by j87as6 | Feb 25, 2022 | Brokers
Traders realize they need a broker to execute trades. Whether its direct access or conventional zero-commission app-based trading, a brokerage (registered broker-dealer) is required to execute trades. A prime brokerage goes beyond just execution but provides a suite...
by j87as6 | Jul 17, 2020 | Brokers
What Exactly Is A Day Trading Broker? Publicly listed stocks can only be traded through a licensed broker or brokerage. Brokers enable clients, who may be investors or traders, to participate in the stock market by executing or enabling the execution of trades on...
by j87as6 | May 19, 2020 | Brokers
Electronic communications networks (ECNs) are electronic limit books that match up buyers and sellers while bypassing middlemen and market makers. Many of the earliest and largest ECNs have expanded and evolved into Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) that operate like...
by CenterPoint | Apr 14, 2020 | Brokers, Day Trading
For active trading purposes, margin accounts are a necessity for traders. These accounts provide the leverage and buying power needed to facilitate and complete trades. They enable traders to continue to make consecutive round trip trades without having to wait for...
by CenterPoint | Apr 14, 2020 | Brokers, Day Trading
While the era of zero-commission trading has arrived, traders are finding out the hard way that you get what you pay for. From trading outages to stuck orders with delayed confirmations to horrible order fills, the gamut of maladies gets exposed during times of major...
by CenterPoint | Mar 13, 2020 | Brokers, Day Trading
In these volatile markets, it’s prudent for traders to have the capacity to play both directions of a stock’s price move – up and down. This means being able to trade stocks long and short. Long trades involve buying a stock to sell at a higher price for a...
