# Interactive Brokers

> Interactive Brokers is a global electronic brokerage for individual investors, active traders, advisors, hedge funds and institutions. It combines international market access, multi-asset execution, low published commissions, portfolio analytics and APIs, supported by decades of investment in automation.

- **Founded:** 1977
- **Headquarters:** Greenwich, United States
- **Founders:** Thomas Peterffy (Founder and Chairman)
- **Products:** Global electronic brokerage, Trader Workstation, IBKR Desktop, IBKR Mobile and Client Portal, IBKR APIs
- **Notable:** Handheld pricing computers for exchange-floor traders in 1983., Opened the predecessor trading network to brokerage clients in 1993., Public listing in 2007 under Nasdaq ticker IBKR.

## Products & services

- **Global electronic brokerage** — Execution and clearing across equities, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds; access depends on jurisdiction, account and permissions.
- **Trader Workstation** — Desktop platform for advanced orders, algorithms, research, scanners and portfolio risk analysis.
- **IBKR Desktop** — Customizable Windows and Mac trading application, launched February 28, 2024.
- **IBKR Mobile and Client Portal** — Mobile and browser interfaces for trading and account management.
- **IBKR APIs** — Programmatic trading, data and account workflows via Web API, TWS API and institutional FIX connectivity.
- **PortfolioAnalyst** — Performance reporting and aggregation including supported external financial accounts.
- **IBKR Lite** — Commission-free eligible US exchange-listed stock and ETF trades for eligible customers, subject to program restrictions.
- **IBKR Pro** — Fixed or volume-tiered commissions and professional execution tools.
- **Margin financing and securities lending** — Portfolio financing, short-stock access and eligible fully paid securities lending programs.
- **Cryptocurrency access** — Eligible customers access crypto through Paxos or Zero Hash, with digital assets custodied outside IB securities accounts.
- **Ask IBKR** — AI-assisted answers to portfolio-related questions.

## Achievements

- Handheld pricing computers for exchange-floor traders in 1983.
- Opened the predecessor trading network to brokerage clients in 1993.
- Public listing in 2007 under Nasdaq ticker IBKR.
- Joined the S&P 500 in 2025.
- Reported 5.58 million customer accounts and $964.7 billion customer equity at September 30, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 15 Q3 release: approximately $1.91 billion reported net revenues, 5.58 million accounts and $964.7 billion customer equity. Accounts grew 35% year over year.
- **2026-10** — Quarterly dividend raised from $0.0875 to $0.15 per share.
- **2024-02** — February 28 launch of IBKR Desktop for Windows and Mac.

## Links

- Website: https://www.interactivebrokers.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/interactive-brokers
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ibkr
- GitHub: https://github.com/InteractiveBrokers
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/interactivebrokers
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactivebrokers/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InteractiveBrokers/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22