Interactive Brokers vs IUX 2026

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Regulation

When comparing Interactive Brokers and IUX, several key differences stand out, particularly in terms of trust and regulatory credentials. Interactive Brokers, established in 1977 and publicly traded, boasts a ForexBrokers.com Trust Score of 99, indicating a high degree of trust. It holds 9 Tier-1 licenses, which are highly respected, and 2 Tier-2 licenses, reflecting its solid regulatory standing. Despite not being a bank, Interactive Brokers remains a dependable choice for traders.

In contrast, IUX, founded in 2016, is not publicly traded but still offers competitive trading services. However, its Trust Score of 78 indicates an average risk. IUX holds only 1 Tier-1 license and 1 Tier-2 license, suggesting it may not provide the same level of regulatory reassurance as its counterpart. While both brokers serve as non-banking trading platforms, the distinction in trust and regulatory status is noteworthy for potential users considering which platform to choose.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Year Founded info	1977	2016
Publicly Traded (Listed) info	Yes	No
Bank info	No	No
Tier-1 Licenses info	9	1
Tier-2 Licenses info	2	1
Tier-3 Licenses info	0	0
Tier-4 Licenses info	0	1

Fees

Here’s how Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and IUX stack up on commissions and fees for forex. Interactive Brokers earns 5 out of 5 stars and ranks #2 of 63 for Commissions and Fees, while IUX earns 4 out of 5 stars and ranks #19 of 63. Both are competitively priced, but they take different approaches that matter depending on your trade size and account preference.

Interactive Brokers uses a commission-based model with tight raw spreads. During Q3 2024, EUR/USD averaged 0.19 pips at IBKR; after adding commission, the effective all-in spread was about 0.59 pips for a standard 100,000-unit trade. Commissions start at 0.2 basis points with a $2 minimum per side ($4 round trip), which equates to roughly 0.40 pips on a $100,000 EUR/USD trade before spreads. Active traders can unlock lower per-order minimums ($1.50, and as low as $1 with very high monthly volume). Note: that $2-per-side minimum can make sub-100,000-unit trades proportionally more expensive.

IUX pricing depends on the account type. Standard and Standard+ (both $10 minimum deposit) are spread-only, with EUR/USD averages around 0.9 pips on Standard; Standard+ may have wider spreads due to promotions. The Pro account ($500 minimum) is spread-only with an average around 0.7 pips, while the Raw account ($500 minimum) charges $6 per 100,000 units in commission and lands near 0.6 pips all-in for EUR/USD. In simple terms: on a full 100,000-unit trade, IBKR’s typical all-in cost (~0.59 pips) is neck-and-neck with IUX Raw (~0.6), and lower than IUX Pro (~0.7) and Standard (~0.9). However, if you trade smaller lot sizes, IUX can be more cost-effective since IBKR’s $2-per-side minimum raises the effective cost on small tickets.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Minimum Deposit info	$0	10
Average spread (EUR/USD) - Standard account info	0.59 info	0.86 info
All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active info	0.65 info	0.6 info
Non-wire bank transfer info	Yes	No
PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No	No
Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No	Yes
Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) info	Yes	Yes

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Range of investments

Interactive Brokers vs IUX: When it comes to range of investments, Interactive Brokers offers far more choice, with 8,500 tradeable symbols and 90 forex pairs, compared with IUX’s 152 symbols and 34 forex pairs. That breadth helps explain why ForexBrokers.com rates Interactive Brokers 5 stars and ranks it #1 out of 63 brokers for Range of Investments, while IUX earns 3.5 stars and ranks #35.

Both brokers support forex trading as CFD or spot. Interactive Brokers lets you buy exchange-traded U.S. stocks (think Apple on NASDAQ) and also lists shares on many international exchanges; IUX does not offer U.S.-listed shares, though it does provide access to select international exchanges. For crypto, Interactive Brokers offers both real (delivered) cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency CFDs, whereas IUX offers crypto only via CFDs. Neither broker provides copy trading.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Tradeable Symbols (Total) info	8500	152
Forex Pairs (Total) info	90	34
U.S. Stocks (Shares) info	Yes	No
Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) info	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading info	No	No
Cryptocurrency (Underlying) info	Yes	No
Cryptocurrency (CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Disclaimers	Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients).

