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How to Buy Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU) Stock

Compare 15 brokers offering OPTU, check which offer overnight sessions, see options pricing, and confirm OTC tier access.

OPTU
$1.08+$0.0400 (+3.85%)
Day range
$1.02 – $1.08
52-week range
$0.5832 – $2.14
Volume
2.10M
Market cap
$411.95M
Exchange
XNYS
Asset class
common
Optionable
Yes
24-hour trading
7 brokers — verify symbol
Fractional shares
9 brokers — verify symbol
Tokenized
No
Market cap tier
small

Where to buy OPTU

15 brokers in our matrix offer OPTU (penny/OTC-friendly subset). Verify availability and current fees with each broker before trading.

BrokerCommissionFractionalExtendedOvernightOptionsOTCQXOTCQBPink Cur.Pink Ltd.GreySurchargeShort locate
Firstrade logoFirstradeReview$0
~4,000+ tickers, ≥ $5
~1,200
$0FullFullFullFullLimitedlimited
Interactive Brokers logoInteractive BrokersReview$0 (Lite) / per-share (Pro)
~10,000
per-contract pricingFullFullFullFullFullPer-share pricing appliesbest
TradeStation logoTradeStationReview$0 listed
$0.50 / $0.60FullFullFullFullLimited$0.005/share OTC (TS Select/TS Go), $0 up to 10,000 sharesstrong
Charles Schwab (thinkorswim) logoCharles Schwab (thinkorswim)Review$0
Schwab Stock Slices, S&P 500 only, ≥ $5/slice, up to 30 at once
~1,130
$0.65FullFullFullLimitedLimitedVariable service fees on certain restrictedmoderate
E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley) logoE*TRADE (Morgan Stanley)Review$0 listed
~20
$0.65FullFullFullFullLimited$6.95 flat on penny stocksmoderate
Fidelity logoFidelityReview$0
Stocks by the Slice, 7,000+ stocks/ETFs, from $1
$0.65FullFullNoNoNolimited
Merrill Edge logoMerrill EdgeReview$0
$0.65FullFullFullLimitedNonone
Moomoo logoMoomooReview$0
$0LimitedLimitedLimitedNoNolimited
Public.com logoPublic.comReview$0
rebate modelLimitedLimitedLimitedNoNonone
SoFi Active Investing logoSoFi Active InvestingReview$0
$0FullLimitedLimitedNoNonone
tastytrade logotastytradeReview$0 stocks
$1.00 open, $0 close (capped at $10 per leg)LimitedLimitedLimitedNoNolimited
Webull logoWebullReview$0
$0LimitedLimitedLimitedNoNolimited
CenterPoint Securities logoCenterPoint SecuritiesReviewPer-share (day-trader oriented)
per-contractFullFullFullFullFullPer-sharebest
Cobra Trading logoCobra TradingReviewPer-share (day-trader oriented)
per-contractFullFullFullFullFullPer-sharebest
SpeedTrader logoSpeedTraderReviewPer-share (day-trader oriented)
per-contractFullFullFullFullFullPer-sharebest

24-Hour / Overnight trading

These brokers run an overnight session: Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), Webull, Moomoo, Firstrade. Each publishes its own list of symbols admitted to that session, and those lists are typically limited to large-cap index members. We do not track them per symbol, so check whether OPTUis on your broker’s list before planning an overnight order.

Overnight sessions route through ATSs, typically have wider spreads, accept limit orders only, and offer no guaranteed fills.

Penny stock / OTC routing

OPTU trades on the OTC markets. Broker support varies sharply by tier (OTCQX, OTCQB, Pink Current, Pink Limited, Grey). Fidelity and Robinhood exclude pink/grey entirely. For short-locate on small-caps, Interactive Brokers and the day-trader specialists (Cobra Trading, SpeedTrader, CenterPoint) have the deepest inventory.

About Optimum Communications, Inc.

Optimum's assets were brought together when Altice Europe acquired US cable companies Suddenlink in 2015 and Cablevision in 2016. The Suddenlink business, which management calls the "West," provides television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 4.5 million US homes and businesses located primarily in smaller markets, with major clusters in Texas, West Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, and Louisiana. The Cablevision portion, dubbed the "East," provides comparable services to about 5.5 million homes and businesses in the New York City metro area. Both regions now operate under the Optimum brand name. Altice Europe spun off Optimum, which includes both the Suddenlink and Cablevision operations, to shareholders in 2018.
Sector
CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES
Employees
9,500
Headquarters
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Listed
2017-06-22
Market cap
$411.95M

Frequently asked

Where can I buy Optimum Communications, Inc. (OPTU)?

OPTU is offered by 15 brokers in our matrix, including Firstrade, Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley). Compare commissions, fractional eligibility, and overnight availability in the broker matrix above.

Can I buy OPTU after hours or overnight?

Most brokers in the matrix support pre-market (4 AM–9:30 AM ET) and after-hours (4–8 PM ET) sessions. A true overnight session is offered by Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), and others, but each admits only its own list of symbols — usually large-cap index members — so confirm OPTU is eligible with your broker. Overnight sessions route through ATSs with wider spreads and limit orders only.

Does Robinhood offer OPTU?

No. Robinhood does not provide access to the OTC tier OPTU trades on. Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, and Firstrade have the broadest OTC coverage.

Does Fidelity offer OPTU?

Partial. Fidelity's OTC access is tier-limited — see the OTC columns in the matrix to check whether OPTU's specific tier is supported.

Does Webull offer OPTU?

Partial. Webull's OTC access is tier-limited — see the OTC columns in the matrix to check whether OPTU's specific tier is supported.

Is OPTU optionable?

Yes. OPTU has listed options contracts. Per-contract pricing varies by broker — see the Options column in the matrix.

Is there a tokenized version of OPTU?

Not in our current dataset. The tokenized stock universe (Kraken xStocks, Binance Alpha/Ondo, Robinhood EU, Hyperliquid HIP-3) is expanding quickly — we refresh quarterly.

Can I buy a fractional share of OPTU?

9 brokers in the matrix offer fractional shares, but each restricts the feature to its own symbol universe — Schwab to the S&P 500, Robinhood to stocks above a market-cap floor, Fidelity to a 7,000-name list. Check the Fractional column above for each broker's scope and minimum, then confirm OPTU qualifies.

Related reading

Background on the trading features that apply to OPTU.