Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers' Client Assets Hit $907B in July Despite a Drop in Trading Volume
- The firm added 34% more client accounts than a year earlier, ending last month with 5.3 million accounts.
- Trading activity declined 16% from June but remained 27% above last year's level.
Monday, 03/08/2026 | 16:44 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Interactive Brokers Opened the Door to (Almost) Every AI Tool. One Name Is Missing
- The broker dropped a restriction that had confined AI account access to the certified marketplaces run by ChatGPT, Claude and Grok.
- Support for Google's Gemini has not shipped yet, and clients still have to convert every AI-drafted instruction into an order themselves.
Wednesday, 29/07/2026 | 05:34 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Interactive Brokers' Q2 Growth Came From Its Balance Sheet, Not Higher Rates
- An FM Intelligence deep dive finds customer margin loans rose 67% in Q2, outpacing account and equity growth, as net interest margin fell to 1.93%.
- The analysis sets the quarter against the previous ten and models 2026 net interest income across three interest-rate paths.
Wednesday, 22/07/2026 | 20:05 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Interactive Brokers' Q2 Revenue Climbs to $1.9 Billion as Client Accounts Reach 5.2 Million
- The automated broker reported higher commissions and interest income for the second quarter, helped by growth in customer trading volumes.
- Net interest margin narrowed from a year earlier, a sign that lower yields offset some of the benefit from larger customer balances.
Tuesday, 21/07/2026 | 20:46 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Interactive Brokers Expands Stablecoin Funding as Multi-Asset Competition Intensifies
- Interactive Brokers now supports stablecoin deposits and withdrawals alongside nine additional crypto assets, including USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD funding.
- The launch reflects broader competition between traditional brokers and crypto exchanges, as wallet connectivity and stablecoin transfers becoming standard platform features.
Tuesday, 14/07/2026 | 17:45 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Cboe Brings Binary Options to the Prediction Markets Space
- Cboe’s new contracts use the same yes-or-no payoff structure popularised by prediction markets
- The exchange says the launch is only the first step, with additional products and retail education initiatives planned through Cboe Predicts.
Wednesday, 24/06/2026 | 08:44 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Interactive Brokers Brings ChatGPT and Grok into Trading, Covering Options and Futures
- AI tools also support IB's trading across equities and ETFs.
- Robinhood has introduced AI-enabled trading accounts that let users link AI agents like Claude and GPT-style tools .
Monday, 22/06/2026 | 15:48 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Interactive Brokers Opens Accounts to Claude, Letting AI Draft Trades for Client Sign-Off
- The broker is letting clients link their accounts to Anthropic's Claude to research holdings and generate trade instructions.
- Every order still needs a manual approval, a guardrail that separates the rollout from rivals testing fully autonomous trading agents.
Monday, 01/06/2026 | 14:27 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Interactive Brokers Founder Wanted to Buy Kalshi in 2021: Tarek Mansour Revealed
- Thomas Peterffy made an acquisition offer through Sequoia, but the Kalshi co-founders rejected it.
- Kalshi has recently been valued at $22 billion and also signed a partnership deal with IBKR.
Friday, 22/05/2026 | 05:10 GMT by
Arnab Shome
“Prediction Markets Are a Vital Source of Information for Our Customers”: IBKR’s Founder Says
- Speaking to CNBC, Thomas Peterffy pushed back on the idea that Interactive Brokers is entering the space as a speculative side bet.
- Recently, IBKR bundled access to Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx into one interface.
Thursday, 21/05/2026 | 18:42 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Interactive Brokers Expands Asia Push with Access to S.Korea’s $4T Equity Market
- Korea’s equity market ranks among the global top ten and includes firms such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor.
- The firm’s Korea launch follows earlier expansion into Taiwanese and Korean derivatives markets.
Thursday, 07/05/2026 | 16:16 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Interactive Brokers Sees 31% Account Growth While Trading Activity Slips from March
- In April, client equity rose to $870.9B while daily average revenue trades were 4.2M.
- Margin loan balances rose to $91.3B, up 57% year on year, signaling higher leverage use.
Friday, 01/05/2026 | 16:49 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Interactive Brokers Joins SGX Derivatives Market as Clearing Member in APAC Push
- The Nasdaq-listed brokerage brings SGX's derivatives roster to 68 trading members and 34 clearing members.
- The membership adds direct clearing rights as IBKR extends a string of Asia-Pacific exchange connections.
Thursday, 23/04/2026 | 10:24 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Interactive Brokers Client Accounts Up 31% as Q1 Net Income Climbs Double Digits
- Commission revenue jumped 19%, driven by higher trading volumes across stocks, futures, and options.
- Earlier, Interactive Brokers partnered with Coinbase to offer nano Bitcoin and Ether futures.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 20:58 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Despite Monthly Dip in Trades, Retail Traders Drive Interactive Brokers Accounts Up 31%
- Daily Average Revenue Trades rose 25% yearly to 4.3M, with client accounts reaching 4.7M.
- Client equity rises 38% yearly to $789 billion, while margin loans and credit balances grow strongly.
Wednesday, 01/04/2026 | 16:48 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
EEA Investors Can Now Trade Crypto Alongside Stocks on Interactive Brokers
- The firm uses Zerohash to provide EEA clients access to major 11 cryptocurrencies.
- Coinbase also recently launched futures in the EEA under MiFID II, offering crypto and equity products.
Tuesday, 31/03/2026 | 12:06 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Interactive Brokers Sees Retail Trading Rise as Daily Trades Approach 4.4 Million in February
- Daily trades dip month on month, but annualized cleared DARTs per account remain 204.
- Retail client accounts hit 4.6 million in February, a 2% rise from January.
Monday, 02/03/2026 | 17:38 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Interactive Brokers Surges 21% to Lead the US Forex Deposit Recovery
- The retail forex obligations edged up 0.8% to $499.9 million in December 2025, snapping a three-month decline.
- The modest industry recovery came as three of six major platforms reported outflows, with year-over-year growth of just 2%.
Tuesday, 17/02/2026 | 12:01 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
After StoneX, Interactive Brokers Taps Coinbase for Nano Bitcoin and Ether Futures
- IB aims to offer flexibility and long-term exposure to Bitcoin and Ether in the new offering.
- It consists of small-sized futures contracts that provide exposure to Bitcoin and Ether at a fraction of the standard contract size.
Tuesday, 10/02/2026 | 17:13 GMT by
Jared Kirui
US Forex Deposits Edge Lower in November as Interactive Brokers Plunges 20%
- Retail currency platforms shed $4.2 million as Interactive Brokers posts steepest monthly drop.
- Three-month decline pushes industry deposits below the $500 million threshold for the first time since mid-2025.
Monday, 26/01/2026 | 11:59 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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