News @ IBKR - Volume 19

IBKR Advantage

IBKR Clients Earn Up to USD 3.83% on Uninvested Cash Balances

As an Interactive Brokers client, you are likely aware that client accounts receive credit interest on long-settled cash balances in their securities accounts. After recent increases in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, Interactive Brokers now pays up to USD 3.83% on long-settled cash balances.1

Accounts with a Net Asset Value (NAV) of USD 100,000 (or equivalent) or more are paid interest at the full rate for which they are eligible. Accounts with NAV of less than USD 100,000 (or equivalent) receive interest at rates proportional to the size of the account.

For example, an account with a NAV of USD 50,000 earns credit interest at a rate equal to one-half the rate paid by IBKR to accounts with a NAV of USD 100,000 or more.

Interest accrues and is payable daily. IBKR posts the interest payments monthly on the third business day of the following month. IBKR uses a blended rate based on the tiers outlined on our website. The tiers on which interest rates are based are subject to change without prior notification.

For balances held in CHF, DKK, EUR or SEK, IBKR may apply an effective negative rate to long balances held. The negative rate applied to accounts holding these currencies is the same regardless of account size. For other currencies in which the benchmark rate plus the interest rate paid is less than zero, the interest paid is 0%.

[1] Rate as of December 16, 2022. Restrictions apply. For additional information on interest rates click here.

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The New Standard for Portfolio Management Software and Account Aggregation

Major Upgrades for PortfolioAnalyst,
Including a Dynamic Analytics Dashboard

PortfolioAnalyst offers multi-custody solutions, advanced reporting, global support, benchmarks, risk metrics, GIPS® verified returns,1 and powerful on-the-go analytics. Whether you are new to trading, an advanced investor, or a financial advisor, PortfolioAnalyst is free to use.

PortfolioAnalyst consolidates, tracks, and analyzes your complete financial performance. Link your investment, checking, savings, annuity, incentive plan and credit card accounts to understand your current and historical financial state and plan for the future.

IBKR clients enjoy free access to PortfolioAnalyst's advanced features and receive real-time updates regarding their IBKR portfolio positions.

In December 2022, we began rolling out a major platform upgrade that provides an integrated, real-time reporting dashboard with a snapshot view of a broad range of charts and tools. Now you can quickly drill into GIPS® verified performance and analyze portfolio movers, allocations, risk measures, position concentrations and more without downloading PDF/CSV reports.

To use this new feature, log in to Portal, click on Performance & Reports and then choose PortfolioAnalyst Beta or simply log in to PortfolioAnalyst.

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[1] PortfolioAnalyst was verified as calculating Time-Weighted Returns and Money-Weighted Returns in accordance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) calculation methodologies. GIPS was developed by the CFA Institute, is used by investment management firms around the world, and establishes standards for investment performance, making it easier for you to compare firms and make more informed investment decisions.

The projections or other information generated by PortfolioAnalyst regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. Please note that results may vary with use of the tool over time.

GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.

NEW TOOLS

Interactive Brokers Launches Overnight Trading Hours for Select US ETFs

With Overnight Trading Hours on the IBKR Eos ATS ("IBEOS"), clients can trade select US ETFs around the clock, five days per week. IBEOS provides our global client base access to US ETFs when market-moving news happens and lets you trade during Asian market hours or whenever it is convenient.

The following 24 widely held US ETFs are available via IBEOS:

FXI UNG RWM EWJ
SPY TLT PSQ IJH
EEM IWM AGG VTI
GLD QQQ DOG XLF
SLV USO EWA XLE
DIA SH EFA XLK

Overnight Trading Hours on IBEOS are from 8:00 pm ET to 3:30 am ET, with the first session of the week beginning on Sunday at 8:00 pm ET and the last session ending on Friday at 3:30 am ET. Any trades occurring during Overnight Trading Hours will be settled on schedule as if they had happened during the next US stock regular trading hours session.

All clients with US Stock trading permission will have access to Overnight Trading on IBEOS and can take advantage of multiple order types and free overnight market data. If you would like to request US Stock trading permission:

  1. Log in to Portal
  2. Click the User menu ("Head and Shoulders" icon in the top right corner)
  3. Click Settings
  4. Click Trading Permissions
  5. Click Stocks – Add/Edit
  6. Click "United States"
  7. Click Continue
  8. Review and Confirm Your Selection
  9. Review and/or Sign Disclosures
  10. Click Continue

Please note that trading permissions are typically approved overnight.

Any discussion or mention of an ETF is not to be construed as a recommendation, promotion or solicitation. All investors should review and consider associated investment risks, charges and expenses of the investment company or fund prior to investing. Before acting on this material, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and, as necessary, seek professional advice.

