Slow charts, app is difficult to use . In the app I can not find r see strategy tester.App is disappointing!!!!
Excellente performance and wide variaety of markets available.
Competitive commissions and breadth of trading options
knew nothing, moved from schwab to ibkr, worst decision ever. ibkr (maybe) unintentionally and strategically pisses off retail traders.
Love the low fees but the trading platform is difficult
Thank you for the feedback! We appreciate you noting our low fees, and we understand that our trading platform can feel difficult to navigate. We'd recommend trying our campus site, which has helpful tutorials and guides for our platform: interactivebrokers.com/campus/. This should help make our trading tools much more accessible and easier to use!
needs ease of use to add stop and take profit to active positions
Thank you for taking the time to reach out! When opening a new position on TradingView, you can attach a stop loss and profit order within the initial order. However, once that order has been executed, TradingView currently has a limitation that prevents adding bracket orders afterward. This issue does not apply to IBKR’s trading platforms, where bracket orders can be submitted at any time. If you encounter any problems, please email us at tradingviewsupport@ibkr.com so we can assist. We appreciate the opportunity to improve your experience.
not easy to place SPX options order
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. For assistance with SPX options order placement issues, please reach out to us through this email: tradingviewsupport@interactivebrokers.com. We can help identify the specific UI challenges you're experiencing and work to improve.
While trading directly from TradinView, IBKR does not offer any feature to put/drag TP and SL levels in the trade. The only option offered is for the Reverse Trade. This somehow goes on to say that IBKR does not wish us the traders to be profitable by not allowing the option of TP and SL levels. Such a common sense feature but IBKR just doesn't care. Pathetic!!
We’re sorry to hear your experience was unsatisfactory. When opening a new position on TradingView, you can attach a stop loss and profit order within the initial order. However, once that order has been executed, TradingView currently has a limitation that prevents adding bracket orders afterward. This issue does not apply to IBKR’s trading platforms, where bracket orders can be submitted at any time. If you encounter any problems, please email us at tradingviewsupport@ibkr.com so we can assist. We appreciate the opportunity to improve your experience.
disconnects at the worst times and is under maintenance quite a lot that gets in the way
Thank you for contacting us regarding your connection issues. To ensure your privacy and provide the best support, we’re unable to discuss specific details on this forum. Please email us directly at tradingviewsupport@interactivebrokers.com with as much information as possible, so our team can investigate further and assist you promptly. We appreciate you're understanding and look forward to getting this sorted for you!
Integration with Trading view isn't good for stop losses and the 2FA should be easier ie login with face login for app should verify the login for desktop automatically, no extra push notification or 2FA. Not the best design or easiest to navigate, but everything you need and great rates
We’re sorry to hear your experience was unsatisfactory. When opening a new position on TradingView, you can attach a stop loss and profit order within the initial order. However, once that order has been executed, TradingView currently has a limitation that prevents adding bracket orders afterward. This issue does not apply to IBKR’s trading platforms, where bracket orders can be submitted at any time. If you encounter any problems, please email us at tradingviewsupport@ibkr.com so we can assist. We appreciate the opportunity to improve your experience.
Great order execution. Charts are not easy to work with. Integration with Tradingview charts is a good idea but still way to go. For daytrading is not one of the best but it sure is for options.
Thank you for the positive feedback about our order execution and options trading capabilities! We're glad those areas are working well for you.
We appreciate your honest assessment about the charting interface and understand there's room for improvement with our TradingView integration and daytrading functionality. For feedback about chart improvements and TradingView integration enhancements, please contact: tradingviewsupport@interactivebrokers.com.
Terms and fees
Tradable assets
Stocks, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Bonds, Options
Min deposit
0.00 USD
Deposit fee
No
Withdrawal fee
No
Inactivity fee
No
IBKR Lite:
- US-listed Stocks/ETFs*: $0 commissions
IBKR Pro: Includes IB SmartRouting℠
- Stocks/ETFs: $0.0005-$0.0035 / share
- Futures: $0.25-$0.85 / contract
- Currencies: Quoted in 1/10 of a PIP
*Additional charges and restrictions apply
- US-listed Stocks/ETFs*: $0 commissions
IBKR Pro: Includes IB SmartRouting℠
- Stocks/ETFs: $0.0005-$0.0035 / share
- Futures: $0.25-$0.85 / contract
- Currencies: Quoted in 1/10 of a PIP
*Additional charges and restrictions apply
About Interactive Brokers
Regulators
Website
Community
Phone
+1 (877) 442-2757
Address
Interactive Brokers LLC Headquarters: One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 USA
- Clients in over 200 countries and territories trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds, crypto and more on 150 global markets.
