IBKR’s Securities Loan Borrow (SLB) system is a fully electronic, self-service utility that lets clients search for availability of shortable securities from within our Client Portal account management platform. The system updates periodically throughout the day. Use the shortable search tool to:
The list of shortable stocks is indicative only and is subject to change. IBKR does not accept short sale orders for US stocks that are not eligible for DTC continuous net settlement (CNS) and all short sale orders are subject to approval by IBKR.
Americas |
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Country | Shortable Stocks |
![]() United States |
Shortable: 16653 Listed for Trading: 21522 |
![]() Canada |
Shortable: 2859 Listed for Trading: 5205 |
![]() Mexico |
Shortable: 411 Listed for Trading: 2583 |
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Europe |
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Country | Shortable Stocks |
![]() Germany |
Shortable: 2863 Listed for Trading: 7999 |
![]() United Kingdom |
Shortable: 3671 Listed for Trading: 8222 |
![]() France |
Shortable: 1199 Listed for Trading: 2701 |
![]() Netherlands |
Shortable: 1417 Listed for Trading: 3238 |
![]() Switzerland |
Shortable: 1070 Listed for Trading: 2494 |
![]() Belgium |
Shortable: 65 Listed for Trading: 154 |
![]() Sweden |
Shortable: 204 Listed for Trading: 1219 |
![]() Spain |
Shortable: 73 Listed for Trading: 233 |
![]() Austria |
Shortable: 145 Listed for Trading: 223 |
![]() Italy |
Shortable: 767 Listed for Trading: 2172 |
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Asia |
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Country | Shortable Stocks |
![]() Australia |
Shortable: 143 Listed for Trading: 2649 |
![]() Japan |
Shortable: 1424 Listed for Trading: 4199 |
![]() Hong Kong |
Shortable: 538 Listed for Trading: 5246 |
![]() India |
None available at this time |
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The Availability List for bonds is indicative only and is subject to change. All short sale orders are subject to approval by IBKR.
Americas |
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Country | Shortable Bonds |
![]() United States |
Shortable: 12638 Listed for Trading: 475654 |
![]() Canada |
None available at this time |
![]() Mexico |
None available at this time |
Click Here for most recent updates, if available.
Europe |
|
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Country | Shortable Bonds |
![]() Germany |
None available at this time |
![]() United Kingdom |
None available at this time |
![]() France |
None available at this time |
![]() Netherlands |
None available at this time |
![]() Switzerland |
None available at this time |
![]() Belgium |
None available at this time |
![]() Sweden |
None available at this time |
![]() Spain |
None available at this time |
![]() Austria |
None available at this time |
![]() Italy |
None available at this time |
Click Here for most recent updates, if available.
Asia |
|
---|---|
Country | Shortable Bonds |
![]() Australia |
None available at this time |
![]() Japan |
None available at this time |
![]() Hong Kong |
None available at this time |
![]() India |
None available at this time |
Click Here for most recent updates, if available.
IBKR clients who only execute through IBKR, but do not use IBKR as their clearing broker or custody agent ("Non-Clearing Customer"), may click here for a list of valid Market Participant Identifier (MPID) codes to be entered with their short sale orders.
There are two factors for daily cost/revenues associated with short selling of stocks and bonds at IBKR:
For more information see:
Pursuant to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Act 2019, Interactive Brokers Australia Pty. Ltd. has prepared the following target market determinations relating to certain financial products for which it is deemed to be the issuer. Our Target Market Determinations are located here: Target Market Determinations.
Product Disclosure Statements are also available for each of these products. You should carefully consider these Disclosures in deciding whether to acquire, or to continue to hold, the relevant financial product.