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tastytrade vs Tiger Brokers
The same facts side by side. Swap a broker from the menu under its logo; the best value in each row is marked.
- tastytrade leads
- 2
- Tiger Brokers leads
- 3
- Level
- 4
Of 9 scored facts, tastytrade leads on 2, Tiger Brokers on 3, and 4 are level. Countries and the offer are not scored.
Head-to-head
The best value in each row is marked; rows where every broker matches carry no mark.| Fact |  tastytrade |  Tiger Brokers |
|---|---|---|
| Fee per contract | $1 open / $0 close | US$0.95 per contractBest |
| tastytrade, $10 opening cap per leg; other fees apply | Tiger Brokers, A free coupon lowers it to US$0.65 with no minimum | |
| Exercise and assignment | $5 | Not published |
| Approval | Naked | Naked |
| tastytrade, Up to naked short options | Tiger Brokers, Up to naked short options | |
| 0DTE | Yes | Yes |
| Index options (SPX) | Yes | Yes |
| Options on futures | Yes | Not published |
| Spreads in an IRA | Yes | Not published |
| Portfolio margin | Yes | Not published |
| Margin rate | 10.00% | 6.50%Best |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile, APIBest | Desktop, Mobile, API |
| Paper trading | No | YesBest |
| 24/7 support | No | No |
| Countries | US residents and listed eligible countries (e.g. UK, Singapore); not Canada; India cash only | Singapore only (entity not authorised to operate in any other country) |
| QuantWheel | Trade & SyncBest | Not connected |
| tastytrade, Reads the account and places the orders you approve | ||
| Offer |
Facts from each broker's fee schedule and options agreement, checked 8 October 2026. Best marks the lowest cost or the widest allowance in a row.
The two brokers
One paragraph each.tastytrade$1 open / $0 close · $5 per event · naked
tastytrade opens options accounts for residents of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil, among the 9 countries this directory covers. It charges $1 open / $0 close ($10 opening cap per leg; other fees apply). Exercise and assignment cost $5 each. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Web, Desktop, Mobile, API. QuantWheel syncs positions and trades from the account and suggests; with Trade & Sync the orders you approve go to the broker from QuantWheel.
Tiger BrokersUS$0.95 per contract · exercise fee not published · naked
Tiger Brokers opens options accounts for residents of Singapore only. It charges US$0.95 per contract (A free coupon lowers it to US$0.65 with no minimum). It does not publish its exercise and assignment fees. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Desktop, Mobile, API. It is not connected to QuantWheel.
What each costs for the way you trade
A year of fees from each broker's published prices, checked 7 and 8 October 2026.
- tastytrade$1.93 a trade, 1.6% of your premium
- $185 a year
- Tiger Brokers$4.27 a trade, 3.6% of your premium, fee not published
- $410 a year
at least $225 a year less at tastytrade
Not counted because Tiger Brokers does not publish them: assignment fee, platform fee, inactivity fee.
Estimates from published fees. Your broker statement can differ, and brokers change fees. A fee a broker does not publish is never counted as $0.
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