Small Business
Small Businesses
A business brokerage account for corporations, partnerships, limited liability corporations and unincorporated legal structures.
The IBKR Advantage
- No ticket charges, no custodial fees and no technology, software, platform or reporting fees.
- IBKR BestXTM is a powerful suite of advanced trading technologies designed to help clients achieve best execution and maximize price improvement while minimizing market impact.
- Low margin rates, with rates as low as 4.83%.1
- Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform.
- Powerful trading technology and advanced trading tools to help you compete on speed, price and size across 160 markets in 36 countries. Fund your account and trade assets in 28 currencies.2
- Advanced trading and account management tools let you control and delegate user permission for a business brokerage account.
- View our margin rates for more information.
- Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.
Professional Pricing - Maximize Your Returns
IBKR offers low trading fees1 and access to stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform. If an exchange provides a rebate, we pass some or all of the savings directly back to you.
Learn About CommissionsMargin rates up to 53% lower than the industry.2
Compare Margin RatesEarn interest rates of up to USD 3.83% on instantly available cash.3
Compare Interest RatesEarn extra income on your lendable shares.
See Stock Yield Enhancement- Low trading fees according to BrokerChooser Online Broker Survey 2025: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, February 2025. "Interactive Brokers has low trading fees and the best margin rates in the industry. IB currently pays interest (up to 3.83% for USD) on cash balances if you have a $100k account (net asset value)."
- For complete information, see our margin rate comparison
- Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of May 5, 2025.
Discover a World of Opportunities
Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform. Fund your account in multiple currencies and trade assets denominated in multiple currencies. Access market data 24 hours a day and six days a week.
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Global Markets
*Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.
Graphic is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions.
Explore Our Global Offering
IBKR GlobalAnalyst
IBKR GlobalAnalyst is designed for investors who are interested in international portfolio diversification. It helps you find new opportunities to diversify your portfolio and discover undervalued companies that may have greater growth potential.
Bond Marketplace
IBKR has no mark-ups or built-in spreads and offers low and fully transparent commissions on bonds. Access a vast universe of more than 1 million bonds and trade US Treasuries around the clock five days per week.
Mutual Fund Marketplace
The Mutual Fund Marketplace offers an extensive availability of mutual funds from around the world. Use our Mutual Fund Search Tool to search funds from more than 500 fund families and filter funds by country, fund family, transaction fee or fund type.
Short Securities Availability
The Shortable Instruments (SLB) Search tool is a fully electronic, self-service utility that lets clients search for availability of shortable securities. Shortable availability and borrow fees are broadcast in real-time on Trader Workstation (TWS), IBKR Desktop, the Client Portal, FTP files and API data feeds.
Overnight Trading Hours
Trade select US stocks and ETFs around the clock, five days per week. Access US stocks and ETFs when market-moving news happens and trade during Asian market hours or whenever it is convenient for you.1
- Any discussion or mention of an ETF is not to be construed as 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.
Trading Technology to Help Small Businesses Succeed
Trading Platforms
Powerful, award-winning trading platforms and tools for managing client assets. Available on desktop, mobile, web and API.
Order Types and Algos
90+ order types – from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading – help you execute any trading strategy.
API Solutions
Our proprietary API and FIX CTCI solutions let institutions create their own automated, rules-based trading system that takes advantage of our high-speed order routing and broad market depth.
Sophisticated Risk Management
Understand risk vs. returns with real-time market risk management and monitoring that provides a comprehensive measure of risk exposure across multiple asset classes around the world.
Fractional Trading
Buy or sell any eligible US, Canadian or European stocks/ETFs using fractional shares, which are stock units that amount to less than one full share, or by placing an order for a specific purchase price rather than quantity of shares.
Advanced Trading Tools
Spot market opportunities, analyze results, manage your account and make informed decisions with our free advanced trading tools.
Reporting & Analytics
PortfolioAnalyst
PortfolioAnalyst lets your clients link their investment, banking, checking, incentive plan and credit card accounts into a complete portfolio view to calculate returns, understand risks and measure performance against benchmarks. Use the Performance Attribution report to quickly understand how weighting (sector allocation) and contribution to return for each sector compare to the S&P 500 for the period of the return.
Learn About PortfolioAnalystCommentary Generator
The Commentary Generator uses generative AI to automatically create monthly reports for clients that summarize their latest portfolio performance and ticker-specific news from Benzinga, Traders' Insight, the Fed's Beige Book, and more. The AI combs through dozens of sources and cites them for your convenience, saving you time and allowing you to complete research that would otherwise take hours in seconds. Edit the text as needed, then download a PDF for easy distribution.
Learn About Commentary Generator
Powerful Reporting Solutions
Easy to view and customize, our statements and reports cover all aspects of your Interactive Brokers account.
Statements
Run and customize activity statements to view detailed information about your account activity, including positions, cash balances, transactions, and more.
Learn About Comprehensive Reporting
Flex Queries
Create statement templates called Flex Queries, which let you customize your activity data at the most granular level and download in XML or text format.
Learn About Comprehensive Reporting
Downloadable Statements
Save your statements in PDF or Excel format, or download them to a variety of third-party formats such as Quicken, Tradelog or CapTools.
Learn About Comprehensive Reporting
Daily Margin Reports
Daily margin reports detail requirements by underlying.
Learn About Comprehensive Reporting
Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA)
TCA tracks the quality of your orders' transaction prices versus market conditions either at the time the orders were submitted or after the trade executes.
Learn About Comprehensive Reporting
Tax Optimizer
Tax Optimizer lets you change your tax lot-matching method to optimize your gains and losses.
Learn About Tax OptimizerA Broker You Can Trust
When placing your money with a broker, you need to make sure your broker is secure and can endure through good and bad times in the broader financial markets. Our strong capital position, conservative balance sheet and automated risk controls are designed to protect IBKR from major market events that can threaten the stability of financial institutions.
IBKR
Nasdaq Listed
$17.5B
Equity Capital*
74.2%
Privately Held*
$12.4B
Excess Regulatory Capital*
3.34M
Client Accounts*
3.52M
Daily Avg Revenue Trades*
IBKR Protection
*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.
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Small Business Account Structure
Account Structure
- One or more users manage a single account.
- Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Unincorporated Legal Structures.
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Account Information
Must be 21 or older to open a margin account, 18 or older to open a cash account.
Accounts are accepted from citizens or residents of all countries except citizens or residents of those countries or regions that are on the sanction list of the US Office of Foreign Asset Controls or similar lists, or other countries determined to be higher risk. See all available countries.
Please note that monthly activity and other minimum fees may apply.
Open a Small Business Account
Disclosures
- According to StockBrokers.com Interactive Brokers Review: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, January 29, 2025. "Interactive Brokers continues to lead with unbeatable margin rates, a significant advantage for active and professional traders." View our margin rates for more information.
- Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.
- Low trading fees according to BrokerChooser Online Broker Survey 2025: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, February 2025. "Interactive Brokers has low trading fees and the best margin rates in the industry. IB currently pays interest (up to 3.83% for USD) on cash balances if you have a $100k account (net asset value)."
- Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of May 5, 2025.
- For complete information, see our margin rate comparison
- 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.
- Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.