Is Day Trading in Futures a Good Idea?

For some people, the best way to build money will be to assign a portion of their income to a long-term strategy of gaining interest and compound their wealth. For others, the excitement and thrill of the stock market is enough of a lure that they want to engage with it on a daily basis.ā€¦

Retired and want to try day trading? Read this first

Should retirees try their hand at day trading? This question would have been unthinkable up until a couple of months ago. Day trading is risky, and thatā€™s the last thing you should be incurring in your retirement portfolios. Nevertheless, no doubt because many of you have lots of time on your hands during this pandemic,ā€¦

More punters are flocking to

Photo byĀ Austin DistelĀ onĀ Unsplash Yesterday, Australia’s chief financial watchdog revealed average retail daily share trading has more than doubled during the COVID-19 period. The AustralianĀ Securities and InvestmentsĀ Commission (ASIC) analysed the markets during the COVID-19 period and found a ‘substantial increase’ in retail activity across the securities market.

Markets ā€˜could get uglyā€™ if US election is contested

New York ā€” Investors are increasingly preparing for the risk of a contested US presidential election come November, worried that an ugly political situation will create volatility across markets. A key risk is that Republican President Donald Trump is already questioning the legitimacy of the election, analysts said. His Democratic challenger, former vice-president Joe Biden,ā€¦

What is day trading?

Day trading is becoming increasingly popular in the cryptocurrency sphere as investors look for ways to profit from the marketā€™s volatility. Day tradingā€™s hectic and fast-paced nature means it isnā€™t for everyone, but for those with enough knowledge, money, and discipline, it can be an enjoyable and exciting way to trade cryptocurrencies.

Why Day-Trading Doesn’t Work | The Motley Fool

In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick chats with Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel and Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp about the perils of day-trading and swing trading. They show how Robinhood can be an excellent tool when used the right way and the importance of research and informed decision-making while investing inā€¦

What to Tell Clients Tempted by ā€˜Davey Day Traderā€™ | ThinkAdvisor

OneĀ of the more fascinating outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic has been the resurgence of day trading, led by Barstool Sports founder Dave ā€œDavey Day Traderā€ Portnoy.Ā  Portnoy had only purchased one stock in his life before the lockdowns were imposed. When professional sports were canceled across the board, he turned his sports gambling focused contentā€¦

Trying to get rich quickĀ vs. makingĀ long-term bets

Free time during a pandemic and few options for ā€œplayā€ can lead to all sorts of things ā€” like an increase in day trading. With fintech firms like Robinhood and others, charging little or no commissions, itā€™s trading time, especially for millennials and stock market newbies trying to cure boredom and make a buck too.

Everyoneā€™s a Day Trader Now

Stuck at home in lockdown, millions of Americans are trading the markets like never before. At E*Trade Financial Corp., ETFC -0.08% investors opened roughly 260,500 retail accounts just in March, more than any full year on record. Newer rival Robinhood Markets Inc., maker of a wildly popular trading app, logged a record three million newā€¦

Digitex Futures Announces the Public Launch of Its Zero-Fee Bitcoin Futures Exchange

Providence, Seychelles, July 31, 2020 ā€“ Digitex Ltd, a commission-free bitcoin futures exchange, is pleased to announce its much-anticipated public launch. After an extensive development and testing period gradually onboarding more traders to the mainnet, anyone* can now sign up to create an account on the worldā€™s first zero-fee BTC futures exchange that is alreadyā€¦