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Import Interactive Brokers Trades to Vigil

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a professional-grade brokerage offering access to global markets. Its Flex Query system provides highly customizable trade reports, but the export format is complex.

Why Import Your Interactive Brokers Trades?

Importing your Interactive Brokers trade history into Vigil gives you access to AI-powered trade auditing that goes beyond basic journaling. Vigil analyzes your entries, exits, risk management, and behavioral patterns to surface the specific mistakes costing you money.

Unlike traditional journals that just store your trades, Vigil runs a structured audit against your trading data. It identifies rule violations, drawdown patterns, overtrading signals, and win-rate anomalies by session, instrument, and day of week. Every import is parsed entirely in your browser -- your trade data never leaves your device.

Whether you are running a prop firm evaluation or trading a personal account through Interactive Brokers, importing your execution history lets Vigil audit your real performance instead of relying on manual entry.

How to Export from Interactive Brokers
  1. Log into IBKR Account Management (Client Portal).
  2. Go to Performance & Reports > Flex Queries.
  3. Create a new Flex Query or use the default Trades report.
  4. Run the query and download as CSV.
  5. Upload the CSV file to Vigil > Import.

Export format: Multi-section CSV or Flex Query XML

Supported Columns

Vigil automatically detects these Interactive Brokers columns and maps them to a standardized trade format:

SymbolQuantityT. PriceComm/FeeRealized P&LDate/Time
Interactive Brokers Format Notes
  • --Most complex format -- CSV contains multiple sections with header rows.
  • --Quantity is signed: positive = buy, negative = sell.
  • --Flex Query XML provides more fields but requires configuration.

[Screenshot: Interactive Brokers import flow in Vigil]

What Happens After Import

Once your Interactive Brokers trades are imported, Vigil normalizes every execution into a standard format with symbol, direction, entry/exit prices, quantity, and P&L. From there you can:

  • 1. Run an AI audit to identify your biggest leaks and rule violations.
  • 2. See performance breakdowns by instrument, session, and day of week.
  • 3. Track drawdown in real-time against your prop firm rules.
  • 4. Compare win rates, R:R ratios, and consistency across time periods.

Ready to import your Interactive Brokers trades?

Free, private, and takes under 30 seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it free to import Interactive Brokers trades to Vigil?

Yes, importing trades from Interactive Brokers to Vigil is completely free. There is no limit on the number of trades you can import, and all parsing happens client-side in your browser so your data never touches our servers.

What file format does Interactive Brokers export?

Interactive Brokers exports trade data as Multi-section CSV or Flex Query XML. Vigil automatically detects the Interactive Brokers format based on column headers and maps all fields to a standardized format for analysis.

Does Vigil support all Interactive Brokers trade types?

Vigil supports long and short trades from Interactive Brokers across all asset classes the platform covers. If your export includes partial fills or scaling, Vigil will parse each execution row and pair entries with exits automatically.

Is my Interactive Brokers data safe when importing to Vigil?

Your data is completely private. Vigil parses Interactive Brokers files entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. No trade data is uploaded to any server. This makes the import process GDPR-compliant by design.

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By the Vigil Research Team. Prop firm rules verified against official documentation. Updated March 2026.