Traders and Investors
IBKR is your Gateway to the World's Markets
The IBKR Advantage
- The lowest investment loan rates, with rates as low as 5.33%*.
- 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 uninvested 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.
- Restrictions apply. For additional information on cash enhancement program click here.
Low Costs*
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IBKR offers the lowest 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.*
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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.
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Investment loan rates up to 50% lower than the industry1
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Earn extra income on your lendable shares.
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Our Cash Yield Enhancement Program lets you earn extra income on uninvested cash balances.2
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*For more information, click here.
Lower investment costs will increase your overall return on investment, but lower costs do not guarantee that your investment will be profitable.
- View our investment loan rates for more information.
- Restrictions apply. For additional information on cash enhancement program click here.
Discover a World of Opportunities
Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform. 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
26
Currencies*
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*Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.
Graphic is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions.
Explore our Global Offering
Interactive Brokers strives to provide the best deal on bonds by passing through to our clients the highest of all bids and lowest of all offers we receive from the electronic venues we access. We do not widen spreads, apply hidden fees or markup quotes.
The Mutual Fund Marketplace offers an extensive availability of mutual funds from around the world. Use our Mutual Fund Search Tool to search funds from more than 520 fund families and filter funds by country, fund family, transaction fee or fund type.
The Shortable Instruments (SLB) Search tool is a fully electronic, self-service utility that lets clients search for availability of shortable securities from within Client Portal.
IBKR GlobalAnalyst is designed for investors who are interested in international portfolio diversification. It helps you find new opportunities to diversify your portfolio and discover undervalued companies that may have greater growth potential.
Trade select US ETFs around the clock, five days per week. Access US ETFs when market-moving news happens and trade during Asian market hours or whenever it is convenient for you.1
1. Any discussion or mention of an ETF is not to be construed as recommendation, promotion or solicitation. All investors should review and consider associated investment risks, charges and expenses of the investment company or fund prior to investing. Before acting on this material, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and, as necessary, seek professional advice.
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
$11.6B
Equity Capital*
75.5%
Privately Held*
$7.7B
Excess Regulatory Capital*
2.09M
Client Accounts*
1.89M
Daily Avg Revenue Trades*
IBKR Protection
*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section by clicking here.
Investors' Marketplace
600+
investment
services
450+
technology
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200+
administrative
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40+
business dev
services
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.
Traders' Academy
Webinars
Traders' Insight
Podcasts
Quant Blog
Student Trading Lab
On-Demand Educational Resources at Interactive Brokers
Even the most experienced traders or investors need to keep learning to stay ahead. Interactive Brokers provides several resources to help you better understand IBKR products and services, markets and technology.
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Rated #1 - Best Online Broker 2020 and a Top Online Broker for Ten Consecutive Years by Barron's
For 44 years the IB Group has been building electronic access trading technology that delivers real advantages to traders, investors and institutions worldwide. Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates' equity capital exceeds $11.6 billion. We are one of the largest US electronic brokers based on daily average revenue trades executing 2,121,000 trades per day. Discover some of the reasons why professional traders and investors choose IBKR.
2020 Winner
4.5 out of 5 stars Overall
#1 for "Commissions & Fees
#1 for "Offering of Investments
#1 for "International Trading
#1 for "Professional Trading
2020 Winner
Rated Best Broker for Low-Cost Investing.
Rated Best Broker for Stock Trading Platform and Research (tie).
2020 Winner
4.4 out of 5 stars Overall
Best Online Broker for International Trading
Best Online Broker for Advanced Traders
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.
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. Click here for a list of 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 by clicking here.
Looking to open a Family Advisor account instead? Click here.