IBKR

McKoijion

I’ve done it, and I highly recommend transferring everything to Vanguard and never using Fidelity, Schwab, E*Trade, IBKR, TastyTrade, WeBull, and most of all Robinhood ever again.

AquaticMonk

I've been telling my family and friends to jump ships every few years. Last year I ported from IBKR to Webull and will get $170k in transfer bonus over 5 year's period. Roth IRA's transfer in bonus is paid out instantly.

Game3k

$IBKR only goes up 🚀

SRoliS

I never had this kind of issue with IBKR, always got filled pretty much instantly But if you put a market order and didn't get filled in minutes, you should have checked whats going on? Maybe you accidently got something enabled like 'management algo' or 'buy at open' Maybe if you send a screenshot someone can tell you

cyril1991

I don’t know what IBKR is doing, with level 3 options I can sell puts and nothing else??

LaconicB

I’ve used them for single leg options and the fills were disappointing, I always end up buying near the ask, or at the ask. I’ve only had a mid fill on a rare occasion, the market was going down and I was buying the dip right before the reversal. I get the same fills with Webull, but without fees. I can actually get better prices with Webull using the trading ladder and Webull option fills with wide ask/bid spreads are not known to be good. If you want good fills outside of 0dte, Fidelity and Schwab are much better. IBKR is not on the same level as Schwab or Fidelity, and if you use IBKR for 0dte, good luck. Your fees can increase more than the .65c if you get charged for taking liquidity, the maker taker fees are on the website for each exchange they route your orders to. I don’t understand the hype around IBKR, even when option trading in bulk. You might get filled fast, but you’re being charged at an unknown rate that can increase dramatically with taking liquidity. The smart routing doesn’t prevent your orders from this. You are better off using Lightspeed for these big orders, they have a smart route that avoids taking liquidity and the option fees are cheaper. 

AmazingSibylle

When was the order actually filled and at what price? Maybe you just got confirmation of settlement? IBKR is normally excellent when it comes to filling orders, so liquidity must've been really low or maybe your price limit triggered the execution only today?

nicolas_06

dollar not holding value isn't a protection against losing your job, getting a severe illness or your house needing urgent repairs. You don't keep an emergency fund for better return, but as insurance. I mean if you have 500K on a brokerage, it's true that even if the market drop 50%, you taking 20K from it, is bad (it cost you 40K) but doable... You can even borrow on margin if you have a decent brokerage for that like IBKR (but most are shitty). Now if you have little cash, and the brokerage is pocket money, an emmergency during a crisis mean you wipe the brokerage basically.

cyril1991

I don’t get IBKR I can sell puts but not buy them….

Game3k

$IBKR- great stock. Only goes up 🚀

SmokingHensADAN

have you actually compared Webull to IBKR market maker variance? just curious because I like Webull but people say IBKR is better in fills and backend fees. I used them like 10 years ago for a few months and liked it but I think they had fees that pushed me away. Supposably they are better now but I don't know, I cant 100% remember if it was fee's that pushed me away?

LaconicB

Webull is the best for mobile and desktop, instant fills and one click entry and exit on both platforms. If you use bracket orders, you can also click and drag on both mobile and desktop. TradeStation and thinkorswim desktop are both pretty good, one click entry and exits with quick trade setups and ladder trading. IBKR desktop has a quick trade set up that can work fast, but if you want to use the ladder for trading you have to use their TWS desktop and adjust the many things for one click entry and exits. The mobile apps are trash for scalping 0dte on these three. 

the_humeister

Schwab or IBKR

Viraincure

Which one would you recommend? IBKR?

