Platform Purpose & Positioning

MEXEM Desktop is the latest generation desktop trading platform from Interactive Brokers, engineered to blend ease of use with advanced trading capabilities. It is tailored to accommodate both seasoned professionals and newer traders seeking robust tools.

Core Features & Capabilities

  • Highly Customizable Interface & Layouts

    Custom workspaces with multi-monitor support and. localization in 10 languages, enabling traders to design the interface to fit their workflow.
  • Advanced Trading Tools

    Features include sophisticated charting (technical & fundamental), Level II market depth, conditional order types, multi-leg options strategies, Strategy Builder, ForecastTrader, Time & Sales widget, among others.
  • Broad Asset & Market Access

    Seamless access to over 160 global markets across asset classes stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, mutual funds, and more all from a unified interface.
  • Integrated Risk Management

    Real-time risk monitoring tools and visibility into order book depth help traders manage exposure proactively.
  • Performance & Efficiency

    Constructed with a modern UI framework, it delivers responsive performance with features from TWS (Trader Workstation), including Option Lattice and MultiSort screeners.
  • Enhanced Order Execution

    Includes SMART routing, dual market center redundancy, and an “Overnight + Day” time-in-force option that ensures orders can remain active overnight and into the following day.

Core Features & Capabilities

IBKR Desktop complements, rather than replaces, IBKR’s broader platform ecosystem:

  • Trader Workstation (TWS) remains the flagship solution for advanced algorithmic trading, with deeper toolsets and legacy support.
  • Client Portal provides a web-based environment for reporting, account management, and simplified trading.
  • IBKR Mobile & GlobalTrader offer mobile-first access to charting, options, and global stock trading.

Try MEXEM Desktop Today

IBKR Desktop is a platform built by traders for traders. Download the platform to get started.

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Note: Not all account types are currently supported. Ineligible account types include: RIAs, Non-Professional Advisors, Family Offices, Introducing Brokers/Introducing Broker Clients, Money Managers, and Hedge Fund Advisors.

IBKR Desktop is not yet available for Linux.

Please contact us at nTWS-feedback@ibkr.com with questions.