Account holders may designate their status as an Eligible Contract Participant (ECP) by completing an online questionnaire provided via Client Portal. In the case where the account holder has provided information via the application process which suggests that they meet the ECP financial and/or organizational qualifications (see the IBKR Knowledge Base), the questionnaire is posted online in Client Portal. If the information submitted at the point of application does not support ECP qualification, the account holder may update their information online to obtain the questionnaire. Outlined below are the steps necessary to access the questionnaire.

Step 1. Determine if the ECP questionnaire has been posted to your account:

For individual accounts, log into Client Portal and click the User menu (head and shoulders icon in the top right corner) followed by Manage Account and Investor Category. If you reported net worth in excess of the minimum qualifying threshold, you will be provided with the ECP questionnaire. Note that account holders reporting net worth below the ECP qualifying threshold may be provided with questionnaires for different investor categories (i.e., Accredited Investor).

For organization accounts, log into Client Portal and click the User menu (head and shoulders icon in the top right corner) followed by Manage Account and Investor Category. If your organization is of a specified category (e.g., registered broker dealer, FCM) or reported net worth in excess of the minimum qualifying threshold, you will be provided with the ECP questionnaire. Note that organizations reporting net worth below the ECP qualifying threshold may be provided with questionnaires for different investor categories (i.e., Qualified Purchaser).

If the ECP questionnaire has been posted to your account, complete and acknowledge the document via electronic signature. If the questionnaire has not been posted to your account, follow Step 2 below.

Step 2. Update your account information:

For individual and organization accounts, if your net worth exceeds the minimum qualifying threshold of $10 million, you may log into Client Portal and click the User menu (head and shoulders icon in the top right corner) followed by Manage Account and Financial Information. Included on that page will be a section where account holders can update and confirm their financial information. Note that updates to this information are subject to review by our Compliance Department prior to taking effect. Once changes have taken effect and, assuming those changes meet the qualifying threshold, the ECP questionnaire will be made available as noted in Step 1 above.