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Trade Your Predictions on Economic, and Climate Events

IBKR ForecastTrader¹ lets you use exchange-listed Forecast Contracts to trade your opinion on yes-or-no questions on economic and climate events. Plus you’ll earn 3.83% APY³ on your investment with an interest-like incentive coupon, and new accounts get USD 3.00 you can use to trade Forecast contracts.

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The displayed future outcome probabilities and prices are hypothetical and only intended as an example. They do not reflect current market sentiment, expected outcomes, or the opinions of IBKR.

Trade US Stocks and ETFs, CFDs, and Index Futures and Options Around the Clock

React immediately to market-moving news and trade over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, contracts for difference (CFDs) on US stocks and ETFs, and US equity index futures and options when it’s convenient for you.

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Professional Pricing

Commissions starting at $0², low margin rates, high interest paid, and Stock Yield Enhancement.

Global Access

Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform.

Premier Technology

IBKR's powerful suite of technology helps you optimize your trading speed and efficiency and perform sophisticated portfolio analysis.

Strength & Security

$17.5 billion in equity capital8, automated risk controls, all assets marked to market daily, rated “A- Outlook Stable” by Standard & Poor's.9

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Experience Professional Pricing

Low commissions starting at $0² with no added spreads, ticket charges, platform fees, or account minimums.
IBKR BestX^TM is a powerful suite of advanced trading technologies designed to help clients achieve best execution and maximize price improvement while minimizing market impact.
Margin rates up to 53% lower than the industry.⁴
Earn high interest rates of up to USD 3.83% on instantly available cash.⁵
Earn extra income on your lendable shares

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Discover a World of Opportunities

Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform. Fund your account in multiple currencies and trade assets denominated in multiple currencies. Access market data 24 hours a day and six days a week.

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Powerful Trading Platforms
To Help You Succeed

Award winning platforms for every investor from beginner to advanced on mobile, web and desktop.

Trading Platforms

Discover new investment opportunities with over 200 free and premium research and news providers.

Research and News

Spot market opportunities, analyze results, manage your account and make better decisions with our free trading tools.

Free Trading Tools

90+ order types – from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading – help you execute any trading strategy.

Order Types and Algos

Real-time trade confirmations, margin specifics, transaction cost evaluation, advanced portfolio assessment and beyond.

Comprehensive Reporting

A Broker You Can Trust

When placing your money with a broker, you need to make sure your broker is secure and can endure through good and bad times in the broader financial markets. Our strong capital position, conservative balance sheet and automated risk controls are designed to protect IBKR from major market events that can threaten the stability of financial institutions.

IBKR

Nasdaq Listed

$17.5B

Equity Capital*

74.2%

Privately Held*

$12.4B

Excess Regulatory Capital*

3.34M

Client Accounts*

3.52M

Daily Avg Revenue Trades*

IBKR Protection

*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.

Choose the Best Account Type for You

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Step 1

Complete the Application

It only takes a few minutes

Step 2

Fund Your Account

Connect your bank or
transfer an account

Step 3

Get Started Trading

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the next level

Open an Account

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Forecast Contracts on US election results are only available to eligible US residents.
Payments equivalent to interest in the form of an incentive coupon subject to variation with benchmark rates.
IBKR Lite provides commission-free trades in US exchange-listed stocks and ETFs. For complete information, see ibkr.com/commissions.
Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.
Interactive Brokers LLC rating by Standard & Poor's. View report
For complete information, see ibkr.com/compare.
Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of May 5, 2025.
Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.