Fidelity vs Interactive Brokers compared

Your expert:
Adam Nasli
Your expert:
Adam Nasli
Fidelity
Interactive Brokers
Key differences
  • Markets and products score
    3.6
    /5
  • Account opening score
    4.4
    /5
  • Fees score
    3.5
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    5.0
    /5
  • Account opening score
    3.1
    /5
  • Fees score
    4.3
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
S&P 500 CFD spread
Withdrawal fee
Deposit fee
Inactivity fee
Safety
Top-tier regulators
Foundation date
Investor protection
Deposit and Withdrawal
Minimum deposit
Bank transfer for deposit
Bank transfer for withdrawal
Credit/debit for deposit
Credit/debit for withdrawal
PayPal for deposit
Wise for deposit
Revolut for deposit
Other electronic wallets
Platform and Experience
Mobile platform score
Web platform score
MT4 available
MT5 available
Customer service score
Account opening score

Everything you find on BrokerChooser is based on reliable data and unbiased information. We combine our 10+ years finance experience with readers feedback. Read more about our methodology.

Fidelity's service is on par with Interactive Brokers's and a comparison of their fees shows that Fidelity's fees are slightly higher than Interactive Brokers's.

Account opening takes less effort at Fidelity compared to Interactive Brokers, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at Fidelity, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Interactive Brokers's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of Fidelity as somewhat better than the platform of Interactive Brokers, found that clients have access to less markets and products with Fidelity, while Interactive Brokers provides just about the same quality of research and education.

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