Pricing & Policies
Commissions
Stocks & ETFs
Free(ish)
Options
$$
Fixed Income
$$$
Mutual Funds, UITs
$$$
Exchange Fees: Exchanges charge customers an additional per-contract fee on certain index and ETF option products. TradingBlock will pass through these fees on all orders. Click here for a complete list of symbols and their respective exchange fees.
*Multi-leg option trades are charged $5.00 per trade plus one option contract commission for each option contract bought or sold. For example, one spread trade consisting of two legs and 10 total contracts would cost $5.00 ticket + ($0.50 x 10 contracts) or $10.00.
Active traders may qualify for volume discount rates. Call 1-800-494-0451 to learn more.
The above rates apply to self-directed discount accounts only. Rates for full-service broker or investment advisor accounts may be significantly higher.
Interest Rates
Below are TradingBlock's current debit and credit interest rates
Debit Interest Range
$0 - Any Amount
Calculation of Interest
7.45%
Credit Interest Range
$0 - Any Amount
Calculation of Interest
0.00%
Brokerage Fees
Cash Transfer Items
Fee
ACH Transfer (any)
FREE
Wire Transfer (incoming)
FREE
Wire Transfer - Outgoing (domestic)
$25.00
Wire Transfer - Outgoing (international)
$50.00
Check - Outgoing (domestic)
$5.00
Check - Outgoing (international)
$10.00
Stop Payment (issued check)
$30.00
Returned Check/ACH/Wire
$30.00
Account Transfers (ACATs)
Incoming (ACAT - partial or full)
FREE
Outgoing (ACAT - partial or full)
$75.00
IRA Account Fees
IRA Custodian Fee
$45.00/year
IRA Termination Fee
$75.00
Statements, Confirm and Tax Documents
Electronic Statements, Confirms and Tax Documents
FREE
Paper Statement (per month)
$5.00
Paper Trade Confirmation (per confirm)
$2.00
Paper Tax Document (per statement)
$5.00
Statements - Archived Copies (2 years or older)
$25.00 (1-3 months)
$100.00 (full year)
Overnight Delivery
Domestic
$50.00
International
$100.00
Back Office Fees
Physical Certificate Custody
$300.00 per security
Physical Certificate Issue
$350.00 per issue
Voluntary Corporate Action - Domestic
$50.00
Voluntary Corporate Action - International
$100.00
Reg T Margin Extensions
$20.00
Inactivity (no activity for 12 months)
$30.00/year
Policies & Disclosures
- Name, address, contact details
- Your age, occupation and marital status
- Personal Identifier such as, depending on your country of residence, your Social Security Number, Tax File Number
- A head and shoulders photograph from, as applicable, your passport, national identity card or driver's license, as required by laws and regulations addressing due diligence and related matters
- Extensive financial information such as investment experience, assets, account balances and transaction history
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share information about you as described in this notice. We however do not sell your information at any time.
- Log into your TradingBlock account on the TradingBlock legacy platform.
- Go to Manage | My Profile and click on the Contact Preferences tab.
- Scroll down to the "Communication Preferences" table. Click Edit.
- Under "Subscribed Promotional Emails" click the "Opt out of promotional email" checkbox.
- Click Save Changes button.
You may also use the Form below and submit the request in writing to:
TradingBlock
Attn: Customer Service
Dept.311 South Wacker, Suite 1775
Chicago, IL 60606
Please note:
If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.
____ Do not share information about my creditworthiness with your affiliates for their everyday business purposes.
____ Do not allow your affiliates to use my personal information to market to me.
____ Do not share my personal information with non-affiliates to market their products and services to me.
Name _________________________________
Address _______________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________
Account # ___________________________
Mail to:
TradingBlock
Attn: Customer Service Dept.
311 South Wacker, Suite 1775
Chicago, IL 60606 USA
- Disclose information on applications and other forms that you submit to us
- We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies
- sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness
- affiliates from using your information to market to you
- sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. (See below for more on your rights under state law.)
TradingBlock Margin Policies
If you have any questions or would like to verify our current margin requirements, please contact our Trade Desk at 1-800-494-0451.
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