Introducing brokers may request login reports to obtain information regarding their client’s login activity to the various trading platforms and Client Portal. Although the content of this report may be customized to fit particular needs, the username, application type (TWS, Mobile Trader), and time of login in EST are the default contents. Delivery of this report is on a monthly basis and made available through the Client Portal. Based on the chosen contents of the report, however, FTP delivery may also be available.
Please note that this information is provided on a best efforts basis and may contain errors or omissions. The report should be used for informational purposes only and is subject to change without prior or additional notice. IBKR does not warrant that the information provided is accurate, timely or complete and urges clients to contact IBKR immediately should there be any concerns regarding account security or protection.
IBKR致力於保護您的賬戶和賬戶資產,防止欺詐行爲。安全登錄系統則為您的賬戶提供了額外一層安全保障。出於安全考慮,所有替換安全設備申請都必須通過電話咨詢并且只能在賬戶持有人或被授權使用者的身份經過本人口頭核驗后才能處理。需要立即登錄賬戶和更換安全設備的客戶,請指點IBKR客戶服務恢復登錄。
對於加入安全登錄系統的客戶,如果其安全設備找不到、遺失或損壞,IBKR會提供臨時密碼。客戶可在2天內使用此臨時密碼訪問客戶端和交易平臺。2天后,臨時密碼便不再能用於訪問交易平臺,但仍可在8天內供客戶訪問客戶端。但客戶端的訪問權限僅限於打印或保存在線安全代碼卡。
而在線安全代碼卡則有21天有效期,可以讓賬戶持有人有時間找出設備,或者如果是設備遺失或損壞導致需要更換也可在收到更換設備前繼續訪問賬戶。沒有實物安全設備又無法使用臨時密碼或在線安全代碼卡登錄的賬戶持有人要訪問賬戶需聯繫客戶服務(ibkr.com/support)。
恢復賬戶永久性訪問的最快辦法是安裝並激活採用IB Key的移動IBKR程序。有關此智能手機程序激活的詳細信息,請參見此處。
重要通知
根據政策,IBKR將不再為賬戶連續提供臨時密碼,而是會通過實物安全設備將賬戶保護提高至最安全等級。
In case your smartphone is unable to receive IBKR Mobile notifications, you can still complete the login process using the IBKR Mobile Authentication (IB Key) Challenge/Response method, described on the following pages (according to your device operating system):
The same information applies to you if your phone has no Internet connectivity (you are in roaming, out of coverage, without an active mobile data plan, etc.)
If your smartphone is unable to receive IBKR Mobile notifications despite having Internet connectivity, we recommend you to perform the steps outlined in the IBKR Knowledge Base.
Store settings on server allows clients the ability to store their Trader Workstation (TWS) settings/configuration on the cloud and retrieve them at anytime from another computer. This feature allows you to use the layout of a specific user on two or more machines.
In some specific circumstances, the operation which stores/downloads the settings to/from the cloud may fail and the following error message may appear shortly after the TWS has loaded on the screen:
How to overcome this error message?
The underlying causes of this message are usually the following:
The Trader Workstation (TWS) software needs to connect to our gateways and market data servers in order to work properly. Connectivity issues affecting your local network or your Internet Service Provider network may negatively affect the TWS functionality. In this article we will indicate how to test your connectivity using an automated connectivity test web page.
2) Please wait until all the tests have been completed and results have been displayed. If you see "Success" as outcome for all tests, your connectivity to IB Servers is reliable at the present moment. No additional connectivity troubleshooting or configuration should be needed.
3) If you see "Fail" as outcome for one or more test/s, please click on the link "Fail" itself in order to display the "IB Network Troubleshooting Guide". That section will help you conduct some manual tests to identify the cause of the failure.
Note for Corporative environments and Proxy server users: the automated "Connectivity Test" page may return misleading results in case your machine is accessing the Internet through a Proxy server. This usually happens if you are connected to a company network. If this is your case, we kindly ask you to contact your Network Administrator or your IT Team and ask them to perform a manual connectivity tests towards the destination servers indicated in the table on the top of the IB automated "Connectivity Test" web page itself. The manual connectivity test should be conducted using destination TCP ports 4000 and 4001. Should they prefer to have the server list in another format or should they need to set up the firewall / IP Management rules, you can forward them this page.
The Trader Workstation is a Java-based application. As any other Java applications, it executes within a Java virtual machine (JVM) which manages the interactions between the program and the underlying Operating System (OS).
The memory (RAM) which is allocated by the operating system to the JVM constitutes the heap space. That is the area where all the class instances and arrays needed by the application are allocated. The heap space is created when the JVM is started and it is dynamically freed-up by the Garbage Collector (GC), the Java memory manager. When the need arises, the Garbage Collector is invoked to free up the heap space by unloading Java classes and other code structures no longer used by the application.
