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Decision summary

Trust score	90	94

Cost score	68	88

Platform score	94	93

Withdrawal score	68	80

Best for	Potentially suitable for active forex/CFD traders seeking low-spread Raw pricing and MetaTrader/cTrader/TradingView access, but entity-specific protections, regional onboarding an…	Active traders · Advanced investors · International-market investors

Watch out	Needs verification	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	ASIC, CySEC, FSCA South Africa, FSA Seychelles, CMA Kenya 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	ASIC AFS 286354; CySEC 371/18; FSCA FSP 50926; Seychelles FSA SD130; Kenya CMA 193; Saint Lucia registration 2025-00853; Seychelles company registration 8426368-1. 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	First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd (ASIC AFS 286354); First Prudential Markets Limited (Seychelles FSA SD130); FP Markets (Pty) Ltd (FSCA FSP 50926); First Prudential Markets Ltd (CySEC 371/18); FP Markets Ltd (Saint Lucia registration 2025-00853). Source	Major regulated entities include Interactive Brokers LLC plus UK, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore affiliates. Source
Negative balance protection	FP Markets states it offers Negative Balance Protection whereby the client cannot lose more than their balance; availability may depend on entity/account type. 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	Not disclosed in checked official FP Markets pages; potential protections may depend on regulated entity and jurisdiction. 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	Does not offer services to Afghanistan, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, Palestine, Russian Federation, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, United Kingdom, United States, FATF and EU/UN sanctions-list jurisdictions; page also states FP Markets does not onboard clients who are residents of India. 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

ASIC, CySEC, FSCA South Africa, FSA Seychelles, CMA Kenya

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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.

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License numbers

ASIC AFS 286354; CySEC 371/18; FSCA FSP 50926; Seychelles FSA SD130; Kenya CMA 193; Saint Lucia registration 2025-00853; Seychelles company registration 8426368-1.

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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.

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Regulated entities

First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd (ASIC AFS 286354); First Prudential Markets Limited (Seychelles FSA SD130); FP Markets (Pty) Ltd (FSCA FSP 50926); First Prudential Markets Ltd (CySEC 371/18); FP Markets Ltd (Saint Lucia registration 2025-00853).

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Major regulated entities include Interactive Brokers LLC plus UK, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore affiliates.

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Negative balance protection

FP Markets states it offers Negative Balance Protection whereby the client cannot lose more than their balance; availability may depend on entity/account type.

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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.

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Investor compensation

Not disclosed in checked official FP Markets pages; potential protections may depend on regulated entity and jurisdiction.

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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.

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Restricted countries

Does not offer services to Afghanistan, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, Palestine, Russian Federation, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, United Kingdom, United States, FATF and EU/UN sanctions-list jurisdictions; page also states FP Markets does not onboard clients who are residents of India.

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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.

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Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	US$100 or equivalent 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	From 0.0 pips on Raw accounts; Standard account from 1.0 pips. 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	Standard: zero commission; Raw: US$3 per side per lot. 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	Maximum leverage 1:500 on the South Asia/non-EU account-types page; leverage is jurisdiction- and client-class dependent. 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	No deposit fees when using Skrill or Neteller; other funding terms/fees are method-dependent and subject to change. 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	Not disclosed in checked extracted official sources; transaction-fees page indicates deposit/withdrawal terms are method-dependent and subject to change. 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	Not disclosed in checked extracted official sources. Source	USD 0 inactivity fee for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite account minimums page. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

US$100 or equivalent

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USD 0 account minimum for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite; broker accounts can require a USD 10,000 up-front deposit applied against commissions.

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Spread from

From 0.0 pips on Raw accounts; Standard account from 1.0 pips.

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Spot currency spreads advertised as narrow as 1/10 pip on Interactive Brokers Australia pricing overview; spreads vary by product/entity/market.

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Commission

Standard: zero commission; Raw: US$3 per side per lot.

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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.

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Maximum leverage

Maximum leverage 1:500 on the South Asia/non-EU account-types page; leverage is jurisdiction- and client-class dependent.

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Not expressed as a single max leverage figure; margin requirements are product-, account-, entity- and regulation-dependent and IBKR applies real-time risk margin.

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Deposit fee

No deposit fees when using Skrill or Neteller; other funding terms/fees are method-dependent and subject to change.

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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.

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Withdrawal fee

Not disclosed in checked extracted official sources; transaction-fees page indicates deposit/withdrawal terms are method-dependent and subject to change.

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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).

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Inactivity fee

Not disclosed in checked extracted official sources.

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USD 0 inactivity fee for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite account minimums page.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	Forex, shares/stock CFDs, metals, commodities, indices, bonds, ETFs and digital currencies; 10,000+ CFDs/instruments stated on official pages. 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	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader, Mobile App and Iress. Source	IBKR Desktop, Trader Workstation, IB Gateway, IBKR Mobile and web/client portal tools. Source
Account types	Standard, Raw, Islamic/swap-free option, and professional account subject to eligibility. Source	Supports individual and institutional accounts; official minimums page also distinguishes advisor, family office, hedge fund and broker account structures. Source
Deposit methods	Bank transfer, major credit/debit cards, digital currency wallets/cryptocurrencies, local funding methods, Skrill, Neteller and broker-to-broker transfers. 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	Withdrawal methods are referenced on the official transaction-fees page, but a detailed withdrawal-method table was not available in extracted content. 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	Not disclosed in checked extracted official sources. Source	Not captured as a single verified processing-time SLA; varies by withdrawal method, currency, region and receiving bank. Source

Markets, platforms & payments

Tradable assets

Forex, shares/stock CFDs, metals, commodities, indices, bonds, ETFs and digital currencies; 10,000+ CFDs/instruments stated on official pages.

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Stocks, ETFs, options, futures, spot currencies, bonds, mutual funds and cash-balance services, with availability varying by entity/country/account permission.

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Trading platforms

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader, Mobile App and Iress.

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IBKR Desktop, Trader Workstation, IB Gateway, IBKR Mobile and web/client portal tools.

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Account types

Standard, Raw, Islamic/swap-free option, and professional account subject to eligibility.

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Supports individual and institutional accounts; official minimums page also distinguishes advisor, family office, hedge fund and broker account structures.

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Deposit methods

Bank transfer, major credit/debit cards, digital currency wallets/cryptocurrencies, local funding methods, Skrill, Neteller and broker-to-broker transfers.

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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.

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Withdrawal methods

Withdrawal methods are referenced on the official transaction-fees page, but a detailed withdrawal-method table was not available in extracted content.

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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.

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Withdrawal processing time

Not disclosed in checked extracted official sources.

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Not captured as a single verified processing-time SLA; varies by withdrawal method, currency, region and receiving bank.

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