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webull desktop review

Webull Desktop Review: How It Compares

  Brief Overview Webull recently performed a major overhaul on its desktop software. In this Webull desktop review we take an in-depth look at how it performs and how it matches up against their competitors. Called Webull 4.0, the new program is capable of delivering a high-level trading experience. The broker has continued to make […]

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market on open order

Market-On-Open Order: Should You Use Them?

  A market-on-open order is used to participate in the opening auction of an exchange. Because the MOO order is a market order, it guarantees execution, but not price. Interactive Brokers defines the market-on-open order as: “A Market-on-Open (MOO) order combines a market order with the OPG time in force to create an order that […]

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Broker Arbitration

Broker Arbitration: How to Resolve a Dispute

  Losing money while trading in the stock market is not unusual, but your stock broker should never be the cause of it. This is where broker arbitration comes in. So, what legal options are available to you when your broker has been negligent? In this post, we go into further detail about when traders […]

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Contingent orders

Contingent Orders: How They Work

  Contingent orders require an event to occur to trigger their execution. They’re contingent on something happening. If that something doesn’t happen, the order is never executed and remains resting with your broker. These might also be referred to as “conditional orders.”  Here’s how Nasdaq defines a contingent order: “An order which can be executed […]

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SPAC Stocks

Beginners Guide to SPAC Stocks

  What is a SPAC? SPAC stocks is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. They’re essentially shell companies that raise money, go public, then use the funds to buy a company and bring it public. You can think of them as publicly-traded venture capital firms that only ever make one investment with a specific deadline to […]

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Selling Calls and Put Options

Selling Calls and Put Options For Premium

Introduction to Options Every options contract has two sides–the buyer and the writer. You’re likely familiar with how buying an option works. You buy the right, but not the obligation to buy or sell a stock by a specified date, at a specified price. But someone has to sell that right, and that’s the option […]

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National Best Bid and Offer

National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO)

What is the National Best Bid and Offer The Code of Federal Regulations defines the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) as:  “National best bid and national best offer means, with respect to quotations for an NMS Security, the best bid and best offer for such security that are calculated and disseminated on a current […]

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Coinbase IPO

Coinbase IPO Preview

  Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, confidentially filed for an IPO in December. If you don’t know what Coinbase is, it’s the most popular place for retail traders and investors to buy mainstream cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The process is meant to be as easy as possible, and Coinbase’s high fees reflect that.  The […]

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Stock order types

Stock Order Types Essential Guide

  When trading stocks on a brokerage platform, there are a variety of stock order types you can use. Some order types are executed immediately, while others can only be executed at a specific price or time. It is therefore very important to familiarize yourself with the most popular types of stock orders and how […]

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