Retail options volume is surging. One startup wants to make it fun. Another wants to make it comprehensible. Both are betting on very different kinds of traders.

Three unnamed Polymarket users made more than $630,000 in less than a day after betting a fraction of the sum that Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro would be forced out of office.

In an era defined by economic uncertainty, rising living costs, and a workforce increasingly detached from traditional career paths, Ben Hur’s perspective encourages a different way of thinking about how markets might be used.

Tools and Indicators for Day Trading Options To execute effective day trading strategies, traders need reliable tools and resources. Technical indicators like Bollinger Bands, MACD, and volume metrics help identify entry and exit points. Real-time ...

Forget the GameStop frenzy four years ago—2025 was the year of the retail trader, with individual investors flexing their muscles and exerting more power over markets than ever before.

Most successful traders (those who make money year after year) have the same things in common with how they trade. Traders come into this business thinking it's a game and believe these are the types of trades that should always be traded. The Technical ...

Meagan is a former Series 7 financial advisor and current writer focused on blending straightforward information with a dose of humor on topics including equity investments, insurance products, and budgeting. She has also ghostwritten two books about ...

Options trading allows investors to invest less money and earn higher returns compared to buying and selling stocks Many investing platforms are available, each with their own pros and cons Robinhood was the most popular trading platform, but many have ...

Market veteran Peter Brandt warned silver traders on X that prices can reverse suddenly and significantly.

Day trading might seem like a fast-paced and exciting way to make money, but the truth is more mundane. Day trading is a grind, requiring participants to spend long hours in front of screens watching the market or studying data. Selecting the right stocks ...