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IBKR is the Professional's Gateway to the World's Markets
Find your next investment in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds on 150+ global markets.
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Built from the ground up, IBKR Desktop combines the best of our proven features with a unique set of groundbreaking tools in a streamlined, intuitive interface that's easy to navigate.
Seeing is believing. Download IBKR Desktop to experience the future of trading today.
Trade Crypto for Less Coin
Invest in crypto,1 in addition to stocks, options, futures, currencies,
bonds, funds and more from a single unified platform.
Trade Stocks, Options, CFDs and Bonds Around the Clock
React immediately to market-moving news and trade over 10,000 US Stocks and ETFs, contracts for difference (CFDs) on US stocks and ETFs, US Equity Index options, US Treasuries, global corporate bonds, European government bonds and UK gilts when it's convenient for you.
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- Low commissions with no added spreads, ticket charges, platform fees, or account minimums.
- 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.
- Low margin rates, with rates as low as USD 5.08%.3
- Earn high interest rates of up to USD 4.08% on instantly available cash.4
- Earn extra income on your lendable shares
Discover a World of Opportunities
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.
150
Markets
34
Countries
28
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.
** 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.
Powerful Trading Platforms
To Help You Succeed
Award winning platforms for every investor from beginner to advanced on mobile, web and desktop.
Discover new investment opportunities with over 200 free and premium research, market commentary and news providers.
Spot market opportunities, analyze results, manage your account and make better decisions with our free trading tools.
90+ order types - from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading - help you execute any trading strategy.
Real-time trade confirmations, margin details, transaction cost analysis, sophisticated portfolio analysis and more.
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
$16.1B
Equity Capital*
74.2%
Privately Held*
$11.7B
Excess Regulatory Capital*
3.12M
Client Accounts*
2.70M
Daily Avg Revenue Trades*
IBKR Protection
Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.
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- Capital gains tax may apply.
- Neither IBUK nor any of its affiliates are party to any transactions in digital assets and do not custody digital assets on your behalf. Paxos Trust Company LLC ("Paxos") is your counterparty to any transactions in digital assets, and any positions in digital assets are custodied solely with Paxos and held in an account in your name outside of IBUK. Paxos is a New York Limited Trust Company and is regulated by the NY Department of Financial Services.
- Digital assets held with Paxos are NOT protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) or the U.S. Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Cryptoassets are not subject to regulation beyond anti-money laundering requirements.
- Trading in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, is especially risky and is only for individuals with a high risk tolerance and the financial ability to sustain losses. For more information about the risks surrounding the trading of Digital Assets, please see the "Disclosure of Risks of Trading Digital Assets".
- For more information about eligibility to trade digital assets with Paxos, please see the FAQ.
- According to StockBrokers.com Interactive Brokers Review: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, May 6, 2024. "Professionals can take advantage of industry-leading commissions, including the lowest margin rates across all balance tiers." View our margin rates for more information.
- Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on USD margin loan balances as of November 11, 2024. Interactive Brokers calculates the interest charged on margin loans using the applicable rates for each interest rate tier listed on its website. Learn more about margin loan rates.
- 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."
- Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of November 11, 2024.
- Interactive Brokers LLC rating by Standard & Poor's. View report
- ** 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.
- Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.
- Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.