PutSpreadDaddi69

Lol no futures quotes at IBKR

trader_dennis

Do I think IBKR and to a lesser extent HOOD is looking at patterns and has rails in place, sure. They already have infrastructure that looks at insider trading. Do I think non broker prediction markets have them, less so.

one_excited_guy

that's IBKR, no? I thought that in order to trade there, you need to prove to them that you have at least two (2) functioning brain cells?

ffo_kcuf_og

I just created a watch list in IBKR with most of these names listed on this thread, added the many that I own as well. ILF, MXF, EWL, EWZ and so on. I think, and this is not a popular opinion, that investing outside of the USA offers tremendous value and safety when you look at the yields and price metrics compared to the USA. That said, ALL equities everywhere are extremely highly priced, the international names of whatever flavor are up somewhere around 50% over the last two years, just like the USA. We have become conditioned to assume this is normal, but its not. Timing is hard, but adding a significant amount of capital (relative to your net worth) probably isnt a great idea right now.

Electronic_Bee3134

Just to clarify, I have never touched cryptocurrency in any way, shape or form. But the market for *legitimate* instant transfers exists and is real. Nothing is ever free, obviously. I don't live in the US but I invest with Interactive Brokers because they're the only US broker that allows me to send my local currency directly. So to convert I pay 0.03% commission to IBKR, instead of paying much more to something like Wise to then send dollars to an American broker. (I'm a US expat so need to invest in American funds, making an American broker significantly cheaper than a local broker.) But this has opened my eyes to the need for more affordable, and faster, cross border currency transfer. I'm not saying that Bitcoin is it - again, I've never touched it and I don't understand its valuations. But definitely the current set of options is not great, and there is something alluring that crypto theoretically offers. (Theoretically being the key word.)

golden_bear_2016

> hit a ceiling with IBKR’s rigid autoliquidation and lack of portfolio margin flexibility translated: I'm a WSB degen who wants to gamble more of the broker's money.

thelucky10079

thanks, a combination of gemini, chatgpt and claude did all of it, even the graphing and color scheme. i just loaded up option and IBKR API stuff into the project file as a reference and they did all the work. I started in Nov with data collecting via IBKR and got to charts and stuff just recently, still dialing in all the things. just having the AI cram in as much as i can get away with. The AI also put in reminders and explanations of what this means, lol I haven't had much luck with data outside of market hours with IBKR, but I take snapshots every 10 minutes and so i can just run through those. IBKR has an async "wrapper" for their API that makes it easier to work with. I didn't want to pay high data fees so i went with a brokerage too.

InevitableAd2436

I only trade on IBKR. Feel like I get better prices even with the commission fee. I used RH for degenerate gambles but nothing more

450BrapBrap

I use IBKR for my brokerage and trading view for my charting

Ok-Sense-2111

Wow, I'm impressed. How long have you been using yours? I just built it so I'm still refining and testing.. Still have to double check the data against other services and stuff. Schwab API isn't as useful when the market isn't open... the data gets stale. How is IBKR? I don't want to have to pay for a service or for a datafeed so hopefully I can make the most of this for now.

thelucky10079

me too! using IBKR and Streamlit with AI help.

fungoodtrade

Keep reading, and do yourself a favor and start calculating your portfolio delta dollars. you don't always have to hedge your bets, but sizing up naked short puts can backfire. The greeks are your friends once you understand them. I guarantee you probably don't quite understand them just yet. My other suggestion is to switch to IBKR. RH not ideal to trade options in my humble opinon.

robinp7720

As a matter of fact I've been working on LLM based trade tooling with auto order execution. In my paper account, after about a year, it's up 50%. After giving it access to an account with (a limited amount of) real money, it's down about 1%. Essentially, my approach is this: Give the LLM an initial prompt which includes current market summaries, current positions and portfolio values among other things Provide the LLM with extensive tooling for market analysis, stock discovery, reddit analysis tools (WSB sentiment isn't half bad...), general news tooling, as well as stock analysis tooling including price history. There are some issues with coherency, i.e getting the LLM to remember previous trades and executing future decisions based on that. The account with real money is fairly cash restricted which makes the trader very hesitant to actually make any trades. Another problem which is **very** annoying is exchange selection. At least IBKR's smart order routing is fairly terrible using their gateway. Eg, when the LLM wanted to purchase ASML, IBKR decided to route that over NASDAQ instead of Euronext while also providing EUR as the purchase currency, obviously resulting in an error. A couple more issues arise with European ETFs which get routed incorrectly by the gateway. Overall, the concept works, but tooling is difficult to get right.

