How Much Does IBKR Pro Cost?
In most situations, the IBKR Pro pricing plan at Interactive Brokers does not add a separate platform, custody, account-minimum, or maintenance fee. For example, IBKR’s desktop, mobile, and online trading platforms have
no platform fees, and there are no recurring account fees such as annual or low-balance charges.
Moreover, in some cases where there are fees, as in the case of market data, the IBKR Pro plan can cost the same as the IBKR Lite plan, depending on the subscription. This is also true for some commissions. Forex and bond trades, for instance, use the same general commission schedule on either pricing plan, Pro or Lite.
There are a few cases where the IBKR Pro schedule costs more or less than the Lite plan. Trades of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, for example, carry commissions on the Pro plan, but not on Lite for eligible trades. Here are the exact trading fees:
IBKR Pro – Fixed
$0.005 per share, with a
$1 minimum commission and a
1% maximum of trade value
IBKR Pro – Tiered
| Monthly share volume | Commission |
|---|
| Up to 300,000 | $0.0035 per share |
| 300,001 - 3,000,000 | $0.0020 per share |
| 3,000,001 - 20,000,000 | $0.0015 per share |
| 20,000,001 - 100,000,000 | $0.0010 per share |
| More than 100,000,000 | $0.0005 per share |
The tiered schedule has a minimum commission of
$0.35. The 1% maximum remains. Regulatory fees are passed on to the client on either the tiered or fixed plan. On the tiered plan, exchange fees, clearing fees, and pass-through fees are also the responsibility of the customer.
For options, IBKR Pro accounts can use tiered pricing. The trade fee ranges from
$0.15 to $0.65 per contract, depending on monthly contract volume and option premium. Lite customers pay the fixed rate on the first 1,000 U.S. option contracts traded per month, and the IBKR Pro tiered model applies to U.S. options volume above 1,000 contracts per month. In either case, there is a
$1 minimum commission per trade. Futures have a similar pricing schedule, although the base rate for many U.S. dollar-denominated futures and futures options is
$0.85 per contract. Under IBKR Pro tiered pricing, that rate can fall as low as
$0.25 per contract for high-volume traders.
IBKR Pro customers can actually start to save money when it comes time to trade on margin. They pay
5.14% for smaller U.S. dollar margin debits, with rates decreasing as low as 4.14% for larger balances. These numbers assume U.S.
dollars are borrowed. Other currencies have different rates. Lite customers pay a flat 6.14% for borrowed money.
And for eligible idle cash balances above $10,000, IBKR Pro clients can earn 0% on U.S. dollar cash when the account’s NAV is at least $100,000.
Lite accounts, by contrast, earn -1% under the same conditions. Accounts with a NAV below $100,000 receive a lower blended rate, and no interest is paid on the first $10,000 of idle cash. Most other currencies are also off by 1% between Lite and Pro.
As can be seen, IBKR Pro accounts can actually come out ahead compared to their Lite counterparts if they trade on margin heavily or have large amounts of uninvested cash.
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Updated on 6/3/2026.
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