Unlike brokers, investors don’t necessarily benefit from frequent options trading. Research has shown that people who trade options typically have worse returns than those who stick to stocks.

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Robinhood reported last week that it made $164 million from selling options order flow in the third quarter, more than triple what it made from such payments tied to stock trades. The firm has said around 13% of its customers trade options, meaning the higher options revenues come from a smaller slice of Robinhood’s user base.
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For example, the average spread in Apple shares was about 1 cent in September, while the average spread for Apple options was about 14 cents, according to data provider MayStreet.

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