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Overall score

Trust score	100	94

Cost score	71	88

Platform score	94	93

Withdrawal score	83	80

Best for	Needs verification	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	CFTC/NFA, FCA, KNF/PFSA, MAS, CIRO, ASIC, Japan FSA, BVI FSC. 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	Selected disclosed registration/license numbers: NFA 0325821; FCA 542574; ASIC AFSL 412981; MAS company registration 200704926K/CMS licence; OANDA TMS authorization of April 26, 2004 (KPWiG-4021-54-1/2004). 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	OANDA Corporation; OANDA Europe Limited; OANDA TMS Brokers S.A.; OANDA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC; OANDA Australia Pty Ltd; OANDA Japan Inc; OANDA Global Markets Ltd. Source	Major regulated entities include Interactive Brokers LLC plus UK, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore affiliates. Source
Negative balance protection	Jurisdiction-dependent; verified for Canada/EU, not verified as general US trading protection. 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	Entity-dependent investor compensation/protection; US forex accounts not SIPC protected; Canada CIPF protection disclosed. 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	OANDA discloses that it does not accept clients from some countries and that distribution/use may be restricted by local law, but a complete official restricted-country list was not found in the checked sources. 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

CFTC/NFA, FCA, KNF/PFSA, MAS, CIRO, ASIC, Japan FSA, BVI FSC.

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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

Selected disclosed registration/license numbers: NFA 0325821; FCA 542574; ASIC AFSL 412981; MAS company registration 200704926K/CMS licence; OANDA TMS authorization of April 26, 2004 (KPWiG-4021-54-1/2004).

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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

OANDA Corporation; OANDA Europe Limited; OANDA TMS Brokers S.A.; OANDA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC; OANDA Australia Pty Ltd; OANDA Japan Inc; OANDA Global Markets 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

Jurisdiction-dependent; verified for Canada/EU, not verified as general US trading protection.

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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

Entity-dependent investor compensation/protection; US forex accounts not SIPC protected; Canada CIPF protection disclosed.

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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

OANDA discloses that it does not accept clients from some countries and that distribution/use may be restricted by local law, but a complete official restricted-country list was not found in the checked sources.

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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 official funding page states no minimum for ACH and no minimum or maximum for wire transfer; debit card has a $20,000 monthly maximum. Australia says standard/raw accounts require no minimum initial deposit. Global Markets account verification is not needed below US$9,000, but Premium eligibility starts at USD 10,000 deposit or volume criteria. 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 pricing table lists EUR/USD at 1.4, USD/JPY at 1.4, etc.; non-US CFD accounts disclose lower from-spreads depending on entity/account. 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	Commission varies by jurisdiction/account/pricing plan; do not collapse into a single fee. 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 is jurisdiction/instrument dependent; US maximum in checked examples is 50:1 on certain major FX pairs. 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	Deposit fees vary by method/entity; ACH no OANDA fee verified; bank/intermediary wire 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	Withdrawal fees are method/account/entity dependent; debit card no-fee verified for US, bank transfer may have fees. 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	US current charges page says 20 USD/month after 12 months inactivity; page content has variation in older/global FAQ text, so review before publication. Source	USD 0 inactivity fee for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite account minimums page. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

US official funding page states no minimum for ACH and no minimum or maximum for wire transfer; debit card has a $20,000 monthly maximum. Australia says standard/raw accounts require no minimum initial deposit. Global Markets account verification is not needed below US$9,000, but Premium eligibility starts at USD 10,000 deposit or volume criteria.

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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

US spread-only pricing table lists EUR/USD at 1.4, USD/JPY at 1.4, etc.; non-US CFD accounts disclose lower from-spreads depending on entity/account.

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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

Commission varies by jurisdiction/account/pricing plan; do not collapse into a single fee.

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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 is jurisdiction/instrument dependent; US maximum in checked examples is 50:1 on certain major FX pairs.

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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

Deposit fees vary by method/entity; ACH no OANDA fee verified; bank/intermediary wire 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

Withdrawal fees are method/account/entity dependent; debit card no-fee verified for US, bank transfer may have fees.

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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

US current charges page says 20 USD/month after 12 months inactivity; page content has variation in older/global FAQ text, so review before publication.

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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	OANDA product set is jurisdiction-dependent: US forex and crypto via Paxos; non-US OANDA entities offer CFDs across forex, indices, metals, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies and (Australia) bonds CFDs. 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	US offers OANDA Web, OANDA Mobile, TradingView, MT4, and OANDA Paxos Mobile for crypto. Australia also lists MT5 and OANDA API; BVI account comparison lists MT5, fxTrade, TradingView. Source	IBKR Desktop, Trader Workstation, IB Gateway, IBKR Mobile and web/client portal tools. Source
Account types	US: Standard account and Elite Trader loyalty program, plus corporate/demo onboarding. Australia: standard and raw accounts. BVI Global Markets: Standard, Premium, Premium Plus. Source	Supports individual and institutional accounts; official minimums page also distinguishes advisor, family office, hedge fund and broker account structures. Source
Deposit methods	Funding methods vary by entity; US verified debit card, wire and ACH. 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	US withdrawals use same method as deposit and are subject to a hierarchy rule; debit card and bank wire are specifically described. 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 withdrawal processing times: debit card up to 3 business days; domestic bank wire 1-2 business days; international up to 5 business days. 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

OANDA product set is jurisdiction-dependent: US forex and crypto via Paxos; non-US OANDA entities offer CFDs across forex, indices, metals, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies and (Australia) bonds CFDs.

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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

US offers OANDA Web, OANDA Mobile, TradingView, MT4, and OANDA Paxos Mobile for crypto. Australia also lists MT5 and OANDA API; BVI account comparison lists MT5, fxTrade, TradingView.

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

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Account types

US: Standard account and Elite Trader loyalty program, plus corporate/demo onboarding. Australia: standard and raw accounts. BVI Global Markets: Standard, Premium, Premium Plus.

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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

Funding methods vary by entity; US verified debit card, wire and ACH.

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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

US withdrawals use same method as deposit and are subject to a hierarchy rule; debit card and bank wire are specifically described.

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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

US withdrawal processing times: debit card up to 3 business days; domestic bank wire 1-2 business days; international up to 5 business days.

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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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