Margin Trading Overview

Low commissions on products across 150 global markets
No added spreads, ticket charges, platform fees, or account minimums

Margin Requirements

Benefits of a Margin Trading Account

Leverage Assets

Use the cash or securities in your brokerage account as leverage to increase your buying power.

Access Funds

Get the lowest market margin loan interest rates of any broker.1

Enable Account for Short Selling

Diversify trading strategies with short selling, options and futures contracts, or currency trading.

Understand the Risks of Margin Trading

Margin borrowing is only for experienced investors with high risk tolerance.
You may lose more than your initial investment.

Before trading on margin, understand the following risks

Trading losses may be greater than the value of the initial investment
Leveraged investments create a greater potential risk of loss
Additional costs from margin interest charges
Potential margin calls or liquidation of securities
Futures trading at IBKR

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