What to Look for in Your Online Option Broker

¹PEAK6 Capital Management LLC traders have bought and sold hundreds of millions of option contracts over the past ten years. PEAK6 Capital Management LLC is affiliated with OptionsHouse, LLC through its parent company PEAK6 Investments, L.P.

²Member of SIPC - which protects the securities of customers of its members up to $500,000 (including $100,000 for claims for cash). Explanatory brochure available upon request or at www.SIPC.org. As a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) funds are available to meet customer claims up to a maximum of $500,000 in cash and securities with a $100,000 cash maximum. Additionally, our clearing firm holds insurance above SIPC coverage (up to $600,000,000 in the aggregate), for all customer accounts held by them subject to a maximum limit of $150,000,000, including cash of up to $2 million. This "insurance above SIPC coverage" protection is in addition to the protection provided by the Securities and Investors Protection Act, which is administered by SIPC and is subject to certain conditions and limitations, details of which are available upon request. Note that SIPC and insurance above SIPC coverage provides coverage against loss of securities and cash through the insolvency of a brokerage firm, not against market depreciation, fluctuation in market value of your securities or trading losses.

³The up to 5 contracts for $5 commission plan includes $1 per contract for every contract over five. OptionsHouse charges an additional $0.35 per contract on certain index products where the exchange charges fees, regardless of commission plan. OptionsHouse reserves the right to pass-through any additional regulatory or exchange transaction fees. See Rates and Fees for details on trade commissions for mutual funds, spreads, which applies to orders with the same underlying symbol, up to four legs per order, and other securities. For stocks priced $2.00 or less that are not options eligible, add $0.005 per share for the entire order. Customers may trade up to 50,000 shares or 4,000 option contracts per trade; trades in excess of these parameters require multiple order tickets and will be billed as separate orders. Flat commissions may not apply outside certain risk parameters.

⁴The above information is provided by OptionsHouse, LLC ("OptionsHouse") for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any particular security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions. Commentary and opinions expressed are those of the author/speaker and not necessarily of OptionsHouse. Neither OptionsHouse nor any of its employees, officers, shareholders or affiliated companies guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions of guest speakers or commentators. Projections or other information regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature and are not guarantees of future results. Any examples used that discuss trading profits or losses may not take into account trading commissions or fees.

⁵Any stock or options symbols displayed are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to portray a recommendation to buy or sell a particular security.

⁶ Virtual Trading is a service of OptionsHouse, LLC. Nothing in this service is intended to be an investment recommendation, financial, tax or legal advice. Virtual Trading is provided without warranties or representations as to this service or to the market data represented herein, and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. All transactions, positions and other information provided through the Virtual Trading service are purely hypothetical, fictitious, non-binding, and may be withdrawn or discontinued without notice.

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⁸Any information provided by OptionsHouse, LLC is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any particular security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions. Commentary and opinions expressed are those of the author/speaker and not necessarily of OptionsHouse. Neither OptionsHouse nor any of its employees, officers, shareholders or affiliated companies guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions of guest speakers or commentators. Projections or other information regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature and are not guarantees of future results. Any examples used that discuss trading profits or losses may not take into account trading commissions or fees. Coaches may not answer specific questions concerning your account; any questions concerning your account should be directed to customer service by calling 877-653-2500. Any stock, option, or futures investment example mentioned by your coach or within your Investment Coaching materials are for illustrative purposes only.

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