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Broker Comparison

Interactive Brokers vs ThinkMarkets

Compare Interactive Brokers and ThinkMarkets side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers

Active investors and multi-asset traders

Interactive Brokers is a multi-asset broker with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds andโ€ฆ

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ThinkMarkets

ThinkMarkets

Active forex and CFD traders

ThinkMarkets is an ASIC- and FCA-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in 2010, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Interactive Brokers vs ThinkMarkets
Feature Interactive Brokers ThinkMarkets
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators SEC, CFTC, FINRA, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SEBI, MAS, CIRO FCA, ASIC, CySEC, FSCA, FSA
Best for Active investors and multi-asset traders Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
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Forex
CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Funds
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Fractional Shares
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Investment Plans
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Margin
Multi Currency
Demo Account

Pros & cons

Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers

Pros

  • $0 Lite commissions on US stocks and ETFs
  • IBKR Pro stocks from USD 0.0005 per share
  • US options from USD 0.15 per contract
  • Margin loans start at USD 4.14%
  • Cash interest up to USD 3.14%
  • No inactivity fees
  • No minimums for general investment accounts
  • Paper trading with simulated funds

Cons

  • IBKR Pro stocks cost up to USD 0.0035 per share
  • IBKR Lite stock orders include PFOF
  • US options cost up to USD 0.65 per contract
  • Crypto execution and custody are for eligible clients
  • Forecast contracts are limited to eligible clients
ThinkMarkets

ThinkMarkets

Pros

  • Regulated by FCA, ASIC, CySEC, and FSCA
  • Raw spreads from 0.0 pips on ThinkZero account
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
  • Proprietary ThinkTrader platform with 4,000+ instruments
  • TradingView chart integration available
  • Copy trading via ThinkCopy and ZuluTrade
  • Negative balance protection
  • Demo account available

Cons

  • ThinkZero commission of USD 3.50 per side adds to per-trade cost
  • Inactivity fee of GBP 10 per month after 180 days
  • CFD-only model - no real stock or ETF ownership
  • No cTrader platform
  • ZuluTrade copy trading requires a separate USD 30 per month subscription
  • Limited commodity range compared to some competitors
Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers is a multi-asset broker with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and crypto across web, mobile and desktop platforms.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

ThinkMarkets

ThinkMarkets

ThinkMarkets is an ASIC- and FCA-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in 2010, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and the proprietary ThinkTrader platform across 4,000+ instruments.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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