# IBKR GlobalTrader

> Mobile app for global stock trading with fractional shares and portfolio swapping. (iPhone/iPad app by Interactive Brokers LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibkr-globaltrader/id1604776354 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Interactive Brokers LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/325947337)
- Category: Finance, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 197 App Store ratings · 106 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 51 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 3 more
- Released: 2022-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibkr-globaltrader/id1604776354/reviews.md

## What is IBKR GlobalTrader?

Invest in Global Markets with IBKR Mobile
IBKR Mobile brings the investing capabilities of Interactive Brokers to your phone.

Invest in stocks, ETFs, options, futures, currencies, bonds, mutual funds and more across 170+ markets worldwide from one integrated platform. Whether you're building long-term wealth, generating income, actively trading the markets or managing a diversified portfolio, IBKR Mobile combines global market access, institutional-grade trading technology and comprehensive research in one mobile app.

Access Global Opportunities
Invest across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other global markets from one integrated platform.

Trade:
• Stocks
• ETFs
• Options
• Futures
• Currencies
• Bonds
• Mutual Funds
• Prediction Markets (where available)
• Overnight Trading (where available)

Fund, hold and trade in multiple currencies while managing your investments from a unified platform.

Research with Professional Insights
Evaluate investment opportunities using comprehensive research and market intelligence.

Access:
• Company fundamentals
• Market news
• Analyst research
• Economic calendars
• Earnings announcements
• Market movers
• Option analytics
• Performance metrics
• Portfolio reporting
• AI-powered investing tools (where available)

Trade with Institutional-Grade Technology
Whether you're an active trader or long-term investor, IBKR Mobile provides the tools to analyze markets, execute trades and manage risk.

Features include:
• Real-time market data
• Advanced charting
• Technical indicators
• Custom watchlists
• Price alerts
• Market scanners
• Advanced order types
• Multi-leg options trading*
• Portfolio analytics
• Risk management tools
• Paper Trading account

*Options involve risk. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more info see ibkr.com/occ

Manage Your Portfolio Anywhere
Monitor your investments and stay connected wherever you are.

• Account balances
• Positions
• Portfolio performance
• Cash management
• Asset allocation
• Trade history
• Watchlists
• Tax documents
• Secure authentication

Why Investors Choose Interactive Brokers
•	Invest in 170+ markets worldwide
•	Trade stocks, ETFs, options, futures, currencies and bonds from one integrated platform
•	Institutional-grade trading technology and comprehensive research
•	Competitive margin rates* and commissions
•	Powerful portfolio and risk management tools
•	Fractional share investing
•	Advanced order management
•	Multi-currency investing
•	Secure mobile investing experience

*Margin borrowing is only for experienced investors with high risk tolerance. You may lose more than your initial investment.

Security
Protect your account with biometric login, two-factor authentication, advanced encryption and multiple layers of account security designed to help safeguard your investments and personal information.

DISCLOSURES

INVESTING IN FINANCIAL PRODUCTS INVOLVES RISK TO YOUR CAPITAL.

YOUR INVESTMENTS MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN VALUE, AND LOSSES IN DERIVATIVES OR WHEN TRADING ON MARGIN MAY EXCEED THE VALUE OF YOUR ORIGINAL INVESTMENT.

IBKR's services are offered through the following companies, depending on your location:

∙ Interactive Brokers LLC
∙ Interactive Brokers Canada Inc.
∙ Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited
∙ Interactive Brokers Central Europe Zrt.
∙ Interactive Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd.
∙ Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited
∙ Interactive Brokers India Pvt. Ltd.
∙ Interactive Brokers Securities Japan Inc.
∙ Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd.
∙ Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Ltd.

Each of these IBKR companies is regulated as an investment broker in its local jurisdiction. Each company's regulatory status is discussed on its website.

Interactive Brokers LLC is a SIPC member.

*Lowest Cost Broker according to StockBrokers.com Online Broker Survey 2022.

## Key features

- Trade 90+ global stock markets
- Fractional shares from $1
- Swap existing stocks
- Simulated trading environment
- Access to NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, HKSE

## What do users think of IBKR GlobalTrader?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ✨ Cleaner interface than other IBKR app
- 👍 Simple and easy to use (for some)
- 🚀 Fast trading (for some)
- 📈 Good market access
- 📊 Intuitive options chain (for some)
- ✅ Modern UI compared to legacy app
- 💡 Good for beginners (stock trading)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ❌ Terrible user experience/interface
- 🐌 Slow loading times
- 🔗 Inconsistent UI elements
- 📉 Outdated UI/UX
- 🚫 Not fully native, mixes web elements
- 📱 Not tablet friendly/optimized
- 🔌 Login and connection errors
- 🗑️ Clunky and basic functionality
- 💸 Expensive for buying shares (perceived)
- ⚠️ Unreliable for critical functions (e.g., withdrawals)
- 😵 Confusing navigation
- ❌ App disables home bar swipe
- 📉 Missing key trading features (options, algos)
- 🤷‍♂️ Developers seem unresponsive to feedback

