What is Leverage in Forex Trading & How Does It Work?
Leverage allows traders to gain a much larger exposure to the markets than their original account's balance. Learn how leverage works in forex trading.
Stocks
What is an IPO and Why Do Companies Go Public?
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a process that allows a private company to become public and trade on an exchange. Taking a business public enables the company to access new capital, which is used to grow the business, pay off debt, and invest in new initiatives.
What is VXX and How Can You Trade It?
VXX is an exchange-traded-note (ETN) that allows market participants to trade a near-term blend of S&P 500 VIX futures contracts. Learn more about the product, and how its performance is tied to that of the VIX futures forward curve.
What Are the Different Types of Securities?
Learn more about the different types of securities and how they work including stocks, ETFs, ETNs, REITs, ADRs and MLPs.
What are Stocks & How do They Work?
Discover what stocks are and how they work in the financial markets. Learn about ownership shares, trading strategies, and factors that affect stock prices.
Options
What is the VIX Volatility Index and How Can You Trade It?
The VIX Volatility Index is a cash-settled index that gives traders context around implied moves in the S&P 500 on a 30-day, forward looking basis. Learn about the nuances of the VIX, and how it relates to VIX futures contracts.
How to Trade Options: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to trade options with our step-by-step guide for beginners. Understand the fundamentals like calls and puts, risk management, and more.
What Are Options & How Do They Work?
Discover what options are and how they work. Learn about calls, puts, strike prices, and how intrinsic and extrinsic value come into play.
Long Call Option Trading Strategy
A long call option is a bullish, defined risk strategy that benefits from a stock price increasing.
Futures
Futures Options
Options on futures allow traders and investors to gain more dynamic exposure to futures markets. Futures options settle to a specific futures contract prior to settling to cash or a physical product. Learn more about the nuances of futures options.
Futures vs. Options: What Are the Differences?
Futures and options are both derivative contracts that can be bought or sold and used for speculation and hedging purposes, but their trading characteristics vary greatly. Learn more here.
What Are Futures and How Does Futures Trading Work?
Discover what futures are, how they work, and the fundamentals of futures trading in financial markets.
Available Futures Products
Explore tastytrade's comprehensive selection of futures products. From mini S&P 500 and Micro Bitcoin futures to Crude Oil and Treasuries.
Crypto
Available Cryptocurrencies
Access major cryptocurrencies on tastytrade, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin. Trade seamlessly with USD pairs in your crypto-enabled account.
What is Bitcoin (BTC) and How Does It Work?
Explore Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency. Learn about its workings, mining, and how to start trading it today.
What is Ethereum (ETH) and How Does it Work?
Ethereum is a decentralized platform for smart contracts and apps. Discover how Ethereum works and how you can start trading ETH.
What is Cryptocurrency Trading and How Does It Work?
Learn what cryptocurrencies are and how cryptocurrency trading works. Start trading crypto with our step-by-step guide.
Other Products
What Are Indices and How Does Index Trading Work?
Dive into financial indices and how index trading works. From equity to commodity indices, discover how these instruments provide insights into market trends and how to incorporate them into your trading strategy.
What Are Bonds & How Do They Work?
Explore how bonds work, from basics like the types of bonds to maturity and interest payments. Learn how bonds generate income and are influenced by monetary policy. Discover how bonds can diversify a trader's portfolio.
What Are Commodities and How Do You Trade Them?
Commodities allow traders and investors to deviate from the traditional equity world and trade products like precious metals, currencies, agriculture, and more. Learn what they are and how to trade them.
What Are ETFs & How to Trade Them
Explore what ETFs are, how they work, and how to trade them.
Ready to Trade?
How to Trade Forex: Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to trade spot forex markets with this step-by-step guide, from opening a forex account to closing forex positions.
What is an IPO and Why Do Companies Go Public?
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a process that allows a private company to become public and trade on an exchange. Taking a business public enables the company to access new capital, which is used to grow the business, pay off debt, and invest in new initiatives.
