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Interactive Brokers | NEWs @ IBKR Vol. 26

News @ IBKR

2025 - Volume 26

Forecast Contracts on State Governor Primary Races Now Available!

IBKR Forecast Contracts

IBLLC’s US clients can now use IBKR ForecastTrader to take a position on over 100 election primary races1 in 22 states. In addition, all eligible IBLLC clients can trade yes-or-no predictions on government, economic, financial, and climate indicators.

Plus, earn 3.83% APY* on your investment through an interest-like incentive coupon and receive USD 3.00 when you start trading Forecast Contracts.

Whether you are hedging against political risk or acting on election insights, Forecast Contracts offer a simple, transparent way to express your views around the clock, six days a week.

What are Forecast Contracts?

Forecast Contracts let you trade your opinion on political,1 economic, financial and climate events.
Whether you expect inflation to rise or a particular party to win, you can take a position.

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Why trade Forecast Contracts?

  • Hedge against political, economic, financial and climate risks
  • Speculate on major events and election outcomes
  • Simple, cost-effective, and easy to trade

How do Forecast Contracts work?

  • Buy a "Yes" contract if you think the event will happen
  • Buy a "No" contract if you think it will not
  • Correct predictions pay USD 1; incorrect ones pay USD 0
  • Contract prices fluctuate based on market sentiment
  • Earn an interest-like incentive coupon of 3.83% APY*
    on the daily value of your contract

Forecast Contracts trade around the clock from 3:00 am ET Sunday to 10:30 pm ET Friday with a 15 minute break at 5:00 pm ET, and can be traded on any of our desktop and mobile platforms or via IBKR ForecastTrader, our easy-to-use web platform that can be accessed with your existing login credentials.

If you do not have Forecast Contracts trading permission but would like to trade your opinion, please log in to Portal to request Forecast Contracts trading permission.

  1. Log in to Portal
  2. Select the User ("head/shoulders" icon) > Settings
  3. Under Trading, select Trading Permissions
  4. Select Forecast and Event Contracts - Request
  5. Select Request Permissions
  6. Read and acknowledge legal documents and disclosures
  7. Select OK

Trading permission upgrade requests are subject to Compliance review and are typically approved in 1 - 2 days.

Want to know more about how Forecast Contracts can help you hedge, speculate, or capitalize on economic and climate risks? Explore the resources below:

[1] Forecast Contracts on US election results are only available to eligible US residents.

*Incentive coupon subject to variation with benchmark rates. Restrictions apply.

Interactive Brokers is a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and a clearing member and affiliate of ForecastEx LLC ("ForecastEx"). ForecastEx is a CFTC-registered Designated Contract Market and Derivatives Clearing Organization. Interactive Brokers LLC provides access to ForecastEx forecast contracts for eligible customers. Interactive Brokers Hong Kong does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.

THIS IS A SOLICITATION TO ENTER INTO A DERIVATIVES TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF CFTC REGULATION 1.71

Restrictions apply. Forecast contracts are not suitable for all investors.

For information about trading rules and contract specifications, visit ForecastEx's website.

Supporting documentation for any claims and statistical information will be provided upon request.

Futures, event contracts and forecast contracts are not suitable for all investors. Before trading futures, please read the CFTC Risk Disclosure. A copy and additional information are available at Interactivebrokers.com.

IBKR Desktop

IBKR Desktop - The Future of Trading. Available Today!

Built from scratch using a fresh UI framework, IBKR Desktop combines proven and modern technologies into a superior trading platform regardless of your trading experience.

IBKR Desktop Interface
IBKR Desktop Interface

IBKR Desktop is a powerful, streamlined, user-friendly trading platform that helps traders achieve precision and control over their trading strategies. The platform offers a highly customizable trading experience with a broad array of tools for technical and fundamental analysis, sophisticated charting capabilities and advanced order types, including conditional and algorithmic orders.

