Pricing

Stocks & Options

All orders With TradeZero are either FREE or PAID.

Free Orders

$0.00 Free Limit Orders

  • Limit order must not create an immediate match.
  • Symbol must trade on NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ and be greater than $1.
  • This applies to all orders that are 200 shares or greater.
Fee ExampleCommission
Buy 1000 shares of AAPL at less than $125.10
AAPL Current Price (Bid 125 x Ask 125.10)
FREE
Sell 2000 shares SIRI at greater than $3.75
SIRI Current Price (Bid 3.75 x Ask 3.80)
FREE
Short 200 shares of IBM at greater than $135
IBM Current price Bid (135 x Ask 135.05)
FREE
Cover 200 shares of IBM at less than $135.05
IBM Current price Bid (135 x Ask 135.05)
FREE

Paid Orders

Paid Orders: $0.005 Per Share

  • Orders less than 200 shares: $0.99 flat fee.
  • All stocks, ETFs and warrants on NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX.
  • All equity securities below $1.00: $0.005 per share with a $0.99 minimum and a $7.95 max charge up to 250k shares.
Fee ExampleCommission
Buy 1000 shares of AAPL at $125.10 or greater
AAPL Current Price (Bid 125 x Ask 125.10)
$5.00
Sell 2000 shares SIRI at $3.75 or lower
SIRI current price (Bid 3.75 x Ask 3.80)
$10.00
Buy 100 shares of SIRI at Market$0.99
Stocks trading below $1.00 are
$7.95 per trade up to 250,000 shares.
(Buy 200,000 shares of ABC at $0.75)
$7.95
Buy 190 shares IBM at 135
IBM Current price Bid 135 x Ask 135.05
$0.99

Options

Options$.59 per contract
Options Clearing Corp (OCC) fee$0.055 per contract
Options Regulatory Fee (ORF)Up to $0.03175 per contract, based on prevailing rates
Option Exercise or Assignment$35

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Other Fees

Daily Short LocatesAs Quoted
Overnight Borrow Market rate which changes daily based on market conditions (as of 9/26/2022)
Overnight Borrow - Odd Lots Odd lot positions (less than 100 shares) will be rounded up to the nearest hundred shares
Margin Debit Interest 9% annually (only applies to stocks held overnight with values exceeding equity)
TAF Fee*$0.000166 per share (equity sells) and $0.00279 per contract (options sells).
SEC Fee*$0.000080 x dollar amount, sell side only
NSCC Fee*$0.00015 per share, with a $0.03 minimum

*May change without notice

Trading Software

Platform Fees

OTC Markets is an additional fee of $5 for Level 1 and $15 for Level 2 for non-professionals.
Professional exchange fees are passed through at cost and cannot be rebated with volume

PlatformMonthly CostVolume for Free Platform
ZeroWeb Level 2 ZeroPro$59100,000 shares per month
ZeroMobileFreeMust have an active Web or Pro user ID
ZeroFreeFree0 shares per month

Platform Comparison

FeaturesZeroProZeroWebZeroFreeZeroMobile
Price per month (Free after 100k Shares)$59 per mo. includes both$0 per mo.$0 per mo. / included with all platforms
Level 2 /# of Level 2 WindowsYes/ 6 windowsYes/ 4 windowsYes/ 1 windowNo
Advanced HotKeysYesYesAdd-On / $15 per MonthYes
Charting with IndicatorsYes/ 10 windowsYes/ 6 windowsYes/ 2 windowsYes
Real-time NewsYesYesYesYes
Direct Hard to Borrow LocatesYesYesYesYes
Options TradingYesNoNoYes
AlertsYesNoNoNo
Real-time NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ Level 1YesYesYesYes
Top Lists - Gainers, Losers, ChangersYesNoNoYes
Custom LayoutsYesYesNoNo
Window LinkingYesYesYesNo
OTC Markets Level 1$5 per month$5 per month$5 per monthNo
OTC Markets Level 2$15 per month$15 per month$15 per monthNo

Account Related Fees

Account Related Fees

TradeZero offers the lowest cost in the industry. We provide 100% free non-marketable limit orders to all of our accounts. Open an account with TradeZero today and start saving on commissions. All limit orders sent that are not instantly executable are free of charge.

Inactivity fees$0
Outgoing Withdrawals$25
Incoming Wire Deposits (Fee is waived for initial deposits $500 and over) $25
Reorgs (Reverse Splits & Symbol Changes)$35
Broker assisted trades$30

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