Equity Locates and Borrows

Avatar has access to some of the lowest cost locates and borrows in the industry. Our agnostic approach and proprietary technology allows our trading members to access a rich pool of locates and borrows.

14 unique locate vendors
Custom time sensitive sourcing algorithms
Proactive trade desk to ensure all locates and borrows are secured

Auto Accept feature to get locates at set prices
Arrange pre-borrows at locked in neg-rates
Quick trade desk support for high touch situations

Alpha Locates

Seemless Integration

The Avatar Locate Tool is seamlessly integrated with all of our platform offerings. You know you are getting competitive locates and borrows, regardless if you are trading on Takion, Sterling Trader Pro, Lightspeed, or our own proprietary OMS/EMS.

High Quality Borrows

Our Trade Desk has a proactive approach to help prevent buy-ins of traders positions by utilizing our proprietary systems and high-touch processes.

Experienced Traders

Experienced traders will find highly competitive rates and the possibility of enhanced capitalization in any of our offices or remotely, along with many other benefits.

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