Stock Trading News

Firstrade is rolling out overnight trading on major US stocks and ETFs on its trading platform and mobile app. This comes after an eventful year for the commission-free broker, with fractional shares, Trading Central and AI-driven analysis through FirstradeGPT added in 2024. Key Takeaways Overnight trading will be available at Firstrade from 08:00 AM ET […]

Julian Robertson (1932-2022) was the founder of Tiger Management, and is celebrated as one of the most influential figures in hedge fund history.  We look into his trading strategy, markets philosophy, and the lessons traders and investors can glean from his storied career.   Key Takeaways – Julian Robertson Trading Strategy & Philosophy Prioritize Deep […]

A common criticism of hedge funds is that they don’t beat the market (commonly taken as the S&P 500, which is the world’s most tracked equity benchmark). Some even use this as a way to question why hedge funds exist in the first place. Namely, if something doesn’t add value, then shouldn’t natural forces do […]

Swissquote has introduced fractional shares, allowing users to allocate funds to the cent, making assets with high unit prices accessible to traders with less capital. Key Takeaways Trade fractions of shares like AAPL, ETFs like FTSE-All World, cryptos like Bitcoin, or Swissquote’s Themes like Battery Industry. Choose exactly how much you want to invest with […]

Options strategies can provide income through various means, such as selling premium, hedging, or through market movements. These strategies try to efficiently balance risk and reward and offer consistent income while managing potential losses. Options strategies for income generally entail concepts such as the covered call and other “covered” concepts involving some combination of having a […]

Every decision that you make in the financial markets should be formulated as an expected value calculation. Every trade or every bet can be thought of as a probability. There is a probability and reward for being right and there’s a probability and penalty for being incorrect. In other words, how to calculate expected value […]

eToro has partnered with the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), giving traders access to 10 liquid stocks in Dubai spanning sectors like banking, transport, and real restate. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk.  Key Takeaways Traders at eToro can now deal in leading companies in the UAE, […]

Mutual funds are a type of investment that allows you to pool your money with other investors and then have a professional manager invest the money for you. A mutual fund investment manager will choose stocks, bonds, and other securities that they believe will perform well, and the mutual fund will then be bought and […]

The role of the President of the United States, as outlined in the US Constitution and shaped by historical practice, involves a wide range of duties and powers – with varying degrees of direct control over the economy. We’ll cover this in some amount of depth in this article, as well as some of the […]

Plus500 has rolled out before and after-hours trading for seven CFDs on highly liquid US stocks known for their large price swings. Key Takeaways Extended trading hours is available on Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Trade before the exchange opens from 09:00 (GMT +1) to […]