Order Execution Fees



  • Equities Execution Fees
  • Options Execution Fees
  • Futures Execution Fees

Equities Execution Fees

The grid below references per share pricing.
InstaQuote Trading Platform RealTick Trading Platform Sterling Trading Platform
Knight (NITE) Broker - - .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0000 .0010 .0010
Citigroup (ATD) Broker - .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0000 .0000 .0000
Merrill Lynch (MLX) Broker - - .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030
TNFG-EQ3 Broker - .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 .0010 - .0010 .0010
TNFG-Algo Broker - .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 .0030 - .0030 .0030
DirectEdge (EDGX) ECN .0000 .0030 .0000 .0030 .0000 .0030 - .0026 .0030
NYSE ARCA2 (ARCA) Exchange .0000 .0030 .0000 .0030 .0000 .0030 .0031 .0035 .0035
NASDAQ2 (INET/NSDQ) Exchange .0000 .0030 .0000 .0030 .0000 .0030 - .003 .0010

1 .003 per share for stocks priced >$1.00 and .003 percent of principal (price x shares) for stocks priced < $1.00
2 Other charges not listed may apply
3 Rates shown are for 'SMART' plan (TNFG routes used exclusively). 'SMART Plus' subscribers (Multiple route access) pay .0028 per share for removed liquidity.

Add = Orders that add liquidity to the Route
Remove = Orders that take liquidity from the Route
Routed = Orders that are routed through (executed by another market center or participant)

Regulatory Fees
FINRA Trade Activity Fees (TAF) (applies to sells, short sales) = .000075/sh $3.75 max
SEC Fees (applies to sells) = 0..0000169 x Principal

Options Execution Fees

Platform Route Order Route Fees
RealTick TNFG-OPT Free

Index Option Fees Exchange Exchange Fees
  CBO $0.40 per contract (index options only)
  PHS $0.40 per contract (index options only)
  ASE $0.15 per contract (index options only)

Option Cancellation fees:
ASE: $1.00 (If the total number of order cancels is higher than the total number of orders executed per day, per account, a $1 fee is assessed on the number of orders cancelled that exceeds those executed).

PHS: $1.10 (If the total number of order cancels is higher than the total number of orders executed per day, per account, a $1.10 fee is assessed on the number of orders cancelled that exceeds those executed).

CBO, ISE: $1.50 (If the total number of order cancels is higher than the total number of orders executed per day, per account, a $1.50 fee is assessed on the number of orders cancelled that exceeds those executed. All options orders executed in the same series on the same side of the market at the same price within a 30 second period will be aggregated and counted as one executed order for the purpose of this fee.)

BOX, NYS: No cancellation fee.

Regulatory Fees
FINRA Trade Activity Fees (TAF) (applies to sells ) = .002/contract
Options Regulatory Fee: (ORF): $0.014 per contract, $0.04 per trade minimum charge*
ISE: $0.0035 per contract, $0.01 per trade minimum charge
PHLX: $0.0035 per contract, $0.01 per trade minimum charge

*The ORF fee includes charges from BOX, CBOE, ISE, and PHLX.

Futures Execution Fees

Please Note:
NFA fees (every contract) $0.02 per normal sized contract, per side
$0.02 per mini sized contract, per side
Product Exchange Exchange Route Fees
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