RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Short SqueezeThanks for the clear up Maxmoe.
Is the margin account a legal requirement or just a requirement for them to do it without permission? IB is doing it with cash accounts and fully paid margin accounts as part of a yield enhancement feature.
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=46942#:~:text=Program%20Overview,pay%20interest%20to%20borrow%20them. When I had a forced buyin in Feb, I was short and slightly underwater the first two weeks of Feb as the market rallied to ATHs, and then had a partial forced buy-in right when the market was falling apart. It sucked, but yeah you are right, huge volatility and large volume day caused the lent shares to get pulled.
In your experience, how often does the custodian not take the higher lending fees and force the buy-in? Did my broker just give up?