Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers: the commercial figures are advertised by the firm; each register entry carries its own status and source. An unexamined field remains unknown.
What the two desk scores say
These brand scores retain their original assessment inputs; current factual rows are listed separately.
| Cost score | Priced off the spread basis below, not off a headline rate card. | not verified |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | not verified |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | not verified |
Spread basis. not examined. Nothing on this page is a live quote; a spread printed on a Tuesday afternoon is not the spread you get thirty seconds after a non-farm payroll release.
Licence entries, one row per entity
Source links and named entities supplied with the current registration rows.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Conduct Authority (UK) | 208159 | GB | T1 | entity not examined | register.fca.org.uk |
| Securities and Exchange Commission (US) | 8-47257 | US | T1 | entity not examined | sec.gov |
Which entity actually holds your money is decided at signup, by the country on your application — not by the strongest licence in this table. Read the client agreement you are handed, then match the entity name against the row above.
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- Interactive Brokers traces its origins to 1978 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
- Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker IBKR and is a component of the S&P 500.
- ASIC's media release dated 20 September 2023 states that Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 166 929 568) paid a $832,500 penalty to comply with an infringement notice from the Market Disciplinary Panel; ASIC reports the MDP findings and notes that compliance with the notice is not an admission of guilt or liability (https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2023-releases/23-255mr-interactive-brokers-pays-832-500-penalty-for-negligent-and-reckless-conduct).
- Interactive Brokers: deposit as advertised by the firm, 2026-10 (https://www.interactivebrokers.co.uk/en/accounts/required-minimums.php)
- Interactive Brokers: software as advertised by the firm, 2026-10 (https://www.interactivebrokers.co.uk/en/trading/trading-platforms.php)
Not verified
Every field we publish for Interactive Brokers traces to a primary source. Nothing on this record is carried on trust.
| Founded | not verified |
| Head office | not verified |
| Minimum deposit | None (as advertised by Interactive Brokers, 2026-10 · source) |
| Leverage cap | not verified |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 2 |
| Record confidence | high |
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