Straightforward broker margin rates at Investrade.
Margin rates as low as 1%.
Regardless of the size of your investment portfolio or the amount of your monthly debit balance, Investrade has a tiered, low margin rate structure for all clients. At Investrade, we don’t have an arbitrary “base rate” for calculating broker margin interest. Investrade uses the published Broker’s Call Rate as the base rate when calculating margin interest rates. Broker’s Call Rate is published daily in The Wall Street Journal and Investors Business Daily. The current Broker’s Call Rate is 2.00% and was last changed on 12/19/2008.
Compare Your Broker's Margin Rates
| Margin Balance | Investrade | Fidelity | E*TRADE | TDAmeritrade | Schwab | Scottrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 - $9,999 | 3.50% | 8.575% | 8.44% | 9.00% | 8.50% | 7.75% |
| $10k - $24,999 | 3.50% | 8.075% | 8.44% | 8.75% | 8.50% | 7.50% |
| $25k - $49,999 | 3.50% | 7.575% | 7.94% | 8.50% | 8.00% | 7.25% |
| $50k - $99,999 | 2.75% | 7.075% | 7.44% | 7.50% | 7.00% | 6.75% |
| $100k - $249,000 | 2.00% | 6.575% | 6.14% | 7.25% | 6.875% | 6.50% |
| $250k - $499,999 | 1.50% | 6.575% | 5.14% | 7.00% | 6.75% | 6.25% |
| $500k - $999,999 | 1.00% | 3.75% | 4.14% | 7.00% | 6.75% | 5.75% |
| $999,999 - $2,499,999 | 1.00% | 3.75% | 3.89% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 5.25% |
| Over $2,499,999 | 1.00% | 3.75% | 3.89% | 6.25% | 6.00% | 5.25% |
The competitor interest rates from published web sites are believed to be accurate but they are not guaranteed. Certain firms may offer more competitive rates if additional criteria such as account value, trading volume or certain other conditions are met. Data contained in this section was verified as of 4/18/2012. Please contact each broker individually to confirm their margin fees.
If the securities in your account decline in value, so does the value of the collateral supporting your loan which could result in a margin call and/or selling securities in your account(s). It is important that you fully understand the risks involved in trading securities on margin. Margin involves risk that you should fully understand. For more information about Investrade's margin rates, guidelines and risks click here.