Interactive Brokers trading platforms
Review desktop, web and mobile platforms, charting, automation, copy trading and platform availability.
Also known as IBKR
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 8.0/10How we scored Interactive Brokers
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- SFC (Hong Kong)
- Country
- United States
- Established
- Established 1978
- Website
- interactivebrokers.com
Interactive Brokers may have a commercial relationship with 88 Forex Brokers. Paid placement is labelled separately and does not allow payment alone to determine the editorial score.
Review desktop, web and mobile platforms, charting, automation, copy trading and platform availability.
Trading platforms and apps
Interactive Brokers supports Proprietary platform. Availability can differ by account and legal entity.
Interactive Brokers offers Trader Workstation, IBKR Desktop, IBKR GlobalTrader, IBKR Mobile, Client Portal. A proprietary platform can be excellent, but it means your setup does not transfer if you later change broker.
Proprietary platform
- Proprietary platform
- Yes
- Web platform
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Proprietary
- Charting
- Extensive
- Third-party tools
- TradingView integration and extensive third-party ecosystem
- Server locations
- Global low-latency infrastructure connected to major exchanges and liquidity venues
Automated and copy trading
The broker reports support for expert advisers and automated strategies and API access. Automated strategies can fail, amplify losses or behave differently under changing market conditions.
The platform range is broad. Its main advantage is support for Proprietary platform; the principal limitation is the absence of MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.
Information last checked 26 August 2026. Account terms may differ by entity and country.
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