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2. Restrictions apply. For additional information, see our interest rates. Credit interest rate as of September 20, 2024.
IBKR offers low trading fees1 and with IBKR’s Universal Account, clients can trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds around the world from a single screen.** If an exchange provides a rebate, we pass some or all of the savings directly back to you.3
Learn About CommissionsThe lowest margin rates, with rates as low as USD 5.33%.2
Compare Margin RatesEarn interest rates of up to USD 4.33% on instantly available cash.3
Compare Interest RatesEarn extra income on your lendable shares.
See Stock Yield Enhancement** Regulations require securities and commodities activities to be conducted in separate accounts. Universal Account refers to the consolidation of these accounts for display purposes only, enabling clients the ability to use a single platform to conduct trading activity and view consolidated activity and position information for all products and services offered.
With IBKR’s Universal Account, clients can trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds around the world from a single screen.** 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.
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** Regulations require securities and commodities activities to be conducted in separate accounts. Universal Account refers to the consolidation of these accounts for display purposes only, enabling clients the ability to use a single platform to conduct trading activity and view consolidated activity and position information for all products and services offered.
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.
IBKR has no mark-ups or built-in spreads and offers low and fully transparent commissions on bonds. Access a vast universe of more than 1 million bonds and trade US Treasuries around the clock five days per week.
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 600 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. Shortable availability and borrow fees are broadcast in real-time on Trader Workstation (TWS), IBKR Desktop, the Client Portal, FTP files and API data feeds.
Trade select US stocks and ETFs around the clock, five days per week. Access US stocks and 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 a 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.
Powerful enough for the professional trader but designed for everyone. Available on desktop, mobile and web.
Real-time trade confirmations, margin details, transaction cost analysis, sophisticated portfolio analysis and more.
90+ order types – from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading – help you execute any trading strategy.
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.
Spot market opportunities, analyze results, manage your account and make better decisions with our free trading tools.
Manage taxes and corporate actions, learn about T+1 settlement and trade allocations, and read about additional tools and services available to clients.
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.
Identify and invest in lower cost ETFs with similar strategies to higher-fee mutual funds.
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.
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.
Use the Impact Dashboard to identify and invest in companies that share the values held by your clients.
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.
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Excess Regulatory Capital*
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Client Accounts*
2.70M
Daily Avg Revenue Trades*
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Search for and do business with multiple advisors, brokers, and wealth managers. Access dozens of advisor portfolios, including Smart Beta portfolios, offered by Interactive Advisors. Accredited investors and qualified purchasers can search for, research and invest with hedge funds.
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We offer many client account structures that are designed to meet the specific needs of individual traders and investors, including Individual, Joint and Trust 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.
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For information regarding your account, contact Interactive Brokers.
For information on SIPC coverage on your account, visit www.sipc.org or call SIPC at
(202) 371-8300.
Looking for a different account type? Visit our website for information about the Family Account, Individual Savings Account (ISA) , or Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP).
Disclosures
The risk of loss in online trading of stocks, options, futures, currencies, foreign equities, and fixed income can be substantial. Options are not suitable for all investors. For more information, read the "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options".
Your capital is at risk and your losses may exceed the value of your original investment.
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Reference Number 208159.
Cryptoassets are unregulated in the UK. Interactive Brokers (U.K) Limited ("IBUK") is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a cryptoassets firm under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
Interactive Brokers LLC is regulated by the US SEC and CFTC and is a member of the SIPC (www.sipc.org) compensation scheme;
products are only covered by the UK FSCS in limited circumstances.
Before trading, customers must read the relevant risk disclosure statements on our Warnings and Disclaimers page.
For a list of IBG memberships worldwide, see our exchange listings.