Bitget launches commission-free U.S. stock options trading

2026-07-02 10:300335

To help users capture more opportunities in the U.S. stock market, Bitget officially supports U.S. stock options trading starting July 2nd. With options, you can leverage your capital for greater exposure to U.S. stocks and hedge existing positions with a wide range of trading strategies—enabling more flexible asset allocation in any market condition. All users on Bitget enjoy zero commission when trading U.S. stock options. Update to the latest version (2.87.0) to get started.

To ensure a quality experience, Bitget is launching with over 540 stock options at launch, covering individual stocks under major indices (e.g., S&P 500, NASDAQ 100) and popular ETFs. Support for all stocks and ETF options will be rolled out gradually.

To celebrate the launch of U.S. stock options, Bitget is running a special trading promotion. Eligible users who register and complete their first U.S. stock options trade on Bitget during the promotion period will receive $15 worth of NVIDIA stock as a reward. Learn more.

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The following trading capabilities are supported at launch. More features will be added over time—stay tuned:

Operation	Availability at launch
Long call (buy)	Supported
Long put (buy)	Supported
Long call close (sell to close)	Supported
Long put close (sell to close)	Supported
Non-standard options contract open	Close only

Options trading rules overview

Trading hours: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET (Eastern Time)
Margin funding: Cash only. Margin borrowing to buy options is not supported.
Order assistance: PnL estimates displayed at order placement (shows maximum profit/loss projection).
Order management: Supports order modification, cancellation, and order history lookup.
Margin requirements: Long call / long put margin rate is 100%. The full premium is required upfront as margin—no leverage is applied.
PnL calculation: Uses average cost basis and PnL logic consistent with stock trading.
Settlement cycle: T+1 settlement, consistent with U.S. stock settlement.

Fee schedule

Fee item	Direction	Rate
Trading commission	Buy and sell	Zero per contract
Platform fee	Buy and sell	$0.6 per contract

The following fees are collected by U.S. regulatory authorities and remitted by Bitget on their behalf. Applicable to sell orders only.

Fee item	Charging agency	Direction	Rate	Cap/Floor
SEC fee	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission	Sell orders only	0.00206% of transaction value	Minimum $0.01
Trading activity fee	FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)	Sell orders only	$0.00329 per contract	Maximum $9.79 per order

The following third-party fees are specific to options trading:

Fee item	Rate
Clearing fee	$0.025 per contract
Regulatory fee	$0.015 per contract
Exercise/Assignment fee	$0.18 per contract
Audit trail fee	$0.0003 per contract

The SEC fee and trading activity fee apply to sell orders only; they are not charged on buy orders.
The exercise/assignment fee is incurred only upon exercise or assignment.
The above regulatory fee rates are subject to change in accordance with regulatory authority policy; actual rates at the time of execution apply.
The audit trail fee is collected by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) to cover the operating costs of the options market audit trail system.

Supported order types

Order type	Description
Limit order	Buys or sells at a specified price
Market order	Executes at the current market price
Conditional order – Buy on trigger	Triggers a buy order when the underlying asset price reaches a specified price
Conditional order – Sell on trigger	Triggers a sell order when the underlying asset price reaches a specified price
Conditional order – Buy on rebound	Triggers a buy order when the price rebounds from a low by a specified amount
Conditional order – Sell on pullback	Triggers a sell order when the price pulls back from a high by a specified amount

Options expiration and exercise handling

ITM (in-the-money) options: The OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) will automatically exercise ITM options.
- Long call (ITM) exercise: The client purchases the underlying shares at the strike price upon exercise. Sufficient funds must be available in the account; if funds are insufficient, the risk management system will issue a margin call warning.
- Long put (ITM) exercise: The client sells the underlying shares at the strike price upon exercise. Sufficient shares must be held in the account. If shares are insufficient, the risk management system will issue a stock deficiency notice (short positions are not permitted; short selling is not currently supported). On the expiration date, the corresponding stock positions will be frozen and unavailable for sale, pending exercise processing.
OTM (out-of-the-money) options: Automatically treated as expired worthless; no action required. The options contract position will be automatically removed the day after expiration. The premium loss is reflected at the time of purchase.

Near-expiry options riskmargin notice

Slightly OTM options may be treated as ITM for the purpose of calculating the additional expiration-day margin requirement.

Options corporate actions

Event type	Description
Accelerated expiration	Options expire early due to a special corporate event
Stock split / reverse split	When the underlying stock undergoes a split or reverse split, option contract terms are adjusted accordingly. Margin freeze calculations must be recalculated based on the new terms. Expiration risk monitoring must be reassessed based on the new terms.
Symbol change	When the underlying stock ticker changes, the options contract symbol is updated accordingly.