Capital.com vs Interactive Brokers

Capital.com vs Interactive Brokers Comparison Table 2023
Capital.com Interactive Brokers
1.8
4.3

Interactive Brokers is #12 in our CFD broker rankings.

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Capital.com offer CFDs on a range of markets with competitive spreads and zero commissions. The broker also offers the Investmate app, negative balance protection and leveraged trading.

IB Boast a huge market share of global trading. With a minimum deposit of $10,000 however, they remain an option for larger traders only.

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 84% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Awards
  • Top 5 Trading Platforms Globally 2021 - BrokerChooser
  • Best Mobile Platform / App - Investment Trends
Instruments
CFDs, forex, indices, shares, commodities, spread betting (only available in the UK), cryptos (not available in the UK) Stocks, Futures, E-minis, Options, CFD, Forex, Crypto, Exchange Linked Warrants
Demo Account
Yes Yes
Minimum Deposit
£/$/€20 (By credit card - varies by payment method) $10000
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
$1 $100
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA SEC, FCA, IIROC, SFC
Margin Trading
Yes Yes
Margin Rate
1.55 - 2.59%
MetaTrader 4
Yes No
MetaTrader 5
No No
cTrader
No No
AlgoTrader
No Yes
OmniTrader
No Yes
TradingView
Yes No
Autochartist
No No
eSignal
No Yes
Trading Central
No Yes
STP Account
No Yes
ECN Account
No No
DMA Account
No Yes
MAM Account
No Yes
PAMM Account
No No
LAMM Account
No No
Demat Account
No No
AI / Machine Learning
Yes Yes
Robo Advisor
No No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes No
Market Maker
No No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
Yes Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android + InvestMate iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Yes - through MT4
Copy Trading
No No
Social Trading
No No
VPS Hosting
No No
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
No No
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Inactivity Fee
0 0
Islamic Account
No No
Account Currencies
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • PLN
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CAD
  • AUD
  • INR
  • JPY
  • SEK
  • NOK
  • DKK
  • CHF
  • HUF
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs on an array of assets with ultra-low spreads
Leverage
1:30 1:50
FTSE Spread
0.9 pt var 0.005% (£1 Min)
GBPUSD Spread
0.00013 pips var Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
Oil Spread
0.03 pips var N/A
Stocks Spread
Var From 0.003 per share, variable
Forex Trading
Capital.com offer a long list of forex CFD pairs for trading. All have competitive spreads. The firm also ensures negative balance protection
Forex App

Capital.com offers the highly rated Investmate app. As well as leveraged forex trading with competitive spreads and fees, the application offers a comprehensive educational package for beginners. The FX investing app is free to download from the respective app store with a live Capital.com account.

GBPUSD Spread
0.00013 pips (var) Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
EURUSD Spread
0.00007 pips (var) Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
EURGBP Spread
0.00015 pips (var) Commission (.20 pts x trade value)
Assets
130+ 70+
Cryptocurrency
Capital.com have some of the tightest spreads available on cryptos. They also offer crypto-only pairs, so that investors can trade cryptos versus each other, not purely the $ or € price. (Crypto not available to UK retail clients).
Spread
66 pips (BTC to USD)
Coins
  • BTC
  • XLM
  • ETH
  • XRP
  • NEO
  • TRX
  • BTG
  • LTC
  • QTUM
  • XEM
  • ADA
  • BTS
  • BTC
  • LTC
  • ETH
  • XRP
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 84% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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