# Margin Balances · Plover Analytics

> Margin balances on the Tokyo and Nagoya markets (信用取引現在高) — stock bought on margin and sold short, weekly since 2002, with the sale/purchase ratio.

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## Margin balances — outstanding margin transactions

Latest reading, 2026-09-18: Customers' account — shares bought on margin (value, ¥ million) 6,453,287 ¥mn; Customers' account — shares sold short (value, ¥ million) 785,697 ¥mn.

_Latest values, as published_

| Period | Customers' account — shares bought on margin (value, ¥ million) (¥mn) | Customers' account — shares sold short (value, ¥ million) (¥mn) |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2026-09-18 | 6,453,287 | 785,697 |
| 2026-09-11 | 6,643,285 | 690,272 |
| 2026-09-04 | 6,477,737 | 707,554 |
| 2026-08-28 | 6,526,845 | 669,333 |
| 2026-08-21 | 6,480,238 | 745,323 |
| 2026-08-14 | 6,198,349 | 739,665 |
| 2026-08-07 | 6,265,837 | 632,910 |
| 2026-07-31 | 6,200,152 | 570,742 |

Source: Japan Exchange Group — Outstanding margin transactions (信用取引現在高). · Data through September 2026 · JSON: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/margin-jp/observations · CSV: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/margin-jp/observations?series=customer.purchases.value&format=csv

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