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IC Markets vs Interactive Brokers

Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.

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	IC Markets	Interactive Brokers
Overall score	3.46 / 5	4.08 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 362/18 + FSA Seychelles No. SD018	FCA No. 208159
Entity	IC Markets (EU) Ltd	Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited
Founded	2007	1978
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia	Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Minimum deposit	$200	Not independently confirmed
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	0.8 pips	Not independently confirmed
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader	TWS (Trader Workstation), IBKR Desktop, IBKR Mobile, Client Portal (WebTrader)
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC	NFA/CFTC (US), ASIC, CIRO, MAS, DFSA
Instruments	Forex, metals, stocks, commodities, futures, crypto, indices	No single total-instrument count published by the broker; stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds (1,000,000+ bonds), and mutual funds (500+ fund families) across 170+ markets in roughly 40 countries, per IBKR's own fact sheet.
Visit	Visit IC Markets	Visit Interactive Brokers

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How this score is calculated: Nine weighted categories against a fixed, disclosed rubric -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5% -- not a ranking relative to other brokers, and not hands-on tested. See the full methodology. Verify current terms directly with the broker and its regulator's public register before depositing funds. This is not personalized financial advice.