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Decision summary
Overall score

Trust score	74	94

Cost score	85	88

Platform score	94	93

Withdrawal score	89	80

Best for	Cost-focused CFD/forex broker with strong payment/platform messaging; suitable for demo after editor checks entity restrictions, Raw commission and protection claims.	Active traders · Advanced investors · International-market investors

Watch out	Entity/country dependent protections · Some account numeric cells not captured cleanly · Restricted countries not fully captured	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	FSA SVG incorporation, FSC Mauritius license GB22200605, ASIC license 529610; Financial Commission membership. 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	SVG 26183 BC 2021; FSC Mauritius GB22200605; ASIC 529610. 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	IUX Markets Limited; IUX Markets (MU) Ltd; IUX Markets AU Pty. Ltd. Source	Major regulated entities include Interactive Brokers LLC plus UK, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore affiliates. Source
Negative balance protection	Review sources state multi-regulation and negative balance protection; official page emphasizes risk controls but direct NBP wording should be verified. 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	Financial Commission membership with Compensation Fund; no statutory investor-compensation scheme confirmed for all entities. 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 captured as a full official restricted-country list; third-party review notes IUX does not accept UK/Europe clients. 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

FSA SVG incorporation, FSC Mauritius license GB22200605, ASIC license 529610; Financial Commission membership.

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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

SVG 26183 BC 2021; FSC Mauritius GB22200605; ASIC 529610.

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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

IUX Markets Limited; IUX Markets (MU) Ltd; IUX Markets AU Pty. Ltd.

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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

Review sources state multi-regulation and negative balance protection; official page emphasizes risk controls but direct NBP wording should be verified.

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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

Financial Commission membership with Compensation Fund; no statutory investor-compensation scheme confirmed for all entities.

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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

Not captured as a full official restricted-country list; third-party review notes IUX does not accept UK/Europe clients.

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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	Standard $50; Pro $200; Raw $200 from official client agreement snippet/search; official account page extraction hid numeric cells. 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	Spreads from as low as 0.0 pips; Standard from around 0.2 pips per review/client-agreement evidence. 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 and Pro no commission; Raw account commission evidence varies around $6 per lot / $7 per lot round-turn by review source. 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	Up to 1:3000, entity/account 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	IUX does not charge deposit fees / 0% platform fees; bank/provider 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	Free withdrawal fee; bank/provider 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	No significant inactivity fee reported by review sources; not found as official fee-table line. Source	USD 0 inactivity fee for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite account minimums page. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

Standard $50; Pro $200; Raw $200 from official client agreement snippet/search; official account page extraction hid numeric cells.

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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

Spreads from as low as 0.0 pips; Standard from around 0.2 pips per review/client-agreement evidence.

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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 and Pro no commission; Raw account commission evidence varies around $6 per lot / $7 per lot round-turn by review source.

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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

Up to 1:3000, entity/account 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

IUX does not charge deposit fees / 0% platform fees; bank/provider fees may apply.

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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

Free withdrawal fee; bank/provider fees may apply.

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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

No significant inactivity fee reported by review sources; not found as official fee-table line.

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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	165+ CFD instruments / 120+ instruments, including forex and CFDs on indices, shares, metals, energies and crypto depending on account/entity. 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	MT5, IUX App / IUX Platforms, IUX WebTerminal / MT5 WebTrader. Source	IBKR Desktop, Trader Workstation, IB Gateway, IBKR Mobile and web/client portal tools. Source
Account types	Standard, Raw, Pro, plus demo and Islamic account availability. Source	Supports individual and institutional accounts; official minimums page also distinguishes advisor, family office, hedge fund and broker account structures. Source
Deposit methods	20+ methods including cards, bank transfers, e-wallets and local payment methods. 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 to registered bank account plus supported payment methods; only verified accounts in client name. 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	2–10 minutes advertised for withdrawals; delays/fees by banks possible. 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

165+ CFD instruments / 120+ instruments, including forex and CFDs on indices, shares, metals, energies and crypto depending on account/entity.

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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

MT5, IUX App / IUX Platforms, IUX WebTerminal / MT5 WebTrader.

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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, Pro, plus demo and Islamic account availability.

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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

20+ methods including cards, bank transfers, e-wallets and local payment methods.

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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

Withdrawals to registered bank account plus supported payment methods; only verified accounts in client name.

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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

2–10 minutes advertised for withdrawals; delays/fees by banks possible.

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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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