Interactive Brokers vs FXCM
The Interactive Brokers Group was founded 33 years ago, in 1982. The broker has its headquarters in the United States (Greenwich Connecticut), but is also represented in numerous other locations outside the USA. InteractiveBrokers offers a wide range of trading services, from equities, options and bonds to foreign exchange and funds. The broker is regulated by the NYSE, among others. Forex Broker FXCM is headquartered in London. In addition, the broker has other branches all over the world. FXCM is mainly regulated by the British FCA. With the trading platform TradingStationWeb FXCM offers a browser-based platform, but customers can also choose a desktop version or MetaTrader 4.
| Broker | Interactive Brokers | FXCM | XM |
| Headquarters | Greenwich | New York | Cyprus |
| Spanish |  |
|
|
| MM/STP Broker | |
|
|
| ECN Broker | |
 |
|
| Founded | 1977 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Regulated By CySEC | |
|
|
| Regulated By NFA | |
|
|
| Regulated By FCA | |
|
|
| Regulated By ASIC | |
|
|
| Minimum Deposit | $ 2000 | $50 | $5 |
| Maximum Leverage | 1:50 | 1:400 | 1:500 |
| Minimum Trade | 0.25 Lots | 0.01 Lots | 0.01 Lots |
| Commission | |
|
|
| Deposit Fee | |
|
|
| Withdrawal Fee | |
|
|
| Fixed Spreads | |
|
|
| Variable Spreads | |
|
|
| EUR/USD Spread (Variable) | 0.40 | 1.40 | 0.50 |
| View all spreads | View all spreads | View all spreads | |
| Demo Account | |
|
|
| Micro Account | |
|
|
| Zero Spread Account | |
|
|
| Islamic Account | |
|
|
| Deposit Bonus | |
|
|
| No Deposit Bonus | |
|
|
| Currency Pairs | 115 | 39 | 57 |
| CFDs | 6100 | 18 | 356 |
| Cryptocurrencies | |
|
|
| Stocks | |
|
|
| Indices | |
|
|
| Energies | |
|
|
| Metals | |
|
|
| View Instruments | View Instruments | View Instruments | |
| MetaTrader 4 | |
|
|
| MetaTrader 5 | |
|
|
| Mobile App | |
|
|
| iOS | |
|
|
| Android | |
|
|
| Web Platform | |
|
|
| cTrader | |
|
|
| NinjaTrader | |
|
|
| Mirror Trader | |
|
|
| ZuluTrade | |
|
|
| Social Trading | |
|
|
| Signals | |
|
|
| Scalping | |
|
|
| Hedging | |
|
|
| VPS | |
|
|
| Expert Advisor | |
|
|
| PayPal | |
|
|
| Neteller | |
|
|
| Skrill | |
|
|
| Payoneer | |
|
|
| Credit Card | |
|
|
| read more | Read more | Read more |
