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Options screener

Options strategy builder

Options chains

Find options that meet your customized criteria.

Filter by basic option attributes or security fundamentals. Also, use more advanced criteria like volatility or option value.

Quickly identify option strategies that match your risk tolerance, outlook and goals for eligible securities in your portfolio and watchlists.

Search available option contracts for a particular optionable security. Clear, interactive listings include all the put and call option contract details such as strike prices, premiums, open interest and volume.

Leading third-party commentary

Get in-depth, third-party research from Morningstar and CFRA (powered by data from S&P Global), plus the latest financial news from top sources.

Additional perspectives from independent resources

Options reports

Access in-depth reports like the US Option Overwriting Trade Ideas report which highlights single-stock covered call writing opportunities, generated through quantitative screening.

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Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options. Please read the options disclosure document titled "Characteristics & Risks of Standardized Options" before considering any option transaction. A separate client agreement is needed. Please note that you will also need to be preapproved prior to implementing this strategy. Multi-leg option orders are charged one base commission per order, plus a per contract charge.

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Other fees may apply. Free and $0 means there is no commission charged for these trades. $0 option trades are subject to a $0.65 per-contract fee. Sales are subject to a transaction fee of between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. There are costs associated with owning ETFs. To learn more about Merrill pricing, visit our Pricing page.

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Research for Options

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