Expanded Offering
Introducing Fractional Shares Trading
in Canadian Stocks
and ETFs
Interactive Brokers recently expanded fractional shares trading to Canadian stocks and ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on CBOE Canada.
Fractional shares give investors a simple way to build a balanced portfolio and invest in shares regardless of the share price. With fractional shares, investors can divide investments among more stocks to achieve a better-diversified portfolio and put small cash balances to work quickly to maximize potential returns.
To trade eligible Canadian fractional shares, clients can use a cash quantity order that lets clients place orders in a specific cash amount. Fractional shares will automatically be bought or sold if the cash amount does not line up with a whole number of shares.
- Log in to Portal
- Click the User Profile (head/shoulders icon in the top right corner)
- Click Settings
- Click Trading Permissions
- Under Stocks, click "Add" and then "Global (Trade in Fractions)"
- Click Continue to enable
Once enabled, you can trade fractional shares from our IBKR Mobile, IBKR GlobalTrader, IMPACT App, Client Portal, IBKR Desktop or Trader Workstation (TWS) trading platforms. When placing an order, simply tap or click the quantity field to show the size wand, use the toggle to switch between dollars or fractional share quantity and enter the quantity for your order.