Interactive Brokers
Institutional access for the retail trader.
IBKR offers the broadest global market access and the lowest real-world costs for active traders. The platform has a steep learning curve but rewards serious users.
$0
Min deposit
3
Platforms
3
Regulators
Yes
Demo account
The Eight Dimensions
Scoring breakdown.
Every broker is scored on eight dimensions, each weighted by its importance to a trader in the first three years of their career. Weights are published in the methodology.
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/10
Costs & Spreads
9.0
/10
Education
8.0
/10
Execution Quality
10.0
/10
Platforms
8.0
/10
Regulation & Safety
10.0
/10
Research
9.0
/10
Customer Support
7.0
/10
Withdrawals
8.0
/10
Section 01
Regulation & licensing.
SEC/FINRA
United States
FCA
United Kingdom
MAS
Singapore
TraderFaculty only profiles brokers licensed by at least one tier-1 regulator (FCA, ASIC, or CySEC).
Section 02
Trading platforms
- TWSSupported
- IBKR MobileSupported
- IBKR WebSupported
Section 03
Educational resources
Education sub-score
8.0
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