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With more and more trading platforms and the growing allure of low-to-no-fee brokerages, new traders are confronted with a deluge of options when it comes to trading and investing. But lost in the promises of sleek interfaces and free shares for signing up is the fact that successful trading takes...

Benzinga is hosting its first-ever Trading Summit in New York City June 20. This exclusive event facilitates education from the biggest names in day trading and investing. Attendees will have access to top educators, vetted microcap companies and leading investment technologies, all for a good...

With stock market volatility ramping up in recent months, the idea of trading options might seem intimidating. But in this environment, using options in place of stock can help you add diversity and hedge against sharp directional shocks, all while limiting capital commitment. Benzinga sat down...

In a world of algorithmic trading and high-frequency traders who can make hundreds of trades per second, it’s easy to take for granted just how easy placing an order has become. In reality, every decision to buy or sell a security sets in motion an efficient chain of events involving multiple...

The Benzinga Global Fintech Awards are a yearly showcase of the greatest advents in fintech from leaders and visionaries in the worlds of finance and technology. This year, we have executives, developers and innovators from the likes of Facebook, Amazon, IBM, JP Morgan, Zelle, TD Ameritrade,...

Investing and trading are two terms that are not interchangeable, CNBC's Jim Cramer explained during a recent "Mad Money" show. This is an important concept for all to understand as it relates to the reasoning behind buying a stock. A trade is placed when an individual thinks...

Some of Wall Street's biggest banks on Tuesday reported their respective earnings, but Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) may have emerged the winner, Jim Cramer explained. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) were trading lower by nearly 2 percent Tuesday afternoon. Part of the bank'...

Bitcoin Takes A Breather From The Bear "The bulls might have taken round 1 of this latest battle but I am not certain from market internals they are going to take the match here near term." BTCVIX, Professional Bitcoin Trader After a month of severe bearishness, bitcoin has finally found...

Deepak Bharadwaz is a Market Data Analyst for IHB's Bitcoin Trading Intelligence platform. "After the stunning price action of the last couple weeks we have seen BTCUSD grind up the traders seeing patterns that aren't there, complete chopfest. Rather than whittling away hard earned profits remember...

Deepak Bharadwaz is a Market Data Analyst for IHB's Bitcoin Trading Intelligence platform. Note On The Flash Crash "The emotion in the room during that flash crash was clearly palpable. I knew people were being hurt badly because it came with shrieks, screams and then deathly silence -- only to...

Many new stock traders lose confidence and money when they first start trading on their own. By sidestepping common mistakes, new investors can avoid learning these lessons the hard way. 1. Believing An IPO ‘Can’t Miss’ Unfortunately, there was a whole class of first-time...

This wedding season, ditch the traditional toaster oven and give the gift that people really want: stock. And there's a new website that makes it easy. Shareswell is an online platform for gifting and receiving stock, and it's pretty simple. Users create a registry for their special event...

It’s almost the New Year, and that means out with the old, in with the new, a new beginning and all of those other clichés that get thrown around. Trading and investing can’t stay status quo for very long. In this business, all of the clichés are true not just at the beginning of the year but...