Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers: leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers: real shares and ETFs you own outright.
Capital.com
Regulated in your country Capital.com is allowed by ASIC to onboard clients residing in Australia.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Interactive Brokers
Regulated in your country Interactive Brokers is allowed by ASIC to onboard clients residing in Australia.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders Capital.com and Interactive Brokers are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in Australia.Capital.com is better than Interactive Brokers for crypto traders. Interactive Brokers, on the other hand, is better for day traders, long-term investors and professional traders. Both are a good fit for swing traders, news traders and algo traders.
| Overall score | Capital.com 79 -4 not offered | Interactive Brokers 83 Best 83 |
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| Day trading i | ||
| Long-term investing i | ||
| Professional traders i | ||
| High-volume traders i | ||
| Scalpers i | ||
| Swing traders i | ||
| News traders i | ||
| Algo traders i | ||
| Stock traders i | ||
| Crypto traders i | ||
| Futures traders i | ||
| Options traders i |
Regulation
What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise Capital.com and the ones that supervise Interactive Brokers.Capital.com and Interactive Brokers are both regulated in Australia, by ASIC.
| Section score | Capital.com 100 not offered | Interactive Brokers 100 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Tier-1 regulators | ||
| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| FCA (United Kingdom) i | ||
| ASIC (Australia) i | ||
| CFTC (United States) i | ||
| NFA (United States) i | ||
| SEC (United States) i | ||
| CIRO (Canada) i | ||
| MAS (Singapore) i | ||
| SFC (Hong Kong) i | ||
| JFSA (Japan) i | ||
| FINMA (Switzerland) i | ||
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| FMA (New Zealand) i | ||
| CBR (Russia) i | ||
| FSCA (South Africa) i | ||
| DFSA (Dubai) i | ||
| CSRC (China) i | ||
| ISA (Israel) i | ||
| LFSA (Malaysia) i | ||
| JSC (Jordan) i | ||
| CMA (Kenya) i | ||
| Tier-3 regulators | ||
| FSA (Seychelles) i | ||
| MMA (Maldives) i | ||
| SCB (Bahamas) i | ||
| FSC (Mauritius) i | ||
| VFSC (Vanuatu) i | ||
| FSC (Belize) i | ||
| CIMA (Cayman Islands) i | ||
| SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i | ||
| FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i | ||
| BMA (Bermuda) i | ||
| BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i | ||
| EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i | ||
Safety
What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that Capital.com and Interactive Brokers have in place to protect your money in Australia.Both Capital.com and Interactive Brokers offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication.
| Section score | Capital.com 65 -8 not offered | Interactive Brokers 73 Best 73 |
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| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 2016 | 1978 |
| Parent company i | Capital Com SV Investments Ltd | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. |
| CEO i | 0 | Milan Galik |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | N/A | Agricultural Bank of China, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Banco Santander, Bank Hapoalim, Bank of China, Barclays Bank Ireland, Barclays Bank, Euroclear Bank, HSBC Bank, HSBC Continental Europe, ING Bank, ING Belgium, ING Bank Slaski, J.P. Morgan SE, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, NatWest Bank, Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation, Raiffeisen Bank International, Raiffeisen Bank Zrt, Raiffeisenbank a.s., Royal Bank of Canada, Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered Bank, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, UBS Switzerland, United Overseas Bank, Wells Fargo Bank |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 890,000 | 3,337,000 |
| Annual revenue i | US$0 | US$6,205,000,000 |
| Monthly website search traffic i | 2M monthly visits | |
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with Capital.com and with Interactive Brokers in Australia, both on each trade and on holding the account.Interactive Brokers is better than Capital.com for CFD/FX costs, since Interactive Brokers is cheaper on EUR/USD, at US$2 per lot (against Capital.com's US$7), and offers volume discounts, which Capital.com does not. Neither Capital.com nor Interactive Brokers charges inactivity fees or account maintenance fees.
Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be compared for real stock costs, because Interactive Brokers is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Capital.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Capital.com 76 -15 not offered | Interactive Brokers 91 Best 79 |
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| Broker fees | ||
| Deposit fees i | ||
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| Currency conversion fees i | ||
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| Real time market data fee i | ||
| Dividend withholding i | ||
| Account opening fees i | ||
| Account maintenance fee i | ||
| Portfolio management fee i | ||
| Fees on CFDs | ||
| Forex commission per lot i | Free | US$2 |
| EUR/USD average standard spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | US$7 | US$2 |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 0.4 points | |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.5 points | |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | US$50 | |
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | Free | US$0.005 |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Spread | Commission, Percentage |
| US stocks fees (real) i | US$2.1 | |
| ETF fees (real) i | US$2.1 | |
| Management costs i | ||
| Connection costs i | ||
| Fees on futures | ||
| Futures fees per contract i | US$0.85 | |
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| Fees on options | ||
| Options fees per contract i | US$0.65 | |
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Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with Capital.com and with Interactive Brokers in Australia, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.Interactive Brokers is better than Capital.com for CFD/FX markets, since Interactive Brokers gives access to 15,000 tradable symbols (against Capital.com's 5,500), lets you own bonds, crypto, ETFs, funds, forex and stocks outright, which Capital.com does not, and offers futures on indices and commodities, which Capital.com does not. Both Capital.com and Interactive Brokers offer CFDs on commodities, crypto, forex, indices and stocks.
Capital.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be compared for real stock markets.
| Section score | Capital.com 75 -25 not offered | Interactive Brokers 100 Best 100 |
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| Total tradable symbols i | 5,500 | 15,000 |
| Currency pairs i | ||
| Indices i | ||
| Commodities i | ||
| Stocks i | ||
| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks |
| Futures i | Indices, Commodities | |
| Options i | Stocks, Indices | |
| Assets you can own i | Bonds, Crypto, ETF, Funds, Forex, Stocks |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that Capital.com and Interactive Brokers make available to their clients in Australia.Capital.com and Interactive Brokers are equally good for platforms, since Capital.com offers MetaTrader 4. On the other hand, Interactive Brokers offers TradingView. Both Capital.com and Interactive Brokers offer a proprietary platform and one-click trading.
Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be set side by side for platforms, as Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike Interactive Brokers.
| Section score | Capital.com 83 not offered | Interactive Brokers 80 -3 80 |
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| Proprietary platform i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 i | ||
| cTrader i | ||
| Social trading platform i | ||
| Copy trading platform i | ||
| ZuluTrade i | ||
| TradingView i | ||
| Duplitrade i | ||
| Mirror Trader i | ||
| NinjaTrader i | ||
| AutoChartist i | ||
| Real time pricing i | ||
| 5 digit pricing i | ||
| One-click trading i |
Mobile
What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of Capital.com and Interactive Brokers in Australia, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.Interactive Brokers is better than Capital.com for mobile trading, because Interactive Brokers offers mobile charting tools and mobile drawing tools, which Capital.com does not. Capital.com and Interactive Brokers both offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile price alerts.
Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be compared for mobile trading, because Interactive Brokers is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Capital.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Capital.com 73 -7 not offered | Interactive Brokers 80 Best 80 |
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| Proprietary app i | ||
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| MetaTrader 4 app i | ||
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| cTrader app i | ||
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| Mobile alerts i | ||
| Mobile charting tools i | ||
| Mobile drawing tools i | ||
| Mobile watchlist i | ||
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Trading features
What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that Capital.com and Interactive Brokers allow on their platforms in Australia.Capital.com and Interactive Brokers are equally good for CFD/FX trading features, as Capital.com offers guaranteed stop losses, and allows for expert advisors. On the other hand, Interactive Brokers offers tier-1 liquidity providers, and allows for scalping. Capital.com and Interactive Brokers both offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.
