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Tiger Brokers vs Tradier
The same facts side by side. Swap a broker from the menu under its logo; the best value in each row is marked.
- Tiger Brokers leads
- 1
- Tradier leads
- 3
- Level
- 5
Of 9 scored facts, Tiger Brokers leads on 1, Tradier on 3, and 5 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 |  Tiger Brokers |  Tradier |
|---|---|---|
| Fee per contract | US$0.95 per contract | $0.35 per contractBest |
| Tiger Brokers, A free coupon lowers it to US$0.65 with no minimum | Tradier, Paid plans differ; other fees apply | |
| Exercise and assignment | Not published | $9 |
| Approval | Naked | Naked |
| Tiger Brokers, Up to naked short options | Tradier, Up to naked short options | |
| 0DTE | Yes | Yes |
| Index options (SPX) | Yes | Yes |
| Options on futures | Not published | Yes |
| Spreads in an IRA | Not published | Yes |
| Portfolio margin | Not published | Not published |
| Margin rate | 6.50%Best | 9.75% |
| Platforms | Desktop, Mobile, API | Web, Desktop, Mobile, APIBest |
| Paper trading | Yes | Yes |
| 24/7 support | No | No |
| Countries | Singapore only (entity not authorised to operate in any other country) | US and permitted-list countries (not Canada, UK, Australia); in India no options or margin |
| QuantWheel | Not connected | Sync · Trade soonBest |
| Tradier, Reads the account; placing orders from QuantWheel is coming soon | ||
| 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.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.
Tradier$0.35 per contract · $9 per event · naked
Tradier opens options accounts for residents of the United States, Germany, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil, among the 9 countries this directory covers. It charges $0.35 per contract (Paid plans differ; other fees apply). Exercise and assignment cost $9 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; placing orders from QuantWheel is coming soon, so today you place them at the broker.
What each costs for the way you trade
A year of fees from each broker's published prices, checked 7 and 8 October 2026.
- Tiger Brokers$4.27 a trade, 3.6% of your premium, fee not published
- $410 a year
- Tradier$1.99 a trade, 1.7% of your premium
- $191 a year
at least $219 a year less at Tradier
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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Tiger Brokers vs Tradier