Options Trading

Want options? Look no further.

Options trading has never been more convenient. With an options-approved TD AMERITRADE account, you can pursue a wide range of options trading strategies with speed and ease. We deliver the support, information and structure that quickly let you spot potential opportunities and act on them fast.

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Online education

  • Education Center
  • Interactive courses
  • Web-based seminars
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Powerful options trading tools

  • Trade Triggers™*
  • Options 360™ provides covered call target zone, visual profit/loss graph, volatility trends and Market Heatmap
A covered call strategy can limit the upside potential of the underlying stock and your stock can get called away if the option is assigned. The strategy also provides minimal downside protection, limited to the premium received for the call.

Trade ideas

  • S&P® Options report
  • Covered call pre-defined screens
  • Options 360 Option Scans

Low, straightforward commissions

  • Pay just $9.99 plus $0.75 per contract for Internet options trades at TD AMERITRADE.**
  • Options exercises and assignments will incur a $19.99 commission.

Ongoing support

  • Our dedicated support team is available to help answer all of your options questions.
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Market volatility, volume and system availability may delay account access and trade executions.

Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses. Options trading privileges subject to TD AMERITRADE review and approval. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before investing in options.

*You are responsible for all orders entered in your account when a trigger you set is activated. Please make sure you keep sufficient funds or positions in your account to support the trigger. Options trading involves risks and is not suitable for all investors. Use of Trade Triggers may increase these risks.

**Trades executed in multiple market lots on the same trading day are charged a single commission. Trades partially executed over multiple trading days are subject to commission charges for each trading day.

Options 360 is a trademark of TD AMERITRADE IP Company, Inc. Used with permission. Access to Options 360 requires your acceptance of the exchange agreements.

Offer valid for one new individual and joint options-approved TD AMERITRADE account opened by 12/31/09 and funded within 30 days with $2,000 or more. To receive $100 bonus, account must be funded with $25,000 or more within 30 days of initial minimum funding. IRA and other tax-exempt accounts are not eligible to receive the $100 cash bonus. Limit one offer per client. Offer is not transferable and not valid with internal transfers, TD AMERITRADE Investing accounts using the Amerivest service, accounts managed by independent investment advisors and maintained by TD AMERITRADE Institutional, current TD AMERITRADE accounts or with other offers. Commission-free Internet equity or options trades will be limited to a maximum of 500 Internet equity or options trades. Qualified commission-free Internet equity or options orders must execute within 30 days of account funding. Contract, exercise, and assignment fees still apply. Taxes related to TD AMERITRADE offers are your responsibility. Retail values totaling $600 or more during the calendar year will be included in your consolidated Form 1099. Account must remain open with minimum funding required for participating in the offer for 9 months, or TD  AMERITRADE may charge the account for the cost of the cash awarded to the account. TD AMERITRADE reserves the right to restrict or revoke this offer at any time.