Opening an account with IB as a new trader.

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I would like to open an account with Interactive Brokers so I can start paper trading and eventually start actual trading. The catch is IB requires "Prior execution of 100 or more trades (any product)." Being a new trader, obviously I have not previously executed 100 trades. Does this mean that I am in no way eligible to open an account with them?


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