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IBKR Trading Platforms

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IBKR Trading Platforms

Our award-winning platforms offer powerful trading features and streamline solutions for all traders. IBKR offers desktop, mobile and online trading platforms with no platform fees. See which platform is best for your trading skills and investing strategies!

Which Platforms are Right for You?

Choose the best platforms that match your trading style and expertise. Our various trading platforms are labeled by skill level, free to use, and compared across features in the tables below. See how our clients use our platforms to meet their needs.

Trading Platforms by Trading Experience
Trading Platforms by Trading Experience	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Client Portal Web
IBKR Desktop DesktopNEW!
IBKR Mobile Mobile
Trader Workstation (TWS) Desktop
IBKR GlobalTrader Mobile
IBKR APIs Desktop

Specialty Trading Platforms
Specialty Trading Platforms	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
IBKR ForecastTrader Web
IMPACT Mobile

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IBKR Desktop

Trading Skills: Beginner Intermediate

Our newest client-driven desktop trading platform combines the most popular tools from our flagship Trader Workstation (TWS) with a growing suite of original features suggested by our clients. Enjoy IBKR’s great pricing, order execution, and availability of market data and research providers while trading stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more on over 160 markets worldwide.

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Trader Workstation (TWS)

Trading Skills: Intermediate Advanced

Our flagship desktop platform designed for seasoned, active traders who trade multiple products and require power and flexibility. Trade stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds on over 160 markets worldwide from a single unified platform.

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IBKR Mobile

Trading Skills: Intermediate Advanced

A mobile trading platform for experienced traders who need advanced order types, powerful trading tools and access to stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and more across more than 160 markets worldwide.

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IBKR GlobalTrader

Trading Skills: Beginner Intermediate

A streamlined experience to trade stocks, ETFs and options worldwide. Invest with as little as $1 and trade in fractions. Open a simulated trading account in seconds and try IBKR GlobalTrader before opening a live trading account.

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Client Portal

Trading Skills: Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Access all the features that you need with our easy-to-use web platform. View, trade, and manage your account all with a single login. No downloads required.

IBKR APIs

Trading Skills: Advanced

From our easy-to-use Excel API to our industrial strength FIX API, we offer something for every experience level. Our TWS API is well-supported with numerous examples to help you get started.

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IBKR ForecastTrader

Trading Skills: Beginner

IBKR ForecastTrader lets you use exchange-listed forecast and event contracts to trade your opinion on yes-or-no questions on US economic data, global climate events, or in key futures markets around the clock, six days a week.

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IMPACT

Trading Skills: Beginner Intermediate

An app that makes it easy to put your money where your heart is. Download to your iOS or Android device (tablet or smartphone) and find and invest in companies that share your values or options.

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Platform Comparison

Supported Investment Products	IBKR Trader Workstation	IBKR Desktop	IBKR Mobile	IBKR GlobalTrader	IBKR Client Portal	IBKR API	IBKR ForecastTrader	IBKR IMPACT
Stocks/ETFs
Options
Mutual Funds
Futures (Incl. Futures Options)
Spot Currencies
Combinations
Warrants
Bonds
US Spot Gold
Hedge Funds
Structured Products
Inter-Commodity Spreads
Forecast and Event Contracts

Research and Data	IBKR Trader Workstation	IBKR Desktop	IBKR Mobile	IBKR GlobalTrader	IBKR Client Portal	IBKR API	IBKR ForecastTrader	IBKR IMPACT
Impact Dashboard (Sustainable Investing)
Fundamentals Explorer

Options Tools	IBKR Trader Workstation	IBKR Desktop	IBKR Mobile	IBKR GlobalTrader	IBKR Client Portal	IBKR API	IBKR ForecastTrader	IBKR IMPACT
Option Chain & Combo Builder
Strategy Builder
Option Exercise/Roll
Mobile Options Trading
Options Wizard
Write Options Tool
OptionTrader
Options Portfolio
Option Analytics
Option Strategy Lab
Volatility Lab
Options Lattice

Portfolio Management Tools	IBKR Trader Workstation	IBKR Desktop	IBKR Mobile	IBKR GlobalTrader	IBKR Client Portal	IBKR API	IBKR ForecastTrader	IBKR IMPACT
Model Portfolios
Rebalance Your Portfolio
Risk Navigator^SM
Mutual Fund/ETF Replicator
Stock/ETF Benchmarker

Trading	IBKR Trader Workstation	IBKR Desktop	IBKR Mobile	IBKR GlobalTrader	IBKR Client Portal	IBKR API	IBKR ForecastTrader	IBKR IMPACT
IBKR Block Trading Desks
Advanced Algos
IB SmartRouting^SM
Bracket Orders
Short Securities Availability (SLB tool)
BookTrader
Allocation Order Tool
FXTrader
Split the Spread
ComboTrader
SpreadTrader
Mobile Trading Assistant

Advanced Analysis	IBKR Trader Workstation	IBKR Desktop	IBKR Mobile	IBKR GlobalTrader	IBKR Client Portal	IBKR API	IBKR ForecastTrader	IBKR IMPACT
Market Scanners
Market Data (availability of live, delayed, historical and Level II varies by platform)		Simple
Third-party News/Research
Advanced Charts and Chart Indicators
Streaming Video
Advanced Fixed Income Scanner
Technical Analysis
Dividend Schedules

Languages	IBKR Trader Workstation	IBKR Desktop	IBKR Mobile	IBKR GlobalTrader	IBKR Client Portal	IBKR API	IBKR ForecastTrader	IBKR IMPACT
English
Arabic
Chinese Simplified
Chinese Traditional
Dutch
French
German
Hebrew
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Learn more about IBKR trading platforms, including Trader Workstation (TWS), IBKR Mobile, Client Portal and the robust TWS API.

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Award-winning platforms powerful enough
for professional traders but designed for everyone.

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The Best-Informed Investors Choose
Interactive Brokers

IBKR clients can use all our mobile, web, and desktop trading platforms with no additional fees. Featuring advanced charting, conditional orders, and 100+ algos, our award-winning platforms are powerful enough for professional traders but designed for everyone.

This material does not and is not intended to take into account the particular financial conditions, investment objectives or requirements of individual customers. Before acting on this material, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and, as necessary, seek professional advice.

Any trading symbols displayed are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to portray recommendations.

Some products may not be available in certain jurisdictions. Please see ibkr.com/products for more information.

Access to IB SmartRouting^SM for US listed securities is generally available only to IBKR Pro accounts.

IBKR Trading Platforms

IBKR Trading Platforms

Which Platforms are Right for You?

IBKR Desktop

Trader Workstation (TWS)

IBKR Mobile

IBKR GlobalTrader

Client Portal

IBKR APIs

IBKR ForecastTrader

IMPACT

Platform Comparison

Supported Investment Products

Research and Data

Options Tools

Portfolio Management Tools

Trading

Advanced Analysis

Languages

Award-winning platforms powerful enough for professional traders but designed for everyone.

The Best-Informed Investors Choose Interactive Brokers

Award-winning platforms powerful enough
for professional traders but designed for everyone.

The Best-Informed Investors Choose
Interactive Brokers