Interactivebrokers account security

piggie2000 · Dec 19, 2008

can one switch rom the platium to the gold. i have 2 accounts with the platium and its a pain in the ass

Stosh · Dec 19, 2008

I have the card with the random number method.....not much of a nuisance. Stosh

joeactuary · Dec 20, 2008

Another vote for the card. I sent back the key chain device and am glad I did. Put the card in your wallet and you're done with it.

jwcapital · Dec 20, 2008

Go with the card. Very convenient and easy to use. Can use it on any computer. Had the electronic device--it was a pain.

stevegee58 · Dec 20, 2008

I must not have a big enough account.
They gave me the plastic card with the random codes on it and didn't offer the electronic device.

*pout*

jficquette · Dec 20, 2008

Quote from cstfx:

If you don't want to use the token, limit your login from ONE ip address. Of course this only works if you have a staic ip addy, such as cable or T1, but if you are using dsl, no can do.

The token is for your safety. If you elect opt out, and your account is breached, you are SOL with IB.

You probably sol with IB under any circumstance. They would no doubt come up with a way to weasel out of it even if your account was breached and you had the device.

irniger · Dec 20, 2008

Thanks for all the tips and answers to my question.

Which other futures/forex brokers offer cards or devices like IB? For more security I might want to use several brokers.

Thanks, Felix

Wayne Gibbous · Dec 20, 2008

Quote from stevegee58:

I must not have a big enough account.
They gave me the plastic card with the random codes on it and didn't offer the electronic device.

*pout*

Must be > $100K

jficquette · Dec 20, 2008

Quote from joeactuary:

Another vote for the card. I sent back the key chain device and am glad I did. Put the card in your wallet and you're done with it.

I have 3 accounts with IB. Two of the accounts have cards and one has the "calculator" type device.

I carry the cards around in my wallet. The problem is if you lose your wallet the cards are gone. I am going to take my cards and scan them and email them to a yahoo account so if I lose the cards their image is saved.

As a matter of fact, I may just use the saved images to log in and put my cards in my desk.

John

cstfx · Dec 20, 2008

Quote from jficquette:

I have 3 accounts with IB. Two of the accounts have cards and one has the "calculator" type device.

I carry the cards around in my wallet. The problem is if you lose your wallet the cards are gone. I am going to take my cards and scan them and email them to a yahoo account so if I lose the cards their image is saved.

As a matter of fact, I may just use the saved images to log in and put my cards in my desk.

John

Been doing that since the day I got the card. I keep a copy in my wallet, a copy on the computer and the original in the drawer. If you work with multiple monitors, having the image loaded in one makes logging in easier than reading the print version, at least for us old guys with weaker eyes.