RonaldWRailgun

LoL sorry, you're right. Is it even a good currency to buy to edge against instability? I think like I have 100 of them that I bought years ago using IBKR just to see if that worked.

RonaldWRailgun

Stablecoins are the most retarded cryptocurrency of all. If you're in the US, just buy and IBKR account, and buy the currency denomination you are interested in. You know what else has its value pegged to the US Dollar or the Swiss Mark? THE US DOLLAR AND THE FUCKING SWISS MARK, unless I don't know, you are trying to create a porfolio of cryptocurrencies pegged to the value of gourds. I'm sure that there are edge cases where a stablecoin can be interesting, say you live in a 3rd world or sanctioned country and you can't get easy access to dollars or other stable currencies, then sure, that *might* make sense, but it feels like such a limited use case. And we've already seen that stablecoins are only stable until they're not, literally nothing stops them from unpegging their value from the underlying the second something goes tits up.

Fajjko

My 610 call got automatically liquidated at 21:39, when it was 608,80. It is 21:53 now, and QQQ has reached 611. Why did I automatically get liquidated? I bought one only, wasn't much, but I still wonder why did they close my position without my consent? I am on a cash account, I don't dabble in margins. If I was to close it now, I would've made profit. Got liquidated at a loss. Is there some setting to toggle to prevent this in the future? I'm on IBKR

Happy_Discussion_536

IBKR retail actually beat SPY last year.

Gerrywill

Gemini: Brokerages to Consider for Hyundai Stock:  Interactive Brokers: Offers access to the Korea Exchange for international trading. Public: Allows buying the over-the-counter (OTC) ticker HYMTF. eToro: A platform mentioned for accessing Hyundai shares. Important Notes: Primary Listing: Hyundai's main stock is listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX).ADR Status: There is no widely available U.S. American Depositary Receipt (ADR) for the main company, which limits availability on standard U.S. apps like Robinhood.HYMTF: The OTC ticker (HYMTF) represents Hyundai Motor Company in the U.S. market.  Brokerage Fee Comparison for 2026: Interactive Brokers (IBKR): Generally offers the lowest rates for international trading. Stock Trades: $0.00 for standard U.S. exchange-listed stocks (IBKR Lite), while Pro and international trades typically use a tiered system starting at $0.0035 per share. South Korea (Direct): Futures on the Korea Exchange are fixed at KRW 0.004% of trade value. Currency Conversion: Charges approximately 0.2% for converting USD to KRW. Public: Accesses Hyundai via the OTC ticker HYMTF. OTC Stock Trades: Charges $2.99 per trade for non-Premium members. Premium Membership: Fee-free OTC trading is available with a subscription of $10 per month or $96 per year. Inactivity Fee: $3.99 per month for accounts with balances below $70 and no activity for six months. eToro: Has introduced flat commissions for stock trades in most regions. Stock Trades: Flat commission of $1 or $2 per trade, depending on the exchange and country. Withdrawal Fee: $5 flat fee for USD accounts (free for GBP/EUR accounts). Inactivity Fee: $10 per month after 12 months of inactivity. Currency Conversion: Ranges from 0.5% to 1.5% depending on account tier.

kenseyx

A little late, but I had to deal with a delisting of an ADR of a sanctioned company, there was no way to trade it OTC and it was a pain to exchange into the underlying shares on HKEX. It unfortunately was in an IRA so I first had to do a non-qualified asset distribution, and then an account transfer to IBKR because they appeared to be the only broker supporting it. And it cost me a lot of time figuring things out and fees. I'd suggest avoiding Chinese ADRs if there is any chance that the US may sanction the company. Oil&gas and hardware tech are the highest risk, but given the state of geopolitics, I doubt there is any Chinese company that is 100% safe from it. So going straight to HKEX is the safer option.

epicguest321

You’re trading spreads on SPX (cash settled), just look at the options chain in 8 minutes and keep talking your talk if that’s what you believe. Also, you said the exact same thing as me. If a PUT CREDIT spread is short gamma and long theta, then a CALL DEBIT spread will have the same effect. You’re really not selling theta either way though. Go to IBKR and start doing short straddles if you want to sell theta

SubjectAfraid

If you are very interested in the topic, get an IBKR paper trading (demo) account and start doing sample investments. Once you are past learning curve, just don’t gamble your money away and invest what you are comfortable losing up to 50% (in my opinion, that’s the very worst that could happen during a crash in an economic depression).

