IB View - March 2013

<strong>IB View - March 2013</strong>

For 36 years the IB Group¹ has been building electronic access trading technology that delivers real advantages to traders, investors and institutions worldwide. We are the largest US electronic broker based on daily average revenue trades executing 407,000 trades per day.² Discover some of the reasons why professional traders and investors choose IB.

<strong>Low Cost & Best Execution</strong>
<ul><li>IB stock commissions are 88% lower and options commissions 90% lower than the average of six of our top competitors.³ </li>
<li>81% lower margin loan rates than the average of six of our top competitors.³</li>
<li>Awarded a 4.3 star low-cost broker rating by Barron's magazine; Rated Lowest Margin Rates⁴ and Low Cost Broker eight years in a row⁵ by Barron's. </li>
<li>Based on independent measurements, the Transaction Auditing Group, Inc., (TAG), a third-party provider of transaction analysis, has determined that Interactive Brokers' US stock and options price executions were significantly better than the industry6 during the second half of 2012...</li></ul>
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<strong>Global Offerings</strong>
Our breadth of product offering is unrivaled. Trade on over 100 market centers in 20 countries. Direct market access to stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds, ETFs and CFDs from a single IB Universal Account(TM)...<a href="http://www.interactivebrokers.com/mkt/?src=elite18&url=/ibview/1q2013.php">more</a>

<strong>Strength and Security</strong>
When placing your money with a broker, you need to make sure your broker is secure and can endure through good and bad times. Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates' equity capital exceeds $4.8 billion... <a href="http://www.interactivebrokers.com/mkt/?src=elite18&url=/ibview/1q2013.php">more</a>

<strong>Traders' University Live Webinars</strong>
Even the most experienced traders need to keep learning to stay ahead. We offer an extensive program of FREE trader webinars. Watch, listen, and ask questions from your home or office computer. Our webinars are also recorded; if you can't attend a live webinar, you can experience it at your own convenience... <a href="http://www.interactivebrokers.com/mkt/?src=elite18&url=/ibview/1q2013.php">more</a>

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[1] Includes Interactive Brokers Group and predecessor companies.

[2] Fourth Quarter 2012 Results.

[3] Based on IB's US Commission and Margin Loan Rates Comparison as of February 1, 2013. For additional information, click <a href="http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/education/comparebrokers.php" target="_blank">here</a>.

[4] Interactive Brokers' Margin rates are the lowest of the entire group surveyed according to Barron's online broker review Making the Right Connection - March 14, 2011. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

[5] Low Cost Rated by Barron's 8 Years Straight - Low cost broker 2005 through 2012 according to Barron's online broker review. 2005 - 5 Stars, 2006 - 5 Stars, 2007 - 4.8 Stars, 2008 - 4.5 Stars, 2009 - 4.5 Stars, 2010 - 4.2 stars, 2011 - 4.5 stars. Criteria included Trade Experience, Trading Technology, Usability, Range of Offerings, Research Amenities, Portfolio Analysis & Report, Customer Service & Education, and Costs. Cut the Cord - March 12, 2012, Barron's ranked Interactive Brokers with a 4.3 star rating for cost. Criteria included Trading Experience and Technology, Usability, Mobile, Range of Offerings, Research Amenities, Portfolio Analysis & Report, Customer Service & Education, and Costs.

[6] Source: The Transaction Auditing Group (TAG). Industry as a whole for the referenced periods according to TAG. For additional information, click <a href="http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/education/comparebrokers.php" target="_blank">here</a>.


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