InteractiveBrokers vs REALINK
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Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
26
✓25
Verdict
Guarded
Guarded
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
✓6
1
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
✓5
1
Trustpilot score
3.2
—
Reviews collected
5434
—
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
Severe
—
Known clonesⓘ
2
✓0
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
—
—
Max leverage
—
—
Min spread (best acct)
—
—
Commission
—
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
0
0
Best for
Suits
Experienced, self-sufficient traders who value low fees and deep market access, Institutional or family-office clients comfortable with complex platforms, Traders who rarely need customer support and can manage accounts independently
Hong Kong stock traders, Hang Seng Index futures and options traders, Investors seeking SFC-regulated brokerage services
Not for
Beginners or those who expect hand-holding and responsive support, Traders who need fast, hassle-free withdrawals, Users who prefer a simple, intuitive platform
Retail forex traders, CFD traders seeking global markets, Non-Chinese speaking international clients
Products & Funding
Instruments
—
—
Deposit methods
—
—
Withdrawal
—
—
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2017-09-07
2017-09-21
Headquarters
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.