Interactive Brokers Review
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Review
Fast Facts
NFA (USA)
FSA (Japan)
SFC (Hong Kong)
MAS (Singapore)
LBE (Lithuania)
Account types
| Individual Account | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Deposit | 2'000 USD |
| Maximum Leverage | 1:50 |
| Spread from (pips) | |
| Commission per lot (USD) | 0 |
| Minimum Trade Size | |
| Step | |
| Execution Type | |
| Trading Instruments | Bonds, ETFs, Stocks, Futures, Metals, Forex, Options |
| Margin Call | |
| Stop out | 50% |
| Swap Free | |
| Currency | SEK, CNH, ILS, DKK, NOK, CZK, MXN, CAD, HKD, NZD, SGD, RUB, HUF, AUD, CHF, JPY, GBP, EUR, USD |
Deposits / Withdrawals
- Deposit Methods: Bpay, Bank Wire Transfer
- Withdrawal Methods: Bank Wire Transfer
- Account Currencies: SEK, CNH, ILS, DKK, NOK, CZK, MXN, CAD, HKD, NZD, SGD, RUB, HUF, AUD, CHF, JPY, GBP, EUR, USD
Contact Info and Support
One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 USA
Traffic information
| Category | Metrics | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | Global Rank | 4966 |
| Country Code | US | |
| Country Rank | 2209 | |
| Category Rank | 29 | |
| Engagement metrics | Visits | 9246567 |
| Bounce Rate | 0.3943 | |
| Pageviews per Visit | 5.57 | |
| Avg. Visit Duration | 391.3 | |
| Estimated monthly visits | July 2025 | 8686242 |
| August 2025 | 8619050 | |
| September 2025 | 9246567 | |
| Top countries | United States (US) | 46.9% |
| Canada (CA) | 11.06% | |
| China (CN) | 2.63% | |
| Singapore (SG) | 2.56% | |
| Hong Kong SAR China (HK) | 2.51% | |
| Traffic sources | Direct | 63.06% |
| Search | 28.35% | |
| Referrals | 7.29% | |
| Social | 0.73% | |
| Paid Referrals | 0.49% | |
| 0.08% | ||
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About Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers is a global brokerage firm headquartered in Greenwich, United States, and founded in 1993. The company operates under multiple regulatory licenses, including the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with registration number 208159, the U.S. National Futures Association (NFA) under number 0258600, the Japan Financial Services Agency with license Kanto No.187, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission with license ADI249, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore under license CMS100917. Its official website is interactivebrokers.com. FCA, NFA
The firm offers an Individual Account with a minimum deposit requirement of 2000 USD, EUR, AUD, or SGD, 10000 HKD, or 1000000 JPY. The maximum leverage available is 1:50. Clients have access to instruments such as stocks/equities, ETFs, bonds, futures, options, precious metals, and forex. Supported base currencies include USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD, CAD, SGD, HKD, and others. Interactive Brokers provides access to the Trader Workstation and IBKR Mobile platforms. The account conditions include commission-free trading (0 USD commission specified), a stop-out level of 50%, allowance for hedging and scalping, negative balance protection, but no support for Expert Advisors (EAs). Islamic (swap-free) accounts are not available. Official site
Who it’s for
- Traders seeking access to multiple global markets including forex, futures, stocks, ETFs, and options under regulated conditions.
- Investors who prefer advanced trading platforms such as Trader Workstation and IBKR Mobile.
- Clients who require multi-currency account options with a wide range of supported base currencies.
- Traders who practice hedging or scalping strategies and value negative balance protection.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Multiple top-tier regulatory licenses including FCA, NFA, MAS, and FSA Japan.
- Wide range of trading instruments across global markets.
- Support for multiple base currencies.
- Advanced trading platforms (Trader Workstation, IBKR Mobile).
- Hedging and scalping allowed; negative balance protection in place.
Cons
- High minimum deposit requirement compared to some retail-focused brokers.
- No support for Islamic (swap-free) accounts.
- Expert Advisors (EAs) are not permitted.
