Solid execution and clean reporting, but onboarding felt slow

Name: Solid execution and clean reporting, but onboarding felt slow
Item: Interactive Investor
Rating: 4
Author: Arjun Patel

I’m Arjun from Mumbai and I’ve been using Interactive Investor for about 6 months mainly to keep my forex trades and a few longer-term positions in one place. The platform feels stable during London/NY overlap and I haven’t faced random freezes or price panel lag. Order placement is straightforward and the trade history/export reports are clean, which helps when I’m reviewing entries and journaling. The downside for me was the initial setup: verification and account readiness took longer than I expected, and I had to double-check a couple of details with support before everything was fully active. After that, it’s been mostly smooth. Costs and spread/fees are not the cheapest for my style (I scalp occasionally), but for more measured trades it’s been fine. Overall I’d rate it a good, dependable broker experience with room to streamline onboarding and make the pricing clearer in the UI at the moment you place an order.

Experience: 6 months
Country: India
Account type: Standard
Deposit experience: 4/5
Withdrawal experience: 4/5
Support rating: 3/5

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