FXCM vs. Interactive Brokers

FXCM
FXCMPlatinum
4.4
Connected accounts
50,962
404,103
Rating
Very Good
Good
Awards
Reviews
Tradable assets
Forex, CFDs
Stocks, Forex, Futures, Bonds, Options
Min deposit
50.00 USD
0.00 USD
Max leverage
30:1
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Account opening period
15m-4h, depending on eDB verification completion.
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Deposit fee
No
No
Withdrawal fee
No fees for debit or credit card withdrawals. Withdrawal fee may be charged for bank wire requests.
No
Inactivity fee
50 CCY for 12 months
No
Fees
Forex – Zero Commissions Trading (Other fees may apply) CFD – Zero Commissions Trading (Other fees may apply), Flexible Pricing options with spreads as low as 1.15 on Ger30, SPX500 0.38 Bitcoin – Zero Commissions Trading, BTC spread as low as 30
IBKR Commissions: Includes IB SmartRoutingSM US Stocks/ETFs*: $0.0005-$0.0035 / share US Options*: $0.15-$0.65 / contract US Futures*: $0.25-$0.85 / contract Currencies*: Quoted in 1/10 of a PIP Comparable rates worldwide *Additional charges/restrictions apply
Founded
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Headquarters
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Publicly traded (Listed)
Regulators
United Kingdom flagFCA
Cyprus flagCySEC
Australia flagASIC
South Africa flagFSCA
Hungary flagMNB
Market orders
Limit orders
Stop orders
Stop limit orders
Order history
Execution history on the chart
Partial position close
Reverse position
Order brackets
Order brackets modification
Add brackets to existing order
Position brackets
Position brackets modification
Add brackets to existing position
Trailing stop
Demo account
Level 2 data
AD-free trading on chart for basic plan
FXCM
FXCMPlatinum
4.4
TradingView snapshot
Connected accounts
50,962
404,103
Rating
Very Good
Good
Awards
Reviews
Terms and fees
Tradable assets
Forex, CFDs
Stocks, Forex, Futures, Bonds, Options
Min deposit
50.00 USD
0.00 USD
Max leverage
30:1
—
Account opening period
15m-4h, depending on eDB verification completion.
—
Deposit fee
No
No
Withdrawal fee
No fees for debit or credit card withdrawals. Withdrawal fee may be charged for bank wire requests.
No
Inactivity fee
50 CCY for 12 months
No
Fees
Forex – Zero Commissions Trading (Other fees may apply) CFD – Zero Commissions Trading (Other fees may apply), Flexible Pricing options with spreads as low as 1.15 on Ger30, SPX500 0.38 Bitcoin – Zero Commissions Trading, BTC spread as low as 30
IBKR Commissions: Includes IB SmartRoutingSM US Stocks/ETFs*: $0.0005-$0.0035 / share US Options*: $0.15-$0.65 / contract US Futures*: $0.25-$0.85 / contract Currencies*: Quoted in 1/10 of a PIP Comparable rates worldwide *Additional charges/restrictions apply
About
Founded
—
—
Headquarters
—
—
Publicly traded (Listed)
No
Regulators
United Kingdom flagFCA
Cyprus flagCySEC
Australia flagASIC
South Africa flagFSCA
Hungary flagMNB
Order types
Market orders
Limit orders
Stop orders
Stop limit orders
Order features
Order history
Execution history on the chart
Position features
Partial position close
Reverse position
Brackets
Order brackets
Order brackets modification
Add brackets to existing order
Position brackets
Position brackets modification
Add brackets to existing position
Trailing stop
Other
Demo account
Level 2 data
AD-free trading on chart for basic plan