Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how CapTrader stacks up against Interactive Brokers!
Last update of data—Jul 2022
CapTrader is a Germany-based global stockbroker for investors and traders. It is an introducing broker of Interactive Brokers IE, which is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Interactive Brokers is a US discount broker. It is listed on a stock exchange and regulated by several authorities, including top-tier ones like the FCA and the SEC.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for low fees and sophisticated trading platforms.
Recommended for traders looking for broad market access and a professional trading environment.
CapTrader
CapTrader is a Germany-based global stockbroker for investors and traders. It is an introducing broker of Interactive Brokers IE, which is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for low fees and sophisticated trading platforms.
Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers is a US discount broker. It is listed on a stock exchange and regulated by several authorities, including top-tier ones like the FCA and the SEC.
Recommended for traders looking for broad market access and a professional trading environment.
CapTrader's service is slightly weaker than Interactive Brokers's and a comparison of their fees shows that CapTrader's fees are slightly higher than Interactive Brokers's.
Account opening takes more effort at CapTrader compared to Interactive Brokers, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at CapTrader, while customer service quality is somewhat better than Interactive Brokers's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of CapTrader as being of the same quality as the platform of Interactive Brokers, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with CapTrader, while Interactive Brokers provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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