Options Cost Plus

North America

Our transparent Cost Plus pricing for options includes our low broker commissions, which in certain cases decrease on volume, plus exchange, regulatory, and clearing fees. In cases where an exchange provides a rebate, we pass some or all of the savings directly back to you1. VAT, also referred to as consumption tax, goods and services tax, where applicable, will be separately applied for eligible services.

United States - Smart Routed: <=10,000 Monthly Contracts
1 Contract @ USD 2 Premium = USD 1.00
2 Contracts @ USD 5 Premium = USD 1.40
3 Contracts @ USD 0.075 Premium = USD 1.50
5 Contracts @ USD 0.03 Premium = USD 1.25
  Commissions Minimum Per Order
Premium => USD 0.10 USD 0.70 per contract USD 1.00
USD 0.05 =< Premium < USD 0.10 USD 0.50 per contract USD 1.00
Premium < USD 0.05 USD 0.25 per contract USD 1.00

United States - Smart Routed: 10,001-50,000 Monthly Contracts
1 Contract @ USD 2 Premium = USD 1.00
2 Contracts @ USD 5 Premium = USD 1.00
5 Contracts @ USD 0.03 Premium = USD 1.25
  Commissions Minimum Per Order
Premium => USD 0.05 USD 0.50 per contract USD 1.00
Premium < USD 0.05 USD 0.25 per contract USD 1.00

United States - Smart Routed: 50,001-100,000 Monthly Contracts
1 Contract @ USD 2 Premium = USD 1.00
2 Contracts @ USD 5 Premium = USD 1.00
  Commissions Minimum Per Order
All Premiums USD 0.25 per contract USD 1.00

United States - Smart Routed: > 100,000 Monthly Contracts
1 Contract @ USD 2 Premium = USD 1.00
2 Contracts @ USD 5 Premium = USD 1.00
  Commissions Minimum Per Order
All Premiums USD 0.15 per contract USD 1.00

United States - Direct Routed
1 Contract = USD 1.00
Commissions Minimum Per Order
All Premiums USD 1.00 per contract USD 1.00



United States - Exchange Fees
AMEX ISE
BATS MIAX
BOX NASDAQOM
C2 NASDAQ OMX BX Options Exchange
CBOE NYSE Arca (PSE)
GEMINI PHLX

United States - Regulatory Fees
  Commissions
Options Regulatory Fee ("ORF") 2, 3 USD 0.0401 per contract

United States - Transaction Fees
  Commissions
Transaction Fees 4 USD 0.0000221* Value of Aggregate Sales
FINRA Trading Activity Fee USD 0.002 * Quantity Sold

United States - OCC Clearing Fees
Tier Fee
Trades of 1 to 500 contracts USD 0.05 per contract
Trades of 501 to 1,000 contracts USD 0.04 per contract
Trades of 1,000 to 2,000 contracts USD 0.03 per contract
Trades of > 2,000 contracts USD 55.00 per trade


Notes:


  1. IB's Cost Plus commission models are not guaranteed to be a direct pass-through of exchange and third-party fees and rebates. Costs passed on to customers in IB’s Cost Plus commission schedule may be greater than the costs paid by IB to the relevant exchange, regulator, clearinghouse or third party. For example, IB may receive volume discounts that are not passed on to customers. Likewise, rebates passed on to customers by IB may be less than the rebates IB receives from the relevant market.
  2. The Options Regulatory Fee ("ORF") is charged by the following exchanges: AMEX, BOX, CBOE, CBOE2, ISE, GEMINI, MIAX, NOM, PCX, PHLX.
  3. Fee applies to the "Public Customer" Category only.
  4. Transaction fees are only charged for sell orders.

Europe

Our transparent Cost Plus pricing for options includes our low broker commissions, plus exchange, and clearing fees. VAT, also referred to as consumption tax, goods and services tax, where applicable, will be separately applied for eligible services.

European Stock Options
Product Commissions Minimum Per Order
EUR-denominated stock options EUR 1.00 + external fees EUR 1.00
CHF-denominated stock options CHF 1.35 + external fees CHF 1.35
GBP-denominated stock options 1 GBP 1.00 + external fees GBP 1.00
Swedish options 0.35% of trade value, minimum 0.50 per contract plus external fees SEK 10.00 2

European Index Options 3
Contract Volume
(per month)
USD EUR GBP CHF SEK NOK
<=1,000 1.05 0.90 0.65 1.40 10 10
1,001-10,000 0.65 0.60 0.45 0.90 8 8
10,001-20,000 0.45 0.40 0.30 0.60 6 6
>20,000 0.25 0.25 0.15 0.35 4 4

Europe - Exchange and Regulatory Fees

Belgium

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

 
 



Notes:


  1. Stamp duty on option exercise (UK=0.5%) is directly passed through to the customer.
  2. Exchange fees for Swedish options are not used to determine the minimum per order. Exchange fees are passed through in addition to the stated IB commissions.
  3. Note, index options traded under the cost+ model are combined with futures and option on futures trading for volume tiers. They will not be included with the monthly volume of stock options when determining commissions.

Asia-Pacific

Our transparent Cost Plus pricing for options includes our low broker commission, which decreases depending on volume, plus exchange, regulatory, and clearing fees. In cases where an exchange provides a rebate, we pass some or all of the savings directly back to you2. VAT, also referred to as consumption tax, goods and services tax, where applicable, will be separately applied for eligible services.

India 1 - Plus Securities Transaction Tax, Exchange Charges, and Service Tax
1 Stock Option board lot (Cost Plus pricing model) = INR 25

  Commissions Minimum Per Order
Stock Options - Cost Plus
  INR 25 per board lot None
 
Stock Options - Cost Plus Tiered
=< 1000 board lots INR 30 per board lot None
1000 - 5000 board lots INR 25 per board lot None
>5000 board lots INR 20 per board lot None
 
Index Options - Cost Plus
  INR 15 per board lot None
 
Index Options - Cost Plus Tiered
=< 1000 board lots INR 15 per board lot None
1000 - 5000 board lots INR 12 per board lot None
>5000 board lots INR 10 per board lot None


Notes:


  1. Volume tiers are applied based on monthly cumulative trade volume summed across all option contracts at the time of the trade. Only contracts that are traded while under the cost plus tiered pricing structure will count towards the monthly volume.
  2. IB's Cost Plus commission models are not guaranteed to be a direct pass-through of exchange and third-party fees and rebates. Costs passed on to customers in IB’s Cost Plus commission schedule may be greater than the costs paid by IB to the relevant exchange, regulator, clearinghouse or third party. For example, IB may receive volume discounts that are not passed on to customers. Likewise, rebates passed on to customers by IB may be less than the rebates IB receives from the relevant market.