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| VS field |  |  |
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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 78 | 91 |
| Trust score | 82 | 94 |
| Cost score | 78 | 88 |
| Platform score | 82 | 93 |
| Withdrawal score | 89 | 80 |
| Best for | US forex traders who prioritize CFTC/NFA-regulated access · Active FX traders comparing spread-only vs RAW pricing · Traders who want web/mobile, TradingView, MT4/MT5, and advance… | Active traders · Advanced investors · International-market investors |
| Watch out | Users needing guaranteed negative-balance protection on US forex accounts · Users needing a single global fee/protection profile without jurisdiction differences · Investors seeki… | Fee schedule is complex and varies by product, plan, market and entity · Country availability/restrictions need entity-specific review · No single universal max leverage figure fo… |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | US: CFTC and NFA; global regulation page lists Canada CIRO, Cyprus CySEC, USA NFA/CFTC, Cayman CIMA, UK FCA/CMA, Japan FSA, Singapore MAS, Australia ASIC. Source | Regulated by SEC/FINRA/CFTC/NYSE in the US and by FCA, Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, Hong Kong SFC, SEBI, Kanto Local Finance Bureau and MAS for regional affiliates. Source |
| License numbers | NFA #0339826; Cayman Islands Monetary Authority license number 25033. Other regional license numbers not collected from official pages in this pass. Source | US CRD 36418 / SEC 8-47257; UK FCA 208159; AU AFSL 453554; India SEBI INZ000217730 and NSDL IN-DP-602-2021; Singapore MAS CMS100917; Japan Kanto Local Finance Bureau No.187. Source |
| Regulated entities | GAIN Capital Group LLC (US); GAIN Global Markets Inc. (Cayman/ROW); StoneX Financial Inc. for exchange-based futures/options services referenced by US site. Source | Major regulated entities include Interactive Brokers LLC plus UK, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore affiliates. Source |
| Negative balance protection | US FAQ does not provide guaranteed negative-balance protection; customers risk losses greater than balance and FOREX.com reserves rights for large debit balances/special circumstances. Source | No universal negative-balance-protection promise found for Interactive Brokers LLC; IBKR describes real-time margin requirements and protective liquidations to return accounts to margin compliance. Source |
| Investor compensation | No direct official evidence found for investor compensation for FOREX.com retail forex accounts in reviewed US/ROW pages; futures/options entity SFI footer references SIPC but scope requires review. Source | Interactive Brokers LLC securities accounts are protected by SIPC up to $500,000, including $250,000 cash sublimit, plus excess SIPC coverage up to an additional $30 million per account with $900,000 cash sublimit, subject to $150 million aggregate; futures/options on futures are excluded. Regional schemes vary. Source |
| Restricted countries | Not found in the official pages reviewed; country availability is regional and requires manual review. Source | Official available-countries page lists countries/territories where applications are available rather than a concise restricted-country list. Treat unsupported/sanctioned-country restrictions as country/entity-dependent and requiring manual review. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | US: $100 minimum per transaction for bank transfer or debit card; wire transfers have no minimum; FOREX.com recommends $2,500. Source | USD 0 account minimum for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite; broker accounts can require a USD 10,000 up-front deposit applied against commissions. Source |
| Spread from | US: Spread-Only EUR/USD as low as 1.2; RAW major FX as low as 0.0. ROW page showed EUR/USD as low as 1.0, so regional differences need review. Source | Spot currency spreads advertised as narrow as 1/10 pip on Interactive Brokers Australia pricing overview; spreads vary by product/entity/market. Source |
| Commission | US Spread-Only: no commission; US RAW Pricing: $7 USD per $100k USD traded per side. Non-US pages show $5 per $100k for some regions. Source | IBKR Lite offers $0 commissions on US stocks and ETFs; IBKR Pro uses fixed/tiered commissions and third-party/exchange/regulatory fees may apply by market/product. Source |
| Maximum leverage | US default leverage setting is 50:1; MT4 can be reduced to 20:1 or 10:1. Regional maximums vary. Source | Not expressed as a single max leverage figure; margin requirements are product-, account-, entity- and regulation-dependent and IBKR applies real-time risk margin. Source |
| Deposit fee | FOREX.com does not charge ACH, incoming wire, or incoming card deposit fees; third-party bank/card fees may apply. Source | Most standard bank/security deposit methods show no IBKR deposit fee in the extracted official fee table, but physical currency deposits incur a special handling fee of 1% of deposit amount, minimum $50; third-party/bank fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | US: no fee for bank transfer or debit card withdrawals; wire withdrawals $25 US / $40 international including Canada, waived for withdrawals over $10,000; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source | Two free withdrawal requests per calendar month; after the second withdrawal IBKR charges listed fees by currency/method (example USD: wire 10.00, check 4.00, ACH/EFT/SEPA 1.00). Source |
| Inactivity fee | $15/month inactivity fee after 12 months with no trading activity. Source | USD 0 inactivity fee for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite account minimums page. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | US site emphasizes forex plus futures/futures options and wealth management links; global site advertises 80+ FX pairs, stock CFDs, indices, commodities, crude oil, gold/silver, and cryptocurrency trading. Availability is jurisdiction-specific. Source | Stocks, ETFs, options, futures, spot currencies, bonds, mutual funds and cash-balance services, with availability varying by entity/country/account permission. Source |
| Trading platforms | FOREX.com offers web/mobile platforms, TradingView integration, MetaTrader 4/5, plus NinjaTrader and API trading links on the US site. Source | IBKR Desktop, Trader Workstation, IB Gateway, IBKR Mobile and web/client portal tools. Source |
| Account types | US account pages show Spread-Only, RAW Pricing, MetaTrader/MT5, MT4, Corporate and Joint accounts; IRA appears in account navigation/help. Source | Supports individual and institutional accounts; official minimums page also distinguishes advisor, family office, hedge fund and broker account structures. Source |
| Deposit methods | US funding methods: ACH bank transfer, wire transfer, debit card (Visa/MasterCard). Source | Wire transfer, check, direct bank transfer/ACH, SEPA/regional bank transfers where available, and securities transfer methods such as ACATS; physical cash deposits are against policy. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Withdrawals must return deposited funds to originating source; excess funds may be withdrawn by bank transfer or wire transfer. Source | Bank wire/transfer, checks and regional transfer rails such as BACS/GIRO/ACH/EFT/SEPA where available; securities transfer methods such as ACATS may also apply. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | US withdrawals: bank transfer up to 48 hours; debit card typically immediate by FOREX.com but receiving bank up to 48 business hours; wires up to 2 business days US / 5 business days international. Source | Not captured as a single verified processing-time SLA; varies by withdrawal method, currency, region and receiving bank. Source |
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