A comprehensive selection of trading tools and data helps traders perform in-depth analysis and make better-informed trading decisions.

Access stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more across over 160 markets from a single screen to create diversification opportunities.

Personalize your trading experience with a highly customizable workspace that aligns with your trading preferences and maximizes efficiency.

Advanced and conditional order types give traders control over how and when trades are executed, allowing you to quickly implement straightforward or complex market strategies or react to market movements.

Built-in risk management tools help you proactively monitor and manage your risk profile.

Robust reporting and analytics help traders quickly understand trading outcomes and portfolio performance and calibrate their trading strategies.

In recent weeks, we have introduced several new features to IBKR Desktop, including:

Multi-Monitor Support
IBKR Desktop’s multi-monitor support helps you organize your workflow and multitask with ease.

Enhancements to Custom Layouts
We rolled out improvements to Custom Layouts to make it even easier for you to focus on critical information and minimize clutter. You can now select a Compact List layout or a default Option Trader layout from the Layouts menu.

Screeners Enhancements
Predefined screeners can now be included in your Screener list. In addition, we added a new tab called “Options” that contains various pre-defined underlying screeners tailored toward options traders and a “Complex Orders & Trades” screener that allows you to look at volumes by Option Strategies.

ForecastTrader
IBKR Desktop now integrates with ForecastTrader, allowing you to buy and sell exchange-listed Forecast and Event Contracts directly from the platform.

Contract Search
We added a comprehensive search tool that returns a list of products based on the filter criteria you have selected. These related results are clickable, and when clicked, the Quote window will open with a graph of the selected asset.

IBKR Desktop is currently available for individual accounts and Prop Trading accounts. Support for other account types will be added in the near future.

Try IBKR Desktop Today

Keep up to date on our new releases with the IBKR Desktop Release Notes

EXPANDED OFFERING

Additional Cryptocurrency Tokens Now Available at IBKR

Cryptocurrency

Zero Hash LLC now supports the trading and custody of Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Ripple (XRP), Chainlink (LINK), Avalanche (AVAX), Sui (SUI), and Dogecoin (DOGE), while Paxos Trust Company has also added support for SOL. These new tokens join Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), providing investors with access to some of the most actively traded digital assets.

As an IBKR client, you can:

  • Hold both USD and cryptocurrencies in your cryptocurrency trading account
  • Trade BTC, BCH, LTC, ETH and SOL, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, users of Zero Hash LLC also have access to ADA, XRP, LINK, AVAX, SUI, and DOGE
  • Place non-marketable limit orders for greater control over execution
  • Withdraw crypto to an external wallet for added flexibility

In addition, earlier this year we increased the limits for holding cryptocurrency positions through crypto accounts to the lesser of:

  • 30% of your total account equity across your brokerage and crypto accounts
  • USD 3 million

Interactive Brokers offers some of the lowest cryptocurrency trading costs in the industry, with costs less than leading cryptocurrency exchanges and online brokers*. Based on monthly volume, cryptocurrency commissions range from 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value, with a minimum of just USD 1.75 per order.

  1. Log in to Portal
  2. Click the User ("head/shoulders" icon) > Settings menu
  3. From the Settings page, click Trading Permissions
  4. Select Cryptocurrencies and Virtual Assets Products - Request
  5. Select Enroll in Crypto
  6. Read/Acknowledge Legal Documents/Disclosures
  7. Click Continue, then OK

Eligibility restrictions apply.

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". If you use Zero Hash LLC ("Zero Hash") for cryptocurrency trading, all trading and custody of digital assets is provided by Zero Hash in an account held in your name at Zero Hash. If you use Paxos Trust Company ("Paxos") for cryptocurrency trading, all trading and custody of digital assets is provided by Paxos in an account held in your name at Paxos. Digital assets held with Zero Hash or Paxos are not protected by SIPC. Eligibility restrictions apply. For more information, please see ibkr.com/crypto.

INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC IS A MEMBER OF NFA AND IS SUBJECT TO NFA'S REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND EXAMINATIONS. HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT NFA DOES NOT HAVE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY OVER UNDERLYING OR SPOT VIRTUAL CURRENCY PRODUCTS OR TRANSACTIONS OR VIRTUAL CURRENCY EXCHANGES, CUSTODIANS OR MARKETS.

*For complete information, see cryptocurrency comparison chart.

IBKR Advantage

Additional Security for the Uninvested Cash Held in Your Brokerage Account

Interactive Brokers LLC is pleased to offer IBKR Pro clients with individual accounts and/or IRAs and organizational accounts a program that gives you additional security on the cash held in your brokerage account.

As of May 27, 2025, the Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Program will now provide up to USD 5.0 million of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage on an individual or institutional account's free cash balances. In addition, joint accounts are eligible for up to USD 10.0 million in coverage on free cash balances.

Combined with the existing Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) coverage of the first USD 250,000 in your brokerage account, the total available insurance for your IBKR brokerage and sweep accounts is USD 5.25 million for individual accounts and USD 10.25 million for joint accounts. Cash balances above these limits remain subject to safeguarding under the SEC's Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3, backed by the firm's equity capital.

Adding this program will not disrupt your account features or your trading capabilities. You will continue to earn competitive interest on balances, and your account cash will remain available for stocks, options, futures, currencies and bond trading on more than 160 markets globally.

Enrollment is seamless, and we invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to provide an additional layer of protection for your assets by clicking the link below. Please note that there may be a delay in the initial sweep of your funds during the account activation period.

NEW OFFERING

Participating in Class Action Lawsuits Is Straightforward with IBKR’s Securities Class Action Recovery Solution

The IBKR Securities Class Action Recovery solution is an automated service that removes the administrative burden of participating in a securities class action lawsuit.

IBKR’s Securities Class Action Recovery tracks securities class action lawsuits globally to identify cases where investors may be eligible for compensation. It gathers relevant transaction data and determines whether you are eligible to file a claim for securities you bought or sold through IBKR in the past. When applicable, the service will submit filings to claims administrators on your behalf and seek to recover funds for compensation. Any recovered amounts will be electronically deposited into your IBKR account.

Securities Class Action Recovery benefits include:

  • Automated Claims Processing
    Saves you from the time-consuming process of filing claims manually.
  • Maximized Recovery
    Ensures eligible investors receive their fair share of a settlement.
  • No Upfront Costs
    Services are offered on a contingency basis, with all recovered amounts subject to a 20% contingency fee as detailed in the Terms & Conditions.

The following Interactive Brokers LLC client types are eligible for Securities Class Action Recovery:

  • Individual, Joint, or Trust Account User
  • Small Business Account User
  • Proprietary Trading Group Master
  • Broker Master (Master Account only)
  • Broker Clients
  • Advisor Clients
  • Investment Manager Master Accounts
  • Funds

Interested in subscribing to the Securities Class Action Recovery service?
If you would like to subscribe to the Securities Class Action Recovery service, please log in to Portal and navigate to the User ("head/shoulders" icon) > SettingsSecurities Class Action Recovery menu item.

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New Tools

New Features Added
to IBKR Trading Platforms

We recently added functionality to deliver a powerful and seamless trading experience
across all our platforms, whether you are trading from your desktop or on-the-go.

