If you opened an IBKR account to trade only securities and later want to trade futures and/or futures options, you need to first request Futures Trading Permissions:
- Log in to 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 Futures section, select Add/Edit or Request under Futures and check the box next to whichever trading permission or program you want to request and click on CONTINUE.
- Review and sign the disclosures and agreements.
- Click CONTINUE and follow the prompts on screen.
Once your request to add Futures Trading Permissions for any country has been reviewed and approved a Commodities segment will be added to your IBKR Universal account.
Additional Information
- Trading permissions in our Users' Guide.