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Trade Your Predictions on Political, Economic, and Climate Events
IBKR ForecastTrader1 lets you use exchange-listed Forecast Contracts to trade your opinion on yes-or-no questions on political,2 economic and climate events. Plus you’ll earn 3.83% APY3 on your investment with an interest-like incentive coupon, and new accounts get USD 3.00 you can use to trade Forecast contracts.
The displayed future outcome probabilities and prices are hypothetical and only intended as an example. They do not reflect current market sentiment, expected outcomes, or the opinions of IBKR.
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- Interactive Brokers LLC 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 LLC does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.
- Forecast Contracts on US election results are only available to eligible US residents.
- Payments equivalent to interest in the form of an incentive coupon subject to variation with benchmark rates.
- IBKR Lite provides commission-free trades in US exchange-listed stocks and ETFs. For complete information, see ibkr.com/commissions.
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- Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of May 5, 2025.
- Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.