Features in Focus

Bracket orders are designed to help limit your loss and lock in a profit by "bracketing" an order with two opposite-side orders.

The Exit Strategy window highlights your potential profits and losses graphically – green for profit, red for loss – and includes a view into the probability that each order will be filled.

Add as many layouts to TWS as you need. Each layout is available as a tab along the bottom of the TWS frame, and all layouts can be customized.

Split spread refers to any order priced within the spread between the bid and ask price. When filled, these orders yield significant price improvement.

This course covers the API basics and how you can use Excel together with TWS to manage your account and automate your trading.

In TWS, attach an FX Order to your international stock order when purchasing a stock to avoid interest charges from financing the purchase.

Spot opportunities across global markets with TradingView, a social network of 30 million traders and investors using world-class charts and tools.

BookTrader lets you create, modify and transmit orders for a single instrument from within the book price ladder. Create an order at any price, including the best bid and ask, with a single click.

Add or remove hypothetical positions to and from your existing portfolio to see how these changes affect key portfolio metrics. Then, if you like the results, create and submit live orders to add these positions to your actual order.

The Integrated Stock Window includes the data and order management tools a trader needs to analyze the current market, track activity, make trading decisions and place orders for a selected security.

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.

Trade over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs around the clock. Access US stocks and ETFs when market-moving news happens and trade during Asian market hours or whenever it is convenient for you.

A protective collar is an options strategy used with an existing stock position to manage risk over a defined period. It combines a long put and a short call to define potential outcomes by limiting downside and capping upside. The strategy is designed for investors focused on predictability and capital preservation rather than short-term return maximization.

The Accumulate/Distribute algo comprises features, order types, strategies and conditions designed to help you achieve the best price for your large volume orders without being noticed in the market.