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Margin
A margin account allows an investor to borrow money from Ally Invest using other securities currently held in the account, such as cash or stock, as collateral. Funds may be borrowed to make additional trades or they may simply be withdrawn from the account as cash. As with any loan, interest will be charged on any borrowed funds. Explore our current Margin Interest Rates
Keep in mind, industry regulations require that all margin accounts maintain a minimum of $2,000 in equity at all times. If this minimum is not maintained, borrowing on margin will no longer be available to the account.
Finally, there are some risks to using margin. Although it's nice to have the ability to borrow money, potentially allowing you to trade more shares of stock and achieve larger profits, choosing to trade on margin also opens yourself up to the possibility of incurring larger losses which could potentially exceed your initial investment. Learn about Long Common Stock on Margin
Buying power is the total amount of cash and margin you have available in your account to purchase securities. Learn more about margin accounts and buying power.
No. Short selling stock involves selling securities that you have borrowed. Cash generated from short selling is reserved in your account for the future re-purchase of the stock that was sold short. This is not a free cash credit and therefore not eligible to earn interest. The amount of cash held for the repurchase of short stock will be adjusted to the market weekly.