PLATFORM PROFILEIBKR
Interactive Brokers
2.49
B-index (V3.1)
EVENT HORIZON
Capture1.203
Escape0.483
Key Structural Insight
Moderate lock-in. ACATS prevents deep Black Hole but accumulated TWS setup costly to recreate.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth7/10
Memory5/10
Action8/10
Process7/10
Network6/10
Closeness8/10
Portability5/10
Substitutability5/10
Human Fallback5/10
Org Depth5/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.6703 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.5916 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.7483 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2010 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.2500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.2035 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.5000 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7654 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.4827 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 2.49 | 1.203 / 0.483 |
Scoring Rationale
Multi-asset execution across 150+ markets. TWS customization. API integrations for algo traders. But ACATS transfers provide some portability.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE8+0.62
MEM5+0.31
PORT5-0.27
SUB5-0.27
FALL5-0.27
PROC7+0.26
DATA7+0.25
ACT8+0.24
ORG5+0.20
NET6+0.19
MOM5+0.13
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — Banks & Financial Markets (7 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bloomberg Terminal | Private | 7.21 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | SWIFT | - | 6.78 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | JPMorgan Chase | JPM | 6.13 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | BlackRock | BLK | 5.21 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Goldman Sachs | GS | 4.11 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | Charles Schwab | SCHW | 2.26 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 07 | Refinitiv/LSEG | LSEG.L | 2.19 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |