Account Information

This section summarizes key attributes of your IB account.

Field Description
Name Account name
Account Alias Account alias, if there is one.
Account ID

Account Number (ID).

Clients associated with Wealth Managers and Money Managers will see a Virtual Account Number here. The Virtual Account Number consists of the client Account ID, the Wealth Manager Mnemonic and the Money Manager Mnemonic.

Clients will see one of the following in place of their Account ID:

  • If no Account Alias is used:
    Client Account ID-WM Mnemonic-MM Mnemonic
  • If an Account Alias is used:
    Client Account Alias-WM Mnemonic-MM Mnemonic
Investment Advisor Name of investment advisor.
Account Type

One of the following IB account types:

  • Individual (Single)
  • Institution Master
  • Institution Client
  • Advisor Master
  • Advisor Master Consolidated
  • Advisor Client
  • Broker Master
  • Broker Master Consolidated
  • Broker Client
  • Fund Advisor
    (also known as Fund Investment Manager)
Customer Type

One of the following IB customer types:

  • Individual
  • Joint
  • Trust
  • IRA
  • Corporate
  • Partnership
  • Limited Liability Corporation
  • Unincorporated Business
  • IRA Traditional Rollover
  • IRA Traditional New
  • IRA Traditional Inherited
  • IRA Roth New
  • IRA Roth Inherited
  • IRA SEP New
  • IRA SEP Inherited
Account Capabilities

The type of account (cash or margin). One of the following:

  • Cash
  • Margin
  • Portfolio Margin
Base Currency The base currency of your account.