Account Management Functions
Customer administrative functions are accessed through the Account Management login drop-
down list on the top right of the IB homepage. These functions are organized into five groups:
Account Administration (AA), User Management (UM), Report Management (RM), Trading
Access (TA), Funds Management (FM) and are described in detail in the grid below. Once
logged into Account Management, all functions are arranged in a menu on the left side of the
screen, and customers may navigate from screen to screen by highlighting a function.
Account Permissions
Accounts with more than 1 user have the ability to assign each user a set of 1 of 5 functions
(described above) and the ability to manage a set of client/sub accounts. As an example you
might want to give User A the ability to only trade, while you give User B only the ability to
look at account statements. User C might only be able to trade client accounts 1-5, while User
D can trade client accounts 6-10.
The following rules apply to creation of usernames:
• Up to 2 usernames may be created for the same person.
• For individual accounts (individual, joint, and IRA accounts), up to 15 persons may be
added with a Power of Attorney which will be provided when adding users to an
individual account.
• Individual Advisors may not add any persons other than themselves (they can have 2
usernames for themselves).
• Joint Accounts may add 2 usernames for each account holder.
• Trust accounts may add up to 2 usernames for each trustee.
• Organizations may add unlimited employee and non-employee users.
As a security feature for multi-user accounts, we ask our customers to tell us the number of
persons required to authorize the adding or modifying of account users or a request to
withdraw funds. This may be 0 to 2 persons. Customers not wishing to utilize our security
feature should keep the default settings of 0 authorized users.
Users may be added, modified, or deleted through User Functions and required authorizers are
set through Authorizations in Account Management.
Account Management Functions Grid
Account Administration (AA)
Function Description Valid Account Type User (Key)
User Functions Add, delete, or modify users and I (see limits above), AM (see
their functions/assigned limits above), AMO (advisor
accounts. account only), IM, BM (master,
non-disclosed client, proprietary
accounts only), BFCO.
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Add Account Add a sub or client account AM, AMO, IM, BM (non-disclosed,
and proprietary accounts only).
Authorizations Add 1-2 authorizers for adding AMO (advisor account only), ACO
users, settlement instructions (must have electronic access), IM,
and withdrawals. You may only BM (master and non-disclosed
increase and not decrease the client accounts only), BFCO.
number of authorizers.
Advisor Friends and Family Advisor can AM, AMO.
Qualifications upgrade to a Professional Advisor
Account.
Close Account Request to close an account. I, AM/AMO (advisor account only),
AC, ACO, IM (master account
only), BM (master account only),
BFC. Available in PDF for advisor
clients.
Private Placements Offers for Accredited Investors I, AM/AMO (advisor account only),
AC, ACO, IM (master account
only), BM (master account only),
BFC, BFCO, accredited investors.
IP Restrictions Restrict the IP addresses from AMO (advisor master account
which a user can log in. only), IM, BM (master, non-
disclosed client and proprietary
accounts only), BFC, and BFCO.
W-8 Customers that are not US legal I, AM/AMO (advisor master
residents (organization account only), AC, ACO, IM, BM
formation) and not US citizens (master, non-disclosed client and
(organization registration proprietary accounts only), BFC,
country) are required to complete and BFCO.
a W-8.
Whitebranding Broker white branding for the BM.
TWS.
User Management (UM)
(All users automatically get this)
Function Description Valid Account Type User (Key)
Password Change password. I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
BFC, BFCO.
Email Address Change email address. I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
BFC, BFCO.
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Report Management (RM)
Function Description Valid Account Type User (Key)
Statements View/print/download daily, I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
monthly, and yearly statements. BFC, BFCO.
Trade Confirm View daily trade executions in I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
real-time. BFC, BFCO.
FlexStatements Create customized statements I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
and specify the exact fields you BFC, BFCO.
want and the order in which you
want the fields.
Value at Risk Value at Risk Reports. I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
BFC, BFCO.
CAM Advisors, Institutions and Brokers I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
can view their customer's activity BFC, BFCO.
through our Customer Activity
Monitor
Tax Forms View/print tax forms. I, AM, AMO, AC, BM, BFC.
Note: Tax forms are not required
or generated for organizations.
Statement Email Designate if you want statements I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
References emailed (unsecured). BFC, BFCO.
