Interactive Brokers options desk for day traders and scalpers
Stage
MVP
Not given
Founded
Not given
Not given
Based in
GB
CA
Pricing model
Free
Free trial
Pricing
Not given
7-day free trial, then $40 per month billed monthly or $400 per year billed once a year. Monthly plan saves $80 versus yearly; yearly plan is equivalent to 10 months.
Key features
Cryptocurrency heatmap view
Watchlist creation and management
Real-time interactive price charts
Technical indicators and customization
Multiple chart types
Touch-based chart navigation
Currency denomination switching
Multi-symbol options chains with ITM, ATM, and OTM strikes in one table
One-click market, mid, and close orders
Automated take profit and stop loss while connected
Live unrealized P&L updates
Customizable layout with column resizing and hiding
Futures options support (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, CL, GC)
Four themes including Terminal quiet desk mode
Windows, macOS, and Linux support
Direct connection to TWS or IB Gateway with credentials staying local
What makes it different
Powered by SciChart award-winning, high-performance charting technology
Fast, butter-smooth charts optimized for low-end mobile devices
Professional-grade financial charting SDK for third-party integration
Fully customizable technical indicators and chart settings
Reduces TWS clicks from seven steps to three moves for options execution
Paper trading and live trading use the same desk with no extra setup
No order batching or extra confirmation steps inside the app
Preset position sizes per symbol with one-click bulk adjustments
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