Interactive Brokers: Difference between revisions

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====Deceptive MFA options====

Interactive Brokers requires the use of Two-Factor Authentication to access their services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=Two-Factor Authentication Methods |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207202720/https://ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref> They heavily push for the use of their application: IBKR Mobile to provide a TOTP challenge code. While their website states you can use a third party, offline authentication app, they do not provide any guides on how to set up an authentication app. If asked about this, they will tell you your only option is to install their application. For users with devices that do not support [[wikipedia:Google_Play_Services|Google Play Services]] (or [[Google Mobile Services]] (GMS)) or the Apple Store, they will not provide you with a signed APK and verified signing key upon request. The link to the article about using a 3rd Party Authenticator is the same as the IBKR Mobile one.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=IBKR Mobile - IB Key Authentication |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/ibkrmobile.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides}}</ref>

Interactive Brokers requires the use of Two-Factor Authentication to access their services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=Two-Factor Authentication Methods |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207202720/https://ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref> They heavily push for the use of their application: IBKR Mobile to provide a TOTP challenge code. While their website states you can use a third party, offline authentication app, they do not provide any guides on how to set up an authentication app. If asked about this, they will tell you your only option is to install their application. For users with devices that do not support [[wikipedia:Google_Play_Services|Google Play Services]] (or [[Google Mobile Services]] (GMS)) or the Apple Store, they will not provide you with a signed APK and verified signing key upon request. The link to the article about using a 3rd Party Authenticator is the same as the IBKR Mobile one.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=IBKR Mobile - IB Key Authentication |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/ibkrmobile.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251124152231/https://ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/ibkrmobile.htm |archive-date=24 Nov 2025}}</ref>

While no information is provided by Interactive Brokers' on their website on how to set up a 3rd Party TOTP Authenticator, it is possible to obtain a secret key by navigating through Settings > Security: Secure Login System > Mobile Authenticator and copying the secret key above the QR code into your Authenticator such as [https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC_UserGuide#_adding_totp_to_an_entry KeepassXC] or the [https://authenticator.cc/ Authenticator Browser Extension]

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 ====Deceptive MFA options====
-Interactive Brokers requires the use of Two-Factor Authentication to access their services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=Two-Factor Authentication Methods |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207202720/https://ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref> They heavily push for the use of their application: IBKR Mobile to provide a TOTP challenge code. While their website states you can use a third party, offline authentication app, they do not provide any guides on how to set up an authentication app. If asked about this, they will tell you your only option is to install their application. For users with devices that do not support [[wikipedia:Google_Play_Services|Google Play Services]] (or [[Google Mobile Services]] (GMS)) or the Apple Store, they will not provide you with a signed APK and verified signing key upon request. The link to the article about using a 3rd Party Authenticator is the same as the IBKR Mobile one.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=IBKR Mobile - IB Key Authentication |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/ibkrmobile.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides}}</ref>
+Interactive Brokers requires the use of Two-Factor Authentication to access their services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=Two-Factor Authentication Methods |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207202720/https://ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/twofactorauth.htm |archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref> They heavily push for the use of their application: IBKR Mobile to provide a TOTP challenge code. While their website states you can use a third party, offline authentication app, they do not provide any guides on how to set up an authentication app. If asked about this, they will tell you your only option is to install their application. For users with devices that do not support [[wikipedia:Google_Play_Services|Google Play Services]] (or [[Google Mobile Services]] (GMS)) or the Apple Store, they will not provide you with a signed APK and verified signing key upon request. The link to the article about using a 3rd Party Authenticator is the same as the IBKR Mobile one.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-07 |title=IBKR Mobile - IB Key Authentication |url=https://www.ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/ibkrmobile.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=IBKR Guides |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251124152231/https://ibkrguides.com/securelogin/sls/ibkrmobile.htm |archive-date=24 Nov 2025}}</ref>
 While no information is provided by Interactive Brokers' on their website on how to set up a 3rd Party TOTP Authenticator, it is possible to obtain a secret key by navigating through Settings > Security: Secure Login System > Mobile Authenticator and copying the secret key above the QR code into your Authenticator such as [https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC_UserGuide#_adding_totp_to_an_entry KeepassXC] or the [https://authenticator.cc/ Authenticator Browser Extension]