FAQ
Account Registration
Yes, you can have a maximum of 7 live trading accounts (TradingView, MT4, MT5, Tickmill Trader).
Yes, we offer swap-free (Islamic) accounts for traders who cannot engage in transactions involving interest due to religious reasons, such as those following Islamic principles. Learn more about swap-free accounts here.
To register for a corporate account through the Client Area, you must submit:
Articles of Association
An identification document
Proof of both individual and corporate address
Certificate of Incorporation or Company Registration Card (This must clearly show the company's address, legal representatives and registration details.)
Depending on your company's country of registration or beneficiary setup, we may request additional documents, especially for offshore entities.
These may include:
Certificate of Incorporation
Articles of Association
Memorandum of Understanding
Certificate of Good Standing
Certificate of Incumbency/Register of Members
The last full year’s audited accounts
You can open a live trading account from your Client Area once you’re registered with Tickmill.
Log in to your Client Area
Go to the Trading Accounts section and click Add Trading Account
Follow the on-screen steps to choose your account setup.
You can open a live trading account from your Client Area once you’re registered with Tickmill.
Log in to your Client Area
Go to the Trading Accounts section and click Add Trading Account
Follow the on-screen steps to choose your account setup.
When you create a live trading account, a demo account is created automatically, and vice versa. No need to create them separately.
You can access TradingView with your Tickmill Trader account credentials.
Yes, an account may get archived under certain conditions.
If the account balance is equal to or less than 50 GBP/EUR/USD (or 200 ZAR) and there have been no login attempts to the trading platform, no trading activity, no open positions or pending orders, and no withdrawals or deposits made for a specific period of time, the account will be automatically archived by the system and will no longer be visible under active accounts in the Client Area.
The inactivity period depends on the platform:
MT4/MT5 accounts are archived after 60 days of inactivity.
Tickmill Trader/TradingView accounts are archived after 30 days of inactivity.
Any remaining balance will be transferred to your wallet. Archived accounts can be found under Trading Accounts > Inactive Trading Accounts in your Client Area.
We offer several account types to suit different types of traders. The main account types are:
Classic
Raw
For more details, click here.
To register for an individual account through the Client Area, you will need to provide the following documents:
Proof of Identity (POI)
Proof of Address (POA)
You can choose USD, EUR, GBP, or ZAR as your account’s base currency. The currencies available to you depend on your country of residence.
Note: ZAR is only available to residents of South Africa.