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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
The graph below depicts the number of Interactive Brokers reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Interactive Brokers users through our website.
- Website (44%)
- Login (33%)
- Trading platform (22%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Interactive Brokers outage reports came from the following cities:
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Login | 1 day ago |
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Website | 4 days ago |
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Trading platform | 11 days ago |
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Login | 19 days ago |
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Website | 26 days ago |
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Login | 1 month ago |
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Interactive Brokers Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Ross (@F1ashmanR) reported@Therichardralph @IBKR Do they have a cash isa you can easily transfer between? Same issue as you with trading 212, fees are high on the fx if scalp trading, Anything small cap is slow and generally poor execution price in comparison to my IG trading account
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RoninTraders (@RoninInvestors) reported@Therichardralph @IBKR Hey, was thinking of opening an IBKR account for S&S ISA, do they support 24/5 trading like trading212? Searched online but getting mixed answers
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Axl Rufi (@AxlRufi) reported@IBKR @Paysafe your ******* machine not working
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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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Rod Farva (@large_farva34) reported@IBKR You are terrible. I have been trying to get money out of my account for 4 weeeks. I truly hate your company
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Jiri Vatka (@NSonic101) reported@IBKR where s your human support or at least support e-mail address in the app or web????????!!
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Randy888 (@randy8silver) reported@IBKR @Paysafe my account is locked out, tried calling and it hangs up, tried email and fails, tried to create a support ticket but you have to login to create one, need help, worst support ever.
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andrew brett (@AndyJB4676) reported@Therichardralph @IBKR I’ve tried three times to create an account and log in with IBKR and have only ever got an ‘unknown error’. Not had that problem with T212 or other apps
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The normal investor (@tradestotrades) reported@Therichardralph @IBKR Trades not executing , I’ve used the platform for 3 years no problems ?
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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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GingerNinja (@GingerNinjaZA) reported@cashflow_king94 @Trading212 @IBKR Man, ours charges us like 1.275% , like wtf 😭 Need to move to IBKR
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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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Brandon (@D3GSolutions) reportedMy goodness I can't wait to leave @IBKR now Friday and today always communication errors when trying to load the option chain and can't make a move. You guys absolutely suck and don't care a bit about your clients. Spare me the web ticket message you're about to drop.
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Count_Drewkoo (@NotYoungBuck) reported@WebullGlobal < @IBKR Trying to track real-time market structure or apply quantitative modeling is impossible when the platform holds the data hostage. Here is exactly what is happening under the hood. How Your Location Determines Routing: Your residential address dictates your backend routing. Because you aren't in New York, Webull actually routes your crypto execution and custody through Coinbase, not Bakkt.Bakkt (which holds a specific virtual currency license from the New York State Department of Financial Services) is used almost exclusively for residents of New York, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Your chart and watchlist discrepancies are being pulled directly from Coinbase's liquidity pool, not a New York firm. The 4-Hour Candle Bottleneck: You cannot properly scalp momentum if the chart refuses to paint the current price action.Webull's charting software is designed for retail bandwidth efficiency, not professional-grade tick data. On higher timeframes like the 4-hour, the platform often relies on server-side OHLC (Open, High, Low, Close) snapshots. Instead of pushing live, tick-by-tick data to build the active candle dynamically, the UI saves processing power by waiting until the 4-hour interval officially closes before rendering the final candle. It completely breaks any real-time structural analysis. Does IBKR Have This Issue? No. Interactive Brokers is built for direct market access, and their Trader Workstation (TWS) streams data differently.Dynamic Charting: TWS streams professional-grade tick data across all timeframes. Your 4-hour candle will build, wick, and fluctuate dynamically in real-time. Different Routing: IBKR does not use Coinbase or Bakkt. They route crypto execution through Paxos Trust Company and Zero Hash. Transparent Pricing: Instead of baking a wide spread into the price, IBKR charges a flat 0.12% to 0.18% commission with no hidden markups. Transitioning your active trading operations to a direct-access broker with an integrated data streaming hub will immediately solve these retail-level UI bottlenecks
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NaN (@iama_nan) reportedWhy is @IBKR down ? Can’t login!!!
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joe (@Yogithebearish) reported@IBKR @JoseTorresEcon And your customer service is even worse than your software. If you are not already using IB stay away from them they suck.
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Wanda Case (@WandaCase9l) reported@zxc68984008 @IBKR Trust is less about slogans than execution: custody, disclosures, uptime, and how problems are handled when markets are stressed.
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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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ann👾 (@21timestwo) reported@LidoFinance @IBKR hot damn lfg!
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Jesus (@CCrypto1001) reported@kyingda @IBKR 1(877)4422757 This number and the other one are a FARCE, there is no contact, it is IMPOSSIBLE, thousands of issues without answers, the INCOMPETENCE and NEGLIGENCE of ibxr diminished customer service.U25159972
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Painpal (@painpalcapital) reported@IBKR maybe fix your damn servers?
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froyomofo (@froyomofo1) reported@IBKR I put a ticket in FOUR DAYS AGO and still nothing back. Why ******** should I keep using a platform where I can’t get an answer to a question in a reasonable amount of time?!
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fundamentally its a bargain (@its_fundamental) reported@IGcom @Therichardralph @IBKR Says the company whose platform is down at a crucial time of day as market opens in US. I would suggest looking at ii - they are a quality operation unlike IG. IG will just disappoint.
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HammurabiHarmless (@gach51565) reported@IBKR Hope you are not in companion with Interactive invest who are the worst scammers on earth.
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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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Brandon (@D3GSolutions) reportedI want to know the qualifications one needs to work at @IBKR because boy when I tell you I feel like I'm talking to Wal mart customer service, these people don't have a clue.
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Martin BC (@MARTINPARK111) reported@IBKR Exactly. A clever model inside a broken process is still a broken process.
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Ariel Lillie (@ariell_xyz) reported@IBKR options trading can be risky but brokers like interactive brokers help
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Susan-Betty Love (@QuackSlayerHK) reported@IBKR Fix your fxxking app/platform. This is unacceptable during market hours
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Mini Trades (@theminitrades) reported@IBKR can you please fix your systems? Gosh it's market open and not being able to login to manage our trades is costing us.