🌐IC Markets Verification Guide Required Documents and Fast Approval Tips [TradingFinder]

IC Markets — Account Verification Walkthrough (summary)

Purpose

Step-by-step walkthrough of account verification for IC Markets (broker), covering KYC/AML questions, document upload, and liveness selfie. The guide is aimed at getting a live trading account approved quickly — the demo reports verification in about five minutes.

Context

• Broker onboarding for retail forex and CFD trading.
• Trading platforms referenced: cTrader (video spells it “Cat Trader”), MetaTrader 4 (MT4), and MetaTrader 5 (MT5).
• Mentions a trading journal app (for MT4/MT5) and third‑party indicators called “Seven Powerpool” (footprint, volume profile, fastest gap).

Instruments, platforms, and tools mentioned

• Instruments/markets: Forex and general financial markets.
• Trading platforms: cTrader (likely), MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5).
• Indicators/tools: Seven Powerpool volume trading indicators — footprint, volume profile, fastest gap.
• Apps: Trading journal app for MT4 and MT5.
• Broker: IC Markets.

Step-by-step verification / onboarding (as presented)

1. Log into your IC Markets account and go to “Verify your account.”
2. Complete personal/employment KYC:
   • Select employment status, job position, and industry.
   • Input annual income, source of investment funds, and intended trading volume/amount.
   • Answer experience/knowledge questions about financial markets (for example, forex).
   • Declare any professional trading/financial qualifications, if applicable.
3. Residency / tax status:
   • Indicate country of residence and whether you are a U.S. citizen (video selects “not a U.S. citizen”).
4. Accept opening/operational terms:
   • Review and accept broker terms and personal data usage/privacy policy.
   • Explicitly accept trading risks (required).
5. Identity verification documents:
   • Choose document type: passport, driver’s license, national ID card, or residence permit.
   • Upload separate images of the front and back of the chosen document.
6. Liveness / selfie:
   • Allow the webcam on desktop to record a rotating-head liveness check, or
   • Select “continue on phone” to complete on mobile and upload a selfie.
7. Submit and wait for review:
   • Submit documents for broker review (demo indicates ~5 minutes to verification).
8. Account creation/options:
   • After verification a live account may be created automatically; alternatively open a new live account and choose platform (cTrader/MT4).

KYC data to prepare

• Annual income
• Source of investment funds
• Intended trade volume/amount
• Employment details (status, position, industry)
• Experience/knowledge of financial markets
• Residency and citizenship information

Key numbers, timelines, and recommendations

• Timeline: Demo shows document review and verification reportedly taking about five minutes.
• Recommendation: Double-check all answers before submission and ensure documents/selfie images are clear.
• If you don’t want the automatically created live account, open a new live account and select your preferred platform.
• Platform choice: Option to pick cTrader or MetaTrader 4 (MT4) when opening accounts.
• Trading-related caution: You must accept trading risks as part of the verification flow.

Important: Accepting “trading risks” is an explicit required step in the verification process.

Disclosures and legal notes highlighted

• Trading risks must be accepted during the verification flow.
• Residency/citizenship status is collected (example in video: non‑U.S. citizen).
• No explicit “not financial advice” phrase appears in the video subtitles.
• The video promotes a trading journal app and third‑party indicators (these are third‑party tools).

Other practical notes

• Mobile vs desktop: You can continue verification on phone for convenience.
• Image quality: Upload clear, separate front/back document images and a clear selfie with head rotation for liveness.
• Next topics promised in the video series: deposit and withdrawal methods at IC Markets.
• Trading process advice in the outro: Keep a trading journal (downloadable app for MT4/MT5) and analyze trades to improve profitability.

Presenters / source

• Video by TradingFinder: “IC Markets Verification Guide Required Documents and Fast Approval Tips [TradingFinder]” (demonstrating verification of IC Markets).