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: 17777 Listed for Trading: 20982 |
Canada |
Shortable: 2452 Listed for Trading: 5436 |
Mexico |
Shortable: 481 Listed for Trading: 2898 |
Europe |
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Country | Shortable Stocks |
Germany |
Shortable: 6256 Listed for Trading: 17102 |
United Kingdom |
Shortable: 3446 Listed for Trading: 8571 |
France |
Shortable: 2066 Listed for Trading: 3657 |
Netherlands |
Shortable: 2725 Listed for Trading: 6355 |
Switzerland |
Shortable: 902 Listed for Trading: 2606 |
Belgium |
Shortable: 107 Listed for Trading: 131 |
Sweden |
Shortable: 284 Listed for Trading: 1434 |
Spain |
Shortable: 99 Listed for Trading: 251 |
Austria |
Shortable: 170 Listed for Trading: 223 |
Italy |
Shortable: 1120 Listed for Trading: 2792 |
Asia |
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Country | Shortable Stocks |
Australia |
Shortable: 162 Listed for Trading: 2685 |
Japan |
Shortable: 1278 Listed for Trading: 4380 |
Hong Kong |
Shortable: 476 Listed for Trading: 6213 |
India |
None available at this time |
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: 22025 Listed for Trading: 1855170 |
Canada |
Shortable: 1 Listed for Trading: 1 |
Mexico |
None available at this time |
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 |
Shortable: 2 Listed for Trading: 2168 |
Belgium |
Shortable: 2 Listed for Trading: 10 |
Sweden |
None available at this time |
Spain |
None available at this time |
Austria |
None available at this time |
Italy |
Shortable: 1 Listed for Trading: 110 |
Asia |
|
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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 |
There are two factors for daily cost/revenues associated with short selling of stocks and bonds at IBKR:
For more information see:
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