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What is an Alternative Trading System (ATS)?
An ATS is a platform separate from an exchange where securities are traded. ATSs provide marketplaces for buyers and sellers to transact in securities, much like a stock exchange.
However, they are not available to the entire investment public, and they do not necessarily provide public information on the best prices available to traders within their system. They also do not set rules governing the conduct of subscribers and they perform no self-regulation, while exchanges perform all of these functions.
Additionally, because ATSs are regulated as broker-dealers, they comply with a different set of regulations than traditional exchanges. Trading on ATSs regularly comprises 10-15% of U.S. equity trading volume.
What is an Electronic Communication Network (ECN)?
What are “Dark Pools” of Money?
What is a bear put spread?
A bear put spread involves the use of two puts, one sold and one bought, at different strike prices
How are option prices computed?
Option prices are decided by the buyers and sellers in the marketplace, but are tied closely to the amount of risk
If I Want to Establish a SIMPLE IRA, Do I Have to Establish One for All Employees of My Business?
If you decide to establish a SIMPLE IRA, every eligible employee must be offered a SIMPLE IRA account
Can I Withdraw Money From My Cash-Balance Plan?
It’s not likely that a cash-balance plan will allow for early withdrawals. Generally speaking, you can’t withdraw money
When Can I Access the Money in my IRA?
You have the ability to make withdrawals from an IRA leading up to retirement, but you may be penalized
What is a Monopoly?
A monopoly is an unhealthy situation in the market in which a single company is the only option in a specific sector
What is the foreign corrupt practices act?
The FCPA is a law designed to prevent US-based companies from engaging in corrupt practices abroad
What are Technical Indicators?
Technical Indicators are charting tools that appear as lines on charts, or as other kinds of graphical information...
What is the Symmetrical Triangle Top (Bullish) Pattern?
The Symmetrical Triangle Top pattern forms when a stock price fails to retest a high or low and forms two trend lines
How to use Open Interest in trading
Open interest, or OI, can be a very important number for futures, options, and other derivative markets. Open Interest is technically more like the number of outstanding shares