specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Tradier
providerId: tradier
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Fintech
  - Trading
  - Brokerage
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Tradier billing. Customers fund a brokerage account; revenue is per-contract
  options commissions, monthly subscription on the Stocks + Options plan, and market-data fees.
  API access is bundled with the brokerage relationship.
sources:
  - https://tradier.com/individuals/pricing
  - https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Tradier Brokerage Inc.
serviceCategory: Fintech
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Commission
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Subscription
    - Usage
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Tradier Brokerage and Streaming API
  ServiceCategory: Fintech
  ProviderName: Tradier
  PublisherName: Tradier Brokerage Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Tradier
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: option_contract
    description: Per-contract option commission.
    unit: contract
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - account
  - name: monthly_subscription
    description: Stocks + Options plan monthly fee.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - account
  - name: market_data
    description: Optional real-time market data subscription.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - account
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Pull monthly brokerage statements and treat them as the cost-of-API-usage feed.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate commissions and subscription fees to the desk consuming the API.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Compare per-contract cost vs trading volume; consider TradierPRO if option flow is heavy.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign a billing owner for the brokerage relationship and review at renewal.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com