What is VXX and How Can You Trade It?
VXX is an exchange-traded-note (ETN) that allows market participants to trade a near-term blend of S&P 500 VIX futures contracts. Learn more about the product, and how its performance is tied to that of the VIX futures forward curve.
What is the VIX Volatility Index and How Can You Trade It?
The VIX Volatility Index is a cash-settled index that gives traders context around implied moves in the S&P 500 on a 30-day, forward looking basis. Learn about the nuances of the VIX, and how it relates to VIX futures contracts.
What Are Indices and How Does Index Trading Work?
Dive into financial indices and how index trading works. From equity to commodity indices, discover how these instruments provide insights into market trends and how to incorporate them into your trading strategy.
What Are Bonds & How Do They Work?
Explore how bonds work, from basics like the types of bonds to maturity and interest payments. Learn how bonds generate income and are influenced by monetary policy. Discover how bonds can diversify a trader's portfolio.
What Are Commodities and How Do You Trade Them?
Commodities allow traders and investors to deviate from the traditional equity world and trade products like precious metals, currencies, agriculture, and more. Learn what they are and how to trade them.
Available Currency Pairs
Access over 80 currency pairs on the tastytrade platform to diversify your portfolio, including Major US dollar pairs and non-dollar crosses.
What is Forex (FX) Trading & How Does it Work?
Discover what currency pairs are and how the spot FX market works. Learn about exchange rates, over-the-counter markets, and how leverage affects forex trading.
Futures Options
Options on futures allow traders and investors to gain more dynamic exposure to futures markets. Futures options settle to a specific futures contract prior to settling to cash or a physical product. Learn more about the nuances of futures options.
Futures vs. Options: What Are the Differences?
Futures and options are both derivative contracts that can be bought or sold and used for speculation and hedging purposes, but their trading characteristics vary greatly. Learn more here.
What Are ETFs & How to Trade Them
Explore what ETFs are, how they work, and how to trade them.
Commodities
Trade a variety of commodity markets using options, futures, ETFs, stocks, and futures options all from one platform. Choose the sectors you want to invest in, like energy commodities, agriculture, metal, and raw materials.
Indices Trading
Trade a variety of index products using options, futures, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Take your position with an index product that works for your account size and risk tolerance.
What Are the Different Types of Securities?
Learn more about the different types of securities and how they work including stocks, ETFs, ETNs, REITs, ADRs and MLPs.
What Are Futures and How Does Futures Trading Work?
Discover what futures are, how they work, and the fundamentals of futures trading in financial markets.
What are Stocks & How do They Work?
Discover what stocks are and how they work in the financial markets. Learn about ownership shares, trading strategies, and factors that affect stock prices.
Available Cryptocurrencies
Access major cryptocurrencies on tastytrade, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin. Trade seamlessly with USD pairs in your crypto-enabled account.
Available Futures Products
Explore tastytrade's comprehensive selection of futures products. From mini S&P 500 and Micro Bitcoin futures to Crude Oil and Treasuries.
How to Trade Futures
Learn how to trade futures with our step-by-step guide; from opening an account to placing your first trade.
How to Trade Options: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to trade options with our step-by-step guide for beginners. Understand the fundamentals like calls and puts, risk management, and more.
How to Trade & Invest in Stocks
Discover how to trade and invest in stocks with our step-by-step guide. Learn the differences between short-term trading and long-term investing approaches.
Commodity Futures
Commodity futures offer numerous trading opportunities. Speculate on price changes today!
What is Bitcoin (BTC) and How Does It Work?
Explore Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency. Learn about its workings, mining, and how to start trading it today.
Futures Characteristics
Discover the essential characteristics of futures contracts and how they differ from other financial instruments.
What Are Index Futures and How Do They Work?
Index futures let traders speculate on market direction and sentiment. Trade index futures like the S&P 500 on tastytrade.
What is Ethereum (ETH) and How Does it Work?
