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Choose the best platforms that match your trading style and expertise. Our various trading platforms are labeled by skill level, free to use, and compared across features in the tables below. See how our clients use our platforms to meet their needs.
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Trading Platforms by Trading Experience | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | |||
IBKR GlobalTrader
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Client Portal
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IBKR Desktop
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IBKR Mobile
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Trader Workstation (TWS)
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IBKR APIs
Desktop
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Specialty Trading Platforms | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | |||
IMPACT
Mobile
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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. Enjoy IBKR’s great pricing, order execution, and availability of market data and research providers while trading stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more on over 150 markets worldwide.
Our flagship desktop platform designed for seasoned, active traders who trade multiple products and require power and flexibility. Trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds on over 150 markets worldwide from a single unified platform.
A mobile trading platform for experienced traders who need advanced order types, powerful trading tools and access to stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more across more than 150 markets worldwide.
A streamlined experience to trade stocks, ETFs and options worldwide. Invest with as little as $1 and trade in fractions. Open a simulated trading account in seconds and try IBKR GlobalTrader before opening a live trading account.
Access all the features that you need with our easy-to-use web platform. View, trade, and manage your account all with a single login. No downloads required.
IBKR ForecastTrader lets you use exchange-listed forecast and event contracts to trade your opinion on yes-or-no questions on US economic data, global climate events, or in key futures markets.
An app that makes it easy to put your money where your heart is. Download to your iOS or Android device (tablet or smartphone) and find and invest in companies that share your values or options.
Supported Investment Products | IBKR Trader Workstation |
IBKR Desktop |
IBKR Mobile |
IBKR GlobalTrader |
IBKR Client Portal |
IBKR API |
IBKR ForecastTrader |
IBKR IMPACT |
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Warrants | ||||||||
Bonds | ||||||||
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Forecast and Event Contracts |
Research and Data | IBKR Trader Workstation |
IBKR Desktop |
IBKR Mobile |
IBKR GlobalTrader |
IBKR Client Portal |
IBKR API |
IBKR ForecastTrader |
IBKR IMPACT |
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Impact Dashboard (Sustainable Investing) | ||||||||
Fundamentals Explorer |
Options Tools | IBKR Trader Workstation |
IBKR Desktop |
IBKR Mobile |
IBKR GlobalTrader |
IBKR Client Portal |
IBKR API |
IBKR ForecastTrader |
IBKR IMPACT |
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Option Chain & Combo Builder | ||||||||
Strategy Builder | ||||||||
Option Exercise/Roll | ||||||||
Mobile Options Trading | ||||||||
Options Wizard | ||||||||
Write Options Tool | ||||||||
OptionTrader | ||||||||
Options Portfolio | ||||||||
Option Analytics | ||||||||
Option Strategy Lab | ||||||||
Volatility Lab |
Portfolio Management Tools | IBKR Trader Workstation |
IBKR Desktop |
IBKR Mobile |
IBKR GlobalTrader |
IBKR Client Portal |
IBKR API |
IBKR ForecastTrader |
IBKR IMPACT |
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Model Portfolios | ||||||||
Rebalance Your Portfolio | ||||||||
Risk NavigatorSM | ||||||||
Mutual Fund/ETF Replicator | ||||||||
Stock/ETF Benchmarker |
Trading | IBKR Trader Workstation |
IBKR Desktop |
IBKR Mobile |
IBKR GlobalTrader |
IBKR Client Portal |
IBKR API |
IBKR ForecastTrader |
IBKR IMPACT |
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IBKR Block Trading Desks | ||||||||
Advanced Algos | ||||||||
IB SmartRoutingSM | ||||||||
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Short Securities Availability (SLB tool) | ||||||||
BookTrader | ||||||||
Allocation Order Tool | ||||||||
FXTrader | ||||||||
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ComboTrader | ||||||||
SpreadTrader | ||||||||
Mobile Trading Assistant |
Advanced Analysis | IBKR Trader Workstation |
IBKR Desktop |
IBKR Mobile |
IBKR GlobalTrader |
IBKR Client Portal |
IBKR API |
IBKR ForecastTrader |
IBKR IMPACT |
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Market Data (availability of live, delayed, historical and Level II varies by platform) | Simple | |||||||
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Dividend Schedules |
Languages | IBKR Trader Workstation |
IBKR Desktop |
IBKR Mobile |
IBKR GlobalTrader |
IBKR Client Portal |
IBKR API |
IBKR ForecastTrader |
IBKR IMPACT |
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Spanish |
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