IBKR Launches Connections Feature, Expands Global Product Suite

Interactive Brokers has introduced Connections, a new feature that allows users to discover trading opportunities and evaluate investments across global markets. The feature highlights related stocks, ETFs, options, economic indicators, and other instruments from a single location. The company has been expanding its product suite to diversify globally, with efforts to develop proprietary software to automate broker-dealer functions aiding top-line growth. Competitors like TradeWeb Markets and Robinhood Markets have also been rolling out products to bolster their market share. Shares of Interactive Brokers have jumped 41.4% this year, with a forward P/E ratio of 30.7, and a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has launched Connections, a new feature designed to help investors uncover trading opportunities and evaluate investments across global markets. The Connections tool, built directly into the IBKR platform, provides a centralized location for users to explore related stocks, ETFs, options, economic indicators, and other instruments.

The feature highlights connections across a broad range of products, including stocks, options, futures, bonds, Forecast Contracts, themes, and more. By combining cross-asset insights from 160 markets, Connections helps investors discover relationships that might otherwise go unnoticed. This comprehensive toolkit allows users to analyze connected instruments and strategies, explore related companies and thematic trends, and identify ways to hedge, diversify, or expand exposure using a broader market context.

The introduction of Connections is part of Interactive Brokers' ongoing efforts to diversify its product suite and automate broker-dealer functions. The company's expansion has been driven by favorable quarterly results and increased customer trading volumes, leading to a 41.4% jump in shares this year. The stock has a forward P/E ratio of 30.7 and a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) [1].

Competitors such as TradeWeb Markets and Robinhood Markets have also been rolling out products to bolster their market share. For instance, Robinhood Markets reported a significant increase in equity, options, and crypto Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) in July 2025, reflecting the company's efforts to diversify its offerings and attract more clients [3].

Interactive Brokers' commitment to innovation and automation positions it well for future growth. By providing investors with a powerful tool like Connections, the company aims to maintain its competitive edge in the evolving brokerage industry.

References:
[1] https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250820562137/interactive-brokers-launches-connections-tool-for-smarter-investment-discovery
[2] https://www.ainvest.com/news/interactive-brokers-surges-favorable-earnings-revisions-rising-customer-volumes-2508/
[3] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hoods-july-2025-darts-jump-140000002.html