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Costs, platforms and protection first

Interactive Brokers

United Kingdom · Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited

Costs
Spot currency Tier I: 0.20 bp of trade value, minimum USD2/order.
Platforms
TWS, IBKR Desktop, Mobile, Client Portal and API.
Client protection
Retail CFD protections differ from margin liabilities on other products.
Sources and applicability

Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.

Costs

Spot-currency pricing; not a blanket CFD or automatic-conversion rate.

Spot currencies — tiered commissions ↗ · 2026-09-29
Client protection

General terms provide for interest and repayment on negative cash balances.

Client terms — B3 / Schedule 1 ↗ · 2026-09-29

Terms for the named entities. Minimum spreads are not total costs or a cheapest-first ranking.

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Official website snapshot

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Sources & verification

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  • Official broker website

    Official broker sourceNot individually checkedNot individually timestampedView source

  • FCA Register

    Primary regulator sourceRegulator verified4 days agoShown on each licence evidence row

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Research changes

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    Interactive Brokers · Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited · costs source check

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    Interactive Brokers · Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited · platforms source check

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    Interactive Brokers · Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited · protection source check

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