Best for serious global investors
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a U.S.-listed broker serving 200+ countries with access to 150+ markets, stocks, options, futures, forex and bonds from a single account.
Commissions from $0.0005 per share (IBKR Lite: $0 US stock trades). Currency conversion ~0.002%.
Regulated by SEC, FINRA, FCA (UK), BaFin (Germany), IIROC (Canada), ASIC (Australia). Client funds segregated.
Trader Workstation (TWS), IBKR Mobile, Client Portal web.
Active traders, global diversification, professionals.
Yes — client assets are segregated and covered by SIPC (up to $500k) in the US, plus additional excess coverage.
Yes, IBKR allows fractional share trading in many markets.
Brokers shown for educational comparison. Trading involves risk including loss of capital. This is not financial advice and no referral relationship is implied.
