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| VS field |  |  |
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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 78 | 91 |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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