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Interactive Brokers review
9 licensed entities · interactivebrokers.com
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Coinish Score
71/100
Stocks in Germany
Editor Rating
4.1/5
Stocks in United Kingdom
US stock fee
$1
In short
- Licensed by SEC / FINRA, FCA and CBI and 6 more.
- 9 licensed companies, so the one you sign up with depends on where you live.
- Offers stocks & ETFs, forex, CFDs, options, futures, crypto.
- Trade on Client Portal, IBKR Desktop and Trader Workstation (TWS).
- Offers a demo account.
- Support by phone, live chat and email.
For countries without a listed IBKR affiliate, we haven't verified which entity would open your account, and we don't assume a rest-of-world entity. US stock commission shown is IBKR Pro Fixed pricing (USD 0.005 per share, USD 1.00 minimum per order); US residents can instead choose IBKR Lite, with $0 commission on US exchange-listed stocks and ETFs.
What it costs
| EUR/USD all-in cost | 0.6 pips, IBKR Pro (0.20 bps commission + spread from 0.1 pip) |
|---|---|
| US stock commission | $1 per order |
| Crypto trading fee | Not verified yet |
| Currency conversion fee | Not verified yet |
| Inactivity fee | None |
| Withdrawal fee | Up to $10 |
| Minimum deposit | $0 (Interactive Brokers LLC) |
How we rated it · Stocks in United Kingdom (Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited)
Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 95% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →
- Regulation & safety 25%4.3
- Trading costs 25%3.5
- Markets & products 15%5.0
- Platforms & tools 10%4.0
- Deposits & withdrawals 10%4.0
- Account options 5%not scored
- Support 10%4.5
61
Moderate
Market Signal
✓ Real dataComputed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Interactive Brokers’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →
Market strength
66
Where it stands today
Momentum
45 Stable →
Where it’s heading
Data confidence
Medium
How much to trust it
- Traffic strength66
- Search visibility61
- Authority71
- Brand & market presence69
Tick mark = category average.
Compared with 88 tracked trading platforms. Data through October 2026, pulled Nov 2, 2026.
Who holds your account
The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.
| Entity | Regulator | Licence | Serves | CFD loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Brokers LLC | SEC / FINRA Tier 1 | CRD 36418 | United States stated by the broker | – |
| Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited | FCA Tier 1 | 208159 | United Kingdom stated by the broker | – |
| Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | CBI Tier 1 | C423427 | EEA (EU passport) stated by the broker | – |
| Interactive Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd. | ASIC Tier 1 | 453554 | Australia stated by the broker | – |
| Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. | CIRO Tier 1 | Not verified yet | Canada stated by the broker | – |
| Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited | SFC Tier 1 | Not verified yet | Hong Kong stated by the broker | – |
| Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd. | MAS Tier 1 | CMS100917 | Singapore stated by the broker | – |
| Interactive Brokers Securities Japan Inc. | JFSA Tier 1 | 関東財務局長(金商)第187号 | Japan listed in the regulator's register | – |
| Interactive Brokers India Pvt. Ltd. | SEBI Tier 2 | INZ000217730 | India stated by the broker | – |
Platforms, funding and support
| Products | Stocks & ETFs, Forex, CFDs, Options, Futures, Crypto |
|---|---|
| Owner | IBG LLC |
| Instruments | Not verified yet |
| Fractional shares | Yes |
| Platforms | Client Portal, IBKR Desktop, Trader Workstation (TWS) |
| Deposit methods | Wire transfer, Electronic funds transfer (SEPA, ACH, BACS), Check (US only) |
| Withdrawal time (stated) | same day or next day (SEPA and bank wire) |
| Demo account | Yes |
| Support | live chat, email, phone |
Interactive Brokers ratings by country (45)
We rate Interactive Brokers separately on each of the 45 country lists it appears on, based on the company that would hold your account there. The breakdown above is for its highest-rated one.
