Trading can be complex. What it costs doesn’t have to be. You deserve pricing that fits your trading style.
Trading more should never mean paying more
Our pricing is designed to empower active traders to test, tinker, and discover the strategies that work for them, without penalizing exploration and experimentation. Unlock lower prices as your monthly trade volume grows and transparent tiers that give you the flexibility to trade your way.
Stocks and ETFs*
| Commissions (per share) | $0 |
Options
Futures
| Monthly volume of contracts traded | 0 – 500 | 501 – 1,000 | 1,001 – 10,000 | >10,000 |
| Commissions (per contract, per side) | $0 | |||
| Regular (per contract, per side) | $1.75 | $1.00 | $0.80 | $0.50 |
| Micros (per contract, per side) | $0.50 | $0.40 | $0.30 | $0.25 |
Futures options
| Commission (per contract, per side) | $0.85 |
| Traded through the FuturesPlus platform. Standard exchange, regulatory, and overnight fees may apply. For more information about trading futures options on FuturesPlus, please contact us. | |
Treasuries (T-bills, T-bonds, T-notes)
| Transaction fee | $50 |
Fixed income (Corporate bonds, municipal bonds)
| Transaction fee | $14.95 + $5/bond or note |
Mutual funds
| Transaction fee | $14.95 |
| See family of available mutual funds | |
Account fees
Technology subscriptions (non-brokerage customers)
| TradeStation platform with RadarScreen® (monthly) | $99.99 for non-professionals/$199.99 for professionals |
| Portfolio Maestro backtesting tool (monthly) | $59.95 |
| OptionStation® Pro | Included |
| The TradeStation analysis software platform, which can be used solely for charting and analysis, including back-testing of investment strategies, is offered by our affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, Inc., a software technology company. | |
Stocks and ETFs*
| Ticket charge (per trade) | $5.00 | |||
Options
Futures
| Monthly volume of contracts traded | 0 – 500 | 501 – 1,000 | 1,001 – 10,000 | >10,000+ |
| Commissions (per contract, per side) | $0 | |||
| Regular (per contract, per side) | $1.75 | $1.00 | $0.80 | $0.50 |
| Micros (per contract, per side) | $0.50 | $0.40 | $0.30 | $0.25 |
Futures options
| Commissions | $0.85 |
| Traded through the FuturesPlus platform. Standard exchange, regulatory, and overnight fees may apply. For more information about trading futures options on FuturesPlus, please contact us. | |
Treasuries (T-bills, T-bonds, T-notes)
| Transaction fee | $50 |
Fixed income (Corporate bonds, municipal bonds)
| Transaction fee | $14.95 + $5/bond or note |
Mutual funds
| Transaction fee | $14.95 |
| See family of available mutual funds | |
Account fees
Technology subscriptions (non-brokerage customers)
| TradeStation platform with RadarScreen® (monthly) | $99.99 for non-professionals/$199.99 for professionals |
| Portfolio Maestro backtesting tool (monthly) | $59.95 |
| OptionStation® Pro | Included |
| The TradeStation analysis software platform, which can be used solely for charting and analysis, including back-testing of investment strategies, is offered by our affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, Inc., a software technology company. | |
Leverage your assets and increase your buying power with our competitive equities margin interest rates. Active traders can get rates as low as 4.50%.
Margin interest rates1
| Less than $50,000 | $50,000 – $499,999 | $500,000+2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12.00% | 11.00% | Please call 800-770-4049 to learn about our latest rates. |
Margin requirements
| Position | Margin accounts2 | Cash Accounts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trading3 | Overnight | |||
| Long stock | Buy stock or ETF | 25% value of the position | 50% value of the position | 100% cost of the position |
| Short stock | Sell short stock or ETF | 25% value of the position | 50% value of the position | Not available |
- Margin interest rates vary per the base rate and the size of the debit balance. The base rate may be adjusted at TradeStation’s discretion concerning commercially recognized interest rates, current market trends, liquidity in the marketplace, and other industry conditions, and is subject to change without prior notice.