IBKR TWS Interface on a Desktop Monitor

IBKR Trader Workstation (TWS)

Our flagship desktop platform is designed for seasoned, active traders who trade multiple products and require power and flexibility. We recently introduced the following features and/or enhancements to TWS:

  • Forecast Contracts via ScaleTrader and Accumulate/Distribute Algo: You can now trade Forecast Contracts and Event Contracts using ScaleTrader and the Accumulate/Distribute Algo with TWS.
  • ForecastEx Contracts on select CME futures are now available for eligible clients (beta release).
IBKR Desktop interface on a laptop

IBKR Desktop

Our newest client-driven desktop trading platform combines the most popular tools from our flagship Trader Workstation (TWS) with a growing suite of original features suggested by our clients. Recent enhancements include:

  • Multi-Monitor Support
    IBKR Desktop’s multi-monitor support helps you organize your workflow and multitask with ease.
  • Enhancements to Custom Layouts
    Custom Layouts improvements make it even easier for you to focus on critical information and minimize clutter. From the Layouts menu, you can now select a Compact List layout or a default Option Trader layout.
  • Screeners Enhancements
    Predefined screeners can now be included in your Screener list. In addition, we added a new tab called "Options" that contains various pre-defined underlying screeners tailored toward options traders and a “Complex Orders & Trades” screener that allows you to look at volumes by Option Strategies.
  • IBKR ForecastTrader
    We added integrated support for ForecastTrader, which allows you to buy and sell exchange-listed forecast contracts and event contracts.
  • Contract Search
    We added a comprehensive search tool that returns a list of products based on the filter criteria you have selected. Clicking a search result opens a window displaying the asset’s graph.
IBKR Mobile Interface on a phone

IBKR Mobile

Used by experienced traders who need the power to trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and more across more than 160 markets worldwide on-the-go. No matter where you are, you can access it all, including advanced order types and trading tools. We recently enhanced IBKR Mobile with the following features:

  • MultiSort Screeners
    MultiSort Screeners lets you find and sort data using multiple factors simultaneously. This is essential for traders and investors who need to evaluate diverse information, such as fundamental data, past performance, and technical indicators. MultiSort makes it easy to input multiple preferences and quickly see the most relevant results. Choose up to 10 sort factors by selecting the toggle button to the right of the factor. Use the drop-down menus to specify whether a lower or higher value is most desirable. As you modify factors, the screener updates in real-time. Currently available on iPhone. Android arrives later this year.
  • IBKR ForecastTrader
    Forecast contracts are now seamlessly integrated into the IBKR Mobile app (iPhone and Android).
IBKR Client Portal on a phone, tablet, laptop and desktop

Client Portal

Access all the features you need with our easy-to-use web platform. View, trade, and manage your account with a single login. No downloads are required. Visit our website to learn more.

  • Transaction History
    Client Portal now includes a Transaction History section that provides a complete view of all your account transactions, allowing you to quickly view, search and filter your transaction history, including trades, dividends and transfers.

IBKR GlobalTrader and IMPACT by Interactive Brokers

IBKR GlobalTrader and IMPACT provide a streamlined experience for trading stocks, ETFs and options worldwide. Invest with as little as $1 and trade in fractions. Visit our website to learn more.



Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For information on the uses and risks of options, you can obtain a copy of the Options Clearing Corporation risk disclosure document titled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" by visiting ibkr.com/occ.

Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges.

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IBKR Mobile app.

IMPACT QR code for either Apple or Android

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IMPACT app.

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Ljubljana

NEW PRODUCTS

Interactive Brokers Expands Global Reach with Ljubljana Stock Exchange Access

IBKR has expanded its global offering by adding access to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. With this expansion, clients can trade Slovenian equities alongside products from over 160 other global exchanges, including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds, and more, from a single unified platform.

Please note that you will need “All Europe” or “Central Europe” trading permissions to trade the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. To update your trading permissions, log in to Client Portal, select the User (“head/shoulders” icon) > Settings > Trading Permissions > Stocks - Edit menu item.

NEW PRODUCTS

It is Easier than Ever to Find
Your Next Investment Opportunity

IBKR platforms make it easy to invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more from a single unified platform. Our enhanced product and exchange search tool makes it easier than ever to explore the breadth of products available for trading on IBKR platforms.

