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Funds Transfer Restrictions

INTRODUCTION

As part of its anti-money laundering efforts, IBKR implements restrictions on certain client deposits and withdrawals. These restrictions apply to transfers associated with countries considered to have elevated AML risk and consider factors such as the client’s residency, the withdrawal destination and the denomination of the currency being transferred.1 An outline of these restrictions is provided below.

 

OVERVIEW OF RESTRICTIONS

  • Clients residing or maintaining an address in a country designated as having elevated AML risk may not withdraw funds to an account located in another country that has elevated AML risk unless they also maintain an address in that country.
  • Clients residing or maintaining an address in a country designated as having elevated AML risk may not deposit funds from an account located in another country having elevated AML risk unless they also maintain an address in that country.
  • Clients residing or maintaining an address in a country designated as having elevated AML risk may only withdraw funds to an account from which that client received a first-party deposit.
  • Clients may only withdraw funds in their base currency, their home country’s currency or common currencies (e.g. USD, EUR, HKD, AUD, GBP, CHF, CAD, JPY and SGD).
  • IBSG clients may only withdraw in SGD, USD, CNH, EUR, GBP and HKD.
  • IBKR may restrict the number of banks that a client may send money to, regardless of the domicile of the client or the bank.
  • A change to your base currency requires a minimum of 5 days before withdrawal instructions can be entered and a withdrawal request can be processed.

Note that clients who attempt to create an online banking instruction or initiate a deposit or withdrawal which is restricted will be blocked from creating that instruction or initiating that transaction and will be presented with an online error message.

 

1In determining whether a country is associated with elevated AML risk, consideration is given to information provided by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization which promotes measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system and other public AML indices.

 

Deposit Funds with IBKR Mobile Check Deposit

Übersicht: 

US clients using IBKR Mobile with IB Key two-factor authentication can deposit endorsed checks drawn on a US bank into their account from anywhere using Mobile Check Deposit.

Mobile Check Deposit is NOT supported for: IRAs, MMCs, partitioned accounts or Advisor Masters (Advisors cannot deposit into client accounts).

To use Mobile Check Deposit:

  • You must be a US client.
  • The check must be drawn on a US bank.
  • The check must be properly endorsed.
  • You must have IBKR Mobile installed on your phone.
  • You must have activated IB Key two-factor authentication on the IBKR Mobile app.
  • It must not be your first deposit.

To find out more about how to install IBKR Mobile, visit the IBKR Mobile web page.

For information on how to activate IB Key on IBKR Mobile, see the Users’ Guide:
Using Mobile Check Deposit
Once you have installed IBKR Mobile and activated IB Key, you can use IBKR Mobile to deposit checks into your account.
  1. Log into IBKR Mobile, and tap the More menu followed by Transfer & Pay.
  2. From the Transfer & Pay menu tap Deposit Check.
  3. If prompted, read and accept the disclosure.
  4. Set up your deposit:
    • a. If you hold multiple accounts with IBKR, select the account for the deposit in the Deposit to field.
    • b. Enter the amount of the deposit in the Amount field.
    • c. Scan the front and back of your check using the camera function on your phone. You may be asked to allow IBKR Mobile to access your camera. Please be sure that you have properly endorsed your check.
  5. When you are satisfied with your scanned images, tap Deposit Check at the bottom of the screen.
  6. Validate with IB Key as required.
Timelines and Limitations
  • Once the deposit has been approved and processed, the funds are deposited into your IBKR account. Funds are generally available to use within six (6) business days after the deposit has been approved.
  • Currently available for US clients and for checks drawn on US banks.
  • Requires active IB Key protocol for two-factor authentication.
  • To find out the daily limit and 30 day limit on check deposits, tap “What is my daily limit?” on the Deposit Check screen.

U.S. Microcap Stock Restrictions

Introduction
To comply with regulations regarding the sale of unregistered securities and to minimize the manual processing associated with trading shares that are not publicly quoted, IBKR imposes certain restrictions on U.S. Microcap Stocks. A list of those restrictions, along with other FAQs relating to this topic are provided below. 

Microcap Restrictions

  • IBKR will only accept transfers of blocks of U.S. Microcap stocks from Eligible Clients. Eligible Clients include accounts that: (1) maintain equity (pre or post-transfer) of at least $5 million or, clients of financial advisors with aggregate assets under management of at least $20 million; and (2) have less than half of their equity in U.S. Microcap Stocks.
  • IBKR will only accept transfers1 of blocks of U.S. Microcap Stocks where the Eligible Client can confirm the shares were purchased on the open market or registered with the SEC;
  • IBKR will not accept transfers1 of or opening orders for U.S. Microcap Stocks designated by OTC as Caveat Emptor or Grey Market from any client. Clients with existing positions in these stocks may close the positions;
  • IBKR will not accept transfers of U.S. Microcap Stocks to cover a short position established at IBKR;
  • Execution-only clients (i.e., execute trades through IBKR, but clear those trades elsewhere) may not trade U.S. Microcap Stocks within their IBKR account. (IBKR may make exceptions for U.S.-registered brokers);


Microcap FAQs

What is a U.S. Microcap Stock?
The term “Microcap Stock” refers to shares (1) traded over the counter or (2) that are listed on Nasdaq and NYSE American that have a market capitalization of between $50 million to $300 million and are trading at or below $5. For purposes of this policy, the term Microcap Stock will include the shares of U.S. public companies which have a market capitalization at or below $50 million, which are sometimes referred to as nanocap stocks or trade on a market generally associated with Microcap Stocks.

