James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

Understanding margin is crucial for anyone looking to succeed in the world of forex trading. "Margin" is one of the most important concepts in forex, acting as a form of leverage that allows traders ...

Buying on margin means borrowing money from your broker to purchase stock. It sounds simple, but there are serious risks to consider. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

One of the big advantages of trading in the futures markets is its increased liquidity and simplicity, especially compared to operating directly in some of the commodity markets. As a result, many ...

This article was written by Eduardo Pereira, Global SIMM Product Manager and Harry Lipman, Global Derivatives Product Manager at Bloomberg. With the next phases of Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) ...

Day trading is a type of speculative investing that involves traders buying and selling the same stock or another asset within the same day in an attempt to profit from rapid price changes. Day ...

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared to stumble over the definition of margin trading during a cross-examination. When asked by Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon whether Alameda Research ...

Through the integration, mutual clients on BlackRock’s Aladdin platform can factor margin-based analytics into their pre- and post-trade decision making for derivatives. BlackRock has entered into a ...

Folks who are new to investing inevitably stumble across the term "margin" after signing up for their favorite trading platform. But what is margin trading, and what does it mean for your portfolio?