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tastytrade

Brokerage firm · United States

About the company

Legal company nametastytrade, Inc. · tastyfx LLC · IG US Holdings, Inc. · tastylive, Inc.
Year founded—
Headquarters / registered countryChicago, United States
Websitetastytrade.com
Last checked11.11.2026

According to its official website, tastytrade is a Chicago-based online brokerage; services are provided by tastytrade, Inc., formerly known as tastyworks, Inc., a member of FINRA, SIPC and NFA. The firm describes itself as built by traders for traders and offers stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, equity and index options, CME futures and futures options (E-mini, Micro and E-nano contracts), more than 20 crypto assets, forex and prediction-market event contracts in one account on its desktop, web and mobile platforms. Stock and ETF trades are commission-free; the site lists $1 per contract to open (capped at $10 per leg) and $0 to close on stock and ETF options, $1 per contract on futures ($0.75 for micros), 0.75–1% on crypto and a flat 6.75% margin rate. Futures and event-contract accounts are segregated at Apex Clearing Corporation and are not covered by SIPC; crypto trading and custody are provided by Zero Hash LLC and Zero Hash Liquidity Services LLC, while forex is offered by tastyfx LLC, a CFTC-registered retail foreign exchange dealer. tastytrade, Inc. states that it is registered with the CFTC as an introducing broker and is an NFA member, and that it is under common control with tastyfx through IG US Holdings, Inc., the IG group's US holding company; its owner is tastylive, Inc. Individual, retirement and joint accounts are open to customers from eligible countries, while entity and trust accounts are limited to US residents; accounts can be funded by bank transfer, account transfer and stablecoin deposits from $1. The firm has announced that it ceased serving Australian resident accounts as of 1 October 2026. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESIndividual account (The Works, Basic and Limited margin, cash) · Retirement (IRA) · Joint account · Entity and trust accounts (US residents) · Portfolio margin
MIN. DEPOSIT1 USD (stablecoin deposit)
PLATFORMStastytrade Desktop · Web platform · iOS and Android mobile app · Options Backtesting · API and MCP
PRODUCTSStocks and ETFs (fractional shares) · Equity and index options · CME futures and futures options · Crypto (more than 20 assets, Zero Hash) · Forex (tastyfx) · Prediction-market event contracts

Licences and regulation

SEC (United States)

Licence no.SEC 8-69649 · CRD 277027
Licence holderTASTYTRADE, INC.
ScopeFINRA BrokerCheck: SEC-registered broker-dealer, FINRA member, Approved; FINRA approval 10 Mar 2016, Chicago, IL; 53 state registrations; disclosures: 3 regulatory event. Broker-dealer named on the site (formerly tastyworks, Inc.); owner tastylive, Inc.
StatusVerified
USER REPORTS

User complaints

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Sources and verification history

Official company sourcestastytrade.com — homepage and footer disclosures, About Us, Account Types, Pricing, Futures, Crypto, Forex, Prediction Markets and Disclosures pages, tastytrade Australia notice; official tastytrade app page on the App Store (seller Tastytrade, Inc.)
Regulator recordsFINRA BrokerCheck — TASTYTRADE, INC., CRD 277027 (brokercheck.finra.org, 11 Nov 2026)
Company registerVerified source to be added
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX · FastBull
Last verified11.11.2026
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Frequently asked questions

Is tastytrade trustworthy?

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Which licences does tastytrade hold?

Licences verified in official registers: SEC (United States) – SEC 8-69649 · CRD 277027.

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How is the information about tastytrade verified and when was it last checked?

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