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Click here for the Exchanges' New Year's Day Holiday Schedule.
IB Events Calendar December 26, 2013
The link to Friday's IB Risk Navigator Q&A event has changed...
IB Risk Navigator Q&A
Friday, December 13th 10am EST

Click link below to join the event:
https://interactivebrokers.webex.com/interactivebrokers/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=715121641

Password for event is: ibtrading
IB Risk Navigator Q&A Webinar December 12, 2013
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IB Events Calendar November 24, 2013
New Default MTM Summary statement available in Account Management
A new default Activity Statement is now available for all users - Default MTM Summary. This new statement is a redesigned HTML-formatted statement that includes Net Asset Value and Positions and Mark-to-Market Profit and Loss sections, as well as other sections related to changes in NAV, including Deposits and Withdrawals, Fees, Dividends and Interest. The Default MTM Summary statement is available for statements with a Date of Daily, Monthly or Date Range, and a format of HTML. PDF-formatted Default MTM Summaries are not available at this time.To generate this new statement, select Default MTM Summary from the Statements drop-down on the Activity Statements page in Account Management. For more help, see the Account Management User's Guide.
Account Management User's Guide September 30, 2013
Join IB’s Senior API Developers for an Advanced API Q&A, Wednesday 11/13 at 12:00 PM ET...
If you are using IB’s TWS API to create your own custom trading application, then this Special Event is for you! Get your TWS API for DDE for Excel, ActiveX, Java and C++ API questions answered by IB’s Senior API Developers. For more information and to submit your questions, visit https://plus.google.com/events/cd9jo1jbg391oatfb80hovvaos0?cfem=1
Advanced API Q&A September 30, 2013
Interactive Brokers Again Leads Industry in Percentage of Profitable Customer Forex Accounts
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) has once again been ranked as the leading forex broker by percentage of profitable customer forex accounts, according to a composite Forex Broker Comparison produced by the website Forex Magnates.

The comparison comprises data from 10 of the largest forex broker performance reports as submitted individually to the regulator, the National Futures Association (NFA), for the second quarter of 2013. The comparison can be found at http://forexmagnates.com/exclusive-q2-2013-us-forex-profitability-report-35-of-retail-clients-gain/.

There is a substantial risk of loss in foreign exchange trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Forex Product Highlights September 24, 2013
mobileTWS for Android tablets and phones offer SSL, Contract News, Market Scanners, Translations and more
mobileTWS for Android tablets and phones now let you to add a Secure Socket Layer for added security. For tablets, we have also added Contract News to our news offerings and support for Market Scanners. For phones, addition of two more languages to bring the current total to eight, plus a direct link to the mobile version of the mobileTWS users’ guide. For more information about mobileTWS, visit our Mobile Trading pages.
Mobile Trading September 20, 2013
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August 27, 2013
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The Exchanges' Fourth of July Holiday Schedule.
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July 1, 2013
IB one of the first to adopt and implement DTCC's corporate action electronic messaging initiative
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., a leading automated global electronic broker, has gone live with ISO 20022 corporate actions announcement messages.
Press Release June 25, 2013
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The Exchanges' Memorial Day Holiday Schedule.
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May 20, 2013
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The Exchanges' Good Friday Holiday Schedule.
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March 26, 2013
IB rated #1 Online Broker by Barron's for the second year in a row
Interactive Brokers was awarded top honors in Barron's 18th annual ranking of the Best Online Brokers, securing the #1 spot for the second year in a row. In addition to taking top honors overall, IB was named "Best for Frequent Traders", "Best for International Traders" and "Best for Options Traders" in this year's review. Barron’s columnist and operator of the Best Online Brokers annual ranking, Theresa W. Carey, noted IB "offers superb trading technology, improved portfolio analysis, and enhanced educational offerings," adding "the firm's mobile application, Trading Assistant, alerts you to market opportunities around the world, in real time."
Barron's March 11, 2013
IB Wins Best Broker-Dealer for both Options and Futures at the WSL 2013 Institutional Trading Awards
Interactive Brokers was awarded Best broker dealer – options and Best broker dealer – futures at the Wall Street Letter 2013 Institutional Trading Awards. The Awards recognize excellence among providers to the institutional trading industry. The Wall Street Letter appoints a panel of independent judges to determine winners, "based on the level of innovation and client satisfaction applicants illustrate."

To view the 2013 Awards Winners, please click here.
Awards February 28, 2013
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February 11, 2013
IB Ranked #1 for Execution Quality for US Stock and US Option Trades
IB executions continue to outperform the industry. Based on independent measurements, the Transaction Auditing Group, Inc. (TAG), a third-party provider of transaction analysis, has determined that during the second half of 2012:
  • Interactive Brokers' US stock executions (for all market orders of 100 shares or more up to 10,000 shares) showed price improvement of 41 cents per 100 shares better than the industry as a whole.1
  • Interactive Brokers' US option executions (included all market orders for all order sizes and exchange rebates received by customers under IB's cost-plus pricing structure) showed price improvement of 24 cents per contract better than the industry as a whole.1
In addition, we were ranked top broker in terms of execution performance. Take a look at our multi-broker TAG scorecard that compares IB price execution with five leading brokers.
SmartRouting January 29, 2013
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The Exchanges' Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Schedule
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January 14, 2013