GROWTH

Thomas Peterffy Presents at Goldman Sachs 2022 US Financial Services Conference

On December 7, 2022, Thomas Peterffy, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Interactive Brokers, reviewed Interactive Brokers' continued growth at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services conference. Highlights include:

  • Over 2.0 million client accounts as of September 30, 2022, a 31% growth from the year-ago quarter.
  • Highly automated processes, which allows us to clear and settle over 1.9 million trades per day, across multiple product classes and in multiple currencies, on over 150 market centers in 33 countries.
  • Recent enhancements and new products, including the IBKR GlobalTrader, IBKR EventTrader and expanded access to cryptocurrency trading.
The full presentation and a recorded version of the presentation are available for review on our investor relations website or via the links below.
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New Tool

Automate Your Investing with Recurring Investments

Clients of Interactive Brokers LLC can now use our new Recurring Investments tool to setup and execute a predetermined investment strategy by automatically investing funds on a recurring schedule.

Select from almost any US and European shares, choose a start date, and then select whether you want to invest on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule. On the start date, your trade will execute soon after the market opens and then repeats according to your predefined schedule.

Recurring Investments uses fractional shares trading to help you get more for your money. With fractional trading, you can divide your investments among more US or EU stocks and put small balances to work.

In addition, our standard, low commissions for stock trading applies to recurring investments.

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REMINDER

Use the IBKR Forum to Connect with Other IBKR Clients

The IBKR Forum lets clients access the knowledge and experience of the IBKR client base. Post observations, ideas, articles and questions, and engage with other clients to create a useful online exchange for everyone's benefit. The Forum allows clients to browse or read the most recent posts, review conversations around a post, participate by replying to a post and more.

Posting to the forum, replying to posts and filtering forum posts is straightforward – join the conversation today!

IBKR Trading Platform

New Tools

New Features Added to IBKR Trading Platforms

We recently added functionality to Trader Workstation (TWS) and Portal to deliver a powerful and seamless trading experience across our platforms, whether you are trading from your desktop or on-the-go.

IBKR Mobile
  • Improved Quote Details: The redesigned Quote Details has expandable Position and customizable Market Data drawers for easy viewing when open, and a cleaner interface when closed. Options, BookTrader, News and other features are now in tabs for quicker access without scrolling. Currently available for Android and in beta (but coming soon) for iOS.
  • Enhanced Option Chains: Powerful Option Chains shows market data in a persistent panel at the top of the chains, so it's always visible, and Last Price is highlighted within the chain. Change the mode to easily create single orders, multi-leg strategies,1 and Calendar, Vertical and Diagonal spreads. See Performance Portfolio, P&L graph, Probability of Profit and more. Tap for Price History or add to Watchlist.
  • Advanced Charts: IBKR Mobile has a robust new charting system with sophisticated drawing and annotation tools, trendlines, and unique studies and indicators. To open, tap a chart from Quote Details and rotate your phone to landscape mode.
  • Event Contracts: Now, you can monitor Event Contract positions trading in IBKR EventTrader from your mobile portfolio. Additionally, access IBKR EventTrader by tapping an Event Contract in your portfolio.
Portal
  • Learn & Earn: Clients can earn commission credits by completing Traders' Academy courses in the Client Portal. Access from the Education > Learn & Earn menu. The feature will only display for eligible users. For more details see the Client Portal Users' Guide.
  • Recurring Investments: Clients can now define their investment schedule by selecting a date and picking an investment interval (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc). Access this feature from your Portfolio, the Trade > Orders & Trades menus, and Quote Details. Find out more in the Recurring Investment Feature article.
  • Global Search improvements make it easy to find bonds. Simply type the company name in the search field for results. You can also search by issuer ID.
  • Users can quickly access the Corporate Action Manager directly from their Portfolio.
Trader Workstation (TWS)
  • We've updated the TWS File menu to let you:
    • Switch TWS versions without having to log back in
    • Easily log out and back in, and refresh without needing to log in
    • Restore settings to the original default
  • Advanced Charts (beta): TWS includes a robust new charting system with sophisticated drawing and annotation tools, trendlines, and unique studies and indicators. To open, from the New Window dropdown select Charts and then Advanced Charts.
  • Discover: Discover ideas and new markets for potential investments using the Discover tool. Discover is your link to market-defining third-party content selected specifically to help you improve your success as a trader. Discover supports content from Trading Central, a "premium, one-stop shop for investment decision support".
IBKR GlobalTrader and IMPACT
  • Now you can monitor Event Contract positions trading in IBKR EventTrader from your mobile portfolio. Additionally, access IBKR EventTrader by tapping an Event Contract in your portfolio.
  • IBKR GlobalTrader: Trade select US ETFs around the clock, five days a week. Overnight Trading Hours are from 8:00 pm ET to 3:30 am ET, with the first session beginning on Sunday at 8:00 pm ET and the last session ending on Friday at 3:30 am ET. All trades will be executed on the IBEOS ATS, and any trades executed between 8:00 pm and 12:00 am will carry a trade date of the following trade day.

