Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers (leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto), using the data of Interactive Brokers' UK entity and XTB's UK entity. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers (real shares and ETFs you own outright), using the data of Interactive Brokers' UK entity and XTB's UK entity.
Interactive Brokers
Regulated in your country Interactive Brokers is allowed by FCA to onboard clients residing in the UK.
58.9% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
XTB
Regulated in your country XTB is allowed by FCA to onboard clients residing in the UK.
74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders Interactive Brokers and XTB are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in United Kingdom.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for day traders, professional traders and high-volume traders. Long-term investors, scalpers and swing traders can choose either Interactive Brokers or XTB.
| Overall score | Interactive Brokers 86 Best 85 Best | XTB 76 -10 76 -9 |
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| Day trading i | ||
| Long-term investing i | ||
| Professional traders i | ||
| High-volume traders i | ||
| Scalpers i | ||
| Swing traders i | ||
| News traders i | ||
| Algo traders i | ||
| Stock traders i | ||
| Crypto traders i | ||
| Futures traders i | ||
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Regulation
What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise Interactive Brokers and the ones that supervise XTB.Interactive Brokers and XTB are both regulated in the UK, by the FCA.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 100 100 | XTB 100 100 |
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| Tier-1 regulators | ||
| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| FCA (United Kingdom) i | ||
| ASIC (Australia) i | ||
| CFTC (United States) i | ||
| NFA (United States) i | ||
| SEC (United States) i | ||
| CIRO (Canada) i | ||
| MAS (Singapore) i | ||
| SFC (Hong Kong) i | ||
| JFSA (Japan) i | ||
| FINMA (Switzerland) i | ||
| Tier-2 regulators | ||
| FMA (New Zealand) i | ||
| CBR (Russia) i | ||
| FSCA (South Africa) i | ||
| DFSA (Dubai) i | ||
| CSRC (China) i | ||
| ISA (Israel) i | ||
| LFSA (Malaysia) i | ||
| JSC (Jordan) i | ||
| CMA (Kenya) i | ||
| Tier-3 regulators | ||
| FSA (Seychelles) i | ||
| MMA (Maldives) i | ||
| SCB (Bahamas) i | ||
| FSC (Mauritius) i | ||
| VFSC (Vanuatu) i | ||
| FSC (Belize) i | ||
| CIMA (Cayman Islands) i | ||
| SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i | ||
| FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i | ||
| BMA (Bermuda) i | ||
| BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i | ||
| EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i | ||
Safety
What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that Interactive Brokers and XTB have in place to protect your money in United Kingdom.Both Interactive Brokers and XTB offer segregated client funds and an investor compensation scheme. Interactive Brokers also offers additional money insurance.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 95 Best 95 Best | XTB 86 -9 86 -9 |
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| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 1978 | 2002 |
| Parent company i | IBG LLC | XTB S.A. |
| CEO i | Milan Galik | Omar Arnaout |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | N/A | Barclays, JP Morgan Chase |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 3,337,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Annual revenue i | US$6,205,000,000 | US$260,000,000 |
| Monthly website search traffic i | ||
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with Interactive Brokers and with XTB in United Kingdom, both on each trade and on holding the account.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for CFD/FX costs, because Interactive Brokers is cheaper on EUR/USD, at US$3.33 per lot (against XTB's US$10.6), does not charge inactivity fees, unlike XTB, and offers volume discounts, which XTB does not. Neither Interactive Brokers nor XTB charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
Interactive Brokers and XTB are equally good for real stock costs, as Interactive Brokers does not charge inactivity fees. On the other hand, XTB does not charge US stock fees (against Interactive Brokers' US$2.1), and does not charge ETF fees (against Interactive Brokers' US$8.12). Neither Interactive Brokers nor XTB charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 85 Best 74 -2 | XTB 53 -32 76 |
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| Broker fees | ||
| Deposit fees i | ||
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| Real time market data fee i | ||
| Dividend withholding i | ||
| Account opening fees i | ||
| Account maintenance fee i | ||
| Portfolio management fee i | ||
| Fees on CFDs | ||
| Forex commission per lot i | US$4.65 | Free |
| EUR/USD average standard spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | US$3.325 | US$10.6 |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 0.59 points | |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.89 points | |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | ||
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | US$0.005 | Free |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Commission, Percentage | Free, Percentage |
| US stocks fees (real) i | US$2.1 | Free |
| ETF fees (real) i | US$8.12 | Free |
| Management costs i | ||
| Connection costs i | ||
| Fees on futures | ||
| Futures fees per contract i | US$0.85 | |
| Platform fees i | ||
| Fees on options | ||
| Options fees per contract i | US$0.65 | Free |
| Event fees i | ||
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| IRA opening fee i | ||
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| 401k opening fee i | ||
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Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with Interactive Brokers and with XTB in United Kingdom, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for CFD/FX markets, given that Interactive Brokers gives access to 15,000 tradable symbols (against XTB's 5,200), lets you own bonds, crypto, funds and forex outright, which XTB does not, and offers futures on bonds, commodities, crypto, forex and indices, which XTB does not. Both Interactive Brokers and XTB offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks, and let you own ETFs and stocks outright.
Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for real stock markets, given that Interactive Brokers lets you own bonds, crypto, funds and forex outright, which XTB does not, gives access to 15,000 tradable symbols (against XTB's 5,200), and offers futures on bonds, commodities, crypto, forex and indices, which XTB does not. Both Interactive Brokers and XTB let you own ETFs and stocks outright, and offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 100 Best 100 Best | XTB 75 -25 30 -70 |
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| Total tradable symbols i | 15,000 | 5,200 |
| Currency pairs i | ||
| Indices i | ||
| Commodities i | ||
| Stocks i | ||
| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, ETF, Forex, Indices, Stocks |
| Futures i | Bonds, Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices | |
| Options i | Bonds, Commodities, Crypto, ETF, Forex, Indices, Stocks | |
| Assets you can own i | Bonds, Crypto, ETF, Funds, Forex, Stocks | ETF, Stocks |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that Interactive Brokers and XTB make available to their clients in United Kingdom.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for platforms, as Interactive Brokers offers TradingView, which XTB does not. Both Interactive Brokers and XTB offer a proprietary platform and one-click trading.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 80 Best 80 Best | XTB 75 -5 75 -5 |
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| Proprietary platform i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 i | ||
| cTrader i | ||
| Social trading platform i | ||
| Copy trading platform i | ||
| ZuluTrade i | ||
| TradingView i | ||
| Duplitrade i | ||
| Mirror Trader i | ||
| NinjaTrader i | ||
| AutoChartist i | ||
| Real time pricing i | ||
| 5 digit pricing i | ||
| One-click trading i |
Mobile
What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of Interactive Brokers and XTB in United Kingdom, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for mobile trading, as Interactive Brokers offers mobile charting tools and mobile drawing tools, which XTB does not. Interactive Brokers and XTB both offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile price alerts.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 80 Best 80 Best | XTB 67 -13 67 -13 |
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| Social trading app i | ||
| Copy trading app i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 app i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 app i | ||
| cTrader app i | ||
| Mobile trading signals i | ||
| Mobile alerts i | ||
| Mobile charting tools i | ||
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| Mobile watchlist i | ||
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Trading features
What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that Interactive Brokers and XTB allow on their platforms in United Kingdom.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for CFD/FX trading features, since Interactive Brokers offers tier-1 liquidity providers and API access, which XTB does not, and allows for automated trading. Interactive Brokers and XTB both offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.
Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for real stock trading features, given that Interactive Brokers offers tier-1 liquidity providers and API access, which XTB does not, and allows for automated trading. Both Interactive Brokers and XTB offer trailing stops and fractional shares.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 81 Best 85 Best | XTB 67 -14 76 -9 |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | NDD | NDD |
| Average execution time i | 440 ms | |
| Slippage occurrence i | 28.05% | |
| Requotes occurrence i | ||
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| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Major indices leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Gold leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Commodities leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Equities leverage i | 5:1 | 5:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | ||
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| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | 0.01 lots |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | US$1 | US$0 |
| Fractional stocks i | ||
| Trading compliance | ||
| Scalping strategies allowed i | ||
| Hedging strategies allowed i | ||
| Automated trading strategy allowed i | ||
| EAs use allowed i | ||
| HFT strategy allowed i | ||
| VPS use allowed i | ||
| API use allowed i | ||
| Price scraping allowed i | ||
| FIFO rule applies i | ||
Account types
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at Interactive Brokers and at XTB in United Kingdom, and of who each one is meant for.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for CFD/FX account types, given that Interactive Brokers offers an Islamic account, a swap-free account and a raw spread account, which XTB does not. Both Interactive Brokers and XTB offer a demo account and a professional traders account.
Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for real stock account types, because Interactive Brokers offers a retirement account, which XTB does not. Both Interactive Brokers and XTB offer a stock investing account and a demo account.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 54 Best 53 Best | XTB 37 -17 49 -4 |
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| Unlimited demo account i | ||
| Standard account i | ||
| Micro account i | ||
| Cent account i | ||
| Nano account i | ||
| Raw spread account i | ||
| ECN account i | ||
| Swap-free account i | ||
| Islamic account i | ||
| Professional traders account i | ||
| Fixed spread account i | ||
| Spread betting account i | ||
| Copy trading account i | ||
| Corporate account i | ||
| Managed account i | ||
| Stock investing account i | ||
| Margin investing account i | ||
| Savings account i | ||
| Retirement account i |
Account opening
What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with Interactive Brokers and with XTB in United Kingdom.Interactive Brokers and XTB are equally good for account opening, since Interactive Brokers offers 17 account base currencies (against XTB's 3), and pays out withdrawals faster, within 1 day (against XTB's 3 days). On the other hand, XTB credits deposits faster, within the same day (against Interactive Brokers' 1 day), and offers debit cards. Neither Interactive Brokers nor XTB requires a minimum deposit.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 65 65 | XTB 65 65 |
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| Minimum deposit i | US$0 | US$0 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | US$0 | US$0 |
| Wire transfers i | ||
| Credit cards i | ||
| Debit cards i | ||
| eWallets i | ||
| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, JPY, MXN, NOK, NZD, RUB, SEK, SGD, USD | GBP, EUR, USD |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 1 business days | Instant |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 1 business days | up to 3 business days |
| Bonus program i |
Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of Interactive Brokers and XTB in United Kingdom, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.XTB is better than Interactive Brokers for customer care, since XTB offers customer support in 10 languages (against Interactive Brokers' 8), and has a website in 14 languages (against Interactive Brokers' 8). Both Interactive Brokers and XTB offer phone support and live chat.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 58 -4 58 -4 | XTB 62 Best 62 Best |
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| Number of languages supported i | 8 | 14 |
| Website languages i | German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese | Arabic, Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese |
| Website available in English i | ||
| Customer support languages i | German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese | Arabic, Greek, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Chinese |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that Interactive Brokers and XTB provide to their clients in United Kingdom.Interactive Brokers is better than XTB for learning, as Interactive Brokers offers professional reports, which XTB does not. Interactive Brokers and XTB both offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
| Section score | Interactive Brokers 92 Best 92 Best | XTB 88 -4 88 -4 |
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| Education | ||
| Education center i | ||
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| Daily trading ideas i | ||
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| Watchlist i | ||
Interactive Brokers vs XTB: which one should you choose?
Interactive Brokers
CFD/FX Choose Interactive Brokers if you want a CFD and forex broker with tight spreads, a wide choice of markets and several account base currencies.
Stocks Choose Interactive Brokers if you want a broker for securities investing with a wide choice of markets, a wide range of assets to own and several account base currencies.
Open Account 58.9% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
XTB
CFD/FX Choose XTB if you want an online CFD broker with commission-free US stocks and fast execution.
Stocks Choose XTB if you want a share dealing service with commission-free US stocks and fast execution.
Open Account 74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.Other popular comparisons
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