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Interactive Brokers

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About Interactive Brokers

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Tradable assets

  • Stocks
  • Crypto
  • Forex
  • Futures
  • Bonds
  • Options

Terms

$0 Min deposit

Fees and commissions

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

Regulators

  • CFTC
  • SEC

Company information

- 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

Contacts

Interactive Brokers LLC Headquarters: One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830 USA
Allows only one session to be logged in. The bare minimum I would expect is FOUR for mobile app, one for TradingView, one for desktop app, and one for browser. As a user, I shouldn't have to wait to make a trade, however, with IB, I almost always find myself waiting to log in. UPDATE after IBKR response: 1) Many financial providers like Fidelity and Robinhood run secure trading platforms and are still able to provide multiple logins, hence, I disagree that allowing single-session only is the only way to secure an account. Further, other consumer services like Google and Apple allow multiple logins too. I am very curious why single-session is considered the only way to provider a secure service.; 2) Diving deep into the app's security practices - when I try to log into the mobile app, it sends a notification to the app itself (while the app is not logged in), and then I approve the login to the app and then I log into the app. I urge IBKR to do a comprehensive review of it's security practices because not only are they making the platform unusable, they are inherently insecure too. Nevertheless, I joined IBKR Pro to be able to connect via TradingView and not being able to do that as it keeps logging out when I log into IBKR separarely is a deal breaker. Hence, once I square off my positions, I will close by IBKR account.
Schwab's ToS portal is far easier to use and after hours/exto overnight trading is avilable.
Too many maintenance periods
Thank you for the feedback about maintenance periods. We understand that scheduled downtime can be disruptive to your trading activities. These maintenance windows are necessary to ensure system stability, security updates, and optimal platform performance for all our users.
Very secure broker that doesn’t allow you to over leverage. Most professional broker I’ve used to date
Thank you for the positive feedback! We're glad to hear you appreciate our risk management approach and professional platform. Comments like yours help us understand what's working well for our clients.
It’s easy to use but It disconnect every time
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!
Simple trades work well, and there isn’t a a good breadth of investment categories, but anything beyond limit orders without stops usually fails to fill.
We understand your concern about the limit order interface. We'd recommend checking out our desktop platform, which offers more advanced order entry features, including real-time bid/ask displays, dynamic price ladders, and enhanced market depth visualization that may better suit your active trading needs. You can learn more about it here: interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/ibkr-desktop.php.
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