Trading equity options can help generate income, protect against losses, and speculate on the stock market.

Access to leverage-based trading strategies using covered Calls and cash-covered Puts.

Key Features of Upstream Options

American style options with weekly expiry calendar (max. 52 weeks ahead).

Simple options writing user interface with zero writing/listing commissions.

Open, best bid/offer options limit-orderbook; and, no designated market makers.

1% trading fee for executed options trades ($premium * num. contracts * 100).

1% trading fee exercising options to buy/sell the underlying-equity.

Simple, intuitive options-chain browsing and options-portfolio management interface.

Cashless exercise (when sufficient underlying-equity liquidity is available)

Guaranteed writers’ underlying-equity available on exercise of a Call option by holder.

Guaranteed writers’ funds available on exercise of a Put option by holder.

Underlying-equity liquidity provision using equity Market Pools.

No short selling using naked calls or naked puts, and no margin trading or margin calls.

No automatic option exercise at expiry for in the money options; self-directed only.

Call warrants allow investors to speculate on the market by buying the right to acquire a stock at a certain (strike) price before the Warrant expiry date.

Warrants are similar to Call Options with the key difference being that the investor buys Warrants directly from the company, thereby funding the company's growth.

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U.S. PERSONS MAY NOT WRITE, BUY OR SELL OPTIONS ON UPSTREAM. U.S. PERSONS MAY NOT BUY OR SELL WARRANTS ON UPSTREAM.
Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors.

Key Features of Upstream Warrants

American style warrant exercise with company-defined expiry dates.

Upstream warrant writing service for companies with zero writing/listing commissions.

Open, best bid/offer warrants limit-orderbook; and, no designated market makers.

1% trading fee for executed warrants trades ($premium * num. contracts * 100).

1% trading fee for exercising warrants to buy the underlying-equity.

Simple, intuitive options-chain browsing and warrants-portfolio management interface.

Cashless exercise (when sufficient underlying-equity liquidity is available).

Guaranteed underlying-equity available from company on exercise of a warrant by holder.

Instant payment of funds to company on exercise of a warrant by holder.