Can I increase my available investable margin?
The amount of margin available to you goes up when you add more money to your investing account or if the marginable securities in your account appreciate in value. However, if you have a borrowing limit set on your investing account, your available margin won't increase above that limit.
For example, if you have $2,000 cash in your investing account, you can invest up to $2,000 with margin. If you increase your cash account value to $3,000 by depositing $1,000, your available margin will increase to $3,000. However, if you set a $2,000 borrowing limit, your available margin won't go up regardless of how much you deposit.
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Margin investing involves interest charges and risks, including the potential to lose more than deposited or the need to deposit additional collateral in a falling market. Before using margin, customers must determine whether this type of trading strategy is right for them given their specific investment objectives, experience, risk tolerance, and financial situation.
Regardless of the underlying value of the securities you purchased, you must repay your margin debt. Robinhood Financial can change its maintenance margin requirements at any time without prior notice. If the equity in your account falls below the minimum maintenance requirements (varies according to the security), you’ll have to deposit additional cash or acceptable collateral. If you fail to meet your minimums, Robinhood Financial may be forced to sell some or all of your securities, with or without your prior approval.
Robinhood Financial charges a margin interest rate that varies depending on your settled margin balance and the upper bound of the Target Federal Funds Rate, which is set by the Federal Reserve and is subject to change without notice. The formulas used to calculate the margin interest rate are subject to change at Robinhood Financial’s discretion. The variable margin rates are as of November 7, 2024 and might change at any time without notice and at Robinhood Financial’s discretion.
For more information, review FINRA’s Investor Alert and Robinhood Financial’s Customer Relationship Summary, Margin Disclosure Statement, and Margin Agreement. These disclosures contain important information on Robinhood Financial’s products and services, conflicts of interests, lending policies, interest charges, and the risks associated with margin investing enabled accounts.