Admiral Markets vs Interactive Brokers

Admiral Markets vs Interactive Brokers Comparison Table 2023
Admiral Markets Review 2023	Interactive Brokers Review 2023
Review 3.5	Review 4.3 Interactive Brokers is #13 in our CFD broker rankings.
Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers	Traders from US accepted
Admirals is an FCA- and ASIC-regulated broker with an excellent range of leveraged instruments, including forex, stocks, indices, ETFs, commodities, cryptos and more. The broker supports the MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingCentral platforms. With both spread betting and CFDs available and thousands of instruments, this broker provides more flexibility than most rivals.	Interactive Brokers is a leading global brokerage that provides access to a comprehensive offering of stocks as well as forex, futures, metals, bonds and cryptos. The firm has over 40 years experience in the online trading industry and is heavily regulated by SEC, FCA, IIROC, and SFC. Traders use the proprietary Trader Workstation and can access powerful tools and data feeds as well as comprehensive educational resources.
Comment by Reviewer
"Admirals is a good pick for novice-to-intermediate traders that want a trustworthy, regulated broker with access to a wide range of markets with tight spreads and no commission."	"Serious traders seeking a regulated broker with unparalleled access to stock markets should look at IB. Their range of stocks can't be beaten."
Pros
Low minimum deposit from $100 MetaTrader 4 platform and app integration Copy trading service with easy account controls Full range of investments including cryptos and spread betting Demo account to test the broker before real-money trading Admirals is a multi-regulated broker with a long list of industry awards and accolades Tight spreads and low to zero commissions mean Admiral Markets is a good option for active traders The low minimum deposit, fractional shares and easy three-step account registration process will appeal to beginners	Gives retail traders unmatched access to global stocks with tens of thousands available from 100+ market centres in 24 countries Direct market access, including to the FTSE 100 index, the CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX 40 You can trade from multiple account types, such as IRA, single registered, joint Proprietary workstation comes with powerful tools and charting capabilities Regulated by some of the world's most reputable bodies including in US You have a reliable real-time market data feed, that rarely goes offline Diverse payment options and account currencies Commission reimbursement with Toggle AI Low commissions and tight spreads
Cons
Monthly inactivity fee US traders not accepted The demo account expires after 30 days	Due to the pricing structure, this firm can be more expensive for aggressive traders who trade over $100,000 shares a day Platform and web interface are complex and difficult for beginners to pick up Accessing products like CFDs is not straightforward compared to competitors The TWS platform falls short in terms of technical charting Mediocre customer support
Awards
Best Education & Training (Germany) - 2020 Best Forex Broker (Spain) - 2020 Best Forex Company - 2019
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, bonds, spread betting	Stocks, Futures, E-minis, Options, CFD, Forex, Crypto, Exchange Linked Warrants
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$100	$0
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5 TradingCentral	AlgoTrader OmniTrader eSignal TradingCentral
Payment Methods
Credit Card iDeal Klarna Mastercard Neteller PayPal POLi Skrill Sofort Swift Wire Transfer	ACH Transfer Apple Pay Automated Customer Account Transfer Service Cheque Credit Card Google Wallet JCB Card Mastercard Payoneer Samsung Pay Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	$100
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, JSC	SEC, FCA, IIROC, SFC
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
Margin Rate
	1.55 - 2.59%
STP Account
Yes	Yes
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
Yes	Yes
MAM Account
No	Yes
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	Yes
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
Yes	No
Copy Trading Platform
Admiral Markets offers an intuitive copy trading solution where subscribers can mirror the strategies of proven investors while setting their own stop loss and take profit limits in line with their risk appetite.
Social Trading
Yes	No
Trade Signals
Yes (MetaQuotes)
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$10	$0
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP SEK CHF CZK	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD INR JPY SEK NOK DKK CHF HUF
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Nasdaq Nasdaq Nordic & Baltics Shanghai Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange	Borsa Italiana CAC 40 Index France Chicago Mercantile Exchange Euronext IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Korean Stock Exchange London Metal Exchange London Stock Exchange Nasdaq Nasdaq Nordic & Baltics New York Stock Exchange Russell 2000 Shenzhen Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Commodities
Cocoa Copper Cotton Gold Lithium Natural Gas Nickel Orange Juice Platinum Silver Sugar	Aluminium Gold Lead Natural Gas Precious Metals Soybeans Zinc
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs on forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds and cryptocurrencies with variable leverage up to 1:30. The broker provides great value to traders with six free trades per day on US, UK and European stocks, tight spreads on forex and low commissions on ETFs.	Trade leveraged CFDs on thousands of global stocks as well as 13 global indices, 80+ forex pairs, and London gold and silver. Leverage is available in line with regulatory requirements.
Leverage
1:30 (EU), 1:500 (Global)	1:50
FTSE Spread
0.8	0.005% (£1 Min)
GBPUSD Spread
1.3	Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
Oil Spread
0.03	N/A
Stocks Spread
0.5	From 0.003 per share, variable
Forex Trading
Trade 80+ major, minor and exotic forex pairs. This is a very competitive range of currency pairs with 50+ exotics to choose from, and traders will benefit from fast execution and support from extra features including a pip calculator. The MetaTrader 4 software was also designed for online forex trading.	Trade 85 major, minor and exotic forex pairs via CFDs on IB's FXTrader platform with tight spreads and low commissions, or trade forex on the spot market. They offer more FX assets than almost any competitor.
GBPUSD Spread
1	Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
EURUSD Spread
0.6	Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
EURGBP Spread
1	Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
Assets
50	70+
Currency Indices
USD
Cryptocurrency
Trade 42 crypto CFDs including 10 crypto cross pairs and 32 fiat pairs with USD and EUR. This is a very competitive offering for a CFD broker that gives diverse and flexible trading options.	Buy and hold Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin with low commissions of 0.12%–0.18%. Fees are low and the broker offers a secure environment to invest in digital assets.
Spread
1%	Variable
Coins
BTC BCH DSH EOS ETC ETH LTC XLM XMR XRP ZEC	BTC LTC ETH XRP
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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