Interactive Brokers options desk for day traders and scalpers
Stage
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Based in
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CA
Pricing model
Free
Free trial
Pricing
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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
Sortable scorecard of 20 bots
Fixed-formula score from 0 to 10
Separate crypto and stock rankings
Weekly email on price changes
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
No paid placement in rankings
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