SpyClipy

Van IBKR TBSZ accom, ott csinálom a valós befetetèseim. Revoluton csak ilyen kis faszságokat csinálok, amit megbántam mert annyival több melóm lesz adóbevalláskor. (Majd rá kellene jönnöm hogyan kell xD)

Draupnir_1

wait my IBKR app doesn't look that nice wtf

orangeyougladiator

IBKR is the best all rounder

Accomplished-Club690

What broker does everyone use? Is IBKR reliable? I use Schwab for my long term investments, but looking to trade a little on IBKR.

thelucky10079

i made my own with the help of AI and an IBKR account with the bare minimum for data [https://imgur.com/a/Rb8wtzP](https://imgur.com/a/Rb8wtzP) python and streamlit. I have no programming experience and was just the copy pasta monkey and i also have very minimal experience in options but saw GEX keep popping up. it's been a really educational experience

Gunzberg

Yes, but they barely cover the interest to IBKR as the stock keeps dropping

Bluesquare9

How are you trading in those markets? IBKR?

Ok_Cry7572

SCHW At ATH's $IBKR Near ATH's $HOOD -50% off ATH's😂😂

CarrierAreArrived

you can trade SPX overnight on IBKR also.

FSO88

No complaint, Karen. TY. IBKR sows zero ES and VaR on the position and it adds buying power. I am thinking about volunteering my time to teach a weekend phonics class.

newbiescreby

it's absolutely riddiculous that it takes hours or days for funds to be deposited on IBKR XTB wins in that regard at least

Strange_Specific655

All these broker stocks are gonna get eaten alive in short term by macro but I think BULL SOFI IBKR and HOOD are all buys now. The fintech industry is a quiet giant about to explode retail makes up 15-25% of the mkt cap of the nasdaq and that has gone up exponentially over the last 5 years.

West-Somewhere3669

Appreciate your comment. I dont fuck with RH, only have a small amount of crypto there. IBKR is my go-to atm and yes, have been researching options and trading very cheaply to see and experience the effects of volatility. But mostly really reading up and trying to fully understand the fundamentals. If you have any tips, I would be happy to receive them

x7_omega

TradingView for charting, IBKR for the rest of it.

stupidber

Can I make bets on IBKR's "forecast markets" in a tfsa?

fillinggoodman

I use IBKR for trading options its great and fees are low . But you need to get used to the UI. For analytics i use Tradevision.

KamikazeFF

Not available in my country. Only options here are IBKR and GoTrade

MitchCurry

Looking back at some of my buys around liberation day: NU at $10.89, $10.02, and $9.82, DDOG at $98.23, ASML at $660.34 and $649.69, IBKR at $40.80 and $35.01, GOOGL at $152.52 and $145.43, SOFI at $10.03. Just wild. Also bought YETI at $28.42 as a short-term play and sold at $36.17 4 months later.

ryallen23

I feel like IBKR kinda shows you this stuff

actias_selene

IBKR tiered offers rather small comisions for this type of purchases, EU normally doesn't have plans or providers for free similar to the US. Also, you have good rates ans fractional shares for only US stocks. I still wouldn't suggest though, also from Spain and did that in my first year of investing. It is a pain to fill in tax form afterwards. If it is only to buy in small amount, and you wont be selling though, it should be okay.

mountainGro0t

I’ve traded options on a few platforms. I’ve used Just2Trade, which is regulated and easy to use. I’ve also tried IBKR and DEGIRO - both give solid access to European and US options.

Independent_Idea2055

Closing prices are published here https://www.cboe.com/index_settlement_values/weeklys_settlement_values/ IBKR does not charge a fee for expiration/assignment.

