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Interactive Brokers vs Tiger Brokers: fees, markets and protection

Facts for both companies from their official pages; each was checked on the date shown in its review.

Facts verified on October 18, 2026

Key differences

Only Interactive Brokers lists Toronto Stock Exchange, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse), Euronext, Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), and Dubai Financial Market (DFM).
Only Tiger Brokers lists Singapore Exchange (SGX), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Only Interactive Brokers is licensed by CIRO, FCA, CBI, SEBI, and Kanto LFB.

Criterion	Interactive Brokers	Tiger Brokers On our watch list: check recent regulator actions and withdrawal reports before using it.
Rating	4.5/5 on other platforms 118.8K ratings	4.6/5 on other platforms 30.2K ratings
Regulators	SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, MAS	MAS, SFC, SEC, ASIC
Minimum deposit	No minimum	No minimum
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Toronto Stock Exchange, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse) +5	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Singapore Exchange (SGX), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) +1
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, options, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, options, funds
US stock or ETF order	$0.005 per share, minimum $1	$0.01 per share, minimum $1.99
Currency conversion fee	0.03%	—
Investor protection	SIPC, Irish Investor Compensation Scheme (ICS), Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)	SIPC, Investor Compensation Fund (Hong Kong)
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, SPEI	Bank transfer, PayNow, FPS (Faster Payment System)
Available only in	Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola +216	—
Headquarters	United States	—
Founded	—	2014
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What is the minimum deposit at Interactive Brokers and Tiger Brokers?

Interactive Brokers: $0. Tiger Brokers: $0.

Which regulators license Interactive Brokers and Tiger Brokers?

Interactive Brokers is licensed by SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, and MAS; Tiger Brokers by MAS, SFC, SEC, and ASIC.