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IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.Sell5.3·$93.77+3.26%
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Why Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.3/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

2.8/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E3.1
P/S0.0
Fwd P/E3.7
PEG4.0
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 31.6x
  • PEG: 2.45
  • Expensive valuation

Quality

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE7.9
ROA1.6
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin8.1
Current ratio4.3
Moat7.5
Piotroski F7.8
  • Strong margins: 16%
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

6.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth6.7
EPS growth6.6

Momentum

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment5.9
Analyst rating7.0
Price target4.1

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

3.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank0.9
quality rank6.4
growth rank4.6

Technical

3.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.0
support resistance0.7
52w position9.8
gap4.0

Risk (lower is worse)

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.3
days to cover8.2
volatility2.1
put call6.5
implied vol6.0
max pain risk3.0
beta5.7
debt equity4.0
  • Above max pain $31

Catalyst

6.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg5.8
dividend safety5.2
news activity8.0
  • Strong earnings: 3B/0M
  • Dividend: 39.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:6.8>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:29d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-1.2=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-1.20
Upside
-18.0%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupBREAKOUT Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 70, MACD bullish

EdgeCATALYST Earnings in 29d with 3/4 beat streak

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.33>1.3

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 4.3 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Quality at 7.2) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:-1.2=NEGATIVE) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -1.20 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 7.2, Momentum at 6.8, and Growth at 6.7; the weakest are Value at 2.8, Peer rank at 3.0, and Technical at 3.6. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -1.20 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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