The publicly listed online brokerage Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) has announced a new collaboration with Acuity Trading to integrate the Acuity Research Terminal into its platform. This move aims to enhance the research and decision-making tools available to investors using Interactive Brokers' services.
Interactive Brokers Integrates Acuity Trading's Research Terminal
The Acuity Research Terminal is now fully accessible through the Interactive Brokers' Discovery Tool within the Trader Workstation (TWS) Mosaic interface. This integration provides investors a centralized research platform offering alternative data sets and unique analysis tools across multiple asset classes.
"We are thrilled to work with Interactive Brokers, a platform synonymous with advanced trading technology and that has a global investor base,” Andrew Lane, CEO of Acuity Trading, commented. “By integrating the Acuity Research Terminal into their ecosystem, we are empowering investors with the tools they need to uncover opportunities and make data-driven investment decisions."
The newly integrated Research Terminal offers several key features:
- Multi-Asset Class Coverage: Users can analyze up to five asset classes simultaneously, including Equities, Currencies, Commodities, Indices, and Cryptocurrencies.
- Comprehensive Calendar Events: The platform provides detailed corporate and economic calendars, allowing investors to track high-impact events across various sectors and regions.
- AssetIQ: This tool offers an overview of available instruments, highlighting opportunities based on Acuity's proprietary data scores derived from factors such as momentum, volatility, and news sentiment.
- NewsIQ: Powered by Dow Jones data, this feature delivers critical insights and helps investors identify potentially profitable assets by tracking their popularity and sentiment across news sources.
Acuity first presented its artificial intelligence (AI) driven Research Terminal in 2019. Since then, it has formed numerous partnerships helping industry companies offer clients more personalized and accurate data. For example, last month, Acuity welcomed Amega as a partner, and it integrated the AnalysisIQ tool. Previously, the Forex CRM provider Techysquad also partnered with Acuity Trading to improve data integration.
What's New at Interactive Brokers?
Interactive Brokers has recently made several significant announcements and improvements to its offerings. For example, Graeme Farrell has joined IBKR's board of directors. Farrell, who currently serves as the Group Chief Risk Officer, brings valuable experience from his previous role as Global Head of Operational Risk & Resiliency at AQR Capital Management.
IBKR has also expanded its global bond offering through the IBKR Bond Marketplace. Key enhancements include:
- Extended trading hours of up to 22 hours a day for global corporate bonds, European Government Bonds (EGBs), and UK Gilts
- Addition of Swiss Franc-denominated (CHF) bonds, including Swiss government bonds and global corporate bonds
In September, Interactive Brokers reported new trading metrics. Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) reached 2.634 million, a 46% increase year-over-year. Client equity grew to $541.5 billion, up 46% from the previous year and 5% from August
