Tastytrade Help Center (2024)

FAQs

How do I contact tastytrade? ›

For any futures trading-related questions or if you need help in the overnight session (5:00 PM-7:00 AM CST), please email us at [email protected], and one of our representatives will get back to you shortly.

What happened to the financial network previously known as tastytrade? The financial network is still our separate but affiliated company. It was rebranded to tastylive in December 2022. You can now visit the network's website at tastylive.com.

Potential Issues

Blocked connections: tastytrade may block connections from certain types of proxies, such as those known to be used for malicious purposes. Firewall issues: If a firewall blocks the proxy's connection to tastytrade, the proxy may be unable to establish a connection.

tastytrade is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA, NFA, and SIPC.

Tastyworks Changes its Name to Tastylive's Old Name

However, both companies are part of IG Group. In June 2021, IG Group completed the acquisition of Tastytrade for $1 billion, with $300 million in cash and $700 million in the form of 61 million new ordinary shares of IG Group.

TastyWorks is a fun broker to trade Options with and you have the ability to trade equities beyond the U.S. markets. They are reliable with a mobile and online chat along with competitive pricing and futures trading. tastyworks is an inexpensive brokerage firm based in Chicago.

No minimum, but requires $2,000+ for margin privileges

However, if you wish to gain margin privileges, which allows you to buy stock or ETFs on margin, it will require a minimum account balance of $2,000 or more. The trading strategies you wish to perform will be based on your margin trading level.

Like the protection the FDIC provides for bank accounts, SIPC provides investors with protection of up to $500,000, comprising $250,000 in cash and $250,000 in securities positions. It's worth noting that tastytrade does not hold customer assets.

tastytrade, an online trading-focused broker, is the new name of tastyworks following a rebranding in 2023.

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Who is the CEO of tastytrade? ›

Scott Sheridan

CEO, tastytrade, Inc.

Tastyworks, Inc. operates as a brokerage firm. The Company specializes in buying and selling of securities, account opening and management, deposits, transfers, and margin calls solutions. TastyWorks serves customers in the United States.

Does tastytrade charge any inactivity fees? We do not charge any platform inactivity fees or account maintenance fees, so you can take as much time as you need with the platform before deciding to fund your trading account.

Please reach out to us at [email protected].

To withdraw funds by check, please log in to your account at my.tastytrade.com. After logging in, navigate to Manage > My Money and select Withdrawals.

To contact Tom Sosnoff send an email to [email protected].