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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
IBKR Desktop
DesktopNew
IBKR Mobile
Mobile
IBKR APIs
Desktop
Specialty Trading Platforms
Specialty Trading Platforms Beginner Intermediate Advanced
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 150 markets worldwide.

IBKR Desktop interface on a laptop
IBKR Desktop interface on a laptop IBKR TWS Interface on a Desktop Monitor

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 150 markets worldwide from a single unified platform.

IBKR Mobile Interface on a phone

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 150 markets worldwide.

IBKR GlobalTrader Interface on a phone

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.

IBKR Client Portal on a tablet

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.

The IBKR Advantage

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

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.

Impact App

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.

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
Hedge Funds
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

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

Access to IB SmartRoutingSM for US listed securities is generally available only to IBKR Pro accounts.