# Options Trading roadmap **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [November 11, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448 "2019-11-11T19:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Will\_Gendron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/will_gendron/32/262_2.png) [@Will\_Gendron](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Will_Gendron)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/1 "2019-11-11T19:58:00Z")
There was a post back in July about options trading. Alpaca replied that it is on the roadmap. Can you give any indication as to when this will be released? ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Curry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/michael_curry/32/348_2.png) [@Michael\_Curry](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Michael_Curry)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/2 "2020-01-04T20:14:18Z")
I am interested in options as well. Any updates? ---
**Author:** ![Craig](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/craig/32/484_2.png) [@Craig](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Craig)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/3 "2020-03-01T17:45:02Z")
This would be awesome. Is this in the works? ---
**Author:** ![SharpeTrader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@SharpeTrader](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/SharpeTrader)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/4 "2020-04-29T13:08:39Z")
I would love to know if there is an update on this. ---
**Author:** ![markusmaresch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@markusmaresch](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/markusmaresch)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/5 "2020-05-05T15:09:38Z")
Also very interested in option trading ---
**Author:** ![peacebyinches](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@peacebyinches](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/peacebyinches)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/6 "2020-05-12T03:37:15Z")
I am also very interested in options trading and would certainly set Alpaca apart from other brokers if this was implemented. ---
**Author:** ![kris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/kris/32/163_2.png) [@kris](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/kris)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/7 "2020-05-12T04:28:46Z")
@hitoshi any idea on a roadmap? ---
**Author:** ![Will\_Gendron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/will_gendron/32/262_2.png) [@Will\_Gendron](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Will_Gendron)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/8 "2020-05-12T05:16:42Z")
Yoshi replied in a Product Hunt comment today that “It is on the roadmap, but not yet for the year of 2020 unfortunately.” ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_DeRose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/jonathan_derose/32/628_2.png) [@Jonathan\_DeRose](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jonathan_DeRose)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/9 "2020-07-13T00:57:14Z")
I’d really like to be able to trade deep ITM options rather than stocks directly here as well . I strongly second this request. 🙂 cheers! ---
**Author:** ![anewleaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@anewleaf](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/anewleaf)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/10 "2020-09-11T20:26:04Z")
+1…interested in this as well! ---
**Author:** ![porcupine73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@porcupine73](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/porcupine73)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/11 "2020-09-22T23:23:09Z")
I was excited to try this API until I realized it doesn’t do options, at least not yet. Though I’m a bit confused, because if you read the SEC 606 report, it shows options orders being routed to various venues, so what is that all about? Bottom of page 4 [https://files.alpaca.markets/disclosures/library/SEC+Rule+606+-+4Q2019.pdf](https://files.alpaca.markets/disclosures/library/SEC+Rule+606+-+4Q2019.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![dan\_whitnable](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable/32/1323_2.png) [@dan\_whitnable](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/dan_whitnable)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/12 "2020-09-23T13:00:11Z")
@porcupine73 The portion of the PDF doc on page 4 is from the “Apex Clearing Corporation SEC Rule 606 Report Disclosure” and refers to ALL of Apex orders (not just those from Alpaca) which do include options. Alpaca is including their report as a convenience. Alpaca states at the very beginning of the report on page 1 “_At this time, Alpaca Securities does not offer_ _exchange-listed options. Therefore, a section for option securities is not included in this report._” ---
**Author:** ![porcupine73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@porcupine73](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/porcupine73)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/13 "2020-09-23T14:00:13Z")
Dan thank you that explains it. ---
**Author:** ![Nainesh\_Shah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/nainesh_shah/32/1551_2.png) [@Nainesh\_Shah](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Nainesh_Shah)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/14 "2020-11-11T23:18:44Z")
Please consider adding options in your tradable instruments ---
**Author:** ![Jacyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@Jacyle](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jacyle)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/15 "2020-12-30T15:14:35Z")
@yoshi Are options on the roadmap for 2020? ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_word](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/ed_word/32/1804_2.png) [@Ed\_word](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Ed_word)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/16 "2021-01-04T22:40:49Z")
+1 just to keep this thread going… Very interested. Hopefully this can be in the plan for 2021!! ---
**Author:** ![Karen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@Karen](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Karen)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/17 "2021-01-27T18:56:49Z")
Please advise when options will be available. ---
**Author:** ![dujavi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dujavi/32/2040_2.png) [@dujavi](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/dujavi)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/18 "2021-02-09T01:18:04Z")
I’m very interested in trading options. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Thomann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/paul_thomann/32/2059_2.png) [@Paul\_Thomann](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Paul_Thomann)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/19 "2021-02-10T00:36:40Z")
I am also interested in Options and will join when and only when options are a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_Valle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/jeffrey_valle/32/1795_2.png) [@Jeffrey\_Valle](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jeffrey_Valle)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448/20 "2021-02-17T23:50:02Z")
I was going to use alpaca for a project until I realized it doesn’t yet support options trading. Once it does I will be happy to give it a try. [Next page](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/options-trading-roadmap/448.md?page=2)