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Configuration

Configure tool settings and more in Configuration. See the table below for configuration options.

To configure your device

Setting Description
Account Management Tap to launch Account Management. If you have logged into IBKR Mobile, you will be logged into Account Management.
Access & Security
Save username Toggle on to have IBKR Mobile save your username on the login screen.
Auto-reconnect Enable to enjoy a 20-minute grace period during which time you will be reconnected to your trading session without having to log back in. If disabled, you will be reconnected in Read-Only mode (if enabled). Otherwise you will have to perform the full login process.

Read-Only Access

Enable to view key account metrics without having to log in. Trading is disabled in read-only mode.

Reconnect Security

Display only. Tells you if you have enabled Fingerprint Access for 30 hours of secure trading access.

SSL

Display only. Tells you if you have enabled SSL encryption for an extra layer of security. Enable from the login screen. Tap for certificate information.

Notifications

Send to Email Enter the email address that will be used for alerts and notifications.

Beep and vibrate

Select to hear a beep when an order fills.
Suppressed msgs. Tap Reset to show all application messages. This resets messages that you had previously elected to hide.

Display

Sync columns on all watchlists

When enabled, changes you make to columns on any one Watchlist will automatically be made on all Watchlists.

Daily P&L When enabled, Daily P&L includes P&L for all current positions in addition to the new position P&L. When disabled, it shows only new position P&L for the current day (as defined by the time zone of the device) and label includes (N) to distinguish.
Daily P&L Timezone Elect to use "instrument-specific reset time." If enabled, the P&L of an instrument that closes today and reopens tomorrow will be reset 5 minutes before midnight, and the P&L of an instrument that reopens today and closes tomorrow (for tomorrow's trade date) will be reset 5 minutes before it reopens.

Show Company name

When enabled, the company name will be displayed below the symbol.

Show Exchange codes

If unchecked, the codes for all exchanges quoting the instrument will be displayed directly under the last price in the Instrument Details screen. Tap the "?" to see exchange code definitions.

Show Forex data in 1/10 pips When enabled, precision for Forex quotes is increased from 1/2 to 1/10 pip.
Allow Forex trading in 1/10 pips When enabled, you can submit Forex orders in more precise 1/10 pips (vs. traditional 1/2 pip).

Auto-roll futures

Enable to automatically roll expired futures data lines to the next lead month. This affects data only, not orders.

Cloud

Save Watchlists to Cloud

Enable to be able to access Watchlists from other devices.

Watchlist Import

Tap to import Watchlists from your desktop platform and other mobile devices.

Application

Device name The name of your device.

Language

The default device language.

Application theme

Tap to toggle the theme between light and dark.

Back button behavior

Specify whether using the device "back" button will exit the application, or show the sidebar.

Simplified user interface Enable to use classic buttons in place of sliders to improve accessibility.
Trouble Reporting

Upload diagnostics

Use to upload a diagnostics file to IB.

Debug mode

When enabled, will show "Upload diagnostic" in all menus and will include more data in logs.

Extended log

Will include more data in diagnostics log.

Last farm

Shows the last data farm being used.

Server version

Shows the version of the server being used.