Webull vs E*TRADE options fees (2026)
Webull is cheaper per contract ($0.00 vs $0.65). Exercise/assignment fees can't be compared because Webull doesn't publish one we could verify. At the smallest balance tier each lists, Webull charges 8.74% (Standard, all balances) and E*TRADE charges 12.7% (<$10,000).
| Webull | E*TRADE | |
|---|---|---|
| Per-contract commission | $0.00 Source: www.webull.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 | $0.65 Source: us.etrade.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Exercise / assignment fee | unverified (not on webull.com/pricing) Source: www.webull.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 | $0.00 Source: us.etrade.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Index option fees | $0.50/contract on certain index options Source: www.webull.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 | SPX $0.54, NDX $0.66, VIX $0.30, RUT $0.17 Source: us.etrade.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Margin rates | Standard, all balances: 8.74% Premium $0-$24,999: 5.45% Premium $25k-$99,999: 5.25% Premium $100k-$499,999: 4.7% Premium $500k-$999,999: 4.65% Premium $1M-$9.99M: 4.45% Source: www.webull.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 | <$10,000: 12.7% $10,000-$24,999: 12.45% $25,000-$49,999: 12.2% $50,000-$99,999: 11.7% $100,000-$249,999: 11.2% $250,000-$499,999: 10.7% Source: us.etrade.com, retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Per-contract figures exclude regulatory pass-through fees. Estimate your yearly cost with the calculator. See full pages for Webull and E*TRADE.