Basic Information & Regulators
Interactive Brokers Is An American Internet Brokerage Listed On NASDAQ In May 2007. IBKR Is A Low-cost Provider Of Trade Execution And Clearing Services For Individuals, Advisors, Proprietary Trading Groups, Brokers, And Hedge Funds. IBKR's Premier Technology Provides Electronic Access To Stocks, Options, Futures, Foreign Exchange, Bonds, And Funds From One IBKR Universal Account To More Than 100 Markets Worldwide. Interactive Brokers Group (IBG) Is Headquartered In Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. The Company Has Offices In The United States, Switzerland, Canada, Estonia, United Kingdom, Australia, Hungary, Russia, India, Chinese Mainland, And Hong Kong. Interactive Brokers Is A Member Of The New York Stock Exchange, FINRA, And SIPC, And Its Affiliates Are Regulated By Global Securities And Commodities Agencies. The Company Was Founded By Chairperson Thomas Peterffy On May 5, 1997. After 46 Years Of Innovative Development, It Has Become A Top Brokerage And Trading Business In More Than 150 Market Centers Around The World. According To The Information Found By Whois, The Domain Name Of Interactive Brokers' Official Website Was Registered On May 5, 1997. The US Stock Code Is IBKR, And The Current Consolidated Share Capital Is About 5 Billion US Dollars. As Of The End Of November 2016, Interactive Brokers' Total Client Assets Were About 84.60 Billion US Dollars. Interactive Brokers Currently Holds A Full License From The Australian Securities And Investments Commission (ASIC) (license Number: 453554), A Full License From The Financial Marekt Conduct Authority (FCA) In The UK (license Number: 208159), And A Retail Foreign Exchange License From The Financial Services Agency (FSA) In Japan (license Number: 4010001100892).
Financial Instruments
Interactive Brokers Provides Investors With A Diverse Range Of Financial Products, Mainly Stocks, Options, Futures, Currency Pairs, Metals, Bonds, Exchange Traded Funds, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Robo Asset Portfolios.
Account Types
Interactive Brokers Offers Investors A Range Of Different Types Of Accounts, Primarily Individual, Joint, Trust IRA And UFGMA/UTMA Accounts, Friend And Family Accounts, Family Office Accounts, Small Company Accounts, Advisor Accounts, Money Manager Accounts, Broker And Futures Broker Accounts, Proprietary Trading Group Accounts, Hedge Fund And Mutual Fund Accounts, Compliance Officer Accounts, Administrator Accounts, And Institutional Hedge Basic Investor Accounts.
Commission
Stocks, ETF Trading Tiered Fees, 0.0035 Dollars Per Share If The Monthly Trading Volume Is Less Than 300,000 Shares; 0.002 Dollars Per Share If The Monthly Trading Volume Is 300,001-3,000,000 Shares; 0.0015 Dollars Per Share If The Monthly Trading Volume Is 3,000,001-20,000,000 Shares; 0.001 Dollars Per Share If The Monthly Trading Volume Is 20,000,001-100,000,000. 0.0005 Dollars Commission If The Monthly Trading Volume Is Greater Than 100,000,000 Shares. The Minimum Commission Is $0.35 And The Maximum Is 1% Of The Trading Volume. The Commission For Metal Trading Is 0.15 Basis Points Of Trading Volume And The Minimum Is $2.
Trading Platform
Interactive Brokers Provides Traders With Four Trading Platforms, Namely Client Portal, Trader Workstation, IBKR Mobile Device Trading Platform, And IBRK APIs. Interactive Brokers' Web Application Can Help Traders Check Quotes, View Account Balances, Profit And Loss And Key Performance Indicators, Funds, Reports, Etc. In One Stop. US Stock Trading Software Is Designed For Active Traders And Investors Who Need Multiple Trading Products, Powerful Features And Flexibility. IBRK APIs Are Easy To Use And Help Traders Get Started Quickly.
