IBKR offers currency trading with leverage to eligible clients.
Use the button above or follow the below procedure to update your trading permissions:
- Log into Client Portal
- Select the User menu (head and shoulders icon in the top right corner) followed by Settings
- Under Account Settings find the Trading section
- Click on Trading Permissions
- Locate Currency/Forex section, select Add/Edit or Request under Currency/Forex and check the box for Leveraged Forex and click on CONTINUE.
- Review and sign the disclosures and agreements.
- Click CONTINUE and follow the prompts on screen.
Please Note
- IBKR cannot disclose its eligibility requirements for products. Please do not contact Customer Service to ask for these criteria as they cannot provide additional information.
- Trading permission requests may take 24-48 hours to be reviewed.
- Currency trading eligibility may be restricted by jurisdiction.
Additional Information
- Managing trading permissions available in our Users' Guide.
- I am resident in the U.S. Can I trade leveraged forex?
- I am resident in Canada. Can I trade leveraged forex?
- I am resident in Australia. Can I trade leveraged forex?
- What are the requirements in order to qualify for various trading permissions?
- What are the available Forex pairs?
- What are the Forex trading hours?
- How can I trade inverted Forex crosses?
- Can I trade Forex Forward contracts?