Visit the Release Notes section of the Documentation page to find out more about recent enhancements.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options".
[1] Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges.

 

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EXPANDED OFFERING

New Funds and Fund Families Available at the Mutual Funds Marketplace

The Interactive Brokers Mutual Funds Marketplace provides clients from over 200 countries and territories with access to nearly 48,000 funds from over 540 fund families, including Allianz, American Funds, BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Invesco, MFS and PIMCO.

Unlike most firms, IBKR never charges a custody fee. In addition, we offer over 18,000 funds with no transaction fees and low, transparent commissions. Inside the US, commissions are the lesser of USD 14.95 or 3% of trade value, while fee funds outside the US are EUR 4.95 (or equivalent).

To help provide you with a broad selection of funds, we recently added the following fund families to the Marketplace:

Global Fund Families
  • A&G Fondos SGIIC (LU)
  • BNY Mellon IM (IE)
  • Cybele Asset Management
  • DWS Investment (LU)
  • HSBC Global (LU)
US Fund Families
  • Baillie Gifford Funds
  • Decathlon Funds
  • Glenmede Funds
  • Marathon Value Portfolio
  • Spectrum Funds
  • Spruce Brook Funds
  • Symmetry Partners Funds
Bond Scanner

EXPANDED OFFERING

Find Your Next Opportunity at the Bonds Marketplace

Search for the best yields from a vast universe of bonds from issuers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia in our Bonds Marketplace. IBKR provides direct market access at a low cost to a wide array of corporate, government and municipal securities. Our clients get the best bids and offers with low, transparent commissions and no hidden mark-ups.

Browse availability with our Bond Search Tool and:

  • Use filters like Maturity Date to find and invest in companies that suit your strategy. Plot results based on Yield to Worst and Duration to dive deep and compare issuers.
  • Easily place orders by copying your results into a watchlist or exporting your list.
  • Save your scan and run it again at any time if you need to find other similar bonds.

41,400+

Global Corporate Bonds

21,500+

US CDs

1,400+

US Treasuries

1,024,000+

US Municipal Bonds

2,600+

Non-US Sovereign Bonds

EXPANDED OFFERING

Additional News and Research Providers Available on the IBKR Platform

Our clients enjoy access to dozens of free and premium market research and news providers. We recently added:

News
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MNI is a provider of news and intelligence specifically for the global foreign exchange and fixed income markets. The firm provides actionable insight for market professionals and those seeking to make investment decisions. MNI's reputation for delivering mission-critical information has been built over three decades. They offer not only news, but news analysis: linking breaking news to the effects on capital markets. MNI's mission is to provide “All Signal, No Noise”.

Access to the following MNI Market News services is complimentary:

  • MNI Emerging Markets
  • MNI Commodities

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Eightfold Research is an independent equity research firm with offices in Tokyo and London. They publish company research reports on small and mid-cap companies across all sectors in the Japanese stock market and help global investors discover potential long-term investments opportunities.

Access to the following Eightfold research service is complimentary:

  • EFR Japan Free

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KCR Kailash Behavioral Finance offers portfolio strategy and quantamental tool kits built by a team with over 70 years of money management experience. KCR believes in bringing focus and speed to your investment process. It does this by publishing weekly newsletters that are easy to consume and digest. Its work is all evidence based built on decades of robust research.

Access to the following KCR service is complimentary:

  • Kailash Previews

Access to the following KCR service is available for subscription:

  • Kailash Basic

Market Chameleon Logo

Marketchameleon.com is a research tool for stock and options traders. The platform helps you quickly find trade opportunities and make risk/reward analysis.

Access to the following Market Chameleon service is complimentary:

  • Market Chameleon RSS

Access to the following Market Chameleon tool is available for subscription:

  • Market Chameleon Total Access

NEW PRODUCTS

New Products Available on the IBKR Platform

Several products were recently updated or added to the Interactive Brokers platform:

Australian Securities Exchange Ltd. (ASX)
Cboe

On October 2, 2022, Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC ("CFE") and Cboe Options Exchange ("C1") implemented the following changes:

  • CFE will reduce the tick size for Mini Cboe Volatility Index ("VXM") futures.
  • C1 will modify the minimum tick size for electronic and verbal bids and offers on single-leg quotes and orders in Cboe Volatility Index (“VIX”) options.
  • C1 will require a minimum size on electronic Market-Maker quotes in VIX options.

