Interactive Brokers opens Claude trading 170 markets

Interactive Brokers has opened its brokerage platform to Anthropic’s Claude through a certified connector that lets clients analyze portfolios, monitor risk and draft trade instructions across more than 170 global markets. The company announced the integration on June 1 from Greenwich, Connecticut, and third-party reports on June 2 described the launch as agentic trading through Claude’s connector marketplace. Interactive Brokers said clients can connect their existing accounts without opening a separate brokerage account and without paying additional fees. The company’s product page says no API keys or passwords are shared with the AI, and that orders still move through an Interactive Brokers review-and-submit step. ### How does the Claude connection actually work? Interactive Brokers said the setup is available through Claude’s certified connector marketplace, where clients can link an existing IBKR account using standard login credentials. Fintech Global reported the connection can be completed within minutes and uses the same APIs many active IBKR clients already use in their own workflows. IBKR’s AI integrations page says Claude can be used to analyze portfolios, research investments, monitor risk and generate “investor-reviewed trade instructions.” To place an order, the client must open the AI Instructions tab in an IBKR platform and submit it there, according to the company. (interactivebrokers.com) ### What markets and products are included? Interactive Brokers said the integration gives clients access to more than 170 global markets. (interactivebrokers.com) The company’s international trading page lists stocks, options and futures among the products available across those markets, and its AI integration page uses the same 170-plus figure for Claude-linked workflows. Fintech Global and other trade outlets said the Claude connection also gives AI tools visibility into positions, open orders, trade history, margin details and market data. (interactivebrokers.com) That means the model can work from live account context rather than a separate uploaded file, according to those reports. ### Does Claude place trades on its own? Interactive Brokers’ own product materials say the answer is no. (interactivebrokers.com) The company says Claude can draft trade instructions, but the client must review and submit them through an IBKR platform before an order is sent. That review step is the main control point disclosed so far. Good Money Guide, citing the June 1 announcement, said Interactive Brokers described the setup as keeping clients in control of every trade. (fintech.global) ### Why is Anthropic part of this launch? Anthropic has been expanding Claude’s tools for financial services since at least 2025, when it added market-data and portfolio-analytics connectors for finance users. (interactivebrokers.com) In a May 5, 2026 announcement, Anthropic said it was releasing new plugins, connectors and an MCP app for financial services and insurance organizations. The Interactive Brokers launch fits that broader connector push because it puts a live brokerage workflow inside Claude rather than limiting the model to research or document tasks. (goodmoneyguide.com) Traders Magazine said the integration lets clients manage accounts and access markets from within Claude through the certified connector marketplace. ### What is available now, and what should users watch next? (anthropic.com) June 1 is the date on Interactive Brokers’ announcement, while June 2 is when several fintech outlets published follow-up reports on the rollout. The feature is already listed on Interactive Brokers’ AI integrations page alongside a similar connection for ChatGPT. Interactive Brokers has not, in the materials reviewed, published a separate price for the Claude connector. (tradersmagazine.com) The next concrete milestone is likely further documentation from Interactive Brokers or Anthropic on connector permissions, supported order workflows and any regional availability limits inside Claude’s certified connector marketplace. (interactivebrokers.com)