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.
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.
$ 25K | $ 300K | $ 1.5M | $ 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.