traders IC Markets is widely recognized as a global leader in true ECN/Raw Spread trading. Based on our live account testing across London and New York market sessions, IC Markets delivered consistently tight spreads (averaging 0.1 … Read more