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Small Businesses

A business brokerage account for corporations, partnerships, limited liability corporations and unincorporated legal structures.

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The IBKR Advantage

  • No ticket charges, no custodial fees and no technology, software, platform or reporting fees.
  • IBKR BestXSM is a powerful suite of advanced trading technologies designed to help clients achieve best execution and maximize price improvement while minimizing market impact.
  • Low margin rates, with rates as low as 4.13%.1
  • Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform.
  • Powerful trading technology and advanced trading tools to help you compete on speed, price and size across 170 markets in 40 countries. Fund your account and trade assets in 29 currencies.2
  • Advanced trading and account management tools let you control and delegate user permission for a business brokerage account.
  1. View our margin rates for more information.
  2. Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.

Professional Pricing - Maximize Your Returns

IBKR offers low trading fees1 and access to stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform. If an exchange provides a rebate, we pass some or all of the savings directly back to you.

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Earn interest rates of up to USD 3.13% on instantly available cash.3

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Margin rates up to 55% lower than the industry.2

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Earn extra income on your lendable shares.

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  1. Low trading fees according to BrokerChooser Online Broker Survey 2026: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, December 2025. "Interactive Brokers has low trading fees and one of the best margin rates in the industry. IB currently pays interest (up to 3.13% for USD) on cash balances if you have a $100k account (net asset value)."
  2. Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of July 6, 2026.

Discover a World of Opportunities


Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single unified platform. Fund your account in multiple currencies and trade assets denominated in multiple currencies. Access market data 24 hours a day and six days a week.

170

Markets

40

Countries

29

Currencies*


Global Markets

*Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.

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Trading Technology to Help Small Businesses Succeed

Trading Platforms

Powerful, award-winning trading platforms and tools for managing client assets. Available on desktop, mobile, web and API.

Order Types and Algos

100+ order types – from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading – help you execute any trading strategy.

API Solutions

Our proprietary API and FIX CTCI solutions let institutions create their own automated, rules-based trading system that takes advantage of our high-speed order routing and broad market depth.

Sophisticated Risk Management

Understand risk vs. returns with real-time market risk management and monitoring that provides a comprehensive measure of risk exposure across multiple asset classes around the world.

Fractional Trading

Buy or sell any eligible US, Canadian or European stocks/ETFs using fractional shares, which are stock units that amount to less than one full share, or by placing an order for a specific purchase price rather than quantity of shares.

Advanced Trading Tools

Spot market opportunities, analyze results, manage your account and make informed decisions with our free advanced trading tools.

Reporting & Analytics

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PortfolioAnalyst

PortfolioAnalyst lets your clients link their investment, banking, checking, incentive plan and credit card accounts into a complete portfolio view to calculate returns, understand risks and measure performance against benchmarks. Use the Performance Attribution report to quickly understand how weighting (sector allocation) and contribution to return for each sector compare to the S&P 500 for the period of the return.

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Commentary Generator

The Commentary Generator uses generative AI to automatically create monthly reports for clients that summarize their latest portfolio performance and ticker-specific news from Benzinga, Traders' Insight, the Fed's Beige Book, and more. The AI combs through dozens of sources and cites them for your convenience, saving you time and allowing you to complete research that would otherwise take hours in seconds. Edit the text as needed, then download a PDF for easy distribution.

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Powerful Reporting Solutions

Easy to view and customize, our statements and reports cover all aspects of your Interactive Brokers account.

A Broker You Can Trust

When placing your money with a broker, you need to make sure your broker is secure and can endure through good and bad times in the broader financial markets. Our strong capital position, conservative balance sheet and automated risk controls are designed to protect IBKR from major market events that can threaten the stability of financial institutions.

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S&P 500

Nasdaq Listed: IBKR

 

$22.3B

Equity Capital*

 

73.5%

Privately Held*

 

$13.9B

Excess Regulatory Capital*

 

5.19M

Client Accounts*

 

4.82M

Daily Avg Revenue Trades*


IBKR Protection
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*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.

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Interactive Brokers provides several resources to help you better understand IBKR products and services, markets and technology.

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Small Business Account Structure

Account Structure

  • One or more users manage a single account.
  • Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Unincorporated Legal Structures.

Account Information

Must be 21 or older to open a margin account, 18 or older to open a cash account.

Accounts are accepted from citizens or residents of all countries except citizens or residents of those countries or regions that are on the sanction list of the US Office of Foreign Asset Controls or similar lists, or other countries determined to be higher risk. See all available countries.

Please note that monthly activity and other minimum fees may apply.


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Disclosures

  1. According to StockBrokers.com Interactive Brokers Review: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, January 28, 2026. "The industry’s cost leader: Interactive Brokers continues to set the benchmark for cost efficiency, offering margin rates and high yields on idle cash that consistently outperform the competition." View our margin rates for more information.
  2. Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.
  3. Low trading fees according to BrokerChooser Online Broker Survey 2026: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, December 2025. "Interactive Brokers has low trading fees and one of the best margin rates in the industry. IB currently pays interest (up to 3.13% for USD) on cash balances if you have a $100k account (net asset value)."
  4. Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of July 6, 2026.
  5. For complete information, see our margin rate comparison
  6. Any discussion or mention of an ETF is not to be construed as a recommendation, promotion or solicitation. All investors should review and consider associated investment risks, charges and expenses of the investment company or fund prior to investing. Before acting on this material, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and, as necessary, seek professional advice.
  7. Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investor Relations - Earnings Release section. The number of client accounts displayed includes all account types across all IBG affiliates as of June 2, 2026.