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Interactive Brokers LLC is a U.S.-based brokerage firm. It operates the largest electronic trading platform in the U.S. by number of daily average revenue trades. The company brokers stocks, options, futures, EFPs, futures options, FOREX, bonds, and funds.
Problems in the last 24 hours
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Interactive Brokers users through our website.
- Website (50%)
- Login (25%)
- Trading platform (25%)
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The most recent Interactive Brokers outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
|---|---|---|
 Amiens
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Website | 2 days ago |
 Toronto
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Trading platform | 9 days ago |
 Phoenix
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Login | 17 days ago |
 Nelson
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Website | 24 days ago |
 Hyderabad
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Login | 1 month ago |
 Mesquita
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Website | 1 month ago |
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Interactive Brokers Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Luna Trades (@totheluna21) reported@IBKR Technical issues around SanDisk earning times yesterday was a bit suspicious? I have friends lost money as they couldn't close positions you will have a log of this as they called in too to have you market close their positions
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Yousif Ashknani (@AshknKW) reported@IBKR No communications about ur boomer app not working during market hours ???
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abc2cb (@abc2cb1) reported@algoflows @IBKR i gave up on a registration process lol awful service
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The Senior Risk Manager (@salr_nyc) reported@ALBACapMgmt @IBKR Double the work, double the chance for error. Isnt tech great?
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RobertoenMexico (@Olde_Pharte) reported@IBKR R U not even reading what I am saying?? When I call the customer support numbers you direct me to the automated response demands my account number which I cannot access RU simply an automated response as well??
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₿a ElenHODL (@BaElenhodl) reported@IBKR you want to margin call me without notifying me? On a recorded call you said you sent me a notification. I’m telling you I didn’t get one. Had I gotten one, I would have put more liquid in my account! **** you! I can’t win. Everyone wants my money! **** you
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Saptarshi Das, CFA (@saptarshi_tweet) reported@IBKR @IBKR do you ever solve issues. Your customer service is -100 out of 10. You haven't been able to solve a critical problem for over 20 days now. Ticket #T877121. Are they sleeping on their beds. The issue has been escalated 4-5 times already. DO YOUR JOB!
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MisterX2025 (@billYT2025) reported@IBKR In blue states. If you don't have wealth, then you can't fix medical problems with your health.
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ann👾 (@21timestwo) reported@LidoFinance @IBKR hot damn lfg!
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HappyHKL (@HappyHkL1) reported@IBKR Over 60 minutes of complete outage during extreme market volatility, and NOT A SINGLE WORD from you?! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬Traders are trapped and losing money every second as prices flip! We demand an immediate public statement AND a clear loss compensation plan NOW! 💣🔥😤🤬😤🤬😤🤬😤🤬
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habibi (@habibi_zzyy) reported@ekapob @IBKR yes。down
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Wealth Generator (@Wealth_G3n) reported@CapitalChr92373 @Therichardralph @IBKR Though some financial institutions will only allow a customer to open one account with them. While other FIs will let you open more than one
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Nate (@nathan96911) reported@IBKR I would not recommend using this brokerage service as they seem to completely ignore any customer service. No human answers their telephone customer service line.
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Peter Penny (@PeterCarli28957) reported@CoreyCicero @TT_stocks_ @IBKR No it isn’t- I tried that. It’s free IF you only trade market hours- anything PM OR AH is 1% fees. Not to mention when I went to pull my money out they made me send my ID AND a video of me holding up my passport saying who I was lmao. Again worst broker I’ve ever had and I’ve had every single one
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Mehtab | Karta Ventures (@MehtabKarta) reportedThis morning, Interactive Brokers support emailed me saying I executed a huge FX trade... Obviously, I was freaked out! So I called institutional support and they said the support agent that emailed me was incorrect. Thanks for the heart attack @IBKR!
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Richard • Investing & FI (@Therichardralph) reported@RoninInvestors @IBKR Yes they support full extended hours trading.
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Ryan (@nycguy1988) reported@IBKR And HORRIFIC SLIPPAGE that crushes P&L, with slow customer service in submitting trade busts to CBOE that costs clients money. I'm mad at you.
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Hits London (@HitsLondon) reported@cashflow_king94 @Trading212 @IBKR Only issue with IKBR is they won't accept partial ISA trsnsfers in. Has to be the full portfolio for any given year.
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Matt (@MattMattvbip) reported@yao_yao520 @IBKR same ， wtf for ibkr
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Oded Tamir (@tamir_oded) reported@IBKR It takes more than 10 days to open account in Israel and still waiting . This is level of service of the 80'.
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The PATRIOT 🎭 (@joventapollo) reported@IBKR @Paysafe We having a terrible experience in Africa. Pliz make funding easier for us, current methods are so expensive and chaotic
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Jesus (@CCrypto1001) reported@kyingda @IBKR I was about to withdraw $3464.85 in cash to transfer to my bank, and after waiting a month, they suddenly invented an issue to keep my money for a while. This is a scam.U25159972
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EliteTrading (@EliteGainzTrade) reported@TT_stocks_ Right on! Looking to switch from @IBKR to @WebullGlobal How are you finding the change. IBKR is terrible these days.
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todd morse (@ihottoddy) reported@IBKR Ur total garbage. I switched from schwab and swith back after one day. U dont tell people u have to have 100k to get best margin rate then at 1259. All margins go up to 50% and u sell some of my stocks. Customer service is trash also..u should be shut down
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Fyke Peony (@FykePeony) reported@IBKR Hey IBKR, you have changed the log in system to authentification based on SMS code. There are multiple ways to log in but EVERY ONE requires SMS. To get log in help also, you need SMS. What if the SMS number in your system is wrong AS IN MY CASE? I can't change it bc 1/2
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Natalka (@NataliiaKoval) reported@IBKR Phone support in 2026? I’m constantly traveling and changing phone numbers to the country I’m visiting. I don’t have a permanent phone number. That’s why I can’t login as you blocked the possibility to change phone numbers.
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KhunCrypto (@KhunCrypto) reported@IBKR I am writing to complain about persistent issues on your website: login is unreliable across multiple access points, and my saved settings (portfolio, watchlist) are regularly lost, forcing me to reconfigure them constantly.
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Yousif Ashknani (@AshknKW) reported@yao_yao520 @IBKR Very stupid having maintenance at this time. Maybe trying to screw ppl idk anything in 2026 is possible.
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Nate (@nathan96911) reported@IBKR I have not been able to contact a living person at customer support all week. Your phone system tells you to go to the website. No customer support.
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Long & Right (@Ramblin_Rebel13) reportedI have an open position but @IBKR has kindly told me to f off at least twice now with no ETA on a fix. Their traders can't even close my position. Why is this ok? @CFTC