Ethereum is a decentralized platform for smart contracts and apps. Discover how Ethereum works and how you can start trading ETH.
What is Cryptocurrency Trading and How Does It Work?
Learn what cryptocurrencies are and how cryptocurrency trading works. Start trading crypto with our step-by-step guide.
Futures Market Hours & Holiday Trading Schedule
Learn when the futures markets open and close and the futures holiday schedule and trading hours.
What Are Options & How Do They Work?
Discover what options are and how they work. Learn about calls, puts, strike prices, and how intrinsic and extrinsic value come into play.
What Are Natural Gas Futures & How To Trade Them
Learn how to trade natural gas futures. Learn more about natural gas trading, what affects the price of natural gas and how to trade the natural gas futures markets.
What is a Stock Market Index & How Does it Work?
A stock market index tracks stock performance, indicating market trends. Examples include S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones.
Stock Fundamental Analysis & Metrics
Learn how to analyze and evaluate stocks using fundamental metrics and financial statements.
Long Call Option Trading Strategy
A long call option is a bullish, defined risk strategy that benefits from a stock price increasing.
Long Put Options Strategy Explained
A long put option is a bearish, defined risk strategy that benefits from a stock price decreasing. Learn how it works and how to trade it.
Bitcoin Futures Trading
Trade Bitcoin futures with tastytrade for flexible, low-cost exposure. Standard and micro bitcoin futures available.
Short Call Options Strategy Explained
A short call option is a bearish, undefined risk short premium strategy. Learn how to trade it.
Long Put Vertical Spread
A long put vertical spread is a bearish, defined risk debit strategy. Learn more here.
Short Put Vertical Spread Options Strategy Explained
A short put vertical spread is a bullish, defined risk short premium strategy. Learn how it works and how to trade it.
Long Call Vertical Spread
A long call vertical spread is a bullish, defined risk debit strategy. Learn how to trade it.
Short Call Vertical Spread Options Strategy Explained
A short call vertical spread is a bearish, defined risk, short premium strategy. Learn more here.
What is a Short Put Option & How to Trade it?
A short put is a bullish, short premium strategy where you assume the risk of 100 shares of stock at your strike price. Learn how to trade a short put.
Short Iron Condor Options Strategy Explained
A short iron condor is constructed by selling an OTM put spread and an OTM call spread in the same expiration. Learn how to trade it.
Long Call Diagonal Spread
A long call diagonal spread blends a call calendar and a long call vertical spread into the same idea.
Long Put Diagonal Spread
A long put diagonal spread blends a long put vertical spread and a put calendar into the same idea. Learn more here.
Long Call Calendar Spread
A long call calendar spread consists of a long and short call option on the same strike in different expirations.
Long Put Calendar Spread
A long put calendar spread consists of a long and short put option on the same strike in different expirations.
Analyzing Exposure with Options Greeks
Learn how to analyze options Greeks on the tastytrade platforms.
What are Oil Futures & How to Trade Them
Learn how to trade oil futures. Learn more about oil trading, what affects the price of oil and how to trade the oil futures markets.
Covered Put Options Strategy
A covered put strategy combines 100 short shares with a short put. The put's risk is "covered" by the short shares.
Covered Call Options Strategy
A covered call strategy combines 100 long shares with a short call. The call's risk is "covered" by the 100 long shares.
What is Gamma in Options Trading
Gamma is the rate of change of an option's delta value given a $1 move in the underlying price. Learn more here.
What Are Options Greeks & How to Use Them
Options Greeks can help you understand how the price of your options strategy may change as markets move. Learn how the Greeks work and how to use them in your option trading strategies.
What Is Theta in Options Trading
Theta is the rate of decay of an option's extrinsic value given a 1 day passage of time. Learn more here.
What is Delta in Options Trading
Delta is the rate of change of an option's price given a $1 move in the underlying price. Learn more here.
What is Vega in Options Trading
Vega is the rate of change of an option's price relative to a 1% change in implied volatility. Learn more here.