Traders and Investors
IBKR is the Professional's Gateway to the World's Markets
The IBKR Advantage
- The lowest margin rates, with rates as low as 5.83%.1
- Earn interest of 4.83% on instantly available USD cash balances.2
- Our Stock Yield Enhancement Program lets you earn extra income on the fully-paid shares of stock held in your account.
- Invest in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more across 150 markets in 33 countries from a single unified platform.
- Cash management tools are integrated with your brokerage account.
- Fractional shares let you divide investments among more stocks to achieve a more diversified portfolio.
- Powerful trading technology and advanced trading tools help you create and execute your trading strategies with ease from virtually any desktop or mobile device.
- For more information, see our disclaimers.
- Restrictions apply. For additional information, see our interest rates. Credit interest rate as of September 12, 2023.
Professional Pricing
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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.*
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Margin rates up to 49% lower than the industry. 2
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Earn high interest rates of up to USD 4.83% on instantly available cash.3
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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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Earn extra income on your lendable shares.
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* 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.
- Lowest Cost Broker according to StockBrokers.com Online Broker Survey 2023: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, May 18, 2023. "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."
- View our margin rates for more information.
- Restrictions apply. For additional information, see our interest rates. Credit interest rate as of September 12, 2023 .
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.
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Currencies*
Global Markets
*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
Bond Marketplace
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.
Mutual Fund Marketplace
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 550 fund families and filter funds by country, fund family, transaction fee or fund type.
Short Securities Availability
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
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.
Overnight Trading Hours
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
- 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 purchase price 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
Interactive Advisors
An actively managed robo-advisor and pioneer in online investing that offers low-cost, diversified portfolios customized for your needs.
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.
Impact Dashboard
Use the Impact Dashboard to identify and invest in companies that share the values held by your clients.
Integrated Cash Management
Unlike other brokers with separate bank accounts in which you have to transfer cash back and forth, IBKR's cash management is integrated into your broker account.
The Interactive Brokers Prepaid Mastercard®
Automatically borrow against your broker account at our low margin rates without monthly minimum payments or late fees by adding an Interactive Brokers Prepaid Mastercard to your account. The Interactive Brokers Prepaid Mastercard provides you with the convenience of accessing your account funds anywhere Prepaid Mastercard is accepted around the world.
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
*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.
Investors' Marketplace
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research
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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. 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.
- Advertise your services at no cost and reach individual and institutional users worldwide.
- Locate third-party vendors offering API and FIX CTCI solutions.
- Find third-party, institutional-caliber research providers and access research directly through Trader Workstation (TWS).
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.
View IBKR CampusAward Winning Platform & Services
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Individual, Joint, Trust and RSP/TFSA Account Structures
Account Types
Interactive Brokers Canada offers the following account types:
- Individual, which includes the following sub-types:
- Individual
- Joint (two parties only)
- Trust:
- Informal Trust (same as individual application for IB Canada)
- Formal Trust (start individual application, then select Trust)
- Registered, which includes the following sub-types:
- Regular Retirement Savings Plan
- Spousal Retirement Savings Plan
- Tax-Free Savings Accounts
Accounts are geared towards professional/active traders and investors; therefore we require the following from customers:
- Good or extensive product knowledge for any product you wish to trade.
- You must have executed at least 100 trades for any product type, or 100 simulated trades in our real-time demo.
- Prior execution of 100 or more trades (any product).
Open an Individual, Joint or Retirement Account
For information regarding your account, contact Interactive Brokers.
Looking for a different account type? Visit our website for information about the Family Advisor or account.
