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
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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
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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
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