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Traders and Investors

IBKR is the Professional's Gateway to the World's Markets

IBKR is the Professional's Gateway to the World's Markets

The IBKR Advantage

  • The lowest investment loan rates, with rates as low as 5.83%*.
  • Our Stock Yield Enhancement Program lets you earn extra income on the fully-paid shares of stock held in your account.
  • Our Cash Yield Enhancement Program lets you earn extra income on instantly available cash balances.1
  • Invest in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more across 150 markets in 33 countries from a single unified platform.
  • Powerful trading technology and advanced trading tools help you create and execute your trading strategies with ease from virtually any desktop or mobile device.
  1. Restrictions apply. For additional information see our cash enhancement program.

Professional Pricing

  • IBKR offers the lowest1 commissions and access to stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform. If an exchange provides a rebate, we pass some or all of the savings directly back to you.*

    Learn More About Commissions 
  • IBKR BestXTM is a powerful suite of advanced trading technologies designed to help clients achieve best execution and maximize price improvement while minimizing market impact.

    Learn More About Best Execution 

*For more information, see our disclaimers.

Lower investment costs will increase your overall return on investment, but lower costs do not guarantee that your investment will be profitable.

  1. Lowest Cost Broker according to StockBrokers.com Online Broker Survey 2022: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, January 11, 2022. "Because Interactive Brokers' core clientele are professional traders and institutional investors (e.g., hedge funds), it is crucial to provide the lowest commissions schedule available. In our rigorous assessment, there is no question Interactive Brokers delivers."
  2. Rates are subject to change. View our investment loan rates for more information.
  3. Rates are subject to change. Restrictions apply. For additional information,see our cash enhancement program.

Discover a World of Opportunities


Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, bonds, funds, ETFs and CFDs from a single unified platform. Fund your account in 10 currencies (HUF, EUR, USD, GBP, CZK, DKK, NOK, PLN, SEK, CHF) and trade assets denominated in 27 currencies. Access market data 24 hours a day and six days a week. Fund your account in multiple currencies and trade assets denominated in multiple currencies. Access market data 24 hours a day and six days a week.

150

Markets

33

Countries

10

Fundable Currencies*


Global Markets

*Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.

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Technology to Help Individual Investors and Traders Succeed

Trading Platforms 

Powerful enough for the professional trader but designed for everyone. Available on desktop, mobile and web.

Comprehensive Reporting 

Real-time trade confirmations, margin details, transaction cost analysis, sophisticated portfolio analysis and more.

Order Types and Algos 

100+ order types – from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading – help you execute any trading strategy.

Fractional Trading 

Buy or sell any eligible US or European stocks/ETFs using fractional shares, which are stock units that amount to less than one full share, or by placing an order for a specific dollar amount rather than quantity of shares.

Free Trading Tools 

Spot market opportunities, analyze results, manage your account and make better decisions with our free trading tools.

Free Account Tools 

Manage taxes and corporate actions, learn about T+1 settlement and trade allocations, and read about additional tools and services available to clients.

API Solutions 

Our proprietary API and FIX CTCI solutions let institutions create their own automated, rules-based trading system that takes advantage of our high-speed order routing and broad market depth.

Create and Manage Your Complete Portfolio

Mutual Fund/ETF Replicator 

Identify and invest in lower cost ETFs with similar strategies to higher-fee mutual funds.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) 

ESG scores from Refinitiv give you and your clients a new set of tools for making investment decisions based on more than just financial factors.

PortfolioAnalyst 

Link investment, banking, checking, incentive plan and credit card accounts into a complete portfolio view to calculate returns, understand risks and measure performance against benchmarks.

A Broker You Can Trust

When placing your money with a broker, you need to make sure your broker is secure and can endure through good and bad times. Our strong capital position, conservative balance sheet and automated risk controls are designed to protect IBKR and our clients from large trading losses.

IBKR

Nasdaq Listed

$12.7B

Equity Capital*

75.2%

Privately Held*

$9.4B

Excess Regulatory Capital*

2.29M

Client Accounts*

1.87M

Daily Avg Revenue Trades*


IBKR Protection
IBKR Broker You Can Trust

*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.

Investors' Marketplace

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The Investors' Marketplace lets individual traders and investors, institutions and third-party service providers meet and do business together.

Search for and do business with multiple advisors, brokers, and wealth managers. Accredited investors and qualified purchasers can search for and invest with hedge funds.

  • Advertise your services at no cost and reach individual and institutional users worldwide.
  • Locate third-party vendors offering API and FIX CTCI solutions.

Award Winning Platform & Services

StockBrokers.com 2022 rated #1 for Professional Trading

#1 Professional Trading
#1 Offering of Investments

Benzinga Award

Lifetime Achievement,
Best Paper Trading Platform

Interactive Brokers was Rated #1 - Best Online Broker ... Again - 2023 by Barron's

#1 Best Online Broker
5 out of 5 stars

Investopedia 2022 Award - Overall

4.6 out of 5 stars
Overall

BrokerChooser 2023 Award - Best Online Broker

Best Online Broker

Individual and Joint Account Structures


Account Types: Traders or Investors

  • INDIVIDUAL: Account owned and used by a single person.
  • JOINT: Account owned and used by two people.

Add up to five optional Power of Attorney users.

Individual Account Joint Account

Account Information

We offer many client account structures that are designed to meet the specific needs of individual traders and investors, including Individual and Joint accounts.

Accounts are accepted from citizens or residents of all countries except citizens or residents of those countries or regions that are on the sanction list of the US Office of Foreign Asset Controls or similar lists, or other countries determined to be higher risk. See all available countries.

Minimum Age Requirements:

  • Margin Account: 21 years of age
  • Cash Account: 18 years of age

Open an Individual or Joint Account

For information regarding your account, contact Interactive Brokers.

Looking for a different account type? Visit our website for information about the Family Account.

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