TradeStation Global — where it wins, where it loses
TradeStation Global does not currently take a column outright against this field. It loses on entry cost. Priced across ten round-turn EUR/USD lots it comes 37 of 39 in this field.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
No column where TradeStation Global takes the field outright.
Loses on
- entry cost
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 445531 | United Kingdom | Tier 1 | TradeStation International Ltd | register.fca.org.uk |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- TradeStation International Ltd states it is authorised and regulated by the FCA under registration number 445531.
- TradeStation Global is an introduced-account offering: TradeStation International Ltd acts as an introducer and the underlying brokerage account is held with an Interactive Brokers entity.
- TradeStation International markets access to more than 160 markets across 36 countries through the Interactive Brokers universal account.
- TradeStation Group is owned by Monex Group of Japan.
- TradeStation International Ltd is incorporated in England and Wales as company 05166374 (incorporated 30 June 2004; formerly TradeStation Europe Ltd until 21 November 2016), with registered office at The Old Powerstation, 121 Mortlake High Street, London (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05166374).
- TradeStation Global's terms of business (May 2025) state that both TradeStation International Ltd (FCA 445531) and Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Ltd are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and that the firm is covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (https://www.tradestation-international.com/global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Terms-of-Business-and-Subscription-Agreement-TradeStation-International-IBUK-0525-secure.pdf).
- The broker's forex page publishes a representative EUR/USD total spread of 1.4 pips, composed of a 0.1 pip interbank quoted spread plus a 1.3 pip equivalent of its 0.6 basis point commission (https://www.tradestation-international.com/global/forex-trading/).
| Trading since | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Base | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum to open | $1,000 |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | 1.40 pips |
| Terminals | TradeStation Global platform, Interactive Brokers infrastructure |
| Account tiers | TradeStation Global (Interactive Brokers U.K. account), TradeStation Securities (US account) |
| Markets | Shares, ETFs, Futures, Options, Forex, Bonds |
| Record confidence | medium |
| Matchup-ready | yes — enough public cost data to run a head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- founding year of the UK entity
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- account types
- segregated funds
- negative balance protection
- current status of the IBKR introducing arrangement
- founding year
- public listing status
- founded — recorded as the UK entity's Companies House incorporation date (30 June 2004); the TradeStation brand's platform lineage traces to Omega Research (founded 1982), which is not the incorporation date of any current UK entity
- maxLeverage — no leverage ratio published; margin requirements follow Interactive Brokers' policies (https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=24176); forex is available on a leveraged basis to qualified clients only
- negativeBalanceProtection — no negative-balance-protection statement published; TradeStation Global is a securities/futures/FX introducing-broker arrangement rather than a retail CFD provider
- minDeposit — the current FAQ answer on minimum deposit is truncated on the live site; the forex page states 'Initial funding minimum $1,000' and an archived FAQ (Oct 2022) stated 'the minimum initial funding deposit is $1000USD'
- segregatedFunds — sourced from Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Ltd documents because client accounts and money are held with IBUK; TradeStation International Ltd's own terms contain no segregation statement
Costs less
Who beats TradeStation Global on price
Tickmill
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JustMarkets
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CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.