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What fees or commissions apply for options trading?

Type Amount When Charged By
Trading Activity Fee (TAF) $0.00279 per contract* Sells only FINRA

Consolidated Audit Trail Fee 

(CAT)

$0.0000265 per equivalent share*

Buys and sells

FINRA

Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) $0.02685 per contract Buys and sells Option Exchanges
Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) $0.02 per contract capped at $55 per trade Buys and sells up to 2750 contracts Options Clearing Corporation
Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) $55.00 per trade Buys and sells over 2750 contracts Options Clearing Corporation
Regulatory Transaction Fee (SEC)

$0.000008

Total $ Trade Amount (Min $0.01)

Sells only Securities and Exchange Commission

*For FINRA TAF and CAT fees, each fee is rounded to the nearest one cent. 

For example, if you buy 0.1 share of Apple for $200 per share, the fee is: FINRA CAT Fee: $0.00000265 rounded to $0.01. 

If you sell 0.1 share of Apple for $200 per share, the fees are: FINRA TAF Fee: $0.0000166 rounded to $0.01; FINRA CAT Fee: $0.00000265 rounded to $0.01.

Ongoing Promotion: Free Options Trading 

Syfe currently offers free options trading for the first 5,000 contracts per month. During this promotional period, no commission fees will be charged for these contracts - until the monthly limit is reached. Standard fees apply thereafter. We reserve the right to modify or end this promotion at any time.

Options Trading Fees by Tier (All fees are in USD)

Fee Type Blue Black Gold Platinum Diamond
Commission Fee (per contract)^ $0.59 $0.49 $0.39 $0.29 $0.00
Platform Fee $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Minimum Fee per Order $0.99 $0.99 $0.99 $0.99 $0.00

^The fees shown above are standard fees applicable after the promotional period.

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