If you want a brokerage that has advanced trading tools but is still easy to use, E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is worth a look. E*TRADE offers commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and ...

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Options trading volumes are booming again in 2025, as the industry heads toward what would be a sixth straight year of record activity. One subset of the market has been particularly active of late: ...

As retail investors expand into asset classes that were once largely reserved for institutions or high-net-worth individuals, options trading has become a central issue in the broader conversation ...

Learn how to trade weekly options, understand key differences from monthly options, and use smart strategies to boost short-term trading success. Options trading is taking the stock market by storm.

On one of London’s hottest nights this year, about 350 people cram into a dark theater with no air conditioning to watch 68-year-old Tom Sosnoff trade options live. Wearing his signature gray wool ...

A major data center outage halted futures and options trading early Friday, leaving investors in the dark for more than 10 hours. CME Group, a Chicago-based exchange operator, said trading had resumed ...

If you've outgrown a basic app, the Power E*TRADE platform offers advanced charting tools, real-time market data, technical analysis, and risk/reward overlays for options. It's a strong platform for ...