How much of my account is FDIC insured?

Customer securities accounts at Interactive Brokers LLC are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC") for a maximum coverage of $500,000 (with a cash sublimit of $250,000) and under Interactive Brokers LLC's excess SIPC policy with certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London for up to an additional $30 million (with a cash sublimit of $900,000) subject to an aggregate limit of $150 million. Futures and options on futures are not covered. As with all securities firms, this coverage provides protection against failure of a broker-dealer, not against loss of market value of securities…

With regard to the assets in the ordinary account, funds and assets of Interactive Brokers U.K. Limited ("IB UK") customers are maintained at Interactive Brokers LLC ("IBLLC"). Customer securities accounts at IBLLC are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) for a maximum coverage of $500,000 (with a cash sublimit of $250,000) and under IBLLC's excess SIPC policy with certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London for up to an additional $30 million (with a cash sublimit of $900,000) subject to an aggregate limit of $150 million. Futures, and options on futures are not covered. As with all securities firms, this coverage provides protection against failure of a broker-dealer, not against loss of market value of securities. For more information about SIPC and answers to frequently asked questions (such as how SIPC works, what is protected, how to file a claim, etc.), please refer to the …

The Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Program allows clients to sweep excess funds above $250,000 from their IBKR accounts to participating FDIC-insured banks. Doing so allows for a client to maintain SIPC coverage on up to $250,000 of funds at IBKR as well as receive FDIC insurance on the funds swept. As IBKR caps the sweep at $246,500 ($493,000 for joint accounts) per participating bank, swept deposits receive the benefit of full FDIC coverage…

Multiple accounts maintained in the same name and taxpayer ID number are grouped for the purposes of applying the maximum client protection limits of $500,000 by SIPC and $29.5 million under Lloyd’s supplementary protection. However, if you hold accounts with IBKR in separate capacities (for example, an account in your name, a trust account of which you are the trustee or a beneficiary, and/or a joint account), then each account would be protected by SIPC and the supplementary protection up to the stated limits…