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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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Research summary

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Research confidence

Medium

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Licence verification

1 regulator-register confirmed

1 licence recorded

Recorded licence source links

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Research file review

Aug 20, 2026

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Researched by FXVeritas Research Desk · Evidence standard: Primary-source verification · Research evidence methodology · Editorial independence · Corrections policy

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Records for 1 entities and 1 licences; 1 checked against primary regulator sources.

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Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited

United KingdomRegistration number —

Regulator
FCA
License number
208159
License status
Active
Verification
Matched to regulator records
Last check attempt
4 days ago
Primary evidence
FCA register
Protection coverage and research scope

No regulatory event is stored in this file. This does not establish the absence of regulatory issues.

Research extract

Known gaps
trading data not monitoredno published community reviews

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  1. · Source check

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

  2. · Source check

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

  3. · Source check

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

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