Basic account holders who wish to trade using margin from DEGIRO, short sell securities, or trade derivatives, can upgrade to an Active or a Trader account. Upgrading your account is free.
An Active profile provides all the services of a Basic profile with the addition of the Debit Money (the ability to trade using margin from DEGIRO), Debit Securities (short selling) and Derivatives services. Under this profile, use of Debit Money is more limited as a conservative approach to porfolio risk is taken.
A Trader profile provides all the services of a Basic profile with the addition of the Debit Money (the ability to trade using margin from DEGIRO), Debit Securities (short selling) and Derivatives services. Under this profile, you have access to more margin, as a less conservative portfolio risk approach is taken.
Please see the document Security Value, Risk, Debit Money and Debit Securities for further information.