e-trading
Online stock transactions
E-trading is buying and selling financial instruments—stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities—through electronic platforms rather than through human brokers on a trading floor.
The shift to e-trading began in the 1990s and now dominates most markets: High-frequency e-trading accounts for a huge share of daily volume.
Also called electronic trading or online trading.
Ownership stakes or inventory
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- ETFsExchange-listed investment baskets
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- futuresContracts for future delivery
forex · bonds · commodities · cryptocurrencies · derivatives · indices · mutual funds · penny stocks
Obtain through payment
- sellTransfer for payment
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- executeCarry out fully
- limit orderPrice-specific buy/sell instruction
market order · stop-loss · bid · ask · spread · fill · transaction · settlement
Resale at inflated prices
- algorithmicFollowing programmed steps
- high-frequencyRapid oscillation rate
- automatedOperating without human control
- technical analysisMarket forecasting via statistics
charts · indicators · signals · momentum · risk management · backtesting · bot
Transaction-facilitating service
- appMobile device software
- SchwabFinancial services corporation
- FidelityFinancial services giant
- platformRaised flat structure
account · dashboard · interface · online broker · fintech · execution · watchlist · alerts
Transition toward popular rule
- accessibilityEase of approach
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
meme stocks · Reddit · gamification · small investor · financial literacy · empowerment · barrier-free
Stock market regulator
- FINRABrokerage self-regulatory body
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- verificationProving something accurate
- reportingConveying documented information
disclosure · investor protection · licensing · audit trail · transparency · regulatory · oversight · restrictions
stocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- ETFsExchange-listed investment baskets
- optionsAvailable courses of action
futures · forex · bonds · commodities · cryptocurrencies · derivatives · indices · mutual funds · penny stocks · blue chips
buy
Obtain through payment
limit order · market order · stop-loss · bid · ask · spread · fill · transaction · settlement · clearing
scalping
Resale at inflated prices
- algorithmicFollowing programmed steps
- high-frequencyRapid oscillation rate
- automatedOperating without human control
technical analysis · charts · indicators · signals · momentum · risk management · backtesting · bot
brokerage
Transaction-facilitating service
platform · account · dashboard · interface · online broker · fintech · execution · watchlist · alerts · notifications
democratization
Transition toward popular rule
- accessibilityEase of approach
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
- amateurNonprofessional participant
beginner · meme stocks · Reddit · gamification · small investor · financial literacy · empowerment · barrier-free
SEC
Stock market regulator
- FINRABrokerage self-regulatory body
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- verificationProving something accurate
reporting · disclosure · investor protection · licensing · audit trail · transparency · regulatory · oversight · restrictions