Shorting stocks from portfolio

[Ben111]

Hi, two questions.....

1.Is it possible to short stocks (in the CFD or spreadbetting function) and use your own stocks from your share dealing portfolio as collateral?

2. Does IG use customers stock positions to open up their own shorts? or lend shares to 3rd parties for shorting?  And if so, is the owner of those stocks entitled to a percentage of the profits from others shorting them?

[ArvinIG]

On 02/10/2021 at 00:18, Ben111 said:

Hi, two questions.....

1.Is it possible to short stocks (in the CFD or spreadbetting function) and use your own stocks from your share dealing portfolio as collateral?

2. Does IG use customers stock positions to open up their own shorts? or lend shares to 3rd parties for shorting?  And if so, is the owner of those stocks entitled to a percentage of the profits from others shorting them?

HI @Ben111,

1. You can use up to 95% of your Shareholdings value as a professional trader. More information here. 

2.  https://www.ig.com/uk/how-does-ig-make-money

I hope that it helps.
All the best - Arvin