To avoid situations where minor, short-term fluctuations in a stock price cause repeated reclassification, any stock classified as U.S. Microcap will remain in that classification until both its market capitalization and share price exceed $300 million and $5, respectively, for a 30 consecutive calendar day period.

As Microcap Stocks are often low-priced, they are commonly referred to as penny stocks. IBKR may make exceptions, including for stocks traded at low prices that recently had a greater market cap. In addition, IBKR will not consider ADRs on non-US companies to be Micro-Cap stocks.

Where do Microcap Stocks trade?
Microcap Stocks typically trade in the OTC market, rather than on a national securities exchange. They are often electronically quoted by market makers on OTC systems such as the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and the markets administered by the OTC Markets Group (e.g., OTCQX, OTCQB & Pink). Also included in this category are stocks which may not be publicly quoted and which are designated as Caveat Emptor, Other OTC or Grey Market.
In addition, U.S. regulators also consider stocks listed on Nasdaq or NYSE American trading at or below $5 with a market capitalization at or less than $300 million to be Microcap Stocks.

What happens if IBKR receives a transfer from an Eligible Client where one or more of the positions transferred is a Microcap Stock?
If IBKR receives a transfer containing a block of a Microcap stock, IBKR reserves the right to restrict the sale of any Microcap position(s) included in the transfer unless the Eligible Client provides appropriate documentation establishing that the shares were either purchased on the open market (i.e., on a public exchange through another broker) or were registered with the SEC pursuant to an S-1 or similar registration statement.

Eligible Clients can prove that shares were purchased on the open market by providing a brokerage statement or trade confirm from a reputable broker reflecting the purchase of the shares on a public exchange. Eligible Clients can establish that the shares are registered by providing the SEC (Edgar system) File number under which their shares were registered by the company (and any documents necessary to confirm the shares are the ones listed in the registration statement).

NOTE: All customers are free to transfer out any shares we have restricted at any time.

What restrictions will IBKR apply to Prime accounts?
Clients whose activities include Prime services are considered Eligible Clients solely for the purposes of those trades which IBKR has agreed to accept from its executing brokers. However, while Prime accounts may clear U.S. Microcap Stocks at IBKR, those shares will be restricted until such time IBKR confirms that the shares are eligible for re-sale under the procedures discussed above. 

To remove the restriction for shares purchased on the open market, please have the executing broker provide a signed letter on company letterhead or an official Account Statement stating that the shares were purchased in the open market. The letter or statement must also include the below required criteria. Alternatively, if the shares were acquired through an offering the letter or statement must provide documents or links to the relevant registration statement and state that the shares were part of it.

Required Broker Letter Criteria:
1) IBKR Account Number
2) IBKR Account Title
3) Trade Date
4) Settlement Date
5) Symbol
6) Side
7) Price
8) Quantity
9) Time of Execution
10) Exchange
11) Must be signed
12) Must be on Firm's official letterhead

To summarize: Sell Long trades will be accepted if the long position is no longer restricted. Sell Short trades will be accepted. Buy Long trades will be accepted and the position will be restricted until Compliance is provided with sufficient information to remove the restriction. Buy Cover trades and intraday round trip trades will not be accepted.


What happens if a stock you purchase gets reclassified as Grey Market or Caveat Emptor?
If you purchase a stock in your IBKR account that at a later date becomes classified as a Caveat Emptor or Grey Market stock, you will be allowed to maintain, close or transfer the position but will not be able to increase your position.


What are some of the reasons why Microcap Stock trading may be restricted in my account?
There are two primary reasons why you might be restricted from trading in a Microcap Stock:

  • Potential Affiliation to Issuer: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 144 places certain limitations on trading of stocks (including Microcap Stocks) by an “affiliate” of the issuer. If IBKR observes trading activity or holdings in a Microcap Stock that are close to the trading volume thresholds under Rule 144 (“Rule 144 Thresholds”), IBKR may restrict the customer from trading the Microcap Stock until a compliance review is completed.
  • Transfer of Microcap Stock: If the customer has recently transferred a Microcap Stock into their IBKR account, IBKR may restrict the customer from trading in that security until a compliance review is completed.

If one of the above reasons apply, trading will be restricted in the security and a notification will be sent to the customer’s message center in Account Management. This notification will describe the reason for the restriction and the steps the customer must take before IBKR will consider lifting the restriction.


