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IG vs Interactive Brokers 2021
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Overall Rating
| Feature | IG | Interactive Brokers |
| Overall | ||
| Commissions & Fees | ||
| Offering of Investments | ||
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Research | ||
| Education | ||
| IG Review | Interactive Brokers Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
Trading Fees
| Feature | IG | Interactive Brokers |
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Minimum Deposit |
£0.00 | £0.00 |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£3 to £8 | £3.00 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£3.00 | £3.00 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£3.00 | £3.00 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
£96 (can reduce by trading) | 0% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
N/A | 0.1% (2Euro min) |
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ETFs - Fee |
£8.00 | £3.00 |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£8.00 | £4.95 |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
£40.00 | £25.00 |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | IG | Interactive Brokers |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
Yes | Yes |
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Web Platform |
Yes | Yes |
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iPhone App |
Yes | Yes |
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Android App |
Yes | Yes |
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Stock Alerts |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
31 | 98 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
19 | 84 |
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Charting - Notes |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
Yes | Yes |
Research
| Feature | IG | Interactive Brokers |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
No | No |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - Bonds |
No | Yes |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
No | Yes |
Investments
| Feature | IG | Interactive Brokers |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Corporate |
No | Yes |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) |
No | Yes |
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Investment Trusts |
Yes | Yes |
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Spread Betting |
Yes | Yes |
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Advisor Services |
No | No |
Education
| Feature | IG | Interactive Brokers |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
Yes | No |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | Yes |
Overall
| Feature | IG | Interactive Brokers |
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| Offering of Investments | ||
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Research | ||
| Education | ||
| IG Review | Interactive Brokers Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2021 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare IG vs Interactive Brokers.
Which broker is less expensive?
Alongside the cost per trade, most UK online brokers also charge a monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee, which varies based on the account type and balance. Based on our thorough review, Interactive Brokers offers better pricing than IG for share dealing.
Assuming a £30,000 portfolio size, here are the total annual costs for share dealing with both brokers, given different monthly activity scenarios.
1 Trade Per Month - Interactive Brokers is cheaper. Interactive Brokers would only cost £36 each year while IG would cost £96.
3 Trades Per Month - For accounts with £30,000 that trade three times per month, both both [Broker GT] and [Broker LT] would cost £[Variable LT] per year.
10 Trades Per Month - If you make 10 trades each month (120 trades per year), both [Broker GT] and [Broker LT] would cost [Variable GT] per year.
20 Trades Per Month - Interactive Brokers costs less in this scenario. Total annual costs with Interactive Brokers would equal £15, while IG would equal £24.
Which broker offers a wider range of investment options?
Interactive Brokers offers a more diverse selection of investment options than IG. Interactive Brokers offers investors access to ETFs, Funds, Share Trading and Bonds - Government (Gilts). Investing encompasses a wide variety of asset classes, so finding a broker that offers every investment type you are interested in is important.
Which platform offers better research?
Our testing concluded that Interactive Brokers is better for research than IG. Interactive Brokers offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better?
To compare the trading platforms of both IG and Interactive Brokers, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, Interactive Brokers offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall winner: IG
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