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Advance your portfolio with low-fee options trading

Intuitive trading and contracts as low as $0.75 USD.

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Go beyond buying and selling stocks

Boost profit potential

Instead of just buying or selling, you can speculate on stock movements by predicting “how much” and “by when” that stock will move.

Limit your losses

When a stock’s value is decreasing, options can help you soften the blow. If your prediction on a stock’s decline comes true, you won’t lose out as much.

Diversify for less

Buying options can be more cost-efficient than buying stock outright. You can gain exposure to the market without spending as much cash.

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Smooth trading experience

Our straightforward options trading flow makes it simple to understand the call, put, and strike price for any available security.

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Get started in minutes

No visits to a branch, no mandatory phone calls, and no paperwork. Answer a few quick onboarding questions and start trading options right away.

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Designed for all investors

We’ll help you learn all the benefits and risks right in the app, so if options are right for you, you can start trading with confidence.

RESOURCE CENTRE

Options — explained for normal humans

Do you know your Greeks from your puts? Your rolling options from your covered calls? If not, we’ve got a nifty guide to trading options, and we’ve kept the mind-numbing stuff to a minimum.

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$1 in assets

Core

  • $0 commission stock trading
  • Up to $50,000 in instant deposits

$2 USDper contract

$100,000 in assets

Premium

  • No commission or FX fees on U.S trades
  • Up to $250,000 in instant deposits

$0.75 USDper contract

$500,000 in assets

Generation

  • All Core and Premium features
  • Comprehensive financial plan

$0.75 USDper contract

Set your money in motion

Start trading options in just 5 minutes.

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Learn more about options trading

If you’re new to options, it’s a good idea to understand the risks.

What Is Options Trading and How Does It Work?

9 min read

Options terminology and what each term means

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Option Greeks: Delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho

2 min read

FAQs

What is options trading?

Options trading is a type of investing that gives you the right (but not the obligation) to buy or sell a stock/ETF at a specified price (“strike price”) on or before a certain date (“expiry date”).

So instead of simply buying or selling a stock at its current market price, you can speculate on how it’ll perform in the future.

What options trading strategies do you currently support?

Currently, we support the following types of trading strategies:

  • Long call options: These give you the right (not the obligation) to buy a stock at a specific price (“strike price”) on or before a certain date (“expiry date”). They’re generally useful if you think a stock price will rise.

  • Long put options: These give you the right (not the obligation) to sell a stock at a specific price (“strike price”) on or before a certain date (“expiry date”). They’re generally useful if you think the stock price will fall.

  • Covered calls: Sell (or “write”) call options against the underlying stock you own. A call option lets you take a position on a stock, giving you the right to buy or the obligation to sell a fixed number of shares at a specific price (the “strike price”) by a specific date (the “expiration date”).

We’re just getting started. Stay tuned for more advanced trading strategies coming soon.

What account types can I use for options trading?

You can trade options with any of your Stocks & ETFs accounts – that means TFSAs, RRSPs, or Personal accounts.

Heads up: There are tax implications when trading from specific account types. Make sure you know those details before you start trading — this help centre article has all the details.

What stocks or ETFs are available for options trading?

We offer options trading on hundreds of US stocks and ETFs across the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges.

This is just the beginning, stay tuned for more symbols.

Is options trading available on desktop?

Yes, you can trade all options on the mobile app and on desktop — whichever you prefer.

I need a bit more info. Where can I learn more about how options trading works in Canada?

Good on you. It’s always a smart idea to do extra research on new investing strategies before diving in.

If you’re the “learn-by-doing” type, our app provides step-by-step education to help you understand calls, puts, strike prices, expiry dates, and more. That way, you can trade options with more confidence.

If you’re more of a reader, we’ve put together some articles that explain how options trading works in Canada. We recommend starting with What are Stock Options and How Do They Work.

Are there any other fees?

Yes, on top of our standard $2 or $0.75 contract fees, regulatory fees are added to each transaction. Also, depending on the type of transaction, there may be additional fees to consider. For more information, please see our Trade Fee Disclosure.