Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Interactive Brokers stacks up against NinjaTrader!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
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.
NinjaTrader is a US-based software company that has an excellent desktop application for advanced users, particularly futures traders. NinjaTrader is an NFA-registered company and an introducing broker of brokers like Phillip Capital and Dorman Trading.
Recommended for traders looking for broad market access and a professional trading environment.
Recommended for active traders focusing on futures.
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.
NinjaTrader
NinjaTrader is a US-based software company that has an excellent desktop application for advanced users, particularly futures traders. NinjaTrader is an NFA-registered company and an introducing broker of brokers like Phillip Capital and Dorman Trading.
Recommended for active traders focusing on futures.
Interactive Brokers's service is slightly better than NinjaTrader's and a comparison of their fees shows that Interactive Brokers's fees are similar to NinjaTrader's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at Interactive Brokers compared to NinjaTrader, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at Interactive Brokers, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than NinjaTrader's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Interactive Brokers as somewhat worse than the platform of NinjaTrader, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with Interactive Brokers, while NinjaTrader provides somewhat better research and education.
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