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Trade Your Predictions on Political, Economic, and Climate Events
IBKR ForecastTrader1 lets you use exchange-listed Forecast Contracts to trade your opinion on yes-or-no questions on political,2 economic and climate events. Plus you’ll earn 3.83% APY3 on your investment with an interest-like incentive coupon, and new accounts get USD 3.00 to trade Forecast contracts.
The displayed future outcome probabilities and prices are hypothetical and only intended as an example. They do not reflect current market sentiment, expected outcomes, or the opinions of IBKR.
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- Trading in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, is especially risky and is only for individuals with a high risk tolerance and the financial ability to sustain losses. For more information about the risks surrounding the trading of Digital Assets please see the "Disclosure of Risks of Trading Digital Assets".
- IB is not party to any transactions in digital assets and does not custody digital assets on your behalf. All digital asset transactions occur on the Paxos Trust Company ("Paxos") or Zero Hash LLC ("Zero Hash") exchanges. Any positions in digital assets are custodied solely with Paxos or Zero Hash and held in an account in your name outside of IB.
- Digital assets held with Paxos or Zero Hash are not protected by SIPC.
- For more information about eligibility to trade digital assets with Paxos or Zero Hash, please see the FAQ.
- Zero Hash LLC and Zero Hash Liquidity Services LLC are licensed to engage in Virtual Currency Business Activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services.
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- Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on USD margin loan balances for IBKR Pro as of April 2, 2025. Interactive Brokers calculates the interest charged on margin loans using the applicable rates for each interest rate tier listed on its website. Learn more about margin loan rates.
- Lowest Cost Broker according to StockBrokers.com Online Broker Survey 2023: Read the full article Online Broker Reviews, May 18, 2023. "Because Interactive Brokers' core clientele are professional traders and institutional investors (e.g., hedge funds), it is crucial to provide the lowest commissions schedule available. In our rigorous assessment, there is no question Interactive Brokers delivers."
- Restrictions apply. See additional information on interest rates. Credit interest rate as of April 2, 2025.
- Available currencies vary by Interactive Brokers affiliate.
- Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section.