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fx brokers, the team here at ForexBrokers.com collected over 6,000 data points during a seven month review of the forex industry. In this fx broker comparison, we will compare ADS Securities vs Interactive Brokers.
To assess both of these forex brokers, we will begin with cost. Comparing two fx brokers on cost is not easy. First, not every broker publicizes their average spreads. And, for the brokers that do publish their data, the formulas used to calculate average spreads can vary. Furthermore, the currency pair you are trading can impact cost, as well as the execution policies of the broker. Dealing desk or no dealing desk? The list goes on and on. To make comparing cost easy, we have a star rating that takes everything into account. Interactive Brokers's score is 4 stars versus ADS Securities's 3.5 stars.
Next to commissions and fees, regulation and currency availability are important to take into consideration. You want to trust and have confidence the forex broker you choose. ADS Securities alongside Interactive Brokers are regulated in a major hub. Interactive Brokers is a publicly traded company while ADS Securities is not. And, when it comes to total currency pairs available to trade, a quick comparison is helpful. Interactive Brokers offers its clients access to 115 different currency pairs while ADS Securities has 65 available pairs, a difference of 50.
To round out our comparison of ADS Securities vs Interactive Brokers, let's look at the tools and features most used by forex traders. For trading platforms, traders are all familiar with MetaTrader. ADS Securities offers Meta Trader while Interactive Brokers does not. With a platform picked out, looking at charts is a must so they should be of high-quality. As part of our research, we count the number of drawing tools and total technical indicators available. Interactive Brokers trails ADS Securities by 22 total charting tools, with ADS Securities offering 31 and Interactive Brokers offering 9. ADS Securities trails Interactive Brokers by 70 total different indicators (for example, moving averages), with Interactive Brokers offering 121 and ADS Securities offering 51.
Overall, both ADS Securities and Interactive Brokers share a rating of 4 stars. And, when it comes to individual category awards, both ADS Securities and Interactive Brokers found themselves without awards for Best in Class - Platforms & Tools, Best in Class - Research, Best in Class - Customer Service, Best in Class - Active Trading, Best in Class - Mobile Trading and Best in Class - Investor Education in 2018.