[December 13, 2017]

Robinhood Launches Commission-Free Options Trading

Robinhood, the world's fastest-growing brokerage democratizing America's financial system, released free options trading providing all investors access to one of the most powerful trading tools. Options trading on Robinhood is designed to be a cost-effective and seamless experience, distinct from existing offerings.

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"In 2015, by focusing on technology and automation, we challenged the finance industry with the launch of commission-free equity trading, paving the way for millions of Americans to participate in their own financial system," said Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood's Co-Founder and Co-CEO. "Today, we are doing it again, with commission-free options trading, rooted in the belief that sophisticated investment tools don't need to be complex or reserved for the wealthy."

Here are some highlights of Robinhood's options service:

• No Commission Fees
  • No commission and no per contract fee upon buying or selling options, as well as no exercise or assignment fees. Currently options traders pay up to $6.95 + $0.75/contract and up to $19.99 upon exercising and assignment. As with equities, the execution of options is purely electronic, making commission fees a thing of the past.
• Advanced Options Strategies
  • Level 2 self-directed options strategies (buying calls and puts, selling covered calls and puts) as well as Level 3 self-directed options strategies such as fixed-risk spreads (credit spreads, iron condors), and other advanced trading strategies are available.
• Pricing Filter
  • Robinhood's proprietary Pricing Filter streamlines the options tables, removing potentially misleading or superfluous information and hides options with little volume or liquidity where you may receive an unfair fill.
• Redesigned Experience
  • We redesigned the options trading experience by replacing traditional, complicated options tables with a more intuitive design, highlighting the most important information.
• Free, Real-Time Market Data
  • As for Robinhood equity investors, market data for options investors streams in real-time and is free of charge.

Options trading is available on Robinhood starting today with a full release expected in early 2018. Options trading is not suitable for everyone and Robinhood investors must complete a short risk profile before being approved for options trading. More information about options trading can be found at the Help Center and in the options risk disclosure document.

About Robinhood

Robinhood is democratizing access to America's financial system. Launched in 2015 by Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood's powerful investment platform offers commission-free U.S. equity and options trading, as well as margin and extended hours trading through Robinhood Gold. The fastest-growing brokerage ever, Robinhood counts over three million users and billions of dollars in transaction volume. Headquartered in Palo Alto (News - Alert), California, the company is backed with $176 million from DST Global, Index Ventures, NEA, and Thrive Capital, and most recently valued at $1.3 billion.

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