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Trading platforms and tools

Interactive Brokers and IUX both check key boxes for platform access and learning tools: each broker provides a free paper trading account, its own in-house platform, a Windows desktop app, a web-based platform, and the ability to place trades directly from charts. Neither supports copy trading or MetaTrader 4. If you rely on MetaTrader 5, note that IUX offers MT5 while Interactive Brokers does not. The number of built-in technical indicators and watchlist fields for either broker wasn’t specified.

For platform quality overall, ForexBrokers.com rates Interactive Brokers at 5 stars and ranks it #2 out of 63 brokers, while IUX earns 3.5 stars and ranks #35. Traders focused on MT5 may lean toward IUX, while those prioritizing platform depth, research integrations, and overall toolset may find Interactive Brokers the stronger pick.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Virtual Trading (Demo) info	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform info	Yes	Yes
Desktop Platform (Windows) info	Yes	Yes
Web Platform info	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading info	No	No
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) info	No	No
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) info	No	Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) info	155	106
Charting - Trade From Chart info	Yes	Yes

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Forex trading apps

Interactive Brokers vs IUX: both brokers offer iPhone and Android mobile trading apps. The key differences show up in everyday use. Interactive Brokers includes stock and forex price alerts and watchlist syncing with your online account, so changes carry over between devices. IUX does not offer price alerts or synced watchlists. In ratings, Interactive Brokers earns 5 stars and ranks #4 out of 63 brokers for Mobile Trading Apps on ForexBrokers.com, while IUX holds 3.5 stars and ranks #35.

Charting tools tilt both ways. Interactive Brokers supplies 97 technical studies and lets you draw trendlines, but it does not auto-save drawings. IUX offers 106 technical studies and does auto-save drawings, yet it lacks trendline drawing. If you want alerts and seamless watchlist syncing, Interactive Brokers is the safer pick. If you value more built-in indicators and automatic saving of chart annotations, IUX has an edge there—though overall ratings still favor Interactive Brokers.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Android App info	Yes	Yes
Apple iOS App info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Price Alerts info	Yes	No
Mobile Watchlists - Syncing info	Yes	No
Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies info	97	106
Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines info	Yes	No
Mobile Charting - Trendlines Autosave info	No	Yes

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Market research

Interactive Brokers outpaces IUX for market research. It offers daily market commentary; forex news from top-tier sources such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and Dow Jones; Trading Central analytics; a sentiment tool showing long/short positioning; TipRanks insights; Acuity Trading signals; and an economic calendar. IUX includes an economic calendar but does not provide daily commentary, top-tier forex news, Trading Central tools, sentiment data, TipRanks, or Acuity Trading. Neither broker offers Autochartist.

These gaps show up in independent ratings: ForexBrokers.com gives Interactive Brokers 5 out of 5 stars for Research and ranks it #3 of 63 brokers, while IUX earns 3 out of 5 stars and ranks #35. If you value daily commentary, leading news, and multiple third-party research tools, Interactive Brokers is the better fit; if you only need a calendar, IUX covers the basics.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Daily Market Commentary (Articles) info	Yes	No
Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) info	Yes	No
Autochartist info	No	No
Trading Central info	Yes	No
Client sentiment data info	Yes	No
TipRanks info	Yes	No
Acuity Trading info	Yes	No
Economic Calendar info	Yes	Yes

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Beginners and education

Comparing education for beginners at Interactive Brokers and IUX, both brokers provide at least 10 beginner videos that cover core trading topics, including forex and CFDs. Interactive Brokers goes further with monthly client webinars and a deep library of advanced videos to help you move beyond the basics, while IUX does not host monthly webinars and does not meet the 10-video mark for advanced lessons.

These differences show up in independent ratings: Interactive Brokers earns 5 stars for Education and ranks #1 out of 63 brokers at ForexBrokers.com, while IUX earns 3 stars and ranks #35. If you want frequent live learning and a pathway from beginner to advanced, Interactive Brokers is the stronger choice; if you mainly need beginner videos, IUX can cover the essentials.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Webinars info	Yes	No
Videos - Beginner Trading Videos info	Yes	Yes
Videos - Advanced Trading Videos info	Yes	No

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Winner

After testing 63 of the best forex brokers, our research and account testing finds that Interactive Brokers is better than IUX. Interactive Brokers finished with an overall rank of #2, while IUX finished with an overall rank of #35.