Why does IBKR consider me to be a potential affiliate of a Microcap Stock issuer?
An “affiliate” is a person, such as an executive officer, a director or large shareholder, in a relationship of control with the issuer.

Rule 144 applies to all securities, including Microcap Stocks. However, given the heightened risks associated with trading Microcap Stocks, if a customer’s trading and/or holdings in a Microcap Stock are close to the Rule 144 Thresholds, IBKR will restrict the customer’s trading in the Microcap Stock.  This restriction will remain in effect pending a compliance review into the customer’s potential affiliate status.

For the Potential Affiliate review, why do I need to ask for a new review every two weeks?
A customer’s affiliate status may change soon after IBKR completes the above-referenced Potential Affiliate review. As such, IBKR believes it is appropriate to refresh a Potential Affiliate review every two weeks if a customer’s trading activity and/or holdings in the Microcap Stock remain close to the Rule 144 Thresholds.

Where can I find a list of stocks that IBKR has designated as U.S. Microcaps?
A list of stocks designated as U.S. Microcaps by IBKR is available via the following link: www.ibkr.com/download/us_microcaps.csv

Note that this list is updated daily.

Where can I find additional information on Microcap Stocks?
Additional information on Microcap Stocks, including risks associated with such stocks may be found on the SEC website: https://www.sec.gov/reportspubs/investor-publications/investorpubsmicrocapstockhtm.html
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1This includes transfers by any method (e.g., ACATS, DWAC, FOP), conversion of Canadian listings to their U.S. equivalent via “Southbound” transfer, transfers to cover existing short positions, IB Prime customers executing with other brokers and clearing to IBKR, etc.

 

South African Rand (ZAR) - Onshore/Offshore

Übersicht: 

Explanation of Onshore/Offshore South African Rand (ZAR)

Background

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has currency exchange control rules in place for South African residents. A South African resident is a person (i.e. a natural person, body corporate, foundation, trust or partnership) whether of South African or any other nationality who has taken up residence, is domiciled or registered in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). A resident account is also the account of persons resident, domiciled or registered in the Common Monetary Area (CMA). The CMA comprises of the Republic of South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. There are no exchange control restrictions between the members of the CMA and they form a single exchange control territory.

The rules stipulate that there is a yearly limit placed on the amount of ZAR that can be taken out of the country by South African residents – i.e. taken "Offshore". ZAR that remain in South Africa are deemed “Onshore”.

Each resident can take the following amounts offshore per calendar year:

  • ZAR 1 million can be taken offshore as a “Single Discretionary Allowance”
  • ZAR 10 million can be taken offshore as an “Foreign Capital Allowance”

Only institutions licensed as “Authorised Dealers” (AD) are able to send ZAR outside of South Africa and so offshore. An AD is responsible for reporting the offshoring of any ZAR to the SARB. As a result, residents sending ZAR offshore must accurately state the purpose for which the ZAR is being sent. Residents must receive approval from an AD before they are able to send any ZAR offshore. Prior to taking ZAR offshore as part of the Foreign Capital Allowance, residents must also have additional clearance from the SA tax authorities.

The full exchange control rulebook from the SARB can be found here: https://www.resbank.co.za/RegulationAndSupervision/FinancialSurveillanceAndExchangeControl/EXCMan/Pages/default.aspx

Current Situation

Our cashiering account is a non-resident account. Therefore, we are permitted to:

  • Receive deposits in ZAR from other non-resident accounts.
  • Disburse ZAR from our cashiering account to non-resident accounts.
  • Receive deposits from accounts of South African residents.
  • Disburse ZAR to accounts of South African residents.
     

Willkommen bei Interactive Brokers

Übersicht: 

Ihr Konto ist nun mit Einlagen ausgestattet und bestätigt - das heißt, Sie können beginnen zu handeln. Die nachfolgenden Informationen werden Ihnen den Start als Neukunde bei Interactive Brokers erleichtern.

  1. Ihr Vermögen
  2. Konfigurieren Sie Ihr Konto für den Handel
  3. So funktioniert der Handel
  4. Handel in aller Welt
  5. Fünf Punkte zur Optimierung Ihres IB-Kundenerlebnisses

 

