FinTech

Electronic trading dominates, although voice remains significant in some market segments (Graph 2, left-hand panel and Annex Table A). Electronic trading was roughly equally split between “direct” and “indirect” trading in 2019, whereas “direct” electronic trading had a significantly higher market share three years earlier. A full-service broker is a licensed financial broker-dealer firm that […]

Since no chart pattern is perfect and analysis is often subjective, using descending triangles has limitations. A false breakdown may occur, or trend lines may need to be redrawn if the price action breaks out in the opposite direction. If a breakdown doesn’t occur, the stock could rebound to re-test the upper trend line resistance

Because of the added services they offer, most traditional full-service brokerages charge a fee, commission or both. For regular stock orders, you might be charged up to $20 per trade, though many brokers have adopted a model where you pay an all-inclusive annual fee for all services. The process typically involves opening a brokerage account,