If the heap space is undersized, the Garbage Collector may not be able reclaim memory at the needed pace or may have to be called too often, draining the processor (CPU) resources. When this happens, the application may slow down, be unresponsive or even crash completely.
To ensure a smooth TWS run, it is therefore sometimes necessary to change the memory allocation, according to the layout complexity and the needs of the application itself.
Please follow one of the links below for the instructions, according to the Operating System and TWS release you are using
4) Click on Apply and then on OK
5) Shut down the TWS
1) Close TWS in case it is running
The Online Security Code Card provides you temporary access to your account and trading platform for a duration of 21 days. This is an ad-interim solution usually needed in those cases:
A. You are temporarily away from your permanent security device and you are waiting to regain access to it.
B. You have lost your permanent security device and you want to either request a replacement or maintain access to your account while waiting for the delivery to happen.
For the cases mentioned above, we assume you have already notified IBKR Client Services and obtained a Temporary Code, as explained in KB70. You can now extend the duration of your temporary access as follows:
1. Open your browser and go to the web page ibkr.com
2. Click on Login
6. Your Online Security Card will be displayed. Click on Print2
7. Please make sure the card has been printed correctly in all its parts and it is clearly readable. Then click on Continue
8. Two index numbers will appear on the activation screen. Locate the first index number on your card and enter the correspondent three digits code into the Card Values field. Then repeat the same operation for the second index number, leaving no spaces between the codes. Then click on Continue
9. You will see a confirmation message stating the expiration date of the card. Click on OK to finalize the procedure
1. If you use the Classic Account Management, click on the top menu Manage Account > Security > Secure Login System > Security Device
Please click on the use case below which best describes your login issue for guidance as to how to proceed:
I. No Access to Account Management or TWS
1. I forgot my User Name and/or password
2. I am temporarily without possession of my security device
3. My security device is lost or damaged
4. My temporary passcode has expired
5. My on-line security card has expired
II. Partial Access (Account Management only)
1. I am able to log into Account Management with my temporary passcode but not the trading platform
III. Full Access to both Account Management and TWS
1. I am in possession of my security device and wish to activate it.
For security purposes, all requests for assistance with a User Name and/or password must be initiated via telephone and require prior verification of the caller’s identity. Click here for a list of IB’s regional Customer Service center contact numbers.
If you are temporarily without possession of your security device, interim access may be provided by contacting your regional Customer Service center via telephone where, once your identity has been verified, you will be provided with a temporary passcode.
This temporary passcode is a static alpha-numeric code which replaces the random code supplied by your security device and which will provide full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms for 2 days. Should a lengthier period of interim access be necessary and to obtain enhanced protection, it is recommended that you use the temporary passcode to log into Account Management and print out the on-line security card which will operate as a replacement to your security device for up to 3 weeks.
After the expiration of the temporary passcode or on-line security card, or if you regain possession of your security device beforehand, you will need to log into Account Management and select the menu option to re-activate your security device.
In the case of a lost or damaged security device, you will need to contact our Customer Service center to arrange for a replacement and to provide for interim access. As the time frame for shipping a replacement device may range form 3 to 14 days depending upon your country of residence, interim access is provided via an on-line security card. The on-line security card may be retrieved for printing or saving as an image to your desktop once a temporary passcode has been provided for Account Management access.
The temporary passcode is intended to provide full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms for a period of 2 days. After 2 days, the temporary passcode may no longer be used to access the trading platforms but may be used to access Account Management for an additional period of 10 days. The Account Management access, however, is limited solely for the purpose of printing or saving the on-line security card.
If your window of access to Account Management using the temporary passcode remains, you may print or save the on-line security card through which full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms is provided for a period of 21 days. If you are unable to log into Account Management, you will need to contact your regional Customer Service center for assistance.
The on-line security card is intended to provide full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms for a period of 21 days. This time frame, while limited, is intended to provide sufficient opportunity for the account holder to either regain possession of a temporarily unavailable security device or request and receive a replacement device.
If you are unable to log in using the on-line security card, you will need to contact your regional Customer Service center for assistance and to provide information as to the status of your permanent security device.
If your window of access to Account Management using the temporary passcode remains, you may print or save the on-line security card through which full access to both Account Management and the trading platforms is provided for a period of 21 days.
If you are unable to log into Account Management, you will need to contact your regional Customer Service center for assistance.
To activate either a replacement device or one which was temporarily unavailable and which required issuance of a temporary passcode, you will need to log into Account Management and select the reactivate security device menu option. Once reactivated, neither the temporary passcode nor on-line security card will remain operable.