FIFO Cost Basis ACAT/ATON cost basis for FIFO I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
P&L calculations. BFC, BFCO.
Base Currency Your base currency determines I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
the currency of translation for BFC, BFCO.
your statements, the currency (Cash accounts cannot change
used for determination of margin their base currency)
requirement, and for a Cash
Account, the currency of products
you are allowed to trade.
Advisor Fee Cap Shows if any advisor clients have AM, AMO
hit their fee cap for the prior day.
Trading Access (TA)
Function
Trading Description
Change Cash/Margin, products I, AC, ACO, IM, BM User (Key)
Valid Account Type(master, non-
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TWS Access to the Trader Workstation. I, AM, AMO, IM, IS, BM, BFC, BFCO,
BNC, and BOC.
Trading Change Cash/Margin, products I, AC, ACO, IM, BM (master, non-
Permissions and countries to trade. disclosed client and proprietary
accounts only), BFC, BFCO.
Available in PDF for advisor
clients.
Market Data Subscribe/unsubscribe to market I, AM/AMO (advisor master
Subscriptions data. account only), IM, BM (master,
non-disclosed client and
proprietary accounts only), BFC
and BFCO.
Professional Status Change the market data pro/non- I, AM (advisor master account
pro status. only), BM (non-disclosed client
account only), BFC.
Futures Arb Complete the Futures Arbitration I, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM (master,
Agreement Agreement to allow expanded non-disclosed client and
futures trading. proprietary accounts only), BFC,
BFCO. Available in PDF for advisor
clients.
Alert Notification Specify TWS alerts destinations I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
(SMS or email) BFC, BFCO
Funds Management (FM)
Function
Account Transfer Description and positions to
Transfer cash Valid Account Type User (Key)
advisor-managed account.
Client Fees Modify advisor or broker client AM, AMO, and BM. PDF must be
(Advisors/Brokers)
Deposits and fees.
Enter a notification or signed by client.
I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, BM
Transfers instructions for a check, wire, (master account only), BFC, and
Advisor Invoicing Submit advisor calculated AM, AMO
Electronic Funds Transfer, Asset BFCO.
monthly fee invoice for client
Transfer (ACAT or ATON) Free of
accounts.
Payment, or internal IB funds
Funds Status deposit or transfer. for any
See the latest status I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, BM
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Transfers Allows master account to transfer AM, IM, BM
funds to a client or sub account.
Institutions and non-disclosed
brokers can also transfer funds
from a sub or client account to a
master account.
Account Transfer Transfer cash and positions to
advisor-managed account.
Client Fees Modify advisor or broker client AM, AMO, and BM. PDF must be
(Advisors/Brokers) fees. signed by client.
Advisor Invoicing Submit advisor calculated AM, AMO
monthly fee invoice for client
accounts.
Funds Status See the latest status for any I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, BM
requested deposits, withdrawals, (master, non-disclosed client and
or transfer. proprietary accounts only), BFC,
and BFCO.
Secure Card Enroll in our Secure Card I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, BM
program (must have $100,000 in (master account only), BFC, and
equity). BFCO.
Bundled/Unbundled Change your US stocks or I, AM, AMO, IM, and BM (master
Stocks and commodities bundled/unbundled account only).
Commodities pricing designation.
Pricing Designation
Funds Transfer Transfer funds to another IB I, AM, AMO, AC, ACO, IM, IS, BM,
account with matching Title and BFC, BFCO
Tax ID.
Valid Account Type Users Key
I Individual User
AM Advisor Master User Individual (Individual, Joint, IRA)
AMO Advisor Master User Organization (Corporate,
Partnership, LLC, Unincorporated business)
AC Advisor Client User Individual (Individual, Joint, IRA
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with electronic access)
ACO Advisor Client User Organization (Corporate,
Partnership, LLC, Unincorporated business with
electronic access)
IM Institutions Master User
IS Institutions Sub User
BM Broker Master User
BFC Broker Fully Disclosed Client User (Individual, Joint,
IRA)
BFCO Broker Fully Disclosed Client User Organization
(Corporate, Partnership, LLC, Unincorporated business)
BNC Broker Non-Disclosed Client User
BOC Broker Omnibus Client User
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