FXCM vs Interactive Brokers
| FXCM | Interactive Brokers |
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| FXCM are an FCA regulated, London based broker. Companies under the FXCM umbrella are also regulated in Australia and South Africa. | 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. |
 Traders from US not accepted |
Traders from US accepted |
| Bonus | |
| None | None |
| Instruments | |
| CFD, Forex, Crypto | Stocks, Futures, E-minis, CFD, Forex, Crypto |
| Demo Account | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Minimum Deposit | |
| £300 | $10000 |
| Payment Methods | |
| Credit Card, POLi | Cheque, Credit Card, Mastercard |
| Minimum Trade | |
| Varies by asset | $100 |
| Regulator | |
| FCA | SEC, FCA |
| MetaTrader 4 | |
| Yes | No |
| MetaTrader 5 | |
| No | No |
| cTrader | |
| No | No |
| ECN Account | |
| No | No |
| DMA Account | |
| No | No |
| Mobile Apps | |
| iOS and Android | iOS, Android and Windows |
| Auto Trading | |
| No | No |
| Trade Signals | |
| No | No |
| Social Trading | |
| No | No |
| Copy Trading | |
| No | No |
| Islamic Account | |
| No | No |
| CFD | |
| Leverage | |
| 1:30 [CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.] | 1:50 Var |
| FTSE Spread | |
| 1.18 pts var* | 0.005% (£1 Min) |
| GBPUSD Spread | |
| 0.5 pips* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
| Oil Spread | |
| 0.05 (var)* | N/A |
| Stocks Spread | |
| 0.2% Var* | From 0.003 per share, variable |
| Forex | |
| GBPUSD Spread | |
| 0.5 pips var* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
| EURUSD Spread | |
| 0.2 pips var* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
| EURGBP Spread | |
| 0.5 pips var* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
| Assets | |
| 40 | 70+ |
| Cryptocurrency | |
| Spread | |
| Coins | |
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