- Low commissions starting at $0 with no added spreads, ticket charges or account minimums.
- Margin rates up to 49% lower than other brokers.
- IB SmartRouting℠ helps support best execution by searching for the best available prices across exchanges and dark pools.
- Earn extra income on your lendable shares.
Risk and Disclosures
- Low commissions starting at $0 with no added spreads, ticket charges or account minimums.
- Margin rates up to 49% lower than other brokers.
- IB SmartRouting℠ helps support best execution by searching for the best available prices across exchanges and dark pools.
- Earn extra income on your lendable shares.
Risk and Disclosures
Tools and features
Order types
Order features
Position features
Brackets
Other
Frequently Asked Questions
Interactive Brokers allows to trade the following assets:
- Stocks
- Cryptocurrencies
- Forex pairs
- Futures
- Bonds
- Options
- Stocks
- Cryptocurrencies
- Forex pairs
- Futures
- Bonds
- Options
Interactive Brokers is regulated by the following organisations:
- CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission)
- SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
- CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission)
- SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
Yes, Interactive Brokers provides clients with a demo account to try out their strategies before actually starting to trade.
Yes, Interactive Brokers offers Level 2 data to its clients.
Level 2 is a subscription-based service that offers real-time access to the exchange’s order book. It gives traders and investors a detailed view of market depth and momentum, helping them make more informed and strategic trading decisions.
Level 2 is a subscription-based service that offers real-time access to the exchange’s order book. It gives traders and investors a detailed view of market depth and momentum, helping them make more informed and strategic trading decisions.
Interactive Brokers requires a minimum deposit of 0 USD.
Brokers usually require deposits to manage risk, cover trading costs, and comply with regulations. Deposits act as collateral for leveraged trades, ensuring brokers don’t face losses if a trade goes against a trader. They also help cover fees, prevent fraud, and ensure serious trading activity.
Brokers usually require deposits to manage risk, cover trading costs, and comply with regulations. Deposits act as collateral for leveraged trades, ensuring brokers don’t face losses if a trade goes against a trader. They also help cover fees, prevent fraud, and ensure serious trading activity.
No, there's no fee if there's no activity on your account.
Brokers impose inactivity fees to cover maintenance costs, comply with regulations, and encourage active trading. These fees help offset expenses for managing inactive accounts and prevent account abandonment.
Brokers impose inactivity fees to cover maintenance costs, comply with regulations, and encourage active trading. These fees help offset expenses for managing inactive accounts and prevent account abandonment.
Brokers provide access to financial markets and execute trades. They act as intermediaries between traders and exchanges, providing the necessary infrastructure and tools to place buy and sell orders. They offer services such as order execution, market access, research, analysis, and customer support. Additionally, brokers facilitate the use of leverage, margin trading, and help ensure regulatory compliance, providing traders with a secure environment to trade effectively. Without brokers, individual traders would struggle to access markets and execute trades efficiently.
Leverage is a mechanism that allows traders to open larger positions with a smaller amount of capital. It basically means borrowing funds from a broker, often multiplying your position size by 5x, 10x, or more. For example, with 5x leverage, a $100 deposit could open a $500 trade with your broker lending you $400 you don't have. It's a popular technique, but remember that while leverage increases potential profits, it also magnifies losses, which is why it's essential to learn how to manage risks.
It's always worth preparing for trades before actually executing them. On TradingView, you can do this with our Paper Trading functionality.
It's always worth preparing for trades before actually executing them. On TradingView, you can do this with our Paper Trading functionality.
No, Interactive Brokers doesn't impose any withdrawal fees on its clients.
No, Interactive Brokers doesn't have any deposit fee.