Additional information is available on the Cboe website.

CME

Please note that Interactive Brokers updated and consolidated CME exchange names, with the following updates:

  • GLOBEX and CMECRYPTO were consolidated into a single exchange: CME.
  • ECBOT was updated to CBOT.
  • COMEX listed metals (previously reflected as NYMEX) were updated to exchange COMEX.
  • NYMEX experienced no change.

Additional information is available in our FAQs.

EUREX
Currencies
  • United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) is available to eligible clients as a base currency.
  • The Euro is now available as a base currency for clients of Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd.

If you would like to change your base currency:

  1. Log in to Portal
  2. Select the User menu ("Head and Shoulders" icon in the top right corner) followed by Settings
  3. Under Account Settings find the Account Reporting section
  4. Click Base Currency
  5. Make your election and confirm by following the prompts on the screen

Please Note

  • Changes to this setting generally take effect the following trading day.
  • IBIS, EmployeeTrack, Flat Fee Referrer, Simulated Sports Betting, IB India and IB Japan domestic accounts cannot change their base currency.
  • Changing your Base Currency does not convert existing cash balances or change the denomination of a security into any other currency.

Smart Investors
Never Stop Learning

Click the Research and Education menu in IBKR Mobile or visit our website to learn more about current events, trading, financial markets and IBKR's trading tools.

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Traders' Academy

Learn about trading, financial markets and IBKR's trading tools. Improve your understanding of markets and stay on top of current events.

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IBKR Webinars
IBKR Webinars

Watch, listen and learn about current market topics, IBKR tools and more by participating in free, live webinars or viewing recorded webinars.

Featured Webinars

  • Options Strategies to Consider for 2023 December 12, 2022
    Join Gareth Ryan, Founder & Managing Director at IUR Capital as we look at how investors can use option strategies in their portfolios in the year ahead. We will discuss a range of premium-harvesting option strategies on index options across the near-term and longer-term time horizon. Gareth will also discuss the outlook for volatility, a key factor when implementing option strategies.
  • Calendar Spreads December 13, 2022
    Dmitry Pargamanik, Market Chameleon, will discuss the calendar spread option strategy including strategy set-up, payout diagrams, potential risk/rewards, and valuation methods.
  • Weekly Options, Monthly Options, and LEAPS December 20, 2022
    Join OIC's Mat Cashman as he walks you through everything you need to know about Weekly Options, Monthly Options, and LEAPS. He will discuss pricing, risk, and position management and how you can build strategies in all three.

Traders' Insight
Traders' Insight

Watch or read market commentary and analysis from nearly 100 industry pros, including IBKR's Chief Strategist and Senior Analyst.

Featured Articles

  • Is This the End of US Dominance? Contributor: Real Vision
    Andreas Steno Larsen welcomes Whitney Baker, the founder of Totem Macro, for a conversation about the convergence of deglobalization, inflation, and quantitative tightening and the emergence of emerging markets as we transition to a multipolar geopolitical-macroeconomic regime.
  • Our Obsession with Second Derivatives Contributor: Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers
    Please don't let the calculus reference deter you from reading on – this is not a math-heavy piece. I simply couldn't think of a less verbose way of discussing that some of the most important market and economic concerns are more about how the rates of change of various key indicators might slow down or speed up than the directions of the changes themselves.
  • A December To Remember For The Global Economy Contributor: Kristina Hooper, Invesco US
    China's changing COVID policy, central bank meetings and inflation expectations promise to make this a memorable month for the global economy. For markets, December has historically tended to be a good month for risk assets, inspiring the term "Santa Claus Rally" to describe late December surges. But this year, markets have largely been driven by the Fed, and earnings warnings could exert downward pressure on stocks. December is shaping up to be a momentous month for the global economy and markets.
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Traders' Insight Radio Podcasts
IBKR Podcasts

IBKR Podcasts is a series that interviews thought leaders from across the financial services industry.

