Trading Platforms & Tools
Brokerages from all over the world offer hundreds of different trading platforms, each with their own set of markets and tools to trade with. Get to know which platform and brokerage is right for you.
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Cash Account vs. Margin Account: What Is the Difference?
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Electronic Communication Network (ECN) Definition
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Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
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Transaction Costs
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Blotter Definition
Explore Platforms & Tools
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Direct Access Trading – DAT Systems
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An Introduction to Dark Pools
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How Nasdaq Makes Money: Capital Platforms, Investment Intelligence Taking Off
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MEMX
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What Is a Bloomberg Terminal?
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Pros and Cons of Paper Trading
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Backtesting and Forward Testing: The Importance of Correlation
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What Is a Stock Screener?
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What Is the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB)?
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Nasdaq National Market (Nasdaq-NM)
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Stimulate Your Skills With Simulated Trading
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Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
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Demo Accounts: An Indicator of Investing Skills?
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Quote-Driven Market
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Designated Market Maker (DMM)
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Tips for Stock Charts That Enhance Your Analysis
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Third Market
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Dark Pool Liquidity
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What Is a Market Identifier Code (MIC)?
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FactSet
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Better Alternative Trading System (BATS)
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What Does Filter Mean?
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What Is a Bourse?
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What Does Deep Market Mean?
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Trading Software Definition
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Mobile Trading Definition
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Entity Trading Account
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NASDAQ Global Select Market Composite
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NASDAQ Global Market Composite Definition
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Goldman 360
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Nasdaq-100 Pre-Market Indicator Definition
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Archipelago Definition
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Big Board
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What Was Nasdaq Intermarket?
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Conditional Listing Application (CLA)
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NEX
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Enterprise Application Integration
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Why the NYSE Once Reported Prices in Fractions
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Why List on the Nasdaq Versus Other Stock Exchanges?
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What Are the Major Stock Exchanges in the Caribbean?
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How the NYSE Makes Money
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4 Ways to Trade the VIX
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What Is the Downtick-Uptick Rule on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)?