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.
Enable Auto-Reconnect and Read-Only in the Access & Security section of Configuration.
- Passcode: Easily reconnect to your trading session using only your passcode to re-authenticate your session for up to 12 hours. To avoid the need to fully re-authenticate be sure to login at least once every 12 hours for ease of use.
- Biometrics: For devices with Fingerprint ID or Face ID (for iOS only) you easily reconnect to your trading session for up to 7 days by enabling the biometric security option on your device. This means that once you log in, you are able to securely re-access your trading session for up to 7 days using just your fingerprint or Face ID as authentication.
Auto-Reconnect Restrictions
- If your fingerprint authentication fails or if you tap “Cancel,” you will be logged in to read-only mode (if enabled).
- After 7 days without using Touch ID authentication, you will be required to complete the full login process.
- All sessions are disconnected every 30 days and require you to complete the full login process. This means that if you access IBKR Mobile at least once/week, you can maintain your trading access for the full 30 days.
- If you do not want to enable Fingerprint ID/Face ID and prefer to complete the full login process each time, disable Auto-Reconnect as described above.
- To activate biometric features on your iOS device, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and set your security options.