Works on the free tier

Export & auto-email IBKR CSV reports

Prefer working with files, or on the free tier? Download an IBKR Activity statement as CSV and import it into Helmfolio. You can also have IBKR email a statement to you automatically every day so importing is a quick habit.

Two parts below: export once · schedule daily email.

Part A · Download an Activity statement as CSV

  1. 1

    Open Statements in Client Portal

    Log in at interactivebrokers.com and go to Performance & Reports → Statements.

  2. 2

    Pick the Activity statement

    Choose Activity (the default statement that includes trades, positions, NAV and cash). A Default activity statement is fine.

  3. 3

    Set period & format

    • • Period: a custom range, or up to the last 365 days
    • • Format: CSV
  4. 4

    Run & download

    Click Run and save the .csv file to your computer.

  5. 5

    Import into Helmfolio

    In Helmfolio click Import CSV and choose the file. Helmfolio reads the multi-section IBKR layout automatically and merges it with your existing data — duplicates are skipped.

Tip. Re-importing a newer statement won't double-count anything — Helmfolio matches trades and skips ones it already has, so your local history keeps growing safely over time.

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Part B · Have IBKR email a statement daily

Set this up once and IBKR will send a statement to your inbox on a schedule — so importing into Helmfolio becomes a quick daily habit.

  1. 1

    Open statement delivery settings

    In Client Portal go to Performance & Reports → Statements, then open Delivery Settings (sometimes shown as a gear icon on the statement, or under Settings → Reporting → Statement Delivery).

  2. 2

    Choose the Activity statement & delivery

    Select the Activity statement, set delivery method to Email, and confirm the email address on your IBKR profile is correct.

  3. 3

    Set frequency to Daily & format to CSV

    Pick Daily frequency and CSV format where offered. Save.

  4. 4

    Each day: save the attachment & import

    When the daily email arrives, save the CSV and use Import CSV in Helmfolio. It only adds what's new.

Menu names vary. IBKR's delivery options differ by account type and change with portal updates — the exact labels above may look slightly different for you. Search the portal for "statement delivery" if you can't find it. Want zero manual steps? The Flex Token guide lets Helmfolio pull everything with one click — no files, no email.

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