If you already trade with Interactive Brokers, you’ve probably had a rough support experience at some point: replies in English, and things falling through the cracks at such a large broker. Linking your existing account to ProRealTime fixes exactly that — and throws in a platform that normally costs around €30 a month.
What your account gains by linking
Linking doesn’t mean switching brokers. You keep trading with the same Interactive Brokers account, the same username, the same password, with full access to Client Portal and TWS as always. What you add is everything a broker as large and global as Interactive Brokers doesn’t always offer with the closeness you’d like.
- A personal ProRealTime account manager
- Support in multiple languages
- Help with TWS, Client Portal, usernames, passwords and account management
- Answers on statements, deposits and withdrawals
- Live support, including remote connection to your computer if you need it
By linking your account, the full ProRealTime platform — which normally costs around €24 a month plus VAT, close to €30 — becomes completely free. They list it as a small extra, but it’s one of the best parts of the whole package.
The commissions, so you have them in mind
Interactive Brokers, reference pricing
US stocks — $1
European stocks — $1
Stock options — $1
How to link your account: 4 steps
The process is simple and takes just a few minutes from the Interactive Brokers Client Portal itself.
- Log into the Interactive Brokers account management interface (Client Portal) and go to Settings → Manage Account Linking
- Choose “Link my existing account to an advisor or broker” and click Next → Continue
- Enter the advisor/broker ID and, as the advisor/broker account name, type “ProRealTime” exactly as given — both details come from ProRealTime’s own linking page
- Sign with your full name as it appears on your account, click Continue, and from the ProRealTime page itself, submit the request on their end too
That’s it — the link is active within about 24 hours.
Conclusion
If you already have an Interactive Brokers account, linking it to ProRealTime gets you support with a personal manager, help with all your account management, and the full ProRealTime platform — with real-time quotes on European and US stocks, including the Cboe market — at zero cost. The process is 4 steps from Client Portal, without touching your current username or password.
