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IBKR Trading

4.1K downloads 12 stars Version 1.0.0 Rank #1798 of 10,000+

What this skill does

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) trading automation via Client Portal API. Use when setting up IBKR account access, authenticating sessions, checking portfolio/positions, or building trading bots. Handles IBeam automated login with IBKR Key 2FA.

IBKR Trading is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

IBKR Trading is ranked #1798 by downloads in the OpenClaw skill catalog (4.1K total downloads, 12 stars). It belongs to the Developer Tools category alongside 3305 other top-10000 skills.

How to install IBKR Trading

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

  1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
  2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
  3. Search for ibkr-trader and click Install.
  4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add IBKR Trading with a single command:

openclaw skills add ibkr-trader

This pulls ibkr-trader from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/ibkr-trader/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use IBKR Trading

Once installed, IBKR Trading activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

  1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab ibkr-trader-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
  2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/ibkr-trader/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
  3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install IBKR Trading?

Install IBKR Trading in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for ibkr-trader, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add ibkr-trader. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/ibkr-trader/.

Is IBKR Trading free?

Yes. IBKR Trading is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does IBKR Trading do?

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) trading automation via Client Portal API. Use when setting up IBKR account access, authenticating sessions, checking portfolio/positions, or building trading bots. Handles IBeam automated login with IBKR Key 2FA.

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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models