| Country | Product | Entity | Access | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Stocks | Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited | Locally licensed | 4.1/5 |
| Germany | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Netherlands | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Australia | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd. | Locally licensed | 4.1/5 |
| Canada | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. | Locally licensed | 4.1/5 |
| Italy | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Spain | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Austria | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Croatia | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Sweden | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Portugal | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Denmark | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Finland | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Cyprus | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 4.1/5 |
| Japan | Stocks | Interactive Brokers Securities Japan Inc. | Locally licensed | 4.1/5 |
| United States | Stocks | Interactive Brokers LLC | Locally licensed | 4.0/5 |
| United States | Forex | Interactive Brokers LLC | Locally licensed | 3.7/5 |
| Germany | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Germany | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Netherlands | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Netherlands | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Australia | Forex | Interactive Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd. | Locally licensed | 3.7/5 |
| Australia | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd. | Locally licensed | 3.7/5 |
| Canada | Forex | Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. | Locally licensed | 3.7/5 |
| Italy | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Italy | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Spain | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Spain | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Austria | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Austria | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Croatia | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Croatia | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Sweden | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Sweden | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Portugal | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Portugal | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Denmark | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Denmark | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Finland | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Finland | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Cyprus | Forex | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Cyprus | CFDs | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited | EU passport | 3.7/5 |
| Japan | Forex | Interactive Brokers Securities Japan Inc. | Locally licensed | 3.7/5 |
| United Kingdom | Forex | Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited | Locally licensed | 3.6/5 |
| United Kingdom | CFDs | Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited | Locally licensed | 3.6/5 |
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Licence / entity · regulator register · brokercheck.finra.org · Oct 7, 2026
“FINRA BrokerCheck: INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC, CRD 36418, SEC# 8-47257, status ACTIVE”
Licence / entity · regulator register · connectonline.asic.gov.au · Oct 7, 2026
“ASIC AFS licensee register (afs_lic_202610.csv): AFSL 453554 — INTERACTIVE BROKERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, licensed since 28/07/2016”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Your account is based on your country of legal residence”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers LLC Is a member NYSE - FINRA - SIPC and regulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. Is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. will not open accounts except in jurisdictions in which it is registered”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited Is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority . FCA register entry number 208159”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Website: www.interactivebrokers.co.uk”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited Is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI, reference number C423427)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“is a member of the Irish Investor Compensation Scheme (ICS)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd. ABN 98 166 929 568 is licensed and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (AFSL: 453554)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited Is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers India Pvt. Ltd. Is a trading member of NSE , BSE , and depository participant of NSDL . SEBI Registration No. INZ000217730”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Securities Japan Inc. Is regulated by Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Registration No.187)”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd. Is licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Licence No. CMS100917)”
Platforms · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Client Portal”
Platforms · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“IBKR Desktop”
Platforms · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Trader Workstation (TWS)”
Fractional shares · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Fractional Shares”
Support · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Chat with a Live Representative”
Support · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Phone Support”
Support · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Send an Email”
Costs · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.ie · Oct 9, 2026
“Spot Currencies ... Spot Currencies Commissions ... 0.08 - 0.20 bps x Trade Value ... Spreads as narrow as 1/10 PIP”
Funding · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Please make all deposits to your IBKR account by wire transfer, check, direct bank transfer (ACH), or via one of”
Funding · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 14, 2026
“we encourage customers to send an electronic funds transfer (wire or low value payment, such as ACH, SEPA, BACS etc)”
Costs · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.ie · Oct 9, 2026
“Fixed Pricing ... USD 0.005 ... US stocks and ETFs per share (min) ... Minimum per order: ... USD 1.00”
Costs · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Minimum per order (shares) USD 0.35 12 USD 1.00 12 USD 0.00 3”
Costs · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 6, 2026
“IBKR Lite is available to US residents with the following account types”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Interactive Brokers LLC”
apps · broker's own site · play.google.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Interactive Brokers Group”
Accounts · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 13, 2026
“Paper Trading Try IBKR risk-free with simulated funds.”
Owner · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Note that Interactive Brokers LLC and its affiliates are owned by IBG LLC.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 12, 2026
“By properly segregating the client's assets, if no money or stock is borrowed and no futures positions are held by the client, then the client's assets are available to be returned to the client”
Costs · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 14, 2026
“IBKR allows two free withdrawal requests per calendar month. After the second withdrawal (of any kind), IBKR will charge the fees listed below ... USD 10.00”
Costs · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Monthly inactivity fee IBKR Lite : USD 0.00 IBKR Pro : USD 0.00 Notes Inactivity fees have been eliminated as of July 1, 2021.”
Funding · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Withdraw funds electronically – SEPA ... Speed: Receive the funds same day or next day”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · interactivebrokers.com · Oct 14, 2026
“There is no minimum deposit to open a Cash account at IBKR”
Licence / entity · regulator register · fsa.go.jp · Oct 29, 2026
“B: 関東財務局長(金商)第187号 | C: 39355 | D: インタラクティブ・ブローカーズ証券株式会社”