1. Ihr Vermögen
Allgemeine Informationen zu Einzahlungen und Auszahlungen/Abhebungen. Alle Transaktionen werden über Ihr sicheres Kontoverwaltungssystem abgewickelt.
Einzahlungen
Zunächst müssen Sie eine Einzahlungsbenachrichtigung erstellen. Nutzen Sie hierzu folgenden Navigationspfad: Kontoverwaltung > Guthabenverwaltung > Guthabentransfers > Transaktionstyp: „Einzahlung“. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie eine Einzahlungsbenachrichtigung erstellen. Der zweite Schritt besteht darin, dass Sie Ihre Bank beauftragen, die Banküberweisung unter Verwendung der Bankverbindung, die Ihnen im Zuge der Erstellung der Einzahlungsbenachrichtigung mitgeteilt wird, auszuführen.
Auszahlungen/Abhebungen
Erstellen Sie eine Auszahlungsanweisung. Nutzen Sie hierzu folgenden Navigationspfad: Kontoverwaltung > Guthabenverwaltung > Guthabentransfers > Transaktionstyp: „Auszahlung“. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie eine Auszahlungsanweisung erstellen.
Wenn Sie eine Auszahlung beantragen, die die geltenden Auszahlungslimits überschreitet, wird diese als außerordentliche Auszahlung behandelt. Dies bedeutet, dass wir den Bankkontoinhaber und das IB-Konto abgleichen müssen. Falls das Zielbankkonto bereits für eine Einzahlung verwendet wurde, wird die Auszahlung bearbeitet. Andernfalls müssen Sie den Kundenservice kontaktieren und die erforderlichen Dokumente bereitstellen.
Problembehebung
Einzahlungen: Meine Bank hat das Guthaben übersendet, aber es wurde meinem IB-Konto noch nicht gutgeschrieben. Mögliche Gründe:
a) Ein Guthabentransfer dauert 1-4 Geschäftstage
b) Es fehlt eine Einzahlungsbenachrichtigung. Sie müssen diese in der Kontoverwaltung erstellen und ein Ticket an den Kundenservice schicken.
c) Korrekturdaten fehlen. Ihr Name oder Ihre IB-Kontonummer fehlt in den Transferdetails. Bitte kontaktieren Sie Ihre Bank und bitten Sie um die vollständigen Korrekturdaten.
d) Ein bei IB eingeleiteter ACH-Transfer ist auf 100,000 USD je Zeitraum von 7 Geschäftstagen beschränkt. Wenn Sie ein Portfolio-Margin-Konto eröffnet haben, bei dem eine Ersteinlage von 110,000 USD erforderlich ist, ist eine Einzahlung per Banküberweisung ggf. eine bessere Lösung, um die Wartezeit zu verringern, bis Sie beginnen können zu handeln. Wenn Sie ACH als Methode auswählen, können Sie entweder eine Wartezeit von knapp 2 Wochen in Kauf nehmen oder ein temporäres Downgrade auf ein Reg-T-Konto als mögliche Lösung erwägen.
Auszahlungen: Ich habe eine Auszahlung beantragt, aber das Guthaben wurde noch nicht meinem Bankkonto gutgeschrieben. Mögliche Gründe:
a) Ein Guthabentransfer dauert 1-4 Geschäftstage
b) Abgelehnt. Überschreitung des maximal möglichen Auszahlungsbetrags. Bitte prüfen Sie den Barsaldo Ihres Kontos. Beachten Sie, dass aus regulatorischen Gründen ab Einzahlung des Guthabens eine Haltefrist von 3 Tagen gilt, ehe das Guthaben ausgezahlt/abgehoben werden kann.
c) Ihre Bank hat das Guthaben zurückgesendet. Vermutlich stimmen die Namen des empfangenden Kontos und des sendenden Kontos nicht überein.

 

2. Konfigurieren Sie Ihr Konto für den Handel
Unterschied zwischen Cash- und Marginkonten: Falls Sie sich für unsere FastTrack-Kontoeröffnung entschieden haben, ist Ihr Konto automatisch ein Cash-Konto mit Handelsberechtigungen für US-Aktien. Wenn Sie Leverage nutzen und auf Marginbasis handeln möchten, erfahren Sie hier, wie Sie ein Upgrade Ihres Kontos auf ein Reg-T-Margin-Konto durchführen können.
Handelsberechtigungen
Um mit einem bestimmten Instrument in einem bestimmten Land handeln zu können, müssen Sie über die Kontoverwaltung die entsprechenden Handelsberechtigungen beantragen. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Handelsberechtigungen kostenlos sind. Möglicherweise werden Sie jedoch gebeten, Risikoinformationsdokumente zu unterzeichnen, die von örtlichen Aufsichtsbehörden benötigt werden. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie Handelsberechtigungen beantragen können.
Marktdaten
Wenn Sie für ein bestimmtes Produkt oder eine bestimmte Börse Echtzeit-Marktdaten beziehen möchten, müssen Sie ein Marktdatenpaket abonnieren und Abonnementgebühren an die entsprechende Börse entrichten. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie Marktdaten abonnieren können.
Der Marktdatenassistent hilft Ihnen bei der Auswahl des richtigen Datenpakets. Bitte sehen Sie sich dieses Video an, indem die Funktionsweise erläutert wird.
Kunden können für Ticker, zu denen sie kein Abonnement abgeschlossen haben, kostenlose verzögerte Marktdaten beziehen. Klicken Sie dazu auf die Schaltfläche „Kostenlose verzögerte Marktdaten“ in der entsprechenden Tickerzeile.
Beraterkonten
Werfen Sie einen Blick in unseren „Getting Started Guide“ für Berater. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie für Ihr Beraterkonto  weitere Benutzer anlegen können, diesen Zugriffsrechte erteilen und vieles mehr.

