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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 84 | 91 |
| Trust score | 88 | 94 |
| Cost score | 76 | 88 |
| Platform score | 90 | 93 |
| Withdrawal score | 84 | 80 |
| Best for | Active FX, metals and CFD traders wanting Swiss bank infrastructure · Algorithmic or advanced traders using JForex, Strategy Server, JForex API or FIX API · Clients wanting a mult… | Active traders · Advanced investors · International-market investors |
| Watch out | Fees are transparent but complex and can be high for small or inactive accounts, cards/e-wallets, withdrawals and currency conversions · Negative balance protection is not clearly… | Fee schedule is complex and varies by product, plan, market and entity · Country availability/restrictions need entity-specific review · No single universal max leverage figure fo… |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | ["Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA"] Source | Regulated by SEC/FINRA/CFTC/NYSE in the US and by FCA, Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, Hong Kong SFC, SEBI, Kanto Local Finance Bureau and MAS for regional affiliates. Source |
| License numbers | Dukascopy Bank SA: Commercial register / UID CHE-112.086.322; FINMA authorised banks and securities firms list: Dukascopy Bank SA, Licensing: Bank, Category 5 Source | US CRD 36418 / SEC 8-47257; UK FCA 208159; AU AFSL 453554; India SEBI INZ000217730 and NSDL IN-DP-602-2021; Singapore MAS CMS100917; Japan Kanto Local Finance Bureau No.187. Source |
| Regulated entities | Dukascopy Bank SA (Switzerland, FINMA-authorised bank; official Dukascopy disclosure also states securities firm); Dukascopy Europe IBS AS (wholly owned European licensed brokerage company in Riga); Dukascopy Japan K.K. (wholly owned Type-1 licensed broker in Tokyo) Source | Major regulated entities include Interactive Brokers LLC plus UK, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore affiliates. Source |
| Negative balance protection | No universal Dukascopy Bank SA negative-balance protection confirmed; official disclosure says 0.21% of retail clients had to deposit funds to offset a negative balance; Dukascopy Europe separately limits liability to deposited margin. Source | No universal negative-balance-protection promise found for Interactive Brokers LLC; IBKR describes real-time margin requirements and protective liquidations to return accounts to margin compliance. Source |
| Investor compensation | Swiss depositor protection / esisuisse covers protected deposits up to CHF 100,000 per client and institution at Dukascopy Bank; Dukascopy Europe deposits are separately described as protected under EU regulation up to EUR 20,000 per client. Custody assets are treated differently from deposits under Swiss law. Source | Interactive Brokers LLC securities accounts are protected by SIPC up to $500,000, including $250,000 cash sublimit, plus excess SIPC coverage up to an additional $30 million per account with $900,000 cash sublimit, subject to $150 million aggregate; futures/options on futures are excluded. Regional schemes vary. Source |
| Restricted countries | MCA unavailable to residents of Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Crimea, Cuba, Comoros, Donetsk PR, Iran, Japan, Luhansk PR, Myanmar, North Korea, South Osetia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Russian Federation, Transnistria, USA, Venezuela and Yemen; trading-related website information says it is not intended to solicit residents of Belgium, Israel, Russian Federation, Turkey, Canada including Quebec, and the UK. Source | Official available-countries page lists countries/territories where applications are available rather than a concise restricted-country list. Treat unsupported/sanctioned-country restrictions as country/entity-dependent and requiring manual review. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | 100 USD minimum deposit for Forex/CFD ECN/trading accounts; bank guarantee collateral accepted from 100,000 USD; MCA trading-account opening requires MCA balance at least 100 USD. Source | USD 0 account minimum for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite; broker accounts can require a USD 10,000 up-front deposit applied against commissions. Source |
| Spread from | EUR/USD spread from 0.1 pips for all accounts; spreads vary by instrument, platform, liquidity and market conditions. Source | Spot currency spreads advertised as narrow as 1/10 pip on Interactive Brokers Australia pricing overview; spreads vary by product/entity/market. Source |
| Commission | JForex self-trader volume commission tiers: FX USD 35 to USD 5 per USD 1m; other listed CFDs/metals/crypto/bonds USD 52.5 to USD 7.5 per USD 1m; MT4 adds USD 0.5 per lot/USD 5 per USD 1m; stock/ETF CFD commissions vary by market, commonly 0.10% with minimums, US stock CFDs USD 0.02/share min USD 10. Source | IBKR Lite offers $0 commissions on US stocks and ETFs; IBKR Pro uses fixed/tiered commissions and third-party/exchange/regulatory fees may apply by market/product. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Default 1:100; up to 1:200 by request/restrictions; some account/product disclosures show up to 1:30 for small accounts and up to 1:200 above USD 1,000; MT4/MT5 default 1:100 with product-specific leverage. Source | Not expressed as a single max leverage figure; margin requirements are product-, account-, entity- and regulation-dependent and IBKR applies real-time risk margin. Source |
| Deposit fee | Bank transfers free; cards 1.5% EEA / 2.5% non-EEA; Apple Pay 2.5%; Skrill 2.5%; Neteller EUR 1 or 2.5%; BTC/ETH/USDT free; possible additional 0.5%; request-funds card service 3.0%. Source | Most standard bank/security deposit methods show no IBKR deposit fee in the extracted official fee table, but physical currency deposits incur a special handling fee of 1% of deposit amount, minimum $50; third-party/bank fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Bank transfer fees vary by currency/route (e.g., CHF 2.3 SIX/CHF 15 non-SIX, EUR 2.3 SEPA/EUR 20 non-SEPA, USD 19 SHA/USD 35 OUR); card EUR 1.5 + 2.5%; Skrill 2.5%; Neteller EUR 1 or 2.5%; BTC/ETH/USDT USD 30; internal free. Source | Two free withdrawal requests per calendar month; after the second withdrawal IBKR charges listed fees by currency/method (example USD: wire 10.00, check 4.00, ACH/EFT/SEPA 1.00). Source |
| Inactivity fee | No trading-account maintenance fee first 180 days; after 180 days inactive/no trades or FX for 180 consecutive days, up to CHF 100 per client per 180-day period; dormant account minimum CHF 500 up to account balance plus costs. Source | USD 0 inactivity fee for IBKR Pro and IBKR Lite account minimums page. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | 25,000+ trading instruments across Forex, Crypto, Indexes, Stocks, Bonds, Energy, Commodities and ETF; platform-specific availability differs (JForex vs MT4/MT5). Source | Stocks, ETFs, options, futures, spot currencies, bonds, mutual funds and cash-balance services, with availability varying by entity/country/account permission. Source |
| Trading platforms | JForex 4 Desktop, JForex Web 3, JForex Mobile, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Binary Desktop/Mobile, JForex API, FIX API. Source | IBKR Desktop, Trader Workstation, IB Gateway, IBKR Mobile and web/client portal tools. Source |
| Account types | Forex/CFD ECN self-trading account; MT4 account; MT5 account; demo account; binary options account; Multi-Currency Account; swap-free/Islamic account; managed accounts/LP PAMM; corporate and institutional accounts. Source | Supports individual and institutional accounts; official minimums page also distinguishes advisor, family office, hedge fund and broker account structures. Source |
| Deposit methods | Bank transfer/SWIFT, SEPA EUR, payment cards, Skrill, Neteller, BTC, ETH, USDT, bank guarantee from USD 100,000. Source | Wire transfer, check, direct bank transfer/ACH, SEPA/regional bank transfers where available, and securities transfer methods such as ACATS; physical cash deposits are against policy. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Bank transfer, payment cards, Skrill, Neteller, BTC/ETH/USDT, internal Dukascopy transfers; Western Union withdrawals referenced in company timeline/news. Source | Bank wire/transfer, checks and regional transfer rails such as BACS/GIRO/ACH/EFT/SEPA where available; securities transfer methods such as ACATS may also apply. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Not fully disclosed for trading withdrawals; MCA FAQ: bank transfers usually several business days, possible two weeks+ with manual compliance checks; internal/Dukascopy card/Skrill/Neteller generally instant unless limits triggered; card withdrawals depend on issuer and may be instant or several business days. Source | Not captured as a single verified processing-time SLA; varies by withdrawal method, currency, region and receiving bank. Source |
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