Interactive Brokers is a highly trusted multi-asset broker with an extensive offering of tradeable global markets. It delivers competitive fees and high-quality research and education, as well as a modern, institutional-grade trading platform suite.

Feature	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Overall Rating info
Trust Score info	99	78
Range of Investments
Trading Fees
Trading Platforms
Research
Mobile Trading
Education

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Overall Rating	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Overall Rating info
Trading Fees
Range of Investments
Trading Platforms
Mobile Trading
Research
Education
Trust Score info	99	78
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Regulation	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Trust Score info	99	78
Year Founded info	1977	2016
Publicly Traded (Listed) info	Yes	No
Bank info	No	No
Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). info	Yes info	No
Tier-1 Licenses info	9	1
Tier-2 Licenses info	2	1
Tier-3 Licenses info	0	0
Tier-4 Licenses info	0	1

Tier-1 Licenses (Highly Trusted)	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Australia (ASIC Authorised) info	Yes	Yes
Canada (CIRO Authorised) info	Yes	No
Hong Kong (SFC Authorised) info	Yes	No
Japan (FSA Authorised) info	Yes	No
Singapore (MAS Authorised) info	Yes	No
Switzerland (FINMA Authorised) info	Yes	No
United Kingdom (U.K.) (FCA Authorised) info	Yes	No
USA (CFTC Authorized) info	Yes	No
New Zealand (FMA Authorised) info	No	No
Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). info	Yes info	No

Tier-2 Licenses (Trusted)	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Kenya (CMA Authorised) info		No
Israel (ISA Authorised) info	No	No
South Africa (FSCA Authorised) info	No	Yes
UAE (DFSA, FSRA, or SCA Authorised) info	Yes	No
India (SEBI Authorised) info	Yes	No
Jordan (JSC Authorised) info		No

Investments	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Tradeable Symbols (Total) info	8500	152
Forex Pairs (Total) info	90	34
U.S. Stocks (Shares) info	Yes	No
Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) info	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading info	No	No
Cryptocurrency (Underlying) info	Yes	No
Cryptocurrency (CFDs) info	Yes	Yes
Disclaimers	Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients).

Cost	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Average spread (EUR/USD) - Standard account info	0.59 info	0.86 info
All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active info	0.65 info	0.6 info
Inactivity Fee info	No	Yes
Order execution: Agency info	Yes	No
Order execution: Market Maker info	No	Yes

Funding	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Minimum Deposit info	$0	10
PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No	No
Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) info	No	Yes
Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) info	Yes	Yes
Non-wire bank transfer info	Yes	No

Trading Platforms	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform info	Yes	Yes
Desktop Platform (Windows) info	Yes	Yes
Web Platform info	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading info	No	No
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) info	No	No
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) info	No	Yes
cTrader info	No	No

Trading Tools	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Virtual Trading (Demo) info	Yes	Yes
Price Alerts info	Yes	Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) info	155	106
Charting - Trade From Chart info	Yes	Yes
Charts can be saved info	Yes	No

Mobile Trading	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Android App info	Yes	Yes
Apple iOS App info	Yes	Yes
Mobile Price Alerts info	Yes	No
Mobile Watchlist [DELETED] info
Mobile Watchlists - Syncing info	Yes	No
Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies info	97	106
Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines info	Yes	No
Mobile Charting - Trendlines Autosave info	No	Yes
Mobile Research - Economic Calendar info	Yes	No

Research	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Daily Market Commentary (Articles) info	Yes	No
Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) info	Yes	No
Autochartist info	No	No
Trading Central info	Yes	No
TipRanks info	Yes	No
Client sentiment data info	Yes	No
Economic Calendar info	Yes	Yes

Education	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Webinars info	Yes	No
Videos - Beginner Trading Videos info	Yes	Yes
Videos - Advanced Trading Videos info	Yes	No

Major Forex Pairs	Interactive Brokers	IUX
GBP/USD [DELETED] info
USD/JPY [DELETED] info
EUR/USD info	Yes	Yes
USD/CHF [DELETED] info
USD/CAD [DELETED] info
NZD/USD [DELETED] info
AUD/USD [DELETED] info
Review	Interactive Brokers Review	IUX Review

Overall	Interactive Brokers	IUX
Overall Rating info
Trading Fees
Range of Investments
Trading Platforms
Mobile Trading
Research
Education
Trust Score info	99	78
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Review	Interactive Brokers Review	IUX Review