Electronic trading major Interactive Brokers has expanded the capabilities of the IBKR Desktop platform.

Version 4.1 (beta) of the platform offers improved contract grouping, BookTrader widget & layout, as well as Alert enhancements.

• BookTrader Widget & Layout

BookTrader is now available in IBKR Desktop, allowing traders to create orders at any price, including the best bid and ask, with a single click directly from the price ladder.

To utilize this tool, please take the following steps:

Navigate to Layouts, click the + button in the upper-left corner, and select Book Trading.

The BookTrader will populate on your screen.

Hover your curser over the Book Trader to view available actions. The Bids will populate on the left side while the Asks populate on the right side.

• Alerts Enhancements

The broker has enhanced alerts to provide a more consistent experience across Interactive Brokers’ trading platforms. Alerts created on one platform will now be available across other supported platforms, with additional alert conditions and push notifications enabled by default.

• Improved Contract Grouping

Interactive Brokers has enhanced Contract Grouping on the Watchlist and Portfolio pages, giving traders more flexibility to organize and manage their assets. They can now Insert Group Headers, Remove Assets from Header Row, Remove Assets from the Watchlist, and Delete Header Rows.