Compare Interactive Brokers vs XTB

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Interactive Brokers stacks up against XTB!

Interactive Brokers vs XTB
open account	Visit broker	Visit broker 76% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.8 / 5.0	4.5 / 5.0
overall pros	Broad product portfolio Low fees Great and diverse research tools	Fast deposit and withdrawal Fast and user-friendly account opening Good research tools
overall cons	Funding and withdrawal only through bank transfer Complicated account opening process Not user-friendly and complicated desktop trading platform	Limited product portfolio, mostly CFD and FX Sales team can be pushy No 24/7 customer support
fees	4 stars Low trading fees Transparent fee structure Inactivity fee	4 stars Low non-trading fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee
account opening	3 stars Fully digital account opening No minimum deposit for most accounts Slow account opening Not user-friendly Confusing messages throughout the process	5 stars Fast account opening Fully digital account opening User-friendly Sales team pushy
deposit and withdrawal	2 stars Several account base currencies No charge for the first withdrawal each month Credit/Debit card deposit and withdrawal not available Slow funding and withdrawal - over 3 days	5 stars Credit/Debit card deposit and withdrawal Quick funding and withdrawal -within 3 days User-friendly High fees for electronic wallet deposits
web trading platform	4 stars User-friendly Clear fee report Two-step (safe) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	4 stars User-friendly Good search function Good customizability (for charts, workspace) No two-step (safe) login Limited order types
mobile trading platform	4 stars Two-step (safe) login Good search function Innovative functions (i.e. Chatbot) Not user-friendly	4 stars User-friendly Good search function No two-step (safe) login Limited order types
desktop trading platform	3 stars Good variety of order types Two-step (safe) login Price alerts Not user-friendly Poor search function	4 stars User-friendly Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Good search function Limited order types No two-step (safe) login
markets and products	5 stars Stock ETF Forex Fund Bond Options Futures CFD Crypto	2 stars CFD Crypto Real stocks and ETFs for European clients except for UK and Hungary
research	4 stars Good quality news flow Good set of analytical tools Fundamental data available Not user-friendly	4 stars Good interactive chart User-friendly Good set of analytical tools No fundamental data available
customer service	4 stars Live chat Fast response time Relevant answers Email ticketing looks like from the 90's	5 stars Phone support Live chat Relevant answers Slow support for e-mail 24/5 availability
education	5 stars Demo account Educational videos Good production quality Courses only available to members	5 stars Demo account Trading platform tutorial videos Educational videos
safety	Listed on stock exchange Negative balance protection Regulated by top-tier financial authorities	Listed on stock exchange Financial information is publicly available Regulated by financial authorities
recommended for	Traders who prefer low fees and a professional trading environment	Forex and CFD traders looking for great funding and withdrawal processes and research tools

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