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Cancel/Modify Orders

Many exchanges charge fees to their members for orders that are cancelled or modified, and IB charges certain related fees to its customers to help cover these exchange fees. Please note however, that the Modify/Cancel fees listed below may not be a direct "pass-through" of exchange fees in all cases as IB has created cancellation policy based on ease of implementation and proper resource allocation.

In addition to fees charged by exchanges (and in cases where exchanges do not charge a fee), IB will charge the following fees for requests to have trades busted:

$50 for the first bust request in a calendar month.
$100 per incident for subsequent bust requests in the same calendar month.

The above fees are subject to change.

Asset/Order Origin	Routing Venue	Fee per Order⁽⁵⁾	Execution Credit ^{(1) (3)}	Example
US Stock orders
API Directed	All	USD 0.12	USD 0.24 per API Directed execution
API Smart		None	N/A
TWS Directed and Smart	All	None	N/A
US Options orders
	Smart⁽²⁾	As charged by the exchange⁽⁴⁾	USD 0.25 per executed contract, capped at USD 3.75 per order (up to 15 contracts per order)	If a customer buys 20 contracts, the credit of $0.25 is given only for the first 15 contracts, and is capped at 1/3 of the commissions paid for the first 15 contracts: 20 contracts at $0.25/contract in commissions = a credit of 150.251/3 = $1.25
	AMEX	USD 1.25	USD 0.20 per executed contract, capped at USD 1.20 per order (up to 6 contracts per order)	If a customer buys 20 contracts, the credit of $0.20 is given only for the first 6 contracts, and is capped at 1/3 of the commissions paid for the first 6 contracts. 6 contracts at 0.70/contract in commissions: cap = min($1.20, $0.706(1/3)) = min($1.20, $1.40) = $1.20 6 contracts at $0.25/contract in commissions: cap = min($1.20, $0.256(1/3)) = min($1.20, $0.50) = $0.50
	BOX	USD 0.10	USD 0.05 per executed contract, capped at USD 0.10 per order (up to 2 contracts per order)	If a customer buys 20 contracts, the credit of $0.05 is given only for the first 2 contracts, and is capped at 1/3 of the commissions paid for the first 2 contracts. 2 contracts at $0.70/contract in commissions: cap = min($0.10, $0.7021/3) = min($0.10, $0.47) = $0.10
	CBOE	USD 2.00	USD 0.33 per executed contract, capped at USD 1.98 per order (up to 6 contracts per order)	If a customer buys 20 contracts, the credit of $ 0.33 is given only for the first 6 contracts, and is capped at 1/3 of the commissions paid for the first 6 contracts. 6 contracts at 0.25/contract in commissions: cap = min($1.98, $0.256(1/3)) = min($1.98, $0.50) = $0.50
	ISE	USD 2.00	USD 0.33 per executed contract, capped at USD 1.98 per order (up to 6 contracts per order)	If a customer buys 20 contracts, the credit of $0.33 is given only for the first 6 contracts, and is capped at 1/3 of the commissions paid for the first 6 contracts. 6 contracts at 0.25/contract in commissions: cap = min($1.98, $0.256(1/3)) = min($1.98, $0.50) = $0.50
	PHLX	USD 2.10	USD 0.35 per executed contract, capped at USD 2.10 per order (up to 6 contracts per order)	If a customer buys 20 contracts, the credit of $0.35 is given only for the first 6 contracts, and is capped at 1/3 of the commissions paid for the first 6 contracts. 6 contracts at 0.70/contract in commissions: cap = min($2.10, $0.706(1/3)) = min($2.10, $1.40) = $1.40
	PSE	USD 0.10	USD 0.05 per executed contract, capped at USD 0.10 per order (up to 2 contracts per order)	If a customer buys 20 contracts, the credit of $0.05 is given only for the first 2 contracts, and is capped at 1/3 of the commissions paid for the first 2 contracts. 2 contracts at $0.70/contract in commissions: cap = min($0.10, $0.7021/3) = min($0.10, $0.47) = $0.10
EUR Options and Futures orders
TWS and API	All	EUR 0.50	EUR 2.50 per Eurex execution in the same product on the same day.

Orders with a time in force that specifies an expiration time, such as GTC, will be assessed cancel fees according to the above schedule.

Notes:

¹ Execution credits are applied against cancel or modify fees for the day. Execution credits cannot be greater than cancel/modify fees.
² Smart-routed Continuous Update Volatility and Pegged-to-Stock orders will only be routed to BOX or PSE and will not incur modify fees.
³ For options, credit is the lesser of (1/3 of commissions paid on those contracts that count towards credit) and (Execution Credit)
⁴ For example, a smart-routed order routed to PHLX then cancelled would be charged the PHLX cancel fee of USD 2.10.
⁵ Unless otherwise specified, the per-order fee applies to both order cancellations and modifications.

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Trade Bust/Adjustments

If an exchange or other market center charges Interactive Brokers a trade bust, trade cancel fee or trade adjust fee because of an order placed by an IB customer, or because of a customer bust or adjust request, the customer is fully responsible for the fee and the fee will be deducted from the customer’s account.

In addition to fees charged by exchanges (and in cases where exchanges do not charge a fee), IB will charge the following fees for requests to have trades busted:

$50 for the first bust request in a calendar month.
$100 per incident for subsequent bust requests in the same calendar month.

The above fees are subject to change.

