Chris Davis is a Managing Editor on the Investing team. As a writer, he covered the stock market, investing strategies and investment accounts, and as a spokesperson, he appeared on NBC Bay Area and ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

What Is a Trading Platform? A trading platform is user-friendly software that allows investors to manage trades and portfolios through a brokerage or financial intermediary. Trading platforms enable ...

If you're just easing into investing, many top brokerages offer free stock-trading platforms that can get you started with zero-commission trading and no account minimums. CNBC Select has chosen the ...

Technology has found its place in the finance industry, spawning fintech companies and changing the way the industry operates as a whole. One area finally feeling the effects of tech is trading ...

Premarket trading lets you react instantly to early news and earnings releases before market opens. Using ECNs, you must place limit orders in premarket, with no guarantee of trade execution. Extended ...

Options trading is complex and comes with risks, so it’s important to find a reputable online broker to conduct transactions and ensure the safety of your capital. Reputable brokers offer trading ...

Brendan Byrnes is the Managing Director at Motley Fool Money, where he leads business strategy and editorial operations. Since joining The Motley Fool in 2011, he has written hundreds of articles, ...

Day trading might sound like a fun way to make a living, but it’s a hard game for new traders to break into. Not only do day traders need high-tech stock scanners to locate stocks with potential, but ...

The after hour volume chart provides share volume for the After-Hours Market. Investors can compare the current day's volume to the totals in the table. Investors may trade in the Pre-Market ...

Chris Davis is a Managing Editor on the Investing team. As a writer, he covered the stock market, investing strategies and investment accounts, and as a spokesperson, he appeared on NBC Bay Area and ...