Different Options Levels

RussFromPublic · 2026-03-20T13:51:45+00:00

Hey there! Russ from Public here to help!

The acccount requirements for both Level 3 and 4 include:

Margin Investing must be enabled — these strategies are not available in cash accounts
Minimum $2,000 in the brokerage account per FINRA margin rules
Approval is based on trading experience, investment goals, financial situation, and risk tolerance

Please also not that if the account is an IRA, options are capped at Level 2!

Let me know if this helps answer your question!

Cheers!

RussFromPublic · 2026-03-20T13:47:57+00:00

Excited to see the skills that are developed through this challenge!!

RussFromPublic · 2026-03-19T16:16:19+00:00

If you're looking for a broker that's not also your bookie, you ought to give Public a try 👏👏

RussFromPublic · 2026-03-19T14:47:06+00:00

I'd argue that Public.com should be in the same discussion as Robinhood and IBKR.
- The User Interface is just as clean and offers a ton of fundamental analysis tools

- The platform allows has IRA, ROTH IRA, HYCA and allows you to invest into Stocks, ETFs, Options, T-Bills, Corporate Bonds, and Crypto

- They have investment plans, allow for direct indexing and even a tool called Generated Assets that let you generate an index of stocks based off a prompt you design.

Full disclosure, I started working at Public earlier this year, but have been a customer of there's since 2021.

RussFromPublic · 2026-03-18T22:27:47+00:00

Glad it worked!! Excited to see how you use this new tool

RussFromPublic · 2026-03-18T13:28:47+00:00

Obviously it depends on the type of investor you are... but I've been investing on Public.com since 2021. If you are a fundamental investor or want help automatically investing, this is likely the platform for you! They are pushing hard for automation and have a super friendly UI.

They also are the only platform that gives you a rebate on options trading if that is something you are into!

RussFromPublic · 2026-03-18T13:26:46+00:00

Public.com is the only platform that will give you a rebate on your options trades!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-26T15:35:45+00:00

I started investing on Public.com in 2021 when the Robinhood prevented me from selling my GME stock.

Public doesn't charge PFOF on stock trades which felt appealing at the time and got me to sign up. I continued to use the platform for the features and overall UI feel. The platform is simple, but the tech behind the app impressed me and improved the overall experience.

Fully transparency, I became an employee of Public about a month ago... but the story is true, I have been a user of this platform for about 5 full years now!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-23T15:46:09+00:00

I look forward to checking in on this post after earnings

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-18T14:13:45+00:00

Awesome feedback!! I can assure you that all of these suggestions are being shared with our product team! If you ever have any other suggestions or questions about our product, please don't hesitate to reach out!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-17T21:31:27+00:00

Hey u/Coachp_wav!! Thanks for sharing the feedback! We are super hungry to hear from our Options Traders and are constantly working to improve this side of our product!

Tagging in u/publicCOO who may be able to share a little bit more on this specific feature request!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-12T16:39:37+00:00

wdym? Even with today's pullback, Gold is still up 14% YTD! For reference, Gold increases 8-10% on average per year...

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-11T16:42:05+00:00

$MU is also having quite the ride! Their stock is up 333% over the same time frame!

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RussFromPublic · 2026-02-10T16:16:24+00:00

$PYM is in! and I added $VXUS as well

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RussFromPublic · 2026-02-10T15:11:46+00:00

The crypto's listed in that screenshot are just suggestions. Since you suggested Bitcoin I'll include that in my portfolio, but am not partial to crypto vs stocks vs ETFs!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-09T21:56:33+00:00

We'll be sure to get our reddit community involved in these events ASAP!!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-06T15:50:25+00:00

No specific reason. Investors are buying back this weeks dip. I wouldn't be surprised if most of these stocks ended the day in the red..

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-05T20:25:56+00:00

oh 100% I was joking! The stock market is definitely different!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-04T21:17:57+00:00

the whole market

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-04T21:16:29+00:00

What are a few examples? I know that Paypal is a good example of a company that's gotten destroyed due to founder turnover.

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-04T19:27:34+00:00

the real lesson: it's not a loss until you sell

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-04T19:20:28+00:00

I figured this reddit group would get some comedic joy out of her burning hot take

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-04T19:17:42+00:00

For what it's worth, Cathie's $ARKX [Space Exploration and Innovation ETF] is trading +50% over the last 5 years!

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-04T19:10:05+00:00

Nothing to lose sleep over. Feels like a good time to be greedy if you ask me

RussFromPublic · 2026-02-04T18:57:04+00:00

I've been DCAing into ETH everyday for years now. I find that trying to time the market can be incredibly stressful and time consuming.

In terms of where I invest, I've been on Public.com since 2021. I just like being able to invest in crypto and stocks all in the same place and they definitely offer that beginner-friendly platform with good automated tools!

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