IC Markets compared with Interactive Brokers

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Our rating
7.6 7.6	9 9
User rating
7.49 7.49	8.53 8.53
Regulated in
Australia, Bahamas, Cyprus, Seychelles	USA, Canada, Ireland, Hungary, UK, Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Luxembourg
Trading markets
Bonds, CFDs on Stocks, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Futures, Indices	Bonds, CFDs, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Forex, Funds, Futures, Options, Stocks
Maximum leverage
1:500. For clients from UK, AU and EU maximum leverage is 30:1	1:50. For UK and EU clients maximum leverage is 30:1
Account currencies
AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, NZD, JPY, SGD, CAD, HKD Accounts opened via IBSJ can only use JPY as the base currency. IBKR (India) clients can only use INR.	- Accounts opened via IBSJ can only use JPY as the base currency. IBKR (India) clients can only use INR.
Trading software
MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader	Trader Workstation
Payment methods
Bank Transfer, Broker to Broker, Credit/Debit Card, Fasapay, Neteller, POLi, PayPal, Skrill, UnionPay	Bank Transfer, Credit/Debit Card
Starting deposit
$200	$0