 

3. So funktioniert der Handel
Wenn Sie den Umgang mit unserer Handelsplattformen erlernen möchten, ist die Trader-Akademie die beste Anlaufstelle für Sie. Dort finden Sie unsere Live-Webinare und Webinaraufzeichnungen in 10 Sprachen, sowie Touren und Dokumente zu unseren verschiedenen Handelsplattformen.
Trader Workstation (TWS)
Traders, die ausgefeilte Trading-Tools verwenden möchten, können unsere Market-Maker-entwickelte Trader Workstation (TWS) verwenden. Mit dieser Plattform können Sie dank einer benutzerfreundlichen tabellarischen Oberfläche Ihre Handelsgeschwindigkeit und Effizienz optimieren. Es werden über 60 Ordertypen und aufgabenspezifische Tools für sämtliche Trading-Stile angeboten und Kontosalden und Kontoaktivitäten können in Echtzeit geprüft und überwacht werden. Testen Sie die zwei verfügbaren Varianten:
TWS Mosaic: intuitiv und benutzerfreundlich, einfacher Handelszugang, Ordermanagement, Watchlisten und Charts, zusammengestellt in einer Ansicht, oder
Klassische TWS: Erweitertes Ordermanagement für Trader, die komplexere Tools und Algorithmen.
Allgemeine Beschreibung und Informationen / Kurzanleitung / Benutzerhandbuch
Interaktive Touren: TWS Grundlagen / TWS Konfiguration / TWS Mosaic
Platzierung einer Transaktion:  Video zur klassischen TWS / Video zu Mosaic
Trading-Tools: Allgemeine Beschreibung und Informationen /  Benutzerhandbuch
Anforderungen: Installation von Java für Windows / Installation von Java für MAC / Port 4000 und 4001 müssen offen sein
Login in die TWS / Download der TWS
WebTrader
Trader, die eine einfache und besonders übersichtliche Oberfläche bevorzugen, können unseren HTML-basierten WebTrader verwenden. Mit dieser Anwendung können Sie sich völlig unkompliziert Marktdaten anzeigen lassen, Orders übermitteln und Ihr Konto und Ihre Ausführungen kontrollieren. Nutzen Sie die aktuellste WebTrader-Version für Ihren jeweiligen Browser.
Kurzanleitung / WebTrader-Benutzerhandbuch
Einführung: Video zum WebTrader
Platzierung einer Transaktion: Video zum WebTrader
Login in den WebTrader
MobileTrader
Mit unseren Softwarelösungen für Mobilgeräte können Sie unterwegs Handel mit Ihrem IB-Konto betreiben. Die mobileTWS für iOS und die mobileTWS für BlackBerry sind speziell für diese Beliebten Modelle entwickelte Anwendungen, während die allgemeine MobileTrader-App auf den meisten anderen Smartphone-Typen unterstützt wird.
Allgemeine Beschreibung und Informationen
Ordertypen: Verfügbare Ordertypen und Beschreibungen / Videos / Tour / Benutzerhandbuch
Paper-Trading: Allgemeine Beschreibung und Informationen / So erhalten Sie ein simuliertes Paper-Trading-Konto
Sobald Ihr simuliertes Konto angelegt wurde, können Sie die Marktdaten aus Ihrem realen Konto mit dem Paper-Trading-Konto teilen: Kontoverwaltung > Konto verwalten > Einstellungen > Paper-Trading

 
4. Handel in aller Welt
IB-Konten sind Multiwährungskonten. In Ihrem Konto können Sie gleichzeitig mehrere verschiedene Währungen halten, was Ihnen den Handel mit verschiedenen Produkten in aller Welt in einem einzigen Konto ermöglicht.
Basiswährung
Ihre Basiswährung ist die Umrechnungswährung für Ihre Kontoauszüge und die Währung, die zur Berechnung Ihrer Margin-Anforderungen verwendet wird. Sie legen die Basiswährung für Ihr Konto im Rahmen des Kontoeröffnungsprozesses fest. Kunden können ihre Basiswährung jederzeit in der Kontoverwaltung ändern.
Wir wandeln Devisenpositionen automatisch in Ihre Basiswährung um.
Währungsumwandlungen müssen manuell vom Kunden vorgenommen werden. In diesem Video erfahren Sie, wie Sie eine Währungsumwandlung ausführen.
Wenn Sie eine Position in einer Währung eröffnen möchten, die Sie nicht in Ihrem Konto haben, haben Sie zwei Möglichkeiten:
A) Währungsumwandlung
B) IB-Margindarlehen (nicht für Cash-Konten verfügbar)
In diesem Kurs finden Sie eine Erläuterung der Funktionsweisen von Forex-Transaktionen

 