Alarming_Vanilla_439

Uninvested cash at IBKR does the same as fidelity. I think Schwab is going to struggles with retail investors in the future and especially advisor business. They’re not that great. Sad a great company like TD was wasted to this 🗑️

Large-Refuse5205

With IBKR, the only thing I can suggest is to not hold your options until expiration if you don't have required margin (which is basically the price of the underlying stock x number of your contracts x 100), otherwise IBKR will close your position at a market(!) at 1:15 PM EST (2 hours 45 minutes before the market close). This is why trading 0dte options with IBKR sucks

devereaux

Even Robinhood offers it these days, so you don't have to have an IBKR or other brokerage account if you don't have one.

Oranje525

FLKR is another cheaper ETF option. You could also buy Samsung on the London Stock Exchange through IBKR

ryallen23

open an IBKR account and buy SSUN on the Frankfurt exchange. Not sure if you need to convert dollars to euros first but either way, that’s how.

HeadlessHeader

Aren’t those included on the gains of IBKR?

PC_Trades

Free options trading at Wealthsimple. I'm transferring out of my IBKR for Wealthsimple. I paid so much in fees. You can get bonus cashback too if you transfer. [https://promotions.wealthsimple.com/hc/en-ca/articles/43707214784667-Wealthsimple-2026-Un-real-Deal](https://promotions.wealthsimple.com/hc/en-ca/articles/43707214784667-Wealthsimple-2026-Un-real-Deal) Here's my referral, I get $25 and you get $25. [www.wealthsimple.com/invite/GFTADM](http://www.wealthsimple.com/invite/GFTADM)

JagerGuaqanim

The 500x $155 Calls go BRRRRR on my IBKR Demo account. 😢

Impressive_Start_980

Despite HOODs recent drilling, it’s still not worth buying compared to others like IBKR

Teiagon

Not too many good options in Canada. IBKR is the best among them imho, although the platform is still glitchy while it has improved a lot, tech support is hit and miss, occasionally you get someone with an attitude.

stefanolog

For actually trading options, I’d keep Fidelity for long-term stuff and use something more focused for active trades. A lot of people use IBKR for execution because of low fees and solid fills, and then run Tradevision alongside it for analysis. Tradevision is really useful for seeing Greeks, payoff, and managing strategies without the platform feeling overwhelming.

Schwimmbo

Just opened IBKR watchlist. Holy shit, literally everything is in the deep red lol. Gonna be a bloodbath in my portfolio.

wanmoar

You haven’t? That’s surprising. I use IBKR and have to fill out personal income, total net worth, and liquid net worth on an annual basis. They use it to decide if I’m an Accredited Investor since that opens up different investments

leggenda69

Overnight fee is usually tiny, 0.0XX% unless you’re using a really hot instrument. And some instruments do have expiry dates, with certain brokers. So for instance oil, natural gas and precious metals are usually a couple of months at a time. But that’s the instrument itself so the position also. And IBKR usually close oldest positions first to meet margin requirements, winning or losing. But they usually close the entire position. CFD is just contract for difference, you just buy a contract(s) for the difference beginning at the point you open the position. Buy or sell, usually sell because you can buy without taking pretty huge risk.

Disastrous-Bag9827

IBKR

HailX3

CFD don't have expiry dates IBKR can liquidate your position, different broker work differently but IBKR will liquidate your position if it falls under the maint. margin CFD (I think) is just a way to trade the difference between your buy and sell price without owning the underlying and gives you greater leverage (Lower margin req), there's an overnight fee for holding positions overnight but idk how much [This is my understanding, could be wrong]

WrappedinBearerBonds

Are my eyes correct gold is 4824$ on IBKR ?

averysmallbeing

All of my assets are on IBKR and I have transferred accounts to them through the ATON system before. I'm going to transfer an RRSP off platform but only to churn transfer bonuses, not any problem with the platform. 

m1nhuh

I used IBKR! I'm also in Canada. The only thing is you have to pay for free options data with IBKR so keep your RBC account open or ask to open a basic cash account to have access to that sweet, free options data. IBKR is cheaper for small accounts but more expensive for very large accounts. In your situation, you should come out ahead. Assignment is also free.

