There are two margin definitions. Securities margin is borrowing money to buy stock. However, commodities margin involves putting in your own cash as collateral for the contract.
View InfographicUse the cash or securities in your account as leverage to increase your buying power.
Get the lowest market margin loan interest rates of any broker.1
Diversify trading strategies with short selling, options and futures contracts, or currency trading.
Borrow against a margin account at any time and repay the loan on your own schedule.
Margin models determine the type of accounts you open and the type of financial instruments you may trade. Trading on margin uses two key methodologies: rules-based and risk-based margin.
USD 25K | USD 300K | USD 1.5M | USD 3.5M | |
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Interactive Brokers | 6.83% | 6.50% | 6.28% | 6.17% |
E-Trade | 13.70% | 12.20% | N/A | N/A |
Fidelity | 13.08% | 11.83% | 9.25% | 9.25% |
Schwab | 13.08% | 11.83% | N/A | N/A |
Vanguard | 13.25% | 11.75% | N/A | N/A |
Each firm's information reflects the standard online margin loan rates obtained from their respective websites. Competitor rates and offers subject to change without notice. Services vary by firm.
Disclosures
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.