Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) vs Interactive Brokers (IBKR) comparison

Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) focuses on Brokerage, Portfolio, and Watchlist while Interactive Brokers (IBKR) specializes in Brokerage, Advanced Order Types, and Smart/Direct Routing. They overlap in 8 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Both platforms require a paid subscription to access their full feature set. Compare the pricing details above to find the best value for your needs.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) provides API access for programmatic data retrieval and custom integrations. Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) doesn't currently offer an API, so you'll need to use their web interface.

Choose Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) if you need Commission-free online trades for U.S. stocks and ETFs; options contracts at $0.65 each (a small number of ETFs still carry a $100 service fee)., and Execution quality reports highlight strong fill statistics, with most trades price-improved and executed in fractions of a second. Fidelity discloses savings per order and does not accept payment for order flow on stock and ETF trades.. Go with Interactive Brokers (IBKR) if Platforms: Client Portal (web), Trader Workstation (TWS) and IBKR Desktop (desktop), IBKR Mobile / GlobalTrader (mobile), plus IBKR APIs; feature availability differs by platform/product., and Supported instruments include stocks/ETFs, options (incl. combos), mutual funds, futures (incl. futures options), spot FX, bonds, physical metals, structured products and CFDs. better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks, ETFs, Options, Bonds, and Mutual Funds. Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) also includes Cryptos. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) adds coverage for Futures, Currencies, Commodities, and Other.

Yes, both platforms provide real-time market data. This makes either suitable for active trading strategies where timing matters.

Both platforms let you export data to spreadsheets (CSV, and PDF). This is useful for custom analysis or record-keeping.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is built with active traders in mind, offering features like real-time data and technical analysis. Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) is better suited for buy-and-hold investors focused on fundamentals.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) includes a stock screener for finding investment ideas. Fidelity (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC) focuses on other analytical tools.

Both platforms include portfolio tracking, so you can monitor your holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.