Interactive Brokers

Is Interactive Brokers down?

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Users are reporting problems related to: website, login and trading platform.

Interactive Brokers LLC is a U.S.-based brokerage firm. It operates the largest electronic trading platform in the U.S. by number of daily average revenue trades. The company brokers stocks, options, futures, EFPs, futures options, FOREX, bonds, and funds.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Interactive Brokers reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Interactive Brokers Outage Chart 01/05/2026 09:20

January 05: Problems at Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers is having issues since 08:40 AM EST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Interactive Brokers users through our website.

  1. Website (43%)

    Website (43%)

  2. Login (38%)

    Login (38%)

  3. Trading platform (14%)

    Trading platform (14%)

  4. Withdrawals (5%)

    Withdrawals (5%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Interactive Brokers outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
United StatesNaples Login
SpainErandio Trading platform
United StatesChicago Login
United KingdomLondon Website
United StatesStockton Withdrawals
United StatesFort Wayne Login
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Community Discussion

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Interactive Brokers Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • maximlock llvm (@maximlock) reported

    @IBKR down again?!

  • iid_sp Random Guy S Ravichandran (@iid_sp) reported

    @IBKR trading platform disconnected around 9:45 IST and since then unable to connect . Status check website down as well . Mobile app is unable to connect as well .

  • HelperTrader Helper Trader (@HelperTrader) reported

    @IBKR Your TWS platform and server issues over last several weeks have caused me to lose money apart from headaches and heartaches. I have tickets open with you, but they are not getting resolved and issues keep mounting! Before I complain to SEBI (India) and close account . . .

  • DhirenTA Dhii₹en🇮🇳 (@DhirenTA) reported

    @IBKR hey you guys r down? Cant login?

  • Mindbeingfit Mindbeingfit (@Mindbeingfit) reported

    @QuaffBeer @Mark21114808 @IBKR The best thing was that there is no notice to be found anywhere when the website is down. No attempts to contact customers or provide information. This is unacceptable compared with brokerages I have used.

  • wangxacc Sean Wong (@wangxacc) reported

    @IBKR down again? looks like need a reliable one

  • doodie anson™ (@doodie) reported

    @dariy @etrade @IBKR having issues with e*trade as well

  • QuaffBeer Occam's Shitknife 🗯 (@QuaffBeer) reported

    @Mark21114808 @IBKR holy ****, can't believe their whole website is down. crickets on twitter LOL.

  • pronebird The guy (@pronebird) reported

    @IBKR all your servers are down, DNS is gone. Hire someone to fix this **** you ******* morons.

  • akbar_555 Akbarali Jairazbhoy (@akbar_555) reported

    @IBKR With reference to India - Why is the IBKR system down again today? It was down on May 28th and again on June 11 for the Latest version. This cant be happening so often.......

  • CapitalValor Capital Valor (@CapitalValor) reported

    A number of global websites are down, including @IBKR 🤦

  • DesChan13 D.C. (@DesChan13) reported

    @JonQ1234 @IBKR Best trading tech when online... your platform/servers seem to be down

  • gmgsoftware GMG Software (@gmgsoftware) reported

    @ibkr down. Not good !!! What if I need to sell asap. Not happy at all.

  • lionsbtc TheLion (@lionsbtc) reported

    @IBKR the global market will crash in the coming months, way over extended, including #Bitcoin

  • maximlock llvm (@maximlock) reported

    @zerohedge robinhoodization of @IBKR is near complete, and no, you don't get what you pay for, you get much less ... #interactivebrokers #down

  • simonjpx simonjpx (2/2💉+14) (@simonjpx) reported

    Seems back, although zero customer updates from @IBKR is not really something up to scratch, even if it's not their problem directly.

  • busbytokyo busbytokyo (@busbytokyo) reported

    @nikunjjsolanki @IBKR has that been confirmed? I am having issues too.

  • Mark21114808 Mark (@Mark21114808) reported

    @IBKR anyone else having problems accessing ib website/trading platforms?

  • celoyfc Carlos Eloy (@celoyfc) reported

    @IBKR hi, I’d try to contact at any channel. I made a transfer to my account missing to write my IBKR account. How can I recover my transaction? Because the transfer was execute and the deposit haven’t been reflect in my IBKR account. Can you help me?

  • armbar_triangle BY (@armbar_triangle) reported

    @nikunjjsolanki @busbytokyo @IBKR not working for me still

  • TCOpciones Trading con Opciones (@TCOpciones) reported

    @IBKR seems you have a technical issue. When trying to buy an options combo on the RUT, it will only let me if I trade 1 lot. As soon as I give the order to enter with 5 lots the order remains blue and won't be transmitted.

  • peacema50709089 peacemaker (@peacema50709089) reported

    @IBKR Platform problem again? Website and everything down?

  • kjschari suresh chari (@kjschari) reported

    @IBKR Unable to login to TWS and Mobile app also

  • maximlock llvm (@maximlock) reported

    @IBKR #IBKR is down again, this is unacceptable, unacceptable, for a company managing significant money ... what are the good alternatives?

  • Carlos_R_S CRS (@Carlos_R_S) reported

    @dariy @etrade @IBKR Their servers are down, nothing is working 😣

  • _mumbling_me The Portfolio Trader (@_mumbling_me) reported

    @IBKR AU is down???? 45 mins to market close and the broker is down??????

  • Mark21114808 Mark (@Mark21114808) reported

    @IBKR Your website and trading access seem to be down at the moment? Any ETA on when it will be available?

  • FreedomTrades4 Trades4Freedom (@FreedomTrades4) reported

    @IBKR doesnt matter which IBKR you still get no customer service at all

  • sprezzarete Anthony (@sprezzarete) reported

    @IBKR down 😭

  • armbar_triangle Brian Yi (@armbar_triangle) reported

    @IBKR Can you guys fix your servers asap???