Increase your buying. power with competitive margin rates.

Your portfolio is a tool. Use it to hunt for new trading opportunities.

Margin trading allows you to leverage your assets to increase your buying power. Astroequity competitive equities margin interest rates – as low as 4.25 percent – make it easy to put the full buying power of your account to work for you.

Less than $50,000: 11.75% $50,000 – $499,999: 10.75% $500,000+: Negotiated*

Margin requirements

Day trading Overnight
Long stock Buy stock or ETF 25% value of the position 50% value of the position 100% cost of the position
Short stock Sell short stock or ETF 25% value of the position 50% value of the position Not available
  1. Margin interest rates vary based on base rate and debit balance size.
  2. Balances between $500k–$1,999,999 default to 6.50%; $2M+ default to 4.50%.
  3. Day trading requires maintaining sufficient equity levels.

Non-Day Traders: Limited to three day trades within five trading days.

Pattern Day Traders: Must maintain equity above $25,000.

Margin trading involves risk. You can lose more than your initial investment.

  1. You can lose more funds than deposited.
  2. Your broker may liquidate positions without notice.
  3. You are not entitled to margin call extensions.