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Short-Securities Availability

Short Securities Availability

Short Securities Availability

Calculating the Cost of Borrowing Stock at Interactive Brokers

There are two factors for daily cost/revenues associated with short selling of stocks and bonds at IBKR:

  • Borrow Fee
  • Short Sale Proceeds interest paid to you by IBKR

For more information see:

Short Sale Cost Calculator

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