New Exchanges and Products Available on the Interactive Brokers Platform

Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)

All listed securities on the CSE are eligible for trading on the IBKR global platform. CSE, which is operated by CSNX Inc., was recognized by the Ontario Securities Commission in 2004 and was the first new exchange approved in Ontario in 70 years. The CSE offers investors access to a broad selection of growth companies through a liquid, reliable and regulated trading platform.

CME Group

As the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals. The latest products available at IBKR include:

  • Monday - Thursday Options on Corn (ZC), Wheat (ZW), Soybean (ZS), Soybean Oil (ZL) and Soybean Meal (ZM) Futures
  • Soybean Oil (ZL) and Soybean Meal (ZM) Friday Weekly Options
  • Micro Futures on Corn (MZC), Wheat (MZW), Soybean (MZS), Soybean Oil (MZL) and Soybean Meal (MZM)
  • Solana (SOL) and Micro Solana (MSL) Futures
  • Natural Gas Monday (HN), Tuesday (IN), Wednesday (JN) and Thursday (KN) Financial Options
  • 1-Ounce Gold Futures (1OZ)
  • Micro Japanese Yen/US Dollar Futures (MJY)

Euronext

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting local economies to global markets. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal. With approximately 1,900 listed issuers, it has a strong blue-chip franchise and an unmatched diverse domestic and international client base. IBKR recently added the following Euronext mini stock options:

Amsterdam

  • ASML (ASLM)
  • ASM International (ASMM)
  • BE Semiconductor (BESM)

Paris

  • LVMH (MC1M)
  • Kering (KR1M)
  • L'Oreal (OR1M)
  • EssilorLuxottica (EF1M)

ICE Futures Europe

ICE Futures Europe is home to futures and options contracts for crude oil, interest rates, equity derivatives, natural gas, power, coal, emissions and soft commodities. The latest product available at IBKR is:

  • Three Month ESTR Indexed Futures Contract

Cboe CEDX

CEDX is Cboe's pan-European derivatives exchange, offering trading in index derivatives and single-stock options. Enjoy greater precision with free live prices and trade options on over 300 popular European stocks. During Q2 2025, IBKR added support for native options strategies (combos) on CEDX.

Singapore Exchange (SGX)

As Asia’s most international, multi-asset exchange, SGX provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services, with about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore. SGX is the world's most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN. In foreign exchange, SGX is Asia's leading marketplace and most comprehensive service provider for global FX over the counter and futures participants. IBKR recently added the following SGX product(s):

  • NSE IFSC Nifty 50 Index Futures: The Nifty 50 Index tracks the 50 largest and most liquid companies listed on India's National Stock Exchange (NSE), including sectors such as financial services, technology, oil & gas, and consumer goods. With Nifty 50 Index Futures, individual investors and institutions can efficiently manage portfolio risk and diversify into India's dynamic economy using a single, liquid product.

Korea Exchange (KRX)

KRX is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea and was established in 2005 through the merger of the Korea Stock Exchange, Korea Futures Exchange and KOSDAQ. It operates three main markets: the KOSPI Market for large cap companies, the KOSDAQ market for tech and growth firms and the KONEX Market for smaller firms.

  • In March 2025, KRX received certification from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for KOSPI 200 and Mini KOSPI 200 futures contracts.
  • Persons located in the United States with Futures trading permission can now access KOSPI 200 and Mini KOSPI 200 futures.

No Transaction Fee ETFs

IBKR added the Ping An of China CSI HK Dividend ETF to its growing lineup of No Transaction Fee ETFs. This new addition gives investors an efficient and cost-effective way to invest in dividend-rich companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Ping An of China CSI HK Dividend ETF tracks the CSI Hong Kong Dividend Index, which includes 30 highly liquid securities known for strong and consistent dividend payments.

Options and Futures are not suitable for all investors. The amount you may lose may be greater than your initial investment. Before trading options read the "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options". Before trading futures, please read the CFTC Risk Disclosure.

