the.com/trading platforms
the casino that lets you pretend you're a hedge fund from your couch.
means software that lets you buy and sell stocks, crypto, or other assets electronically instead of shouting at a guy on a floor.
from born when the nyse and nasdaq went electronic in the 1970s-80s, but the modern app-based version exploded after robinhood's 2013 launch made trading free, gamified, and one thumb-swipe away.
payment for order flowmany free apps sell your trades to market makers
gamestop 2021robinhood froze buying, sparked congressional hearings
confetti effectrobinhood removed it after backlash over gambling vibes
pdt ruleunder 25k means you can't day trade freely in the us
for instance
robinhood — made zero-commission trading mainstream, 2013, sparked meme stock era
bloomberg terminal — 20000 dollars a year, still the wall street standard since 1982
binance — largest crypto exchange, handled over 76 billion dollars daily volume 2021
nyse floor — still physically exists in manhattan, mostly for tv cameras now