Options Brokers for non-US residents 2026, 11 compared

These brokers open options accounts for people who live outside the United States. The country you live in sets which brokers accept you, and some brokers also check citizenship or visa status. Check the account currency and whether the broker gives non-US clients the same approval levels. 11 brokers open accounts for residents outside the United States among those serving the United States.

At a glance: 11 brokers, 5 at $0 per contract, 5 with $0 exercise and assignment, 8 approving naked options, 9 working with QuantWheel; median fee $0.10 per contract, lowest margin rate at $50,000 5.05%.

Broker	QuantWheel		Exercise	Approval	0DTE	Margin
TradeStation	Trade & Sync	$0 via QuantWheelIndex options add $0.75 per contract	$0	Naked	Yes	Negotiable
Alpaca	Coming	$0 per contractPartner, index and professional rates differ	Not published	Spreads	Yes	6.25%
Interactive Brokers	Sync-only	$0.65 per contract$1 minimum; additional fees	$0	Naked	Yes	5.38%
Robinhood	Sync-only	$0 per contractIndex contracts and other fees extra	$0	Spreads	Yes	5.05%
Schwab	Sync-only	$0.65 per contractAdditional fees may apply	$0	Naked	Yes	10.63%
tastytrade	Trade & Sync	$1 open / $0 close$10 opening cap per leg; other fees apply	$5	Naked	Yes	10.00%
TradeZero	Coming	$0.42 per contract$20 order cap; index contracts excluded	Exercise $10 auto / $35 manual, assignment $10 per line	Not published	Not published	9.00%
Tradier	Coming	$0.35 per contractPaid plans differ; other fees apply	$9	Naked	Yes	9.75%
Webull	Trade & Sync	$0 per contractOversized and index orders cost extra	Not published	Naked	Yes	8.74%
eOption		$0.10 + $1.99 per tradeBase fee and other charges apply	$9	Naked	Not published	8.20%
Firstrade		$0 per contractRegulatory fees apply	$0	Naked puts	Yes	11.50%

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What qualifies each for this page, from its fee schedule and options agreement, and the one fact that sets it apart.

TradeStation$0 via QuantWheel · $0 exercise and assignment · naked
TradeStation opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0 via QuantWheel (Index options add $0.75 per contract). Exercise and assignment cost $0. 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.
Alpaca$0 per contract · exercise fee not published · spreads
Alpaca opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0 per contract (Partner, index and professional rates differ). It does not publish its exercise and assignment fees. It approves up to defined-risk spreads. It trades on Web, 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.
Interactive Brokers$0.65 per contract · $0 exercise and assignment · naked
Interactive Brokers opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0.65 per contract ($1 minimum; additional fees). Exercise and assignment cost $0. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Web, Desktop, Mobile, API. QuantWheel syncs positions and trades from the account and suggests; you place the orders at the broker.
Robinhood$0 per contract · $0 exercise and assignment · spreads
Robinhood opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0 per contract (Index contracts and other fees extra). Exercise and assignment cost $0. It approves up to defined-risk spreads. It trades on Web, Mobile. QuantWheel syncs positions and trades from the account and suggests; you place the orders at the broker.
Schwab$0.65 per contract · $0 exercise and assignment · naked
Schwab opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0.65 per contract (Additional fees may apply). Exercise and assignment cost $0. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Web, Desktop, Mobile, API. QuantWheel syncs positions and trades from the account and suggests; you place the orders at the broker.
tastytrade$1 open / $0 close · $5 per event · naked
tastytrade opens accounts for residents outside the United States. 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.
TradeZero$0.42 per contract · $10 per event · not published
TradeZero opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0.42 per contract ($20 order cap; index contracts excluded). Exercise and assignment cost $10 each. It does not publish its highest options level. 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.
Tradier$0.35 per contract · $9 per event · naked
Tradier opens accounts for residents outside the United States. 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.
Webull$0 per contract · exercise fee not published · naked
Webull opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0 per contract (Oversized and index orders cost extra). It does not publish its exercise and assignment fees. 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.
eOption$0.10 + $1.99 per trade · $9 per event · naked
eOption opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0.10 + $1.99 per trade (Base fee and other charges apply). Exercise and assignment cost $9 each. It approves up to naked short options. It trades on Web, Mobile. It is not connected to QuantWheel.
Firstrade$0 per contract · $0 exercise and assignment · naked puts
Firstrade opens accounts for residents outside the United States. It charges $0 per contract (Regulatory fees apply). Exercise and assignment cost $0. It approves up to naked short puts, not naked calls. It trades on Web, Mobile. It is not connected to QuantWheel.

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Non-US residents

tastytrade, Interactive Brokers, Schwab, Robinhood, Webull, Tradier, TradeZero, TradeStation and 3 more. The country you live in sets which brokers accept you, and some also check citizenship or visa status; pick your country from Brokers in to see who serves it.

tastytrade, Interactive Brokers, Schwab, E*Trade, Webull, Tradier, TradeZero, Moomoo and 4 more. An API lets your own program read the account and send orders to the broker, and the broker executes them. See the full list

Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Moomoo, Public and Alpaca. The rate matters once assigned shares sit on margin; larger balances pay less at most brokers. See the full list

Brokers that work with QuantWheel sort first and carry the mark, because that is a fact about them, not a score. Sorting a column overrides this.

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