Featured Episodes

  • Will Santa Bring Inflation, Volatility, and Higher Rates?
    Andrew Wilkinson, Director of Trading Education, hosts IBKR's December's market and economic roundtable with Jose Torres, Senior Economist, and Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist.
  • Inflation, Rates, and Recession – The Worsening Inversion Version
    Joe Burke, IBKR’s head of fixed income, helps us arrive at a clearer picture of yield curve inversions, what they might mean, and their relationship with economic recessions. And now that the Federal Reserve’s tightening of monetary policy is well underway, what is the worst that can happen in the fixed-income markets, and how can investors prepare?
  • The Flea on the Tail of the Dog
    Samantha LaDuc, founder of LaDuc Trading, joins Steve Sosnick, chief strategist, on a new edition of IBKR Podcasts to discuss volatility, skew, intermarket analysis and “short-termism” in equity markets.

IBKR Quant
IBKR Quant

A blog for quantitative professionals with an interest in programming, deep learning, API, AI, Blockchain and other transformative technologies influencing modern markets.

Featured Articles

  • Essential Components of the IBKR TWS API Programs Contributor: Interactive Brokers
    This step-by-step tutorial will help you get familiar with two important API classes: EClient and EWrapper. In addition, the API team will demonstrate where to get the sample Program.py and how it can assist you with learning the syntax structure of the Python API functions.
  • Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER): Formula, Calculation, and More Contributor: Chainika Thakar, QuantInsti
    Real effective exchange rate is a useful tool for calculating the strength of your nation’s currency against the currencies of other countries. When REER increases, it indicates a loss in trade competitiveness. Hence, this calculation of the real effective exchange rate helps you decide which currency to trade by considering the factors in favour of the trade including trade competitiveness.
  • How to Access the IBKR TWS Python API Source Code Contributor: Interactive Brokers
    The IBKR TWS Python API open source code repository is available on GitHub. The short video below walks you through the steps to download the Windows or Mac/Unix Python API code.

Student Trading Lab
Student Trading Lab

The Student Trading Lab is a free online resource for college and high school educators looking to blend finance, blockchain or computer science classwork with real-world trading experiences.

New Features

  • PortfolioAnalyst®, which helps students understand risk, measure performance against benchmarks using GIPS® verified returns, and monitor and analyze portfolios.1
  • A streamlined account creation process makes it easier to get started with the Student Trading Lab.
  • We added support for cryptocurrency futures on the CME.
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[1] PortfolioAnalyst was verified as calculating Time-Weighted Returns and Money-Weighted Returns in accordance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) calculation methodologies. GIPS was developed by the CFA Institute, is used by investment management firms around the world, and establishes standards for investment performance, making it easier for you to compare firms and make more informed investment decisions.

The projections or other information generated by PortfolioAnalyst regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. Please note that results may vary with use of the tool over time.

GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.

Mobile Phones with 2023 Calendar App on screens

New Products

2023 Trading Calendar

International Trading Calendar Holiday and Expirations HTML App displays exchange holidays and contract expiration dates for the major exchanges and products around the world.

Use the HTML Calendar App on your desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device.

 

IBKR AWARDS 2022

A Banner Year!

During 2022, Interactive Brokers has remained in a familiar spot by being recognized for its low costs, breadth of product offering and advanced trading technology.

For the 5th year in a row, Barron's named Interactive Brokers as #1 – Best Online Broker

  • 5 out of 5 stars Overall
  • Best Broker for International Trading
  • Best Online Broker for Advanced Traders

2022 Preqin Awards

  • Featured as a Top Prime Broker
  • Featured as a Top Hedge Fund Custodian

Investopedia Online Broker Awards 2022

  • 4.6 out of 5 stars Overall
  • Best Broker for International Trading
  • Best Online Broker for Advanced Traders

2022 StockBrokers.com Review

  • #1 for Professional Tools
  • #1 for Futures Trading
  • #1 for Offering of Investments
  • #1 International Trading
  • 5 out of 5 stars Offering of Investments
  • 5 out of 5 stars Research

2022 ForexBrokers.com Online Broker Review

  • #1 Offering of Investments
  • #1 Innovation
  • #1 Institutional Clients
  • 5 out of 5 stars Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars Commissions & Fees
  • 5 out of 5 stars Offering of Investments

2023 BrokerChooser Best Online Brokers

Interactive Brokers was recognized by BrokerChooser as:

  • Best Online Broker - 2023
  • Best Stock Broker - 2023
  • Best Broker for Day Trading - 2023
  • Best Broker for Investing - 2023
  • #1 for Best Online Broker in Singapore
  • #1 for Online Brokers & Trading Platforms in the United Kingdom
  • #1 for Best Online Brokers in India
  • #1 for Best Brokers for ESG Investing

Supporting documentation for any claims and statistical information will be provided upon request.

Options and Futures are not suitable for all investors. The amount you may lose may be greater than your initial investment. Before trading options read the "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options". Before trading futures, please read the CFTC Risk Disclosure.

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