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Charts have no percentage change
- Closed accounts appear indefinitely
- App freezes when placing orders
- Cannot log in, connection errors
- App freezes on login screen
- App crashes frequently
- Watchlist is missing or lost
- Login errors, user/password not recognized
- App freezes and won't allow refresh
- Application sections not displaying properly
- Endless error loops during setup
- Home bar swipe disabled on iPhones
- Unable to submit feedback through app
- App freezes when trying to place order
- App will not allow sign in, freezes
- Connection error when trying to log in
- Favorite list cannot sync with web and IBKR mobile
- Endless cycle of email verification
- Account type not eligible message
- App stuck in continuous open mode on sign up
- Money goes down by itself if no position open
- Transfer of funds takes too long
- Authentication code issues
- Option trading removed in latest update
- Data is not real

**Most requested features**

- Add percentage change to charts
- Option to hide or delete closed accounts
- Improve charts (e.g., TradingView support)
- Add one-click profit takers and stop losses for options
- Add dividends paid and upcoming dividends section
- Better Home Screen
- Option roll function
- Display midprice/mark for options
- Add all algos
- Redesign and rebuild website and apps
- Add P&L calendars
- Add more features for investors and day traders
- Add dark mode
- Add stop loss order entry
- Support for iPad full screen
- Add iOS widgets
- Add tabs to stock watchlist for categorization
- Use biometrics for login
- Take Profit, Stop Loss, and/or Bracket options for stocks and options
- Add options trading
- Add futures trading
- Add margin trading
- Show portfolio value chart options (1day, 1week, 1month, YTD, all-time)
- Add toggle to hide sensitive portfolio values for screenshots

## Recent user reviews (10 of 106)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibkr-globaltrader/id1604776354/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 建议

*2026-08-26, version 10.06*

增加左滑退出功能吧

### 3/5 — Mobile app is useless

*2026-08-17, version 10.06*

I originally left a very negative review for this particular app. I decided to withdraw that review, because while I didn’t like this app, that doesn’t mean I have to use it. I can integrate TradingView with IBKR, and use its mobile app instead.

### 1/5 — Can’t login

*2026-08-11, version 10.06*

App doesn’t support latest passkey

### 1/5 — Looks good, but not on iPad

*2026-08-07*

It could be a great app. But  only iPhone is supported. So 3 stars to get in there comes a version for iPad (Four year later - nothing changed. Only one star! PLEASE give us a version on iPad!!)

### 2/5 — Mobile app is useless

*2026-08-07*

This mobile app is useless and difficult to navigate. It’s been 2 days dealing with this product and I find it very frustrating. I’ve used Robinhood mobile app for years and it’s ages ahead of this one in usefulness and ease of use. It says I have 3 messages, and I can’t find messages. I can’t change the length of time per candlestick. There’s no way to add anything to the chart, like moving averages, etc. I can’t buy or sell directly from the chart. There’s a multiple second wait when I change screens and sometimes this produces an error message.

### 1/5 — Can not login

*2026-07-31, version 10.06*

Required PassKey is not supported, please
upgrade to latest version

### 3/5 — 黑白主题为什么不随系统？

*2026-07-07, version 10.06*

晚上特别刺眼

### 1/5 — So bad it’s not funny

*2026-07-02, version 10.06*

Trying to sign up sent me in a loop all over the place then got in by randomly tapping a button. & that was just for the paper trading account. No matter whether you click 1 day a month or a year or 3 etc it just changes the squiggly chart with no other info, you cant actually see a percentage etc of change over that time period, only shows you today. So you have to pick stocks based on only today’s info. Tried to close paper account went around & around I circles with AI that doesn’t work then it told me to use chat but to use chat it closed & said I have to sign up for a live account. So to close the paper trading account I have to actually sign up to a full account just to contact support. So I have to give them more info to ask them that I don’t want them to have my info. Then after more circles it says that they hold your paper trading account info hostage for 12 months before deleting. Horrible experience & app. Minus 1 star if I could. & this is meant to be their simple app platform.

### 1/5 — Please support passkey login

*2026-07-01, version 10.06*

I cannot login to the app. Passkey is required.

### 3/5 — Software cannot be compatible with iPad

*2026-06-30, version 10.06*

Please working on software adaptation for iPad and iPadOS. This software is usable but do has certain bugs when running on iPadOS 26. I cannot call up the on-screen keyboard at the page where I make a bank deposit.

## Frequently asked questions about IBKR GlobalTrader

### What can I do with IBKR GlobalTrader?

This app allows you to trade stocks across more than 90 global markets directly from your mobile device. You can invest in fractional shares, meaning you can buy portions of stocks for as little as $1, and easily swap stocks you own for others you prefer to optimize your portfolio.

### How much does IBKR GlobalTrader cost?

The app offers a free trial with simulated cash and a trading environment. To engage in live trading, you will need to complete an application, fund your account, and then trading fees will apply based on your transactions, as is standard for brokerage services.

### Can I trade with small amounts of money?

Yes, the app supports fractional shares, allowing you to invest in stocks with as little as $1. This feature makes it possible to invest in U.S. and European exchange-traded stocks and ETFs, regardless of their individual stock price.

### What markets can I trade on?

You can trade on over 90 stock markets worldwide, including major exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange (LSE), and Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE).

### Is there a way to practice trading before using real money?

Yes, the app provides a free trial that includes access to $10,000 in simulated cash and a simulated trading environment. This allows you to practice trading strategies and familiarize yourself with the app's features without risking real capital.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.14.2 — 2026-08-27

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 10.06 — 2026-01-20

* Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 10.05.1 — 2025-12-23

Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 10.05 — 2025-12-22

Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 10.04 — 2025-12-09

• Bug fixes and stability improvements

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