- Margin balances between $500k-$1,999,999 will default to an effective rate of 6.50% and margin balances greater than $2,000,000 will default to an effective rate of 4.50%.
- Day Trading requires that certain levels of equity be deposited and maintained in day-trading accounts and that these levels be sufficient to support the risks associated with day-trading activities. Learn more here: https://www.finra.org/investors/learn-to-invest/advanced-investing/day-trading-margin-requirements-know-rules.
Non-Day Traders: Non-Day Traders may execute up to three day trades in a five-trading-day period. If exceeded, the Non-Day Trader will be reclassified as a Pattern Day Trader, and all of their margin accounts will become subject to Pattern Day Trader rules. See the “Pattern Day Traders” section below for more details. The sum or total number of all margin day trades that have been executed in the previous 4 trading days can be viewed in the platform’s “Balances” section.
Additionally, each individual margin account that is held by a Non-Day Trader is limited to three opening transactions per day, less the number of day trades in that account made in the preceding four trading days. For example, if you have made two day trades in one of your margin accounts in the preceding four trading days, you will be permitted to place one new opening transaction in that account (buy or sell short) on the current day. You will still be able to place as many closing transactions (sell, buy to cover) as you would like on the current day. In some cases, this limitation may not stop the Non-Day Trader from being reclassified as a Pattern Day Trader.
You may qualify to have this opening transaction limitation removed across all your margin accounts. Please talk with the Equities Trade Desk for details.
Pattern Day Traders: Based on FINRA day trading rules, any client that places four day trades in a five-trading-day period is deemed to be a “pattern day trader”. Each of a Pattern Day Trader’s margin accounts must maintain a daily equity balance above U.S. $25,000 to have the ability to place opening transactions. If an account’s equity balance falls below $25,000.01, trading is restricted to closing transactions only until that account’s equity balance is increased to above of $25,000.
Margin requirements are structured for a diversified portfolio. Accounts that are using margin for holding concentrated positions may be asked to make immediate changes.
Special Margin Requirements: Due to low liquidity, volatility, or other conditions, some stocks and ETFs may have a special margin requirement. You can view a list of these symbols here: https://my.tradestation.com/lists/borrow-special-margin.
A minimum of $2,000 is required to open and maintain a position on margin, and a minimum of $2,000 is required to open and maintain a short stock position.
Please contact us for information about TradeStation Securities margin requirements and concentration parameters.
Margin trading involves risks, and it is important that you fully understand those risks before trading on margin. The FINRA Margin Disclosure Statement outlines many of those risks, including:
- You can lose more funds than you deposit in your margin account.
- Your brokerage firm can force the sale of securities in your account.
- Your brokerage firm can sell your securities without contacting you.
- You are not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call.
Review the Margin Disclosure Statement and the Margin Lending Program Rates Disclosure Statement.
TradeStation Securities will pay interest on cash balances
TradeStation Securities will pay interest on free credit balances (“cash balances”) over $100,000 in non-IRA securities and futures accounts (the “minimum threshold”). The annual percentage interest rate is 0.15%. Customers with cash balances of at least $500,000 may contact customer service to discuss a custom annual interest rate based on their needs and trading style (the “negotiated threshold”). The interest is calculated using the posted annual percentage interest rate prorated for the number of days the cash balance remains above the minimum threshold or the negotiated threshold. Interest will not be paid for days the balance is below the minimum threshold or negotiated threshold. Interest is paid out monthly on either the last business day of the month or the first business day following the end of the previous month. TradeStation reserves the right to right to modify or end the program at any time.
Market data pricing
Certain basic market data is available at no charge to non-professional subscribers. Additional market data fees may apply for added markets. For additional information, please review our Market Data Pricing page.
Trade the direction of the market with equity index futures
Get intraday futures margin rates as low as 10% on popular U.S. index futures, including ES, MES, and TY.
Mine opportunity in commodities with metals futures
Trade gold, silver, copper, and platinum futures with attractive intraday futures margin rates.
