What is the 45 minute inactivity grace period in IBKR Mobile?

Auto-Reconnect

Auto-reconnect gives you a 45-minute grace period during which time you will be reconnected to your trading session with no authentication required. Otherwise, there is no grace period to reconnect to your trading session, and you will be reconnected in Read-Only mode. If both Auto-Reconnect and Read-Only are disabled, you will be prompted to complete a full login…

To safeguard your assets and data in the event you forget to log out or leave your device unattended, your Client Portal session will time out after 15 minutes of inactivity which is the default time. The system allows you to change the automatic logoff time from 15 minutes to 30, 45 or 60 minutes with in Client Portal. …

There are two ways to do a full login to trade:

• Log out from the menu tapping on LOG OUT (and just not close it), the next time you launch the IBKR Mobile app it will ask you to enter your credentials and login, or
• If you are logged in to read-only mode, as soon as you try to take any trading action, like creating a watchlist or placing an order, it will ask you to do a full login. There you can complete the authentication and enjoy full access…

IBKR Lite is an IBKR pricing plan that provides unlimited, commission-free trading for eligible orders in US listed stock and ETFs, low cost access to global markets, a simplified trading experience via Client Portal, IBKR Mobile and Trader Workstation (TWS), with no account minimums and no inactivity fees…