Capital.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be compared for real stock trading features.
| Section score | Capital.com 72 -3 not offered | Interactive Brokers 75 85 |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | NDD |
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| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Major indices leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Gold leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Commodities leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Equities leverage i | 5:1 | 5:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | 2:1 | 2:1 |
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| Negative balance protection i | ||
| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | 0.01 lots |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | US$0 | US$1 |
| Fractional stocks i | ||
| Trading compliance | ||
| Scalping strategies allowed i | ||
| Hedging strategies allowed i | ||
| Automated trading strategy allowed i | ||
| EAs use allowed i | ||
| HFT strategy allowed i | ||
| VPS use allowed i | ||
| API use allowed i | ||
| Price scraping allowed i | ||
| FIFO rule applies i | ||
Account types
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at Capital.com and at Interactive Brokers in Australia, and of who each one is meant for.Capital.com and Interactive Brokers are equally good for CFD/FX account types, since Capital.com offers an unlimited demo account while Interactive Brokers offers a raw spread account. Both Capital.com and Interactive Brokers offer a demo account and a professional traders account.
There is no like-for-like comparison for real stock account types, as Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Capital.com 43 not offered | Interactive Brokers 41 -2 63 |
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| Demo account i | ||
| Unlimited demo account i | ||
| Standard account i | ||
| Micro account i | ||
| Cent account i | ||
| Nano account i | ||
| Raw spread account i | ||
| ECN account i | ||
| Swap-free account i | ||
| Islamic account i | ||
| Professional traders account i | ||
| Fixed spread account i | ||
| Spread betting account i | ||
| Copy trading account i | ||
| Corporate account i | ||
| Managed account i | ||
| Stock investing account i | ||
| Margin investing account i | ||
| Savings account i | ||
| Retirement account i |
Account opening
What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with Capital.com and with Interactive Brokers in Australia.Capital.com is better than Interactive Brokers for account opening, as Capital.com supports e-wallets, which Interactive Brokers does not, and offers debit cards, which Interactive Brokers does not. However, Interactive Brokers does not require a minimum deposit at all (against Capital.com's US$14).
Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be compared for account opening, because Interactive Brokers is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Capital.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Capital.com 67 Best not offered | Interactive Brokers 60 -7 60 |
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| Minimum deposit i | US$14 | US$0 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | US$0 | US$0 |
| Wire transfers i | ||
| Credit cards i | ||
| Debit cards i | ||
| eWallets i | PayPal | |
| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | AUD, EUR, USD | AUD, EUR, GBP, HKD, USD |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 3 business days | up to 1 business days |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 5 business days | up to 1 business days |
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Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of Capital.com and Interactive Brokers in Australia, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.Capital.com is better than Interactive Brokers for customer care, because Capital.com has a website in 28 languages (against Interactive Brokers' 8), and offers priority support, which Interactive Brokers does not. Capital.com and Interactive Brokers both offer phone support and live chat.
Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be compared for customer care, because Interactive Brokers is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Capital.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Capital.com 69 Best not offered | Interactive Brokers 58 -11 58 |
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| Number of languages supported i | 28 | 8 |
| Website languages i | Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese | German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese |
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| Customer support languages i | English | German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that Capital.com and Interactive Brokers provide to their clients in Australia.Capital.com and Interactive Brokers are equally good for learning, as both offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
Capital.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so Interactive Brokers and Capital.com cannot be compared for learning.
| Section score | Capital.com 100 not offered | Interactive Brokers 100 100 |
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| Education | ||
| Education center i | ||
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Capital.com vs Interactive Brokers: which one should you choose?
Capital.com
CFD/FX Choose Capital.com if you want a CFD and forex broker with MetaTrader 4 and expert advisors.
Open Account CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Interactive Brokers
CFD/FX Choose Interactive Brokers if you want an online CFD broker with low trading costs, no minimum deposit and a wide choice of markets.
Stocks Choose Interactive Brokers if you want a broker for securities investing with bonds, funds and futures.
Open Account CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.Other popular comparisons
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