5. Fünf Punkte zur Optimierung Ihres Kundenerlebnisses
1. Kontraktsuche
Hier finden Sie unsere sämtlichen Produkte, Symbole und Spezifikationen.
2. IB Wissensdatenbank
Die Wissensdatenbank ist eine Sammlung aus Glossarbegriffen, Hilfe-Artikeln, Problemlösungstipps und Leitfäden, die Sie bei der Verwaltung Ihres IB-Kontos unterstützen können. Geben einfach in das Suchfeld ein, was Sie wissen möchten, und finden Sie Ihre Antwort.
3. Kontoverwaltung
Während unsere Trading-Plattformen Ihnen Zugang zu den Märkten gewähren, bietet die Kontoverwaltung Ihnen Zugang zu Ihrem IB-Konto. In der Kontoverwaltung können Sie Aufgaben rund um Ihr Konto ausführen, wie zum Beispiel Guthaben ein- und auszahlen, Kontoauszüge ansehen, Marktdaten- und Nachrichtenabonnements anpassen, Handelsberechtigungen ändern und Ihre persönlichen Informationen verifizieren oder ändern.
Login in die Kontoverwaltung / AM-Kurzanleitung / AM-Benutzerhandbuch
4. Das Secure-Login-System
Um Ihnen online das größtmögliche Maß an Sicherheit zu gewähren, hat Interactive Brokers das Secure-Login-System (SLS) eingeführt. Bei diesem System erfolgt der Zugriff auf Ihr Konto mittels einer Zwei-Faktoren-Authentifizierung - d. h. Ihre Identität wird bei der Anmeldung unter Verwendung von zwei Sicherheitsfaktoren überprüft: 1) ein Faktor, der auf Ihrem Wissen basiert (Eingabe Ihres Benutzernamens und Passworts), und 2) ein Faktor, der auf etwas in Ihrem physischen Besitz basiert (ein von IB bereitgestelltes Sicherheitsgerät, das zufällige, einmalig verwendbare Sicherheitscodes generiert). Da sowohl Kenntnis über Ihren Benutzernamen und Ihr Passwort als auch der physische Besitz des Sicherheitsgerätes für eine erfolgreiche Anmeldung im Konto erforderlich sind, wird die Gefahr eines Zugriffs auf Ihr Konto durch eine andere Person als Sie durch die Teilnahme am Secure-Login-System praktisch ausgeschlossen.
 Aktivierung Ihres Sicherheitsgerätes / Erhalt einer Sicherheitscodekarte / Rücksendung Ihres Sicherheitsgerätes an IB
Sollten Sie Ihr Passwort vergessen oder Ihre Sicherheitscodekarte verloren haben, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte telefonisch für sofortigen Support.
5. Kontoauszüge und Berichte
Unsere Kontoauszüge und Berichte lassen sich ganz einfach erstellen und anpassen und decken alle Aspekte Ihres Kontos bei Interactive Brokers ab. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie Ihre Umsatzübersichten öffnen können. 

 

Vorgehen zur Einzahlung von Guthaben per Banküberweisung

Wenn Sie eine Einzahlung per Banküberweisung tätigen möchten, müssen Sie zunächst im Client Portal eine Einzahlungsbenachrichtigung hinterlegen. Wenn Sie sich im Client Portal angemeldet haben, klicken Sie auf Überweisen & Transferieren > Guthaben übertragen. Wählen Sie dann „Einzahlung durchführen“ und als Einzahlungsmethode „Banüberweisung“ aus.

Anschließend werden Sie dazu aufgefordert, die Angaben zur überweisenden Bank einzugeben sowie den Einzahlungsbetrag und die Währung. Wenn Sie alles eingegeben haben, erhalten Sie alle nötigen Einzelheiten (z. B. ABA-Nummer, Swift BIC Code und Kontonummer) in einem druckbaren Format, damit Sie diese an Ihre Bank weitergeben können und Ihre Bank die Überweisung veranlassen kann.

Hinweis: Es ist wichtig, dass Sie diese Benachrichtigung erstellen, da die Angaben, die Ihre Bank für die Überweisung benötigt, davon abhängen, in welcher Währung die Überweisung durchgeführt wird. Darüber hinaus soll diese Benachrichtigung sicherstellen, dass die Überweisung direkt bei Eingang Ihrem Konto korrekt zugeordnet wird.

Wenden Sie sich bei Fragen bitte an unseren Kundendienst. Die Kontaktinformationen und Geschäftszeiten finden Sie hier: http://individuals.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=1560

Depositing Shares Held in the Direct Registration System (DRS)

Overview
The Direct Registration System (DRS) allows shareholders to register their U.S. share holdings on the books and records of the issuer in an electronic rather than paper certificate form through the issuer’s designated transfer agent. Once held in a DRS account, the shares may then be transferred electronically via the Depository Trust Company (DTC) to your IB account where transactions may take place or where the shares may be afforded margin loan value.