Exchange	Fees	Additional info
EUREX	500 EUR
CME Group (ECBOT, Globex, NYMEX)	500 USD	When GCC⁽¹⁾ busts a trade, the party responsible for entering the order into the electronic trading system that gave rise to the trade bust/adjustment shall pay an administrative fee to the Exchange in the amount of $500 for each occurrence. If a non-member customer responsible for entering an order that results in a trade bust fails to pay the fee in accordance with this section, the clearing member carrying the customer's account shall be responsible for payment of the fee. For additional information see the CME Group Rulebooks. For information regarding CME Rules 588 and 622, click here.
NASDAQ	250 USD	If an appeal is requested on a ruling that was previously made and that appeal upholds the original decision, Nasdaq will assess a fine for the appeal. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on this page. Clearly Erroneous Rule changes effective October 5, 2009, can be found here. For a list of fees, click here.
HKFE	3000 HKD

Notes:

¹GCC is the group at the CME that is responsible for reviewing ECBOT, Globex, and NYMEX executions.

Corporate Actions Fees

IB will not charge for Corporate Actions affecting securities in your portfolio. Click here for more information.

Type
All (Mandatory, Voluntary, With Options, etc)		Free

Prime Broker Take-up Fees

Stocks (US only)

USD 1.00 per line item

Options (US only):

USD 1.00 per line item + Exchange Clearing Fees + Regulatory Fees

Futures (US only)

USD 1.00 per line item

Futures Options (US only)

USD 1.00 per line item

Stocks (CAD only)

CAD 1.00 per line item

Withdrawals

After the first withdrawal (of any kind) in a month, IB will charge the following withdrawal fees for any subsequent withdrawal:

Base Currency	Wires	Checks	ACH/EFT	SEPA
USD	10.00	4.00	1.00	N/A
AUD	15.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
CAD	12.00	N/A	2.00	N/A
CHF	11.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
EUR	8.00	N/A	N/A	1.00
GBP	7.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
HKD	95.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
JPY	1,600.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
MXN	100.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
NZD	15.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
SEK	50.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Deposits

Due to third-party fees to IB, we will pass on a portion of these fees. After the first deposit (of any kind) in a month, IB will charge the following deposit fees for any subsequent deposits.

Base Currency	Deposit Amount	Wire Fee
MXN	Less than 250,000	100

Exercise and Assignment Fees


Stock Options	Free
US Index Options	Free
Non-US Index Options	Charged the option commission if in-the-money. Out-of-the-money - free.
Futures and Futures Options	Charged the futures options & futures commission. Charged fees at expiration. Bundled fees are charged even if the customer has elected unbundled schedule.

ADR (American Depository Receipt) Fees

The Depository Trust Company (DTC) collects custody fees on behalf of ADR agents for ADRs which do not pay periodic dividends. The fees are deducted by DTC in monthly billing and will be passed to accounts which held the ADR on the record date.

For additional information on the fee IB recommends that you consult the ADR prospectus.

Type	Pass-Thru Fee
ADR Fee	Range of 0.01 to 0.03 per share

Miscellaneous

Base Currency	Telephone Orders	Check Stop Payment	Bounced Check Fee	Archived Statements⁽¹⁾	Cash Deposits⁽²⁾
Australian Dollars (AUD)	AUD 40.00/order	N/A	N/A	AUD 150/first statement, AUD 50/each additional statement.	1%
British Pounds (GBP)	£20/order	N/A	N/A	GBP 70/first statement, GBP 20/each additional statement.	1%
Canadian Dollars (CAD)	$35/order	N/A	N/A	CAD 125/first statement, CAD 25/each additional statement.	1%
Euros (EUR)	€25/order	N/A	N/A	EUR 80/first statement, EUR 25/each additional statement.	1%
Hong Kong Dollars (HKD)⁽³⁾	HKD 235/order	N/A	N/A	HKD 800/first statement, HKD 175/each additional statement.	1%
Japanese Yen (JPY)⁽³⁾	JPY 3,000/order	N/A	N/A	JPY 10,000/first statement, JPY 3,125 each additional statement.	1%
Korean Won (KRW)⁽³⁾	KRW 45,000/order	N/A	N/A	N/A	1%
Mexican Pesos (MXN)	MXN 400/order	N/A	N/A	N/A	1%
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)	NZD 50.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Swedish Krona (SEK)	SEK 250/order	N/A	N/A	N/A	1%
Swiss Francs (CHF)	CHF 35/order	N/A	N/A	CHF 120/first statement, CHF 50/each additional statement.	1%
US Dollars (USD)	$30/order	$50.00	$25.00	USD 100/first statement, USD 25/each additional statement.	1%

Notes:

Telephone orders are only allowed for closing orders, and the stated fee is in addition to all regular commission fees. Fees will be waived in the case of IB technology problems.

¹Annual statements older than last 3 full calendar years. For additional information on availability of Daily and Monthly statements click here.
²Please be aware that it is against Interactive Brokers policy to accept physical currency (cash) deposits. Please make all deposits to your IB account by wire transfer, check, direct bank transfer (ACH), or via one of the other methods described in the Funds and Banking page. IB will charge a special handling fee of 1% of the deposit amount (minimum $50 fee) for any physical currency deposits.
³When transferring Asian positions from your IB account, there is a charge of 100.00 USD to initiate the request for one stock symbol, then an additional 25.00 USD for each additional symbol.