Bright_Albatross649

if you use a big boy broker like IBKR you can lend your stocks

iwasshotbyatigeronce

I am debating on taking physical on my 16x USGOLD. For reference, my cost basis is 1400ish. I just don't like the $500 fee that IBKR wants to charge for physical delivery.

ProudestPeasant

I've used tasty before but it might've been with IBKR. Maybe that's it: whatever is left is eaten up by fees. Fees wouldn't eat up $10 though.

TheInkDon1

8 hours and no one's answered, so I'll give you the answer that I think the vast majority of people here would give: You don't need to pay anyone for option plays. And if it's a trading platform you're looking for, go with Schwab if in the US, or IBKR. And when I googled it to find out what it even was, I got this AI synopsis: AI Overview "Elite Pro Capital" or similar entities (like Elite Capital Pro) are flagged as potential, non-regulated, or scam entities that should be avoided . Research indicates that [Elite Capital Pro is not authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)](https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/elite-capital-pro). Investors are strongly advised to use verified, regulated brokers. 

pastruk

yeah, ig it's their apis acting up. I set a TP order on open for Sofi watching the PM charts in IBKR, didn't get honored and had to chew a loss on a right move play. gotta love 212 🤧

Umbrash

When I was heavy on options I was on tastytrade and I liked it just fine. I only switched because IBKR has better margin rates 

Altruistwhite

I'm using IBKR, it shows 0DTE calls very cheap too.

Oberschicht

The relative volume indicator in the bottom right is nice. Wish IBKR had that.

CitronInfinite5304

Buying SLV calls at the low was unreal. IBKR wouldn't fill my initial orders cause the price was dropping so fast

hiipposaurusrex

Hate when IBKR autosells my contracts super early at the lowest price. Had 50 INTC 47p for today that they sold for 11c

gigi-kent

Is it available on IBKR or Trading212?

Informal-Sympathy456

NAMM is a tinderbox: IBKR shows **0 shares available** and a massive **300% borrow fee**. Shorts are trapped in a high-interest cage and can't afford to hold over the weekend. Expect a violent squeeze today as they scramble to cover before the interest bleed intensifies.

RobertFKennedy

Gold futures options/GC: I’m used to trading regular options. But when I input GC into IBKR and click options, the bid-ask spread is huge. Is this normal?

RobertFKennedy

Gold futures options/GC: I’m used to trading regular options. But when I input GC into IBKR and click options, the bid-ask spread is huge. Is this normal?

RobertFKennedy

GC and SI futures on IBKR? When does it open? The bid ask spread seems huge for some reason? Can’t be right

Hot-Ambassador8740

Anyone else using IBKR? Their app keeps glitching. Just me?

RepresentativeFee983

Yeah, I think so. The time stamp is than EOD on yahoo, but it's always so strange seeing the close price on the chart be something on fidelity,yahoo, and IBKR, and then something completely different everywhere else.

orangeyougladiator

I see 6966.27 and it’s always accurate for IBKR. You’re good

ElRaKa0159

Where are people trading this? Fidelity and IBKR won't allow it.

Taraih

Pattern day trader on margin account? Is that bad for your margin? So does your broker rate you differently depending on how you trade? I use IBKR eu

Cute-Illustrator-862

buying BULL when IBKR and HOOD exists. You're a gambler and a shitty one at that

MincedLemon

Not even available in IBKR

Thorsten_Speckstein

Go with IBKR or Mexem. They're basically the same, but Mexem's support is a bit more personal. When it comes to offers and costs, IBKR is a bit better. At IBKR, you can find pretty much any stock, exchange, and product, like CFDs, stocks, ETFs, options, and bonds. The costs are probably some of the lowest, and you can have multiple currency accounts.

Fun-Director-3061

Really interesting. Will have a look, but I don't know if I can use my IBKR account for it? Plus my portfolio is not that big