It should be noted that not all shares are DRS eligible. In general, most U.S. exchange traded securities are, but many OTC shares, as well as shares subject to a restriction and therefore held in certificate form, are not.

Transfer Process
To deposit shares held in your DRS account to your IB account you will need to log into Account Management and create transfer instructions. These instructions require that you provide IB with certain information regarding your DRS account (e.g., account number and taxpayer ID) which you will need to obtain from and/or confirm with your transfer agent. It’s important that you provide IB with information which matches that of your DRS account, otherwise your transfer agent will reject the request and you will be charged a rejection fee. Information regarding fees for rejected as well as settled transactions are posted on the website.

Once the DRS account information has been confirmed, log into Account Management and proceed as follows:

1. Select the Funding and then Position Transfers menu options;

2. From the Position Transfer screen, select a transfer method of DRS-Direct Registration System and transfer type of Deposit via the drop-down menus;

3. You’ll be directed to the DRS Transfer screen where the taxpayer ID you’ve provided to IB is displayed. If this does not match that which you maintain for your DRS account, you will first need to reconcile and correct the information so it matches prior to proceeding with the transfer request. Requests submitted with a mismatched taxpayer ID will result in the transfer being rejected by your transfer agent and your account being subject to a rejection processing fee;

4. Enter your DRS account number and click the Continue button. Note that requests submitted with an account number that doesn't match that of your DRS account will result in the transfer being rejected by your transfer agent and your account being subject to a rejection processing fee;

5. Enter the symbol of the security you intend to transfer as well as the share quantity. Note that requests submitted with a symbol not held within or a share quantity which exceeds that held in your DRS account will result in the transfer being rejected by your transfer agent and your account being subject to a rejection processing fee;

6. Enter your electronic signature and click the “Continue” button to confirm your transfer request.

IB will then notify DTC who will match the security to its associated transfer agent and send them notification of your request. Assuming the DRS account and share information you’ve provided is correct, the transfer agent will post the shares for delivery to IB.  Note that while transfer requests typically settle within 2 -5 business days, the transfer agent may take longer to respond to the notification and, if no response is received within 30 days, the request will be canceled.


IMPORTANT NOTE
If you are transferring shares from a joint account or are a non-US person, special consideration needs to be provided to the taxpayer ID you provide to IB for matching to your DRS account. In the case of a joint account, the ID will generally be one of the SSNs of the joint account holders or a default value of 999999999. In the case of a non-US person, where no US taxpayer ID exists, a default value of 111111111 is often used. In either case, you will need to verify with the transfer agent the identifier they will recognize for matching purposes. If the transfer agent requests an identifier which doesn’t match one of the elections provided within Account Management, please contact Customer Service for transfer assistance.

Welcome to Interactive Brokers

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Now that your account is funded and approved you can start trading. The information below will help you getting
started as a new customer of Interactive Brokers.

  1. Your Money
  2. Configure your account to trade
  3. How to trade
  4. Trade all over the World
  5. Five points to enrich your IB experience

 

1. Your Money
Deposits & Withdrawals General Info. All transactions are administered through your secure Account Management
Deposits
First, you create a deposit notification through your Account Management > Funding > Fund Transfers > Transaction Type: “Deposit” How to create a deposit notification. The second step is to instruct your Bank to do the wire transfer with the bank details provided in your Deposit Notification.
Withdrawals
Create a withdrawal instruction via your secure Account Management > Funding > Fund Transfers > Transaction Type: "Withdrawals" How to create a withdrawal instruction
If you instruct a withdrawal over the Withdrawal limits, it will be considered an exceptional withdrawal and we will therefore need to match bank account holder and IB account. If destination bank account has been used for a deposit, withdrawal will be processed; otherwise, you must contact customer service and provide the documents needed.
Troubleshooting
Deposits: My bank sent the money but I do not see it credited into my IB account. Possible reasons:
a) A fund transfer takes 1-4 business days
b) A Deposit Notification is missing. You have to create it via your Account Management and send a ticket to Customer Service
c) Amending details are missing. Your name or IB account number is missing in the transfer details. You have to contact your bank and ask for the full amending details.
d) ACH initiated by IB is limited to 100k USD in a 7 business period. If you opened a Portfolio Margin account where the initial requirement is 110k, a wire deposit might be the better deposit option to reduce wait time for your first trade. If selecting ACH a wait time of almost 2 weeks or a temporary downgrade to RegT can be possible solutions.
Withdrawals: I have requested a withdrawal but I do not see the money credited to my bank account. Possible reasons:
a) A fund transfer takes 1-4 business days
b) Rejected. Over the max it can be withdrawn. Please check your account cash balance. Note that for regulatory requirements, when the funds are deposited, there is a 3 day holding period before they can be withdrawn.
c) Your bank returned the funds. Probably because receiving bank account and remitting bank account names do not match.

