This latest release includes feature support for iPhoneX plus some iPad and charts improvements:
You can now enjoy revamped chains specifically designed for futures options traders from the Order Ticket, and from a futures Quote Details page by tapping "Options".
A new panel in the Option Chains screen above the chains expiry shows underlying information, including last traded price, change since last trade, change%, bid price and ask price. This data is also available for delayed data. Use the expand arrow to the right of the ask price to view more data, including VWAP, option volume, IV Last, IV/Hist Vol, P/C Int, P/C Vlm, IV Cls, IV Change, Hist Vol, Hist Vol Cls, and Opt Vlm Chng. To see all values, swipe right or left.
A new panel in the Option Chains screen above the chains expiry shows underlying information, including last traded price, change since last trade, change%, bid price and ask price. This data is also available for delayed data. Use the expand arrow to the right of the ask price to view more data, including VWAP, option volume, IV Last, IV/Hist Vol, P/C Int, P/C Vlm, IV Cls, IV Change, Hist Vol, Hist Vol Cls, and Opt Vlm Chng. To see all values, swipe right or left.
You can also easily manage option chains settings by tapping the "sliders" icon above the information panel on the right. Use buttons at the top to specify number of strikes and standard deviations, time period and toggle to show "Days to Last Trading Day" in chains below the expiry, and trading class. Tap Manage Columns on the bottom right of the screen to select columns to show, and use the tap and hold the three-line icon to the right of each column to drag and reposition the order of columns.
You can now add the Time Value% column to Watchlist, Portfolio and Option Chain screens. Find the "Time Value%" column in the Manage Columns section of the chains window. To add to Portfolio, tap the gear icon to the right of the Search for Symbol field then tap Manage Columns. To add to Watchlists, tap the blue Manage Columns icon to the right of the Search for Symbol field.
Order Wheel: We've significantly enhanced the Order Wheel, our innovative mobile trading feature that lets you quickly submit orders, even when you're on the go. Here's what's new:
To find out more about the Order Wheel, see the Feature in Focus page.
Price Wand: In the order entry Price Wand, which you access by tapping the price field of an order, you will now see the midpoint of the bid/ask clearly labeled as MID within the wand. The MID price is also locked in the always-visible price panel at the bottom of the wand for easy selection, along with the BID and ASK prices.
Account Field Names: The Account page will now display the full field names when the device screen size can accommodate them. Otherwise, field names will be abbreviated.
Users who have enabled Passcode security to access their mobile device can now enjoy secure trading for up to 12 hours using your passcode to authenticate, without having to complete the full login.
If you prefer to complete the full login process each time, disable Auto-reconnect in IB TWS for Mobile Configuration. For up to 30 hours of secure trading access, enable Touch ID on your device and use your fingerprint to authenticate. See notes for release 8-37 below.
If you are using Touch ID to authenticate into TWS, you now have a 20-minute grace period to take a call or use another app before you will be required to provide a fingerprint.
IBot gets smarter
As we improve the artificial intelligence that powers IBot, our first step was to revamp IBot's user interface to make it easier to apply machine learning, based on how you interact with it. Improvements to the interface include:
Try out this improved version of IBot by tapping the "More" icon in the bottom right corner and selecting "IBot - type to trade."
Support for larger text
If you have specified a preferred reading size for text in iOS Settings (General > Accessibility > Larger Text) you can apply this feature in IB TWS for Mobile from the Display section of Configuration by enabling "Larger Text Support."
Our innovative Order Entry Wheel in Contract Details leverages IBKR market knowledge to capture better prices by splitting the spread. Split spread orders include any order priced within the spread between the bid and ask price. When they fill, these orders yield significant price improvement. In addition, split spread orders typically add liquidity and may earn exchange rebates.
To open the Order Entry Wheel, simply tap “Wheel” from an instrument's Contract Details screen - the Order Entry Wheel displays in landscape mode. It is available for most instruments, and requires live market data. The Order Entry Wheel displays the Order Summary in the center, with the Price wheels (showing both absolute and relative prices) on the left side, and the Size wheels (with absolute and price-based sizes) on the right.
Use the Adaptive Algo
Tap the Adaptive button to create an Adaptive Limit order. Use the Order Wheel to set the limit price which acts as a price cap for the order. An adaptive buy limit order goes in near the bid price, and waits to fill. If it doesn't fill, it is resubmitted at a slightly more aggressive price. It continues to wait and move until it fills, is canceled, or hits the limit price cap.
Use the Wheel to Set the Order Price and Size
Price
Size
NOTE: For Futures and CFDs, the "Gross Exposure" is used instead of the cash value.
If you hold a position in the instrument and want to close your position or load the full position size for editing, click the "Position" button in the Order Summary to use the existing position as the order size. This button displays above the Size field and is only visible when you have a position in the selected instrument.
When values are set, tap Buy or Sell, then confirm the order to submit.
To find out more about the Order Entry Wheel and our relative price methods, see the Feature in Focus page.
Users who have enabled Touch ID to access their mobile device can now enjoy secure trading for up to 30 hours without having to complete the full login.
When you enable Touch ID to unlock your iOS device, you are automatically enrolled for TWS Touch ID authentication. This means that once you log in to TWS, you are able to securely re-access your trading session for up to 30 hours, using just your fingerprint as authentication. If your fingerprint authentication fails or if you tap “Cancel,” you will be logged in to read-only mode. After 30 hours without using Touch ID authentication, you will be required to complete the full login process. Additionally, all sessions are disconnected each Sunday at 1:00 AM local time and will require you to complete the full login process. This means that if you access mobile TWS every 30 hours or less, you can maintain your trading access for the entire week.
If you do not want to enable Touch ID for TWS and prefer to complete the full login process each time, disable Auto-reconnect in IB TWS for Mobile Configuration.
Please note, we’re tightening up our security, which is why we are requiring that, in order to use extended trading access, you must have Touch ID phone security enabled. For more details, see our Knowledge Base article on the subject.
This release sees the unification of iPhone and iPad apps into one, plus more:
This release includes several IBot improvements:
This release includes advisor and charts enhancements, and a new Notification Center feature.
Order Presets that you define in TWS for Desktop are now available through the Cloud and will be applied to orders on TWS for Mobile when applicable. Presets are not currently editable in TWS for Mobile. This feature is being released on a gradual rollout schedule.
This release includes several option chains enhancements, the ability to submit an order by sliding, support for Apple's 3D touch and some improvement to our recently released dark color theme.
Several bug fixes included.
The risk of loss in online trading of stocks, options, futures, currencies, foreign equities, and fixed income can be substantial. Options are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options". For a copy click here.
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