Account Management
F E A T U R E  H I G H L I G H T S

Handle all of your IB account administrative functions in Account Management, which you can access with a single click from the TWS View menu, or via the Account Management login box on the IB website. Once inside Account Management, use the function groups on the left side to navigate between account administration, funds management, report management, trading access and user management features. Each major category is divided into subsections whose functionality is described below. Find more detailed information on the account management functions on the IB website.

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Account Administration

The Account Administration section lets you easily change personal, financial, and pricing information using the following menu selections:

  • User Functions to add, modify or delete users from your account;
  • IP Restrictions, where you can create a list of accepted IP addresses to ensure a more secure login to TWS.
  • Financial Info, which allows you to change any financial or other information that you entered when you applied for an IB account.
  • Regulatory Info, which allows you to change any regulatory-specific information that may have changed since you applied for an IB account.
  • Account Information, where you can modify account information such as title, name, address etc.
  • Bundled and Unbundled Pricing Designation, which is the place to go if you want to participate in or opt out of IB's unbundled commissions program.
  • Close Account to fill out a close account request form.
Funds Management

Use Funds Management to securely set up broker-to-broker transfers, notify us of a deposit, or set up a withdrawal transaction. Also check the status of your IB account funds. The menu includes the following selections:

  • Deposits and Transfers where you can request a transfer of assets to IB from another broker, or notify IB of a deposit.
  • Withdrawals where you go to request a wire, check or electronic ACH withdrawal.
  • Internal Transfers to transfer cash or positions between IB accounts.
  • Settlement Instructions, where you define executing broker instructions so that you can execute US stock and option trades at a broker of choice while clearing with IB.
  • Confirm Pending Requests to confirm all withdrawal, wire instructions or ACH/EFT instructions
  • Funds Status to check the status of any deposits, transfers and withdrawals.
Report Management

The Report Management feature provides you extraordinary flexibility on how you view your statements and more. Menu selections give you access to the following:

  • Statements/New Statements lets you view and print daily, monthly and annual statements, and download your trade info to other applications.
  • Margin Reports show margin requirements for single and combination positions, and available and excess liquidity.
  • Trade Confirmations displays real-time trade confirmations.
  • Tax Forms lets you view and print annual tax forms.
  • Statement Email Preferences is used to modify your email preferences.
  • FlexStatements lets you create a customized account statement by including only those data fields you really want to see.
  • FlexStatements Service is where you sign up to gain access to the FlexStatements feature.
  • Value at Risk shows available value at risk reports.
  • FIFO Cost Basis lets you specify the FIFO cost basis for any ACATS or ATON transactions for statement purposes.
  • Base Currency lets you change the base currency for your account.
Trading Access

Use the Trading Access section to change your trading permissions and status, and to set your alert preferences. Menu selections give you access to the following:

  • IBIPO Auctions allows you to enter IPO auctions if available.
  • Trading Permissions allows you to select between cash, Reg T or Portfolio Margin accounts, and lets you request trading access to additional products and countries.
  • Market Data Subscriptions presents a list of exchanges available for subscription.
  • Professional Status lets you set your market data subscription status to Pro or Non-Pro.
  • Alert Notification lets you select an alert preference for alerts you set in TWS.
  • Paper Trading lets you apply for a simulated PaperTrading account that gets funded with $100,000.00 in play money, or displays your username for established accounts.
User Management

The User Management section allows you to manage your user information, password and email address, and register to participate in the New Features Poll. Use the menu to perform the following functions:

  • Password - change your IB account password.
  • Email Address - change the email address on file with your IB account information.
  • User Information - change any personal information you entered on your application such as your name, address, phone etc.
  • Token Sharing - register another user with whom you want to share an authentication token.
  • Voting Subscription - register to vote in IB's voting forums, including New Features Poll where you vote on recommended new features to be added to TWS, the APIs and other IB products.