Interactive Brokers vs Freetrade
| Interactive Brokers | Freetrade |
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4.3
Interactive Brokers is #1 in our CFD broker rankings. |
3.5
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 Traders from US accepted |
Traders from US not accepted
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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. |
Freetrade is a London-headquartered investing platform that offers zero-commission trading on thousands of UK, European and US stocks and ETFs through a beginner-friendly platform. Open a standard investment account, a self-invested pension or a stocks and shares ISA and start building a portfolio from as little as £2. |
| Comment by Reviewer | |
| "Serious traders seeking a regulated broker with unparalleled access to stock markets should look at IB. Their range of stocks can't be beaten." | "Freetrade provides a simple and affordable way for casual investors to build a diverse portfolio of 6000+ US, UK and European stocks with zero commissions." |
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| Instruments | |
| Stocks, Futures, E-minis, Options, CFD, Forex, Crypto, Exchange Linked Warrants | Stocks, ETFs |
| Demo Account | |
| Yes | No |
| Minimum Deposit | |
| $0 | $0 |
| Trading Platforms | |
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| Payment Methods | |
| Minimum Trade | |
| $100 | £2 |
| Regulator | |
| SEC, FCA, IIROC, SFC | FCA |
| Margin Trading | |
| Yes | No |
| Margin Rate | |
| 1.55 - 2.59% | |
| STP Account | |
| Yes | No |
| ECN Account | |
| No | No |
| DMA Account | |
| Yes | No |
| MAM Account | |
| Yes | No |
| PAMM Account | |
| No | No |
| LAMM Account | |
| No | No |
| Demat Account | |
| No | No |
| AI / Machine Learning | |
| Yes | No |
| Robo Advisor | |
| No | No |
| Negative Balance Protection | |
| No | No |
| Market Maker | |
| No | No |
| P2P Trading | |
| No | No |
| Spot Trading | |
| Yes | No |
| Mobile Apps | |
| iOS, Android and Windows | Yes |
| 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 | |
| Islamic Account | |
| No | No |
| Account Currencies | |
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| Stock Exchanges | |
| Commodities | |
| CFD Trading | |
| 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. | CFD trading not offered |
| Leverage | |
| 1:50 | |
| FTSE Spread | |
| 0.005% (£1 Min) | |
| GBPUSD Spread | |
| Commission (.20 pts x trade value) | |
| Oil Spread | |
| N/A | |
| Stocks Spread | |
| From 0.003 per share, variable | |
| 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. | Forex trading not offered |
| GBPUSD Spread | |
| Commission (.20 pts x trade value) | |
| EURUSD Spread | |
| Commission (.20 pts x trade value) | |
| EURGBP Spread | |
| Commission (.20 pts x trade value) | |
| Assets | |
| 70+ | |
| Cryptocurrency | |
| 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. | Crypto trading not offered |
| Spread | |
| Variable | |
| Coins | |
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| Crypto Lending | |
| No | No |
| Crypto Mining | |
| No | No |
| Crypto Staking | |
| No | No |
| Auto Market Maker | |
| No | No |
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