# Increase short availability

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/increase-short-availability/2543>\
**Category:** Alpaca Products Discussion\
**Created:** [September 3, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/increase-short-availability/2543 "2020-09-03T21:16:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![karuu6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cdc98d/32.png) [@karuu6](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/karuu6)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/increase-short-availability/2543/1 "2020-09-03T21:16:35Z")

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Compared to other brokers such as IBKR, TD-Ameritrade, etc. the number of short-able stocks is much lower on Alpaca.