NEW TOOL

New Services for
Advisors of Any Size

Interactive Brokers offers turnkey solutions that help advisors of any size build competitive advantage, efficiently manage their business and serve clients at a lower cost.

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NEW TOOL

New Services for
Advisors of Any Size

Interactive Brokers offers turnkey solutions that help advisors of any size build competitive advantage, efficiently manage their business and serve clients at a lower cost.

During Q1 2025, we rolled out several enhancements to our Advisor services, including:

Documents and Agreements Downloads:
Eligible Advisors can now download certain agreements and documents via a .Zip file directly from Advisor Portal. Contact us to enable this service. Please note the user accessing the documentation must be a user of our Secure Login System Two-Factor Authentication.

Complex or Leveraged Exchange-Traded Products:
We modified the advisor account application to note that requesting CLP trading permission up front may help minimize delays if CLP permissions are requested after account opening.

Transfer on Death (TOD)/Account Inheritance:
The semi-electronic application now supports TOD for Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship and Tenants by Entirety.

Client Password Reset: Professional Advisors in the US can now use the Advisor Client Security Tool to directly assist their clients with password resets.

New Advisor Client Application Process:
All advisor clients of Interactive Brokers LLC must now complete semi-electronic applications and sign using the IBKR-provided Docusign option or print, sign and return a physical copy of their application.

Client Consent of Advisor Fees:
Advisors who are clients of Interactive Brokers LLC can send fee changes to clients for endorsement using the IBKR-provided Docusign option or ask that a client physically sign a document.

New End-of-Period Invoicing Method:
When invoicing a client, the advisor can choose either monthly or quarterly billing periods, or monthly or quarterly based on period ending values, and set a maximum fee as a percentage of net liquidation value.

Advisor Updates of Client Emails:
Users subscribed to our Streamlined Advisor Authorization model can now update client email addresses for those clients who participate in our Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) secure login system or retain access to the old email address.

Three-Tier Advisor Client Approvals:
Master/Top-Level advisors can now approve client applications under the second-level advisor master account.

Move Client to New Advisor:
Advisor clients can now move their accounts from one advisor to another as long as the client and FA are within the same entity and under the same pricing structure. In addition, the client cannot have open Money Manager accounts and cannot move if the new advisor cannot trade the same products as the client account.

Transaction History:
Advisor Portal now includes a Transaction History section that provides a complete view of all your account transactions, allowing you to quickly view, search and filter your transaction history, including trades, dividends and transfers.

FEATURED OFFERING

News and Research Providers Available on the IBKR Platform

Our clients enjoy access to dozens of free and premium market research and news providers. Featured providers include:

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Discover
IBKR's Discover tool provides access to Acuity, a single, centralized research tool that consolidates real-time market data, news and analytics into a unified research platform. By combining traditional and alternative data, the Research Terminal helps accelerate research for swift and informed decision-making.

  • Focus: Research - Fundamental, Macro
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies
  • Supported Languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German
  • Frequency: Real-time, hourly, daily

This is a complimentary tool and does not require a subscription.


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Screener & Calendar
The Estimize earnings calendar displays companies reporting earnings on specific dates. It ranks the reporting companies according to their popularity, as determined by an algorithm that includes attributes such as how many estimates each company has. The Estimize Screener (Estimize Earnings Edge) allows you to screen the entire data set over a range of important variables such as release period, momentum, historical price, Estimize beats/misses, and Estimize win rate.

  • Focus: Strategy - Screening, Forecasting
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Frequency: Daily

Releases
Provides releases and estimates on individual contracts via Fundamentals Explorer.

  • Focus: Strategy - Forecasting
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Frequency: Daily

Estimize is a complimentary service and does not require a subscription.


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Dashboard
Dashboard is a collection of macro, fundamental, and quantitative equity research based on the ISS Economic Value Added (EVA) investor platform. EVA is an established standard in measuring, analyzing, projecting, valuing, and discounting a firm's underlying economic profit rather than its accounting profit.

