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Can you short on KBC Equitas?

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Summary

Short selling is a trading strategy in which you speculate on the decline in the price of a stock or other security. If you'd like to learn about the intricacies of short selling real stocks, be sure to check out this article explaining the short selling of stocks.

Some stockbrokers only allow long position in stocks and ETFs. Others allow short positions only via CFDs on a handful of popular individual stocks. Advanced traders prefer brokers that allow the short selling of real stocks (and not just CFDs) on most stock markets their clients have access to.

Fortunately, clients of KBC Equitas can short real stocks.

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Overall score
3.9/5
Minimum deposit
$0
Stock fee
Average
Fund fee
Low
Inactivity fee
no
Account opening
>3 days
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Short selling of real stocks at KBC Equitas

The number of stock markets a broker provides access to is a good indication for the number of real stocks available for short selling. Note that brokers may not allow short selling on all stock exchanges, therefore the total number of available stock markets may be lower. Financial regulators sometimes restrict short selling. For example when the Covid-19 pandemic engulfed Europe, six European countries implemented temporary bans on short-selling.

KBC Equitas available stock markets vs competitors
Stock markets (#)
27 90 50

Data updated on December 4, 2024

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You need to have a margin account to be able to open short positions. This type of account usually comes with different requirements than regular trading accounts. For example, in the US, you need a minimum deposit of $2,000 for margin trading. To compare the fees associated with the short selling real stocks, let's take a look at a $2,000 short sale trade.

Fees for a $2,000 short sale at KBC Equitas vs competitors
US stock
$8.0
$1.0
$1.6
UK stock fee
$12.5
$3.8
$3.8
German stock
$7.5
$3.2
$3.2

Data updated on December 4, 2024

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If none of the brokers above are a good match for you, we recommend our article listing the best brokers for short selling.

Short selling futures

You can short some of the most traded markets at KBC Equitas using futures. The table below shows the fees for selling 10 contracts.

KBC Equitas futures fees vs competitors
US micro e-mini stock index futures
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$2.5
$30.0
UK stock index futures
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$21.3
$37.5
German e-mini stock index futures
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$8.6
$43.2

Data updated on December 4, 2024

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Krisztián Gátonyi
Author of this article
I have 15 years of experience in proprietary trading, mainly in the interbank currency market as a foreign exchange risk manager. I'm actively involved in reviewing the 100+ brokers listed on our site. I personally open accounts with real money, execute trades, test customer services. I hold an MSc in International Business from the University of Middlesex. My purpose is to help people find the best investment provider.
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