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Broker ProfileVerified Apr 16, 2026

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.

0.0

/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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