May 21, 2019 | Day Trading, Stock Brokers
The types of brokers that cater to day traders are very different than the types of brokers that many retail traders normally think of. Whereas retail investors are normally making long-term investments, day traders are starting and ending the day with no open...
Sep 26, 2018 | Short Selling, Stock Brokers
Introduction to Stock Borrows Stock borrows are the acts in which a brokerage loans out shares of a stock to an investor. Most often, traders borrow stocks in order to sell them short, buying additional shares at a lower price to return the borrowed stock. Just as in...
Sep 12, 2018 | Stock Brokers
Introduction Clearing firms, also known as clearing corporations or clearing houses, handle the back-end operations behind making securities trades actually happen once a trade is submitted. Essentially, clearing firms make sure that your money and stocks make it to...
Aug 22, 2018 | Day Trading, Stock Brokers
What is Margin Trading? Margin trading is trading using money borrowed from your broker. Effectively, it can be thought of as taking out a loan from your broker. Although buying and selling on margin does not provide leverage in and of itself, it can be used as a form...
Jan 16, 2017 | Day Trading, Stock Brokers
As traders, we are often focused on finding good setups and placing trades accordingly. Many traders don’t put too much thought into what happens after they press the “Buy” or “Sell” button. That said, order routing can have an impact on your executions speed, fills,...
Jun 29, 2016 | Day Trading, Stock Brokers
What is a Direct Access Broker? A direct access broker is a specialized brokerage that allows the user to directly route their orders to specific electronic communication networks ( ECN), market makers and exchanges. The broker provides advanced trading platforms that...
