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: 15878 Listed for Trading: 21516 |
![]() Canada |
Shortable: 2917 Listed for Trading: 5205 |
![]() Mexico |
Shortable: 408 Listed for Trading: 2583 |
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Europe |
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Country | Shortable Stocks |
![]() Germany |
Shortable: 2849 Listed for Trading: 8000 |
![]() United Kingdom |
Shortable: 3665 Listed for Trading: 8225 |
![]() France |
Shortable: 1192 Listed for Trading: 2703 |
![]() Netherlands |
Shortable: 1411 Listed for Trading: 3238 |
![]() Switzerland |
Shortable: 1066 Listed for Trading: 2496 |
![]() Belgium |
Shortable: 65 Listed for Trading: 154 |
![]() Sweden |
Shortable: 203 Listed for Trading: 1219 |
![]() Spain |
Shortable: 73 Listed for Trading: 233 |
![]() Austria |
Shortable: 148 Listed for Trading: 223 |
![]() Italy |
Shortable: 764 Listed for Trading: 2175 |
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Asia |
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Country | Shortable Stocks |
![]() Australia |
Shortable: 142 Listed for Trading: 2652 |
![]() Japan |
Shortable: 1403 Listed for Trading: 4205 |
![]() Hong Kong |
Shortable: 538 Listed for Trading: 5244 |
![]() 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: 15635 Listed for Trading: 727878 |
![]() Canada |
None available at this time |
![]() Mexico |
None available at this time |
Click Here for most recent updates, if available.
Europe |
|
---|---|
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: