Index option fees by broker
Index options (SPX, NDX, VIX, RUT) often carry exchange proprietary fees on top of commission.
| Broker | Index option fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | $0.65/contract + exchange proprietary index fee passed through as Industry Fee (amount not stated by Schwab) | www.schwab.com 2026-10-25 |
| Fidelity | unverified (page says certain proprietary options have additional fees) | www.fidelity.com 2026-10-25 |
| Interactive Brokers (Lite / Pro <=10k contracts) | exchange fees passed through (Pro); amount varies | www.interactivebrokers.com 2026-10-25 |
| tastytrade | $1.00/contract to open, $0 to close + $0.10 clearing + proprietary fee (SPX $0.60, RUT $0.18, VIX $0.35, NDX $0.25, XSP $0/$0.07) | tastytrade.com 2026-10-25 |
| Webull | $0.50/contract on certain index options | www.webull.com 2026-10-25 |
| E*TRADE | SPX $0.54, NDX $0.66, VIX $0.30, RUT $0.17 | us.etrade.com 2026-10-25 |
| Robinhood | $0.50/contract non-Gold, $0.35 Gold, plus exchange fees | cdn.robinhood.com 2026-10-25 |
| Tradier (Lite / Pro $10/mo / Pro Plus $35/mo) | $0.35 Lite/Pro, $0.10 Pro Plus + exchange fees (SPX $0.60, NDX $0.14, VIX $0.40, RUT $0.18) | brokerage.tradier.com 2026-10-25 |
| Firstrade | unverified (pricing page states $0/contract for options generally; index not mentioned) | www.firstrade.com 2026-10-25 |
| Public | $0.35/contract + exchange fees | public.com 2026-10-25 |
| moomoo | $0.50/contract + Cboe proprietary fees | www.moomoo.com 2026-10-25 |