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Interactive Brokers review: fees, features and futures

The cheapest margin and among the cheapest micro and E-nano futures of any broker here, with access to global exchanges including Brazil's B3.

Last checked October 24, 2026

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Best for

Active traders who use margin, trade futures alongside stocks, or want international markets.

Watch out for

IBKR Lite and Pro price differently. The lowest futures and margin rates are on Pro, and cash under $10,000 earns no interest.

Fees and account details

Stocks and ETFs
$0 (Lite) / $0.005 per share, $1 minimum (Pro Fixed)
Options
$0.65 per contract (Pro Fixed); $0.15 to $0.65 (Pro Tiered)
Micro E-mini futures
$0.25 per side (Fixed); $0.10 to $0.25 (Tiered, by volume)
E-nano futures
$0.25 per side (Fixed); listed by CME as an E-nano broker
Also charged
Exchange and regulatory fees extra
Platform fee
None
Minimum deposit
Not published for futures
Margin rate, $25,000
5.38% (Pro) / 6.38% (Lite)
Margin rate, $100,000
5.38% to $100k, 4.88% above (Pro) / 6.38% (Lite)
Cash yield
3.38% (Pro) / 2.38% (Lite); no interest on the first $10,000
Platforms
Trader Workstation (desktop), IBKR Desktop, web, mobile; API
Regulation
Interactive Brokers LLC, SEC and CFTC registered

Features and services

Crypto
Spot crypto through Paxos and Zero Hash, including bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP; 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value ($1.75 minimum)
Retirement accounts
Traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP, SIMPLE and Inherited IRAs; no contribution match
International
175 market centers in 40 countries and territories, 29 currencies; spot forex
Trading hours
Overnight session 8:00 PM to 3:50 AM ET for 10,000+ US stocks and ETFs, plus overnight Treasuries and SPX options
Fractional shares
Dollar-based, from $1, on 10,500+ US stocks and ETFs
Prediction markets
Event contracts on ForecastEx, an IBKR affiliate
Tools and research
Trader Workstation, free third-party research (Trading Central, TipRanks), $1M paper-trading account
Account fees
$0 minimum, no inactivity fee
Support
Phone Sunday 1:00 PM to Friday 7:30 PM ET; chat Sunday 8:00 PM to Friday 8:00 PM ET
Account protection
SIPC up to $500,000 ($250,000 cash) plus excess coverage of up to $30M per account

What's new

  1. CME E-nano equity index futures available on launch day. Source
  2. Brazilian futures on the B3 exchange for eligible clients outside Brazil. Source
  3. Clients can link their account to Claude. The assistant drafts stock and ETF orders and the client approves each one. Source

Sources

Figures come from these Interactive Brokers pages unless marked "reported." Rates change, so confirm them on the broker's site before opening an account.