DOWNLOAD TRADE CONFIRMATION REPORTS
Settlement dates and other trade details can be found in your Trade Confirmation reports.
- Log in to Client Portal
- Click Performance & Reports followed by Statements
- Select Trade Confirmation
- Select Period, Date, Format and Language
- Click View or Download, as desired
The Trades section will detail the settlement date, exchange information, commission, and trade dates/times for each execution. The trades listed on the Trade Confirmation Report today will be available tomorrow in the Activity Statement with Lot Details and will only show the Trade Date and Trade Time.
The importance of checking and understanding settlement dates is crucial for several reasons:
- Cash Management: It helps you anticipate when funds from sales will be available for new purchases, especially important in cash accounts.
- Avoiding Violations: Knowing settlement dates helps prevent free riding violations in cash accounts.
- Currency Conversions: Different types of trades (e.g., stocks, manual currency conversions) may have different settlement periods, affecting your account's cash flow.
- Planning Withdrawals: In cash accounts, you can only withdraw funds from settled trades.
Note
- Settlement dates may vary depending on the type of security and the specific market.
- The Trade Confirmation Report shows trades executed on the report date, while the Activity Statement (available the following day) will show the Trade Date and Trade Time.
- For viewing the trade date (purchase date) of open positions, you can use the Tax Optimizer tool in Client Portal, Trader Workstation (TWS), or IBKR Desktop.
Additional Information
- Find out more about running and delivering Trade Confirmation reports in the Client Portal Users' Guide.
- To check for potential currency settlement holidays, refer to the Forex Calendar: Currency Settlement Holidays on the IBKR website.