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Interactive Brokers in Mexico — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%50
- Round-turn cost20%100
- Safety20%10
- Payouts15%60
- Track record10%no data
- Platforms10%15
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- IBKR LLC via global account
- Founded
- 1978
- Retail leverage
- 4 group
- Round turn
- 5 USDMX
- Currencies
- MXN and multiple currencies
- Swap-free account
- no
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
Open an account with Interactive BrokersThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Mexico residents
- IBKR LLC via global account
- Local standing
- Authorized for Mexico residents
- Licence as the register states it
- US-regulated IBKR LLC
- Leverage for this entity
- Global default: up to 1:4
- The firm behind it
- US electronic broker
- What we hold against it
- Low-cost, advanced tools
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Mexican residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youAuthorized for Mexico residents
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against Mexico market median(priced from 71 of 75)
Medians run over the 71 of 75 brokers that publish a price for Mexico, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Universal account. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Cost calculator (median of 71 priced of 75)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a MXN conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.
Where Interactive Brokers sits in the Mexico base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (71 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 1.5-20 · this broker 5 USD · 4 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (3 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 5-100 · 72 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (52 of 75 with a Mexico figure)
Median 1:1000 · range 50-10000 · this broker 1:4 · 23 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts(1 method)
| Method | Deposit, h | Withdrawal, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer in MXN | 24 | — | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (1 methods · 0 local rails)
Bank transfer in MXN
- Bank transfer in MXN
- Account currency
- MXN and multiple currencies
- Fee declared
- 1 of 1 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(6 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(4 platforms)
- TWS
- Client Portal
- Mobile
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| TWS | — | 0.1 |
| Client Portal | — | 0.1 |
| Mobile | — | 0.1 |
| Forex pairs | 100+ | — |
Identical for every row: Leverage 4 MX.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.0 | — |
Share of reviewers in Mexico: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(3 for and 3 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 5 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the Mexico median 7
- Round-turn cost 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: TWS, Client Portal, Mobile
- No Mexico authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Withdrawal in 48 h, over the Mexico median 24
- Safety 10 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in Mexico(5 of 75 scored in Mexico)
- Round turn, USD
- 6MX
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupMX
- Leverage
- 500MX
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 4.5MX
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupMX
- Leverage
- 500MX
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 5MX
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupMX
- Leverage
- 500MX
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 6MX
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupMX
- Leverage
- 5000MX
- Rank in this country
- #10
- Round turn, USD
- 7MX
- Min deposit, USD
- 20 groupMX
- Leverage
- 300 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Mexico score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Interactive Brokers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 50 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 100 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 10 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 60 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 100 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 15 |
FAQ
- Does Interactive Brokers accept residents of Mexico?
- No. Authorized for Mexico residents Onboarding entity: IBKR LLC via global account
- Is Interactive Brokers licensed to serve clients in Mexico?
- US-regulated IBKR LLC Checked on 11.10.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Interactive Brokers?
- About 5.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Mexico is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Interactive Brokers offer to retail clients in Mexico?
- Up to 1:4. Global default: up to 1:4
- Which trading platforms does Interactive Brokers support?
- TWS, Client Portal, Mobile. Instruments: Stocks, ETFs, options, futures
- How can I withdraw money from Interactive Brokers in Mexico?
- Bank transfer in MXN
- What account types does Interactive Brokers offer?
- Universal account
- Does Interactive Brokers offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- No. Interactive Brokers publishes no swap-free (Islamic) account for Mexico.
Taxes for a Mexican resident(1 rule)
- Trading gains are taxable in Mexico and should be reported to SAT.https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/?f=4587&cntry=mexico&tag=Mexico&ib_entity=cn&ln=
Not tax advice. Check with the SAT.