BIT Brokerage Launches U.S. Stock Short Selling Function, Enabling Long/Short Two-Way Trading

Odaily Planet Daily News Following the recent launch of margin trading, BIT (formerly Matrixport) today officially announced the上线 of a U.S. stock short selling (borrowing) function, marking a key closure in BIT's brokerage business for the long/short two-way trading ecosystem of U.S. stocks. This provides investors with tools for hedging risks and profiting flexibly in volatile markets, and lays sufficient infrastructure preparation for the upcoming options trading.

Regarding this business upgrade, Elio Cui, Head of BIT Brokerage, stated: "With the launch of short selling, BIT Brokerage has become one of the very few platforms in the industry that supports margin trading, short selling, and options layout within a genuine U.S. stock framework. Our product planning has been constructed from the start to benchmark the complete investment experience of traditional brokerages. Within a single account, users can seamlessly execute long/short two-way allocation and risk hedging, navigating different market cycles with higher capital efficiency."

After this function goes live, BIT integrated account (margin account) users who meet the initial margin requirements can short sell designated U.S. stocks by borrowing them. The platform will dynamically update key risk control indicators such as margin rates, stock borrowing costs, and the short selling pool quota in real-time to ensure transparency and efficiency in trading.

As an important part of perfecting its U.S. stock brokerage services, BIT also reminds investors that short selling involves market risks and is affected by factors such as market volatility, borrowing costs, and interest rate fluctuations. The platform will dynamically adjust the list of stocks eligible for short selling based on market liquidity and risk control policies, providing investors with qualifying short selling opportunities within a robust and safe framework.

In conjunction with the new service launch, BIT Brokerage is offering a limited-time "0 commission" promotion.