Check the fees Interactive Brokers has to make the best choice. IBKR Lite:
- US-listed Stocks/ETFs*: $0 commissions
IBKR Pro: Includes IB SmartRouting℠
- Stocks/ETFs: $0.0005-$0.0035 / share
- Futures: $0.25-$0.85 / contract
- Currencies: Quoted in 1/10 of a PIP
*Additional charges and restrictions apply
Interactive Brokers allows the following order types:
- Stop limit orders
- Limit orders
- Stop orders
- Market orders
- Stop limit orders
- Limit orders
- Stop orders
- Market orders
A broker's rating on TradingView is based on its clients' reviews. We ensure broker ratings reflect real user experiences by allowing reviews only from verified TradingView users with active linked accounts. Recent ratings carry more weight, providing up-to-date insights for informed decisions. This approach promotes transparency and prevents manipulation. Make sure to rate your broker to help it improve its service and assits other users in their choice.
Yes, you can place bracket orders with Interactive Brokers.
An order is an instruction for a broker to execute a trade - buy or sell an asset on behalf of a trader. Depending on your strategy, risk tolerance, and market condition, different kinds of orders can be more or less effective, let's see the basic ones.
- Market order. It's a basic type designed to buy or sell an asset immediately at the next price available
- Limit order. Specifies the maximum (for buying) or minimum (for selling) price at which a trader is willing to execute a trade. It's only executed if the price reaches the preset level. There are buy and sell limit orders - they're set to buy/sell an asset at or below/above a certain price
- Stop order. Triggered when an asset moves above or below a certain price level, always executed in the direction that the price is moving. There are stop-loss orders (automatically closes a position at a certain level if the market moves against you) and (initiates a trade when the price breaks a certain level)
- Market order. It's a basic type designed to buy or sell an asset immediately at the next price available
- Limit order. Specifies the maximum (for buying) or minimum (for selling) price at which a trader is willing to execute a trade. It's only executed if the price reaches the preset level. There are buy and sell limit orders - they're set to buy/sell an asset at or below/above a certain price
- Stop order. Triggered when an asset moves above or below a certain price level, always executed in the direction that the price is moving. There are stop-loss orders (automatically closes a position at a certain level if the market moves against you) and (initiates a trade when the price breaks a certain level)
Successful trading requires thorough preparation, ensuring every decision is well-informed and carefully considered. To develop a winning strategy, follow these key steps:
- Find the right asset using our screeners and heatmaps. Explore the stock market with the Stock Screener, track cryptocurrencies on the Crypto Coins Heatmap, and more tools to fin in the main menu
- Analyze price movements on our Supercharts. Utilize multiple drawing tools, built-in indicators, and advanced features to gain deeper market insights
- Stay on top of market changes with the Economic Calendar and the latest news, helping you quickly adapt to shifting conditions
- Test your strategy in a risk-free environment with a Paper Trading account to see how it performs before committing real capital
- Choose a broker and start your trading journey with confidence once you have a clear strategy in place
- Find the right asset using our screeners and heatmaps. Explore the stock market with the Stock Screener, track cryptocurrencies on the Crypto Coins Heatmap, and more tools to fin in the main menu
- Analyze price movements on our Supercharts. Utilize multiple drawing tools, built-in indicators, and advanced features to gain deeper market insights
- Stay on top of market changes with the Economic Calendar and the latest news, helping you quickly adapt to shifting conditions
- Test your strategy in a risk-free environment with a Paper Trading account to see how it performs before committing real capital
- Choose a broker and start your trading journey with confidence once you have a clear strategy in place
Margin trading means an investor buying an asset by borrowing the balance from a broker. It allows traders to increase their buying power, enabling larger positions with less upfront capital. While it can provide greater market exposure with less capital and amplify potential gains, it also comes with increased risks:
- Increased risk of losses, including exceeding initial investment
- Interest costs on borrowed funds
- Potential for margin calls requiring additional deposits
Make sure to analyze an asset thoroughly and test your strategy on a Paper Trading account to ensure you're ready to navigate these risks.
- Increased risk of losses, including exceeding initial investment
- Interest costs on borrowed funds
- Potential for margin calls requiring additional deposits
Make sure to analyze an asset thoroughly and test your strategy on a Paper Trading account to ensure you're ready to navigate these risks.
Commissions in trading are fees that brokers charge for executing trades on behalf of traders. These costs help brokers maintain their platforms, provide essential services, and ensure smooth access to financial markets.
Understanding commission structures is essential for traders, as fees can impact overall profitability. Choosing a broker with competitive rates and transparent pricing ensures cost-effective trading.
Understanding commission structures is essential for traders, as fees can impact overall profitability. Choosing a broker with competitive rates and transparent pricing ensures cost-effective trading.