  • Focus: Research - Macro, Quantitative, Thematic
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Frequency: Intraday

EVA Equity Research
Provides fundamental and quantitative equity research on individual companies.

  • Focus: Research - Fundamental, Quantitative, Analyst Reports
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Frequency: Intraday

ISS EVA provides complimentary services and does not require a subscription.


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Wealth Insights
Illio is a complete user-friendly portfolio analytics and aggregation platform. The dashboard includes insights on markets and individual products.

  • Focus: Research - Macro, Quantitative, Thematic
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities, Options
  • Supported Languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German
  • Frequency: Real-time

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Backtester
The Option Backtester from ORATS helps users browse millions of robust, professional options backtests for the most common symbols and strategies. Quickly identify profitable strategies using over 30 different performance metrics and column filters. Each backtest includes a detailed trade log and a table of monthly returns for precise analysis. Customize backtests with clients' own entry and exit criteria, powered by the latest backtesting engine with end-of-day historical options data going back to 2007.

  • Focus: Strategy - Backtesting
  • Asset Class Coverage: Options
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Frequency: Daily

ORATS is a complimentary service and does not require a subscription.


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Discover
IBKR's Discover tool provides access to TipRanks stock screeners, top analyst stocks, top ETFs by Smart Score and Upside, top insider stocks, trending stocks and more. Feature Explorer also includes stocks blogger opinion and sentiment, stocks crowd wisdom analysis, hedge funds trading activity, stocks insider trading activity, stocks Smart Score, and ETF analyst forecasts.

  • Focus: Strategy - Validation, Forecasting
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities, Funds/ETFs
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Frequency: Intraday

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Trading Central
Trading Central's patented pattern recognition applications continually scan 89 markets globally to provide coverage of over 75,000 instruments. Their insightful analysis and investment research tools enable users to find and validate suitable investment opportunities based on their individual preferences, optimize the timing of their trades, and continually learn about markets while running their own portfolios. Features include market buzz, economic insight, technical insight, technical views, featured ideas, and fundamental insight.

  • Focus: Research - Fundamental, Technical, Macro
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Funds/ETFs
  • Supported Languages: English

Trading Central is only available in the listed professional data bundle.


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News Services
Orbisa’s free news service details the top three most borrowed securities and relevant securities lending metrics. The newsletter is available for multiple markets and asset classes. Orbisa’s premium newsletter is available only to Orbisa Premium stock lending tool subscribers at no additional cost.

  • Focus: News - Global News
  • Asset Class Coverage: Equities, Fixed Income, ETFs
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Frequency: Weekly

Visit our website to learn more about the dozens of free and premium market research and news providers.

IBKR does not recommend or endorse any products or services of the listed providers.

EXPANDED OFFERING

PortfolioAnalyst

Chart Your Way to Financial Independence with PortfolioAnalyst

PortfolioAnalyst consolidates your financial accounts, tracks account performance and activity, and provides a broad set of tools for analyzing your current state and planning for the future. Whether you are new to investing or a seasoned trader, use PortfolioAnalyst to view all your accounts from a single dashboard.

consolidate track and analyze your complete financial performance.

Brokerage Accounts

Bank Accounts

Annuities

Student Loans

Mortgages

Credit Cards

Auto Loans

Other Assets or Liabilities

All IBKR clients have free access to PortfolioAnalyst. Simply log in to Portal and select the Performance & Reports > PortfolioAnalyst menu item to get started.

