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Interactive Brokers vs TopFX

Compare Interactive Brokers and TopFX 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 and…

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TopFX

TopFX

Active forex and CFD traders

TopFX is a Cyprus-based CFD broker founded in 2010 offering forex and 600+ CFD instruments across MT4, MT5 an…

Head-to-head comparison

Interactive Brokers vs TopFX
Feature Interactive Brokers TopFX
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators SEC, CFTC, FINRA, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SEBI, MAS, CIRO CySEC, FSA, BVIFSC
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
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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
TopFX

TopFX

Pros

  • CySEC regulation with ICF protection up to EUR 20,000
  • Three account types covering different pricing needs
  • Spreads from 0.0 pips on the Zero account
  • MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and cTrader all available
  • Free demo accounts with no expiry
  • Over 600 tradable CFD instruments
  • Low minimum deposit on Growth account
  • Copy trading available via cTrader Copy

Cons

  • All instruments are CFDs - no ownership of underlying assets
  • Pro account requires $50,000 minimum deposit
  • Inactivity fee of $5 per month after 90 days
  • FSA Seychelles and BVI entities carry lighter investor protections than CySEC
  • Limited educational resources for beginners
  • No TradingView integration
  • No proprietary social or copy-trading tools beyond cTrader Copy
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.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

TopFX

TopFX

TopFX is a Cyprus-based CFD broker founded in 2010 offering forex and 600+ CFD instruments across MT4, MT5 and cTrader with ECN-style execution.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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