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Interactive Brokers vs XTB

Compare Interactive Brokers and XTB 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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XTB

XTB

Investors who want ETFs, stocks and CFDs in one app

XTB combines stocks, ETFs, CFDs, options, ETF plans, cash interest and a multi-currency card. Its German bran…

Head-to-head comparison

Interactive Brokers vs XTB
Feature Interactive Brokers XTB
Minimum deposit — 1 EUR
Stock trading fee — 0% commission up to 100 000 EUR monthly turnover; above that 0.2%, minimum 10 EUR
Regulators SEC, CFTC, FINRA, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SEBI, MAS, CIRO BaFin, KNF, FCA, CySEC
Best for Active investors and multi-asset traders Investors who want ETFs, stocks and CFDs in one app
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
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Options
Futures
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Funds
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Fractional Shares
Investment Plans
Margin
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Multi Currency
Demo Account
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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
XTB

XTB

Pros

  • 0% stock and ETF commission up to 100 000 EUR monthly turnover
  • Minimum deposit is 1 EUR
  • Fractional shares are available for selected stocks
  • ETF investment plans can start from 15 EUR
  • Automatic interest on non-invested cash
  • XTB card supports accounts in up to 25 currencies
  • Negative balance protection is available for CFDs

Cons

  • Trades above 100 000 EUR cost 0.2%, minimum 10 EUR
  • Currency conversion fee is 0.50%
  • Inactivity fee can reach 10 EUR per month after one year
  • Crypto is offered as CFDs
  • Retail CFD leverage is capped at 1:30
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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XTB

XTB

XTB combines stocks, ETFs, CFDs, options, ETF plans, cash interest and a multi-currency card. Its German branch is supervised by KNF and BaFin.

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