This year we have introduced several new features and enhancements to PortfolioAnalyst, including:

  • Interest Rate Sensitivity Widget: View your fixed income portfolio’s interest rate sensitivity in detail, as a summary, and in a corresponding report section.
  • "What's New" Widget: View the newest enhancements, features and tools at-a-glance with the "What's New" widget.
  • PDF Report Generation: Generate a PDF for the data you are viewing in the Greeks, Attribution vs. Benchmark, Fixed Income, Projected Income and Activity widgets.
  • External Account Management: If external data becomes stale, select the "Refresh" option to update your information. If the data connection for your linked account breaks, you can select "Fix It" to repair the connection rather than having to delink/relink the account.

To learn more about these tools, please log in to PortfolioAnalyst or view our product documentation.

The projections or other information generated by PortfolioAnalyst regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. Please note that results may vary with use of the tool over time.

EXPANDED OFFERING

New Funds and Fund Families
Available at the Mutual Fund Marketplace

The Interactive Brokers Mutual Fund Marketplace provides clients from over 200 countries and territories with access to more than 43,500 funds from over 535 fund families, including Allianz, American Funds, BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Invesco, MFS and PIMCO.

Unlike most firms, IBKR never charges a custody fee. In addition, we offer over 18,000 funds with no transaction fees and low, transparent commissions. Within the US, commissions are the lesser of USD 14.95 or 3% of the trade value, while fee funds outside the US are EUR 4.95 (or equivalent).

To help provide you with a broad selection of funds, we recently added the following fund families to the Marketplace:

Global Fund Families
  • Aditum Investment Management (AE)
  • Arcus Investment Limited (LU)
  • Artemis Investment Management (LU)
  • Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited (AE)
  • Findlay Park Investment Management Ltd. (IE)
  • Goldman Sachs Equity Investment (NL)
  • Goldman Sachs Paraplufonds 4N (NL)
  • J O Hambro Capital Management Limited (IE)
  • KBI Global Investors (IE)
  • Kepler Partners LLP (IE)
  • Lion Global Investment Limited (SG)
  • Merian Global Investment (UK) Limited LTD (IE)
  • Partners Group (LU)
  • NS Partners Europe (LU)
  • Quilter Investors Limited (GB)
  • Troy Asset Management (GB / IE)
  • TwentyFour Asset Management LLP (GB)
US Fund Families
  • Grant Park Funds
  • Modern Capital Funds
  • Mondrian Funds

Mutual Funds are investments that pool the funds of investors to purchase a range of securities to meet specified objectives, such as growth, income or both. Investors are reminded to consider the various objectives, fees, and other risks associated with investing in Mutual Funds. Please read the prospectus accordingly. This communication is not to be construed as a recommendation, solicitation or promotion of any specific fund or family of funds. Interactive Brokers may receive compensation from fund companies in connection with purchases and holdings of mutual fund shares. Such compensation is paid out of the funds' assets. However, IBKR does not solicit you to invest in specific funds and does not recommend specific funds or any other products to you. For additional information please view our Mutual Fund Product Listings.

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An Award-Winning Year!

In 2025, Interactive Brokers has been recognized around the world for low costs, breadth of product and advanced trading technology.

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IBKR ADVANTAGE

Inside Interactive Brokers - Growth, Resilience & Innovation

We invite you to listen to the latest edition of the Business Breakdowns podcast, where Zack Fuss hosts Freddie Lait and Jacopo di Nardo for an in-depth conversation on Interactive Brokers (IBKR), widely regarded as one of the most innovative and resilient players in the global brokerage space.

Founded by Thomas Peterffy in 1978, IBKR has grown from a small market-making firm into a $75B+ global electronic brokerage. This episode covers:

  • How IBKR built a low-cost, tech-first model favored by experienced traders and institutions
  • Why its automated risk management systems and conservative balance sheet helped it thrive through market volatility
  • Its global growth strategy, including ambitious account expansion goals and improvements to the user experience
  • The impact of regulatory shifts, especially around speculative trading tools like ForecastEx forecast contracts
  • Lessons in capital efficiency, scalability, and founder-led culture that apply well beyond finance

If you are interested in learning what makes a business durable and disruptive, this is an episode worth your time.

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