What trading permissions do I need to trade futures on ICE?

MANAGE TRADING PERMISSIONS

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) operates futures exchanges in multiple countries and IBKR offers access to both the U.S. and UK exchanges. Trading permissions for these exchanges are bundled within the United States and United Kingdom country elections, with the exception of the IPE exchange which requires permissions for "United States (International Petroleum Exchange)".

Use the button above to request trading permissions for ICE futures or follow the below procedure:

  1. Log in to Client Portal
  2. Select the User menu (head and shoulders icon in the top right corner) followed by Settings
  3. Under Account Settings find the Trading section
  1. Click on Trading Permissions
  2. Locate Futures section, select Add/Edit or Request under Futures and check the box for "United States", "United Kingdom" or "United States (International Petroleum Exchange)" and click on CONTINUE.
  3. Review and sign the disclosures and agreements.
  4. 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. 
  • For information regarding the futures and futures options offered by each of these exchanges, please refer to the following ICE public websites:


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