tastytrade

tastytrade

Educational platform for options and futures

About tastytrade

Simplify's Rating
Why tastytrade is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Financial Services

Education

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1B

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2011

Overview

Tastytrade provides education and trading tools for options and futures through a network that includes live daily content, educational courses, and strategic trade ideas, plus brokerage and exchange services. Users access free beginner courses and more advanced content, follow real-time market analysis, and execute trades on linked platforms. It differentiates itself by combining education, live market commentary, and trading execution in one ecosystem with multiple revenue streams, including a brokerage and simplified futures offerings. Its goal is to empower traders to navigate options and futures markets and improve their trading outcomes.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Exclusive Unusual Whales partnership drives options flow to tastytrade.
  • MesoLive v2.0 adds full API support for automated trading integration.
  • New 35,000 sq ft Chicago HQ boosts innovation and local talent.

What critics are saying

  • FINRA $30,000 fine exposes supervisory lapses, triggering audits.
  • PFOF acceptance yields 98.41% execution vs. Interactive Brokers' 100%.
  • Crypto exposure via Zero Hash risks crashes, causing client withdrawals.

What makes tastytrade unique

  • tastytrade ranks #1 for options trading due to volume-friendly pricing.
  • Integrates live tastylive shows with brokerage for real-time education.
  • Expands crypto to 17 assets via Zero Hash, including PEPE and SHIB.

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Funding

Total Funding

$1B

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

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Benefits

Performance Bonus

Stock Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Gym Membership

Commuter Benefits

Pet Insurance

Wellness Program

Paid Volunteer Days Off

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
Deltaray
Oct 18th, 2025
MesoLive v2.0 - TastyTrade Integration and Paper Trading Upgrades

MesoLive v2.0 - TastyTrade integration and Paper Trading upgrades. Deltaray group is excited to announce MesoLive v2.0, headlined by full TastyTrade brokerage support, enhanced Paper Trading capabilities, and stability/performance improvements across the stack. New brokerage: TastyTrade. MesoLive now integrates with TastyTrade for live trading. TastyTrade being the second, fully supported brokerage alongside Interactive Brokers. * TastyTrade API for Position Entry/Adjustments/Exit and Tracking * dxLink market data + improved strike selection * Dual-data connectivity with IBKR / TWS for increased reliability and redundancy MesoLive agent for macOS. * Recommended for users who prefer a native experience on macOS * Works with both Interactive Brokers and TastyTrade * Docker remains available for macOS, Linux, and Windows users Paper Trading: more power, better parity. Deltaray group has added Schwab as the third (2.5th) supported broker for Paper Trading accounts and improved parity with live trading: * Use your IBKR or TastyTrade connection for live market data in Paper account * Build, adjust and exit multi-leg positions smoothly with ToS Order-Strings * Leg groups to support complex trade structures * Use its generic Paper-based workflow to trade with Other Brokers manually Under the hood. A selection of changes users benefit from in daily use: * API and automation: Deltaray group is in the testing phase of MesoLive API to enable full trade automation for FundPro customers. * Reliability: race-condition fixes during simultaneous builds, reconnect improvements, Strike Selection improvements for OTM options * Platform: .NET 10 upgrade; order entry UI refinements; position history/leg assigner fixes Coming soon. * Rhino trade: A Classic Strategy by Brian Larson and Bruno Voisin similar to Amy Meissner's A14, Time Flies Spread, BWB-CD / BWB-Cal from Trading Dominion * MesoSim 3.0: * Option Valuation Model (Black-Scholes-Merton) with a solver, enabling: * Break-even calculations for calendar spreads * Min / Max values and locations of Greeks for complex positions * and more * Timing functions to explore Seasonal Patterns * Strategy Definition cleanup and enhancements * MesoLive API * Enable FundPro customers to build fully automated trading systems Starting 8 December, pricing for both MesoSim and MesoLive will increase. Existing subscribers are not affected.

PeakBot LLC
Apr 15th, 2025
(pricing for other brokers below)

tastytrade, Inc. ("tastytrade") has entered into a Marketing Agreement with PeakBot ("Marketing Agent") whereby tastytrade pays compensation to Marketing Agent to recommend tastytrade's brokerage services.

FF News
Mar 21st, 2025
Tastytrade Expands Crypto Trading With New Digital Assets, Powered By Zero Hash

Zero Hash, the leading crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider, today announced that tastytrade, a leading brokerage with an award winning platform for traders, has expanded their relationship with Zero Hash, enabling trading of five additional digital assets. Having launched crypto trading capability in 2020, through Zero Hash, this expansion meets increased customer demand for more crypto trading options. Tastytrade clients can now trade Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Shiba Inu (SHIB), AAVE (AAVE), and Avalanche (AVAX) through Zero Hash. This week, tastytrade will also add support for Pepe (PEPE), Stellar (XLM), Tezos (XTZ), Sui (SUI), and Aptos (APT). “We were early crypto supporters, launching this set up with Zero Hash in 2020, furthering our mission of integrated access to all asset classes – including a growing number of digital assets,” said Ryan Grace, Head of Digital Assets at IG North America. “We will continue giving customers more choices in the fast-moving crypto space while maintaining the powerful, intuitive, and trusted experience they expect from tastytrade.”

LeapRate
Nov 28th, 2024
Tastytrade Fined By FINRA

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) disclosed it has fined Tastytrade, Inc. $30,000 for supervisory failings related to monitoring employees' outside securities accounts.

Vox Markets
Aug 28th, 2024
London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull Nvidia results

Sosnoff and Sheridan were co-founders of US online brokerage and trading education platform Tastytrade, which was acquired by IG in 2021 for $1bn.

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