Important information
Commission tiers at TradeStation are determined based on your cumulative monthly trading volume for each asset class (equities, options, and futures). Each asset class is evaluated separately, and your commission tier may differ by asset class. For example, you could be tier 2 for equities but tier 1 for options. At the start of each month, your commission tier is set to the highest level reached during the previous month and is reviewed daily. If your trading activity moves you into a higher tier during the current month, your lower rate will take effect the next trading session. Futures and futures options traded through the FuturesPlus platform, sub-dollar and non-NMS trades, including most OTC trades, as well as third-party, direct-routed, delegated, or externally executed trades are excluded from tier-volume calculations and applicable commission tiers. Additional commissions and fees may apply to FuturesPlus platform trades, sub-dollar and non-NMS trades, including most OTC trades; direct-routed, delegated, or externally executed trades, as well as certain trades depending on asset type, routing method, and account status; direct routing, clearing and international tickets; and market data and premium services. Trades executed through non-TradeStation applications may be subject to custom pricing. For more details on applicable charges, please consult our online Fee Schedule or contact the Client Experience team.TradeStation may modify commissions and fees at any time.
*For exchange-traded equities orders which are executed below $1.00 per share, and for all OTC equities executions, the commission charge will be $0.005 per share, with a minimum commission charge of $1.00 per executed order and a maximum commission charge of $50.00 per executed order, both of which are subject to a cap of 5% of the notional value of the executed order. The execution of any direct-routed equity order will incur an additional commission charge of $0.005 per share.
TradeStation Desktop Platform: You must use the TradeStation Desktop platform to receive RadarScreen®, OptionStation® Pro, Portfolio Maestro, TradeStation Scanner, Easy Language®, Strategy Back-testing, the full Matrix.
For additional information, please review our stocks & ETFs pricing disclosures, options pricing disclosures and futures pricing disclosures.
Other Fees and Charges: Other fees and charges may apply. For additional information, please visit our exchange execution and clearing fees section.
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Inactivity fee minimum activity: Accounts qualify for a monthly inactivity fee waiver when the following criteria are met: $5,000 average end-of-month equity balance OR at least ten (10) trades placed during the previous 90-day period.
A multi-leg option order is an order that allows traders to simultaneously buy and sell options with multiple strike prices, and/or expiration dates. For example, all types of spread orders.
Any index option contract would incur this fee. For example, $VIX.X and $SPX.X.
Mutual fund families available to TradeStation customers
Allianz Funds
American Century Funds
AMG/Yachtman/Managers Funds
BNY Mellon Funds
Bridgeway Funds
Calamos Investment Trust
Calvert Funds
Davis Funds
Delaware Funds
Deutsche Funds
Dodge and Cox Funds
Fairholme Funds
Federated Funds
Fidelity Funds
Firsthand Funds
FPA Funds
Franklin/Templeton Funds
Fundvantage
Gabelli Funds
Gamco Funds
Hancock Funds
Harbor Funds
Harris Associates / Oakmark Funds
Icon Funds
Investment Managers
Janus Funds
Loomis Sayles
Lord Abbett Investment Trust
Mutual Series Funds
Natixis Funds
Northern Lights Funds
Permanent Portfolio Funds
Pimco Funds
Profunds
Prudential/Jennison Funds
Putnam Funds
Royce Funds
Rydex/Guggenheim Funds
Scout Funds
Shelton Funds
T Rowe Price Funds
Third Ave Trust
Thornburg Investment Trust
Tocqueville Trust
Touchstone Funds
US Global Funds
Value Line Funds
Vanguard Funds
Victory/Munder Portfolio
Virtus Trust
Wasatch Funds
Wells Fargo Funds
TradeStation will not accommodate customers entering into physical delivery of commodities underlying futures contracts. To avoid deliveries of expiring futures contracts as well as those resulting from futures options contracts, customers must roll forward or close out positions prior to the applicable notice periods for physical delivery. Without prior notification to the customer, TradeStation may, at its discretion, liquidate a customer’s futures position in order to avoid an impending physical delivery. A customer may incur significant costs if a physical delivery occurs due to the customer holding a futures or futures option position into the delivery period.
