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Decision summary
Overall score

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

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.

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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