Interactive Brokers trading conditions

Interactive Brokers trading conditions

Trading conditions vary by account, platform, legal entity and client classification. The figures below reflect the latest information available to 88 Forex Brokers and should be confirmed before trading.

Spreads and commissions

Interactive Brokers advertises spreads from 0.1 pip on Individual. The stated commission is Approx. $2 per side per $100,000 at minimum tier. Typical or live pricing may be higher than the advertised minimum, particularly outside liquid trading hours or during volatile markets.

A quoted spread from 0.1 pip is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

Interactive Brokers lists a minimum deposit of $0. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Spread type

Variable

EUR/USD average spread

Approx. 0.1-0.2 pips before commission

GBP/USD average spread

Approx. 0.2-0.3 pips before commission

Commission

Approx. $2 per side per $100,000 at minimum tier

All-in cost, EUR/USD

Approx. 0.4-0.6 pips for a 1-lot trade

Leverage and margin

Maximum leverage is reported as 1:50, although the available limit depends on the account entity, instrument, client classification and local rules. Higher leverage increases both potential gains and losses and can lead to rapid account depletion.

Execution model

Interactive Brokers describes its execution model as Agency / SmartRouting / direct market access. The available information indicates an average execution speed of Market/venue-dependent, order types of 100+ order types and algorithms and servers in Global low-latency infrastructure connected to major exchanges and liquidity venues. Execution labels are not standardised across the industry, so review the order-execution policy and conflict disclosures rather than relying on a single term.

Trading rules

Expert advisers

Yes, via APIs/algorithmic infrastructure rather than MT4/MT5 EAs

Copy trading

No conventional retail copy trading

Negative balance protection

Entity/product-dependent

Scalping, Hedging, Stop-out level and Guaranteed stop loss: the broker does not publish enough information for us to confirm this trading condition.

Information last checked 26 August 2026. Account terms may differ by entity and country.