 

2. Configure your account to trade
Difference between Cash and Margin accounts: If you have chosen the FastTrack application, by default your account type is a cash account with US stock permission. If you would like to get leverage and trade on margin, here how to upgrade to a RegT Margin account
Trading Permissions
In order to be able to trade a particular asset class in a particular country, you need to get the trading permission for it via your Account Management. Please note that trading permissions are free. You might however be asked to sign risk
disclosures required by local regulatory authorities. How to Request Trading Permissions
Market Data
If you want to have market data in real-time for a particular product/exchange, you need to subscribe to a market data package charged by the exchange. How to subscribe to Market data
The Market data assistant will help you choose the right package. Please watch this Video explaining how it works.
Customers have the option to receive delayed market data for free by clicking the Free Delayed Data button from a non-subscribed ticker row.
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Have a look at the user guide getting started as advisors. Here you see how to create additional users to your advisor account and grant them access and much more.

 

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Traders who prefer a clean and simple interface can use our HTML-based WebTrader, which makes it easy to view market data, submit orders, and monitor your account and executions. Use the latest WebTrader from every browser
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Our mobile solutions allow you to trade your IB account on the go. The mobileTWS for iOS and the mobileTWS for BlackBerry are custom-designed for these popular models, while the generic MobileTrader supports most other Smart phones.
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4. Trade all over the World
IB accounts are multi-currency accounts. Your account can hold different currencies at the same time, this allows you to trade multiple products around the world from a single account.
Base Currency
Your base currency determines the currency of translation for your statements and the currency used for determining margin requirements. Base currency is determined when you open an account. Customers may change their base currency at any time through Account Management.
We do not automatically convert currencies into your Base currency
Currency conversions must be done manually by the customer. In this video you can learn how to do a currency conversion.
In order to open a position denominated in a currency that you do not have in your account, you have two possibilities:
A) Currency conversion.
B) IB Margin Loan. (Not available for Cash Accounts)
Please see this course explaining the mechanics of a foreign transaction.

 

5. Five points to enrich your IB experience
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Mailing Address For Check Deposits to Interactive Brokers

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For paper and mail based deposit of funds

Before sending your check deposit, you should write your account number on the check. We highly encourage you to create a deposit notification, which allows us to efficiently identify your incoming funds for proper credit to your account. 

The specific mailing instructions, including the printing of the deposit form, and addresses will be displayed during the deposit notification process. The IBKR address for sending your check will be printed on the deposit form.

Upon receipt of this deposit the notice should update to provide the availability date of the deposit.

Background: 
  • To ensure proper handling and to avoid unnecessary delays, please instruct your financial institution not to mail checks directly to our bank.
  • Please take note that Interactive Brokers Canada customers cannot fund their accounts with cheques or bank drafts.
  • Deposit notifications do NOT move any funds; you must contact your bank to move the funds into your IBKR account. 

In order to create a Check deposit notification, you will need to visit our secure website: www.interactivebrokers.com.  Be prepared to provide your username, password and any additional secure log-in information when submitting your notice.

1. Log into Client Portal

2. Select Transfer & Pay

3. Click on Transfer Funds

4. Your Transaction Type: Deposit

5. The Currency: USD

6. Choose the Method: Check

and follow the prompts.

Next, mail your check with the Confirmation Page to one of the addresses listed below.

 

(If you are sending your check via overnight delivery service (FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc))

Interactive Brokers LLC

2 Pickwick Plaza

Attn: IBCD

Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

United States

 

(If you are sending your check via regular mail or US Postal Service (USPS) EXPRESS MAIL)

Interactive Brokers LLC

P.O. Box 7579

Attn: IBCD

Greenwich, Connecticut 06836-7579

United States

 

Please Note:

  • The person who signs the check must be the account holder.
  • Your name must be printed on the check.
  • You must sign and date your check.
  • Payee Name must be Interactive Brokers LLC

IRA: Retirement Account Resource Center

IMPORTANT NOTE: This article has been customized for use by self-directed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) owners for information purposes only.  Persons are encouraged to consult a qualified tax professional with the investments and elections within the IRA.   IB does not provide tax advice.  For detailed information regarding IRAs, you may consult the IRS Publication 590-A about IRA contributions and the IRS Publication 590-B about IRA distributions.

This resource center provides a central reference point for information concerning the various IRA account types offered by IB. 

Important Notice - Select IRA Tax Reporting for key information with transaction and tax reporting in your IRA.

 

Account Management IRA Reference

Account Management IRA Tab

Beneficiary Options

Charitable Distributions

Conversions to a Roth IRA

Direct Rollovers - How & When

Frequently Asked Questions

Recharacterizations from a Roth IRA

Required Minimum Distributions

Rollover Rules & Conditions

Understanding Tax Forms

 

 

 IRS Circular 230 Notice: These statements are provided for information purposes only, are not intended to constitute tax advice which may be relied upon to avoid penalties under any federal, state, local or other tax statutes or regulations, and do not resolve any tax issues in your favor.

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