Head to head
tastytrade vs Tradovate
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
53/100Higher score | 42/100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #6 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 66 | 40 |
| AI Authority | 26 | 55 |
| Web Authority | 57 | 18 |
| Expert Assessment | 68 | 58 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | $0.75 per micro futures contract to open and $0.75 to close, plus $0.30/contract clearing fee + exchange fees + NFA fee · free tier: None — no plans or subscriptions; stocks and ETFs trade at $0.00 commission (clearing fee $0.0008/share + regulatory fee) and event contracts at $0.00 commission | $0/month (Free plan, pay-per-trade); no funding minimum · free tier: Free plan: $0 monthly fee, pay-per-trade at $0.39/side micros & CME E-nano index futures, $1.29/side standard, $0.20/side nano & event contracts; free simulated trading and demo, usable indefinitely |
| Pricing model | Usage-based (per contract / per trade commissions, no subscription tiers) | Subscription plus per-trade commissions (Free, Monthly, one-time Lifetime) |
| Best for | US-based active retail traders working micro and E-mini equity-index futures and futures options who want SPAN-based risk tooling in one account and fund by ACH. | High-volume micro and nano futures day traders in the US who want the cheapest published commissions and lowest margins, who start on the free tier and validate stability on their own hardware, plus prop-firm evaluation traders whose firm mandates Tradovate. |
| Avoid if | You are a non-US resident, finance positions on equity margin, trade high-volume futures options expecting the $10 cap, are crypto-led, or may transfer out soon. | You run tight-stop or news-scalping strategies that cannot survive a mid-trade freeze, are Mac-only, depend on an all-session TradingView connection, need published API and market-data costs for algo budgeting, need to fund and trade within the same week, or want a long, proven record of platform reliability. |
| Markets | Retail self-directed traders, Active derivatives traders, Small-to-mid account sizes | Retail self-directed traders, Prop-firm evaluation traders, Individual, joint, retirement and business accounts |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States (1330 W Fulton St., Suite 600) | 222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60601, USA |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.