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Options Trading

We offer an efficient, easy-to-use trading platform for investors looking to increase capital gains or hedge positions with various option strategies. Whether trading basic or complex options, LowTrades' powerful platform facilitates rapid order entry by linking the option chains to a pre-populated order page.




Basic options cost $2.50 per trade, plus $0.50 per contract. Complex options cost $2.50 per leg, plus $0.50 per contract.


Option Chains

  • The Option Chains feature provides reliable, option chain data to help you make better investment decisions and to trade more efficiently. From a single screen, you can access market data for a given security, and view a complete option chain for any stock or index, with Implied Volatility and all Greeks for each strike.


  • Offering the flexibility to choose from 8 different chain views, the Option Chains provide you with valuable insight to help identify trading opportunities and to gauge the market's volatility outlook. You can quickly search for options that are "In the Money" or "Near the Money" and select your strategy directly from the chain.


  • 8 Different Option Chains Available
    • Calls and Puts
    • Price Call Spreads
    • Price Put Spreads
    • Calendar Call Spreads
    • Calendar Put Spreads
    • Diagonal Call Spreads
    • Diagonal Put Spreads
    • Straddles

 

Options Research

  • Take advantage of the free options research tools we offer to help you improve your option trading strategies.

Basic Options Calculator

  • Research fair value and Greeks of any option.
  • Customize input parameters by option style, price of the underlying instrument, strike, expiration, implied volatility, interest rate and dividend data.

Options Volatility Index
Assets end-of-day information on an underlying security, including:

  • Historic Volatility
  • Implied Volatility
  • Historical 30-days Correlation Against S&P 500 Index


Before beginning the process of updating your account, please be sure to review the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options and Supplements (PDF). Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors.


Please complete and return the Options Agreement to begin trading options. You may scan and email the form to newaccounts@lowtrades.com, submit by fax to (202) 466-6895, or mail to:


LowTrades
c/o Success Trade Securities, Inc.
1900 L Street NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036

Member FINRA & SIPC | Washington DC
System response may vary due to a variety of factors, including trading volumes, market conditions, system performance, and other factors
Substantial risks are involved with electronic trading. Please read the statements, disclosures and notices linked below.
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Detailed information on the risks associated with options can be obtained by downloading the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options and Supplements (PDF) from The Options Clearing Corporation website.

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