Interactive Brokers Launches IBKR Desktop 1.2 With Instant Order Execution And Enhanced Trading Tools

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | October 14, 2025 09:02am

Active traders benefit from market intelligence, product discovery, and execution tools in a modern, scalable interface

Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced the release of Version 1.2 of IBKR Desktop, a next-generation trading platform that balances simplicity with advanced functionality. The improved version offers new features and tools, including one-click, instant order transmission which is a highly requested and sought-after feature for Interactive Brokers' active and sophisticated traders.

With IBKR Desktop, clients can trade products from over 160 global exchanges, including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds, from a single unified platform, and access popular and exclusive tools that prioritize customization and flexibility. IBKR Desktop offers superior order execution, competitive pricing, and an extensive suite of global investment products designed to optimize trading and enhance investment strategies.

Key features and updates include:

• Improved Order Entry: Configurable "QuickTrade" buttons for fewer clicks to place an order
• Intuitive Currency Trading: Easily convert account balances into different currencies, and view a unified display of P&L values in one single currency
• Rapid Order Placement: Both keyboard and mouse actions now allow for instant order submission
• Close Specific Lots: Choose which tax lots to close based on long/short-term profits or losses
• Ask IBKR: AI-powered tool that delivers instant portfolio insights through natural language queries

Posted In: IBKR