Provider profile
Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers is a multi-entity broker built for clients who trade or invest across more than one market. The group publishes access to listed securities, derivatives and currencies, but the firm you contract with depends on where you live.
Why WiT Markets covers this provider
IBKR appears in country comparisons because its structure is a useful test of the WiT Markets model: one global brand, several regulated entities, and a product list that should never be copied from the US site onto a UK, Finnish or Australian account. Readers who want a single app for a domestic fund range will find a different kind of firm. Readers who already hold securities in more than one country often start their shortlist here, then have to check margin rules, data fees and tax documents entity by entity.
Provider overview
The public brand is Interactive Brokers. Client relationships are written with a local or regional company, not with a vague group. Well-known contracting companies include Interactive Brokers LLC in the United States, Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd and Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited for many clients in the European Economic Area. WiT Markets has not re-checked every permission on the night of publication. Use the regulator’s register and the account-opening disclosures as the current record.
Markets and products
The group’s published range includes shares and ETFs on many exchanges, listed options, futures, bonds and currency conversion or forex dealing. Crypto access, mutual-fund ranges and fractional dealing are not treated as confirmed for every entity on this page. A product shown on the global website can be withheld because of local rules, client classification or the entity’s permissions.
Platforms and accounts
Trader Workstation is the long-standing desktop platform, aimed at people who want depth of book, multi-leg options and scanners. Client Portal and the mobile app cover account management and a simpler dealing ticket. Account types, base currency and whether an ISA, SIPP, IRA or local tax wrapper is offered are not confirmed here. IBKR is not a substitute for a domestic wrapper guide.
Fees and charges
Commission schedules are published by the firm and change. WiT Markets does not reproduce a headline rate, because a single number hides tiering, exchange fees, regulatory fees and financing. Minimum deposit: Not confirmed. Inactivity or market-data charges: Not confirmed. Check the pricing page of the entity that would actually hold the account.
Who it may be relevant to
- Investors who already know they need more than one exchange and are willing to read a dense fee schedule.
- Active derivatives traders who need listed options or futures and understand margin.
- People comparing a global broker with a domestic platform that is simpler but narrower.
Points to consider
- The interface rewards familiarity. It is a poor place to learn what a stop order is.
- Funding an account in a currency you do not hold can add a conversion cost that a domestic platform bundles differently.
- Professional-client routes, where offered, can remove protections. Do not treat that as a status upgrade.
At a glance
Multi-asset broker. Editorial fit: Active multi-market investors.
Fees: Not confirmed. Minimum deposit: Not confirmed. Neither figure is a checked schedule.
Platforms: Client Portal, Trader Workstation and IBKR Mobile are published platform names. Feature sets by entity are not confirmed here.
Provider website. This leaves WiT Markets and is not a commercial link.
Why WiT Markets covers this provider
Interactive Brokers is profiled because readers already meet this multi-asset broker when they look at Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Forex, Bonds. Coverage is not a recommendation, and it is not evidence of a commercial relationship. None is recorded for this firm.
What to confirm before opening an account
- Which legal entity would actually serve your country. A global brand is not that answer.
- Whether you are eligible for the account type you want.
- The current fee schedule, including FX conversion, not a headline commission.
- What investor protection applies to that entity, and what it does not cover.
- Which products you can actually reach from that account.
- How withdrawals work, and in which currency.
Where this profile says Not confirmed, that item has not been checked cell by cell.
Country availability
| Country | Availability | Regulatory entity | Products | Notes | Compare locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Available | Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited. FCA — confirm the firm reference | Listed securities, ETFs, options, futures and currency dealing are part of the published range. Confirm the UK list. | UK clients contract with the UK company, not with the US broker-dealer. | Compare in UK |
| United States | Available | Interactive Brokers LLC. SEC and FINRA | Listed securities, options, futures and currency dealing. Confirm the US product schedule. | US accounts are with the US broker-dealer. | Compare in US |
| Finland | Available | Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited is the usual EEA company — confirm the name on the application. Central Bank of Ireland — confirm | The EEA product list is published by the Irish company. Finnish-language service and local tax reporting are Not confirmed. | A Finnish resident should see the Irish or other EU company named in the draft agreement, not a UK or US company. | Compare in Finland |
| Australia | Available | Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd. ASIC — confirm the AFSL | Listed securities and derivatives as published for the Australian company. Confirm the current schedule. | The Australian company is not the US broker-dealer. | Compare in Australia |
United Kingdom
Available
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited
Listed securities, ETFs, options, futures and currency dealing are part of the published range. Confirm the UK list.
Compare in UKUnited States
Available
Interactive Brokers LLC
Listed securities, options, futures and currency dealing. Confirm the US product schedule.
Compare in USFinland
Available
Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited is the usual EEA company — confirm the name on the application
The EEA product list is published by the Irish company. Finnish-language service and local tax reporting are Not confirmed.
Compare in FinlandAustralia
Available
Interactive Brokers Australia Pty Ltd
Listed securities and derivatives as published for the Australian company. Confirm the current schedule.
Compare in AustraliaQuestions readers ask
Is Interactive Brokers available in every WiT Markets country?
No. Availability is recorded only in the provider-country register. A global profile does not imply that Finland, the UK, the US and Australia share one entity or one product list.
Does WiT Markets have a commercial relationship with IBKR?
No active commercial relationship is recorded. Inclusion is editorial. That can change later and would be disclosed, without rewriting factual fields to suit a partnership.
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Sources and review
Written by: WiT Markets Editorial. Writes and structures WiT Markets pages. Separates a sourced fact from a cell that is Not confirmed.
Review: Editorially reviewed. This is not a qualified specialist review and it is not a legal sign-off.
Last reviewed: . Next review due . The date is an editorial pass. It is not a live check of every third-party fee.
Regulatory and official sources
- Financial Conduct Authority — checked 13 October 2026
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — checked 13 October 2026
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission — checked 13 October 2026
Provider sources
- Interactive Brokers — checked 13 October 2026
- Interactive Brokers United Kingdom — checked 13 October 2026
- Interactive Brokers Australia — checked 13 October 2026
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