Investing

How Does Slicing Stocks Work?

We dice up single shares into slices.

Written by Matthew
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Can I Buy Penny Stocks?

Penny Stocks & Why They’re Risky

Written by Jes Zod
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Understanding Stock Prices

A Guide to Last Sale, Ask, and Bid Prices

Written by Matthew
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Market Trading Hours

Close, Open, and what happens in between

Written by Matthew
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Can I Setup Automatic Dividend Reinvestment?

Enable DRIP so your dividends automatically purchase more stock!

Written by Matthew
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What are Unsettled Funds?

Basically any transfer or trade that's still processing

Written by Matthew
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Cash Account Violations

Cash Account Violations and How to Avoid Them

Written by Matthew
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Whats a Corporate Action?

When a companies board of directors decides to initiate a process that directly affects the securities issued by that company.

Written by Matthew
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Why can't I find "Stock X" in search?

Public offers over 5000 stocks and ETFs (aka the majority of U.S. publicly traded companies.)

Written by Matthew
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Why is my buying power different than my cash?

Buying power usually equals cash value. But not always.

Written by Matthew
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What is Buying Power?

Buying power is basically your power to purchase stocks.

Written by Matthew
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Why was my trade rejected?

If you're not sure, just ask us. There's usually a simple reason for this.

Written by Matthew
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Why was my account restricted?

FYI - we hate restricting accounts.

Written by Matthew
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What is Day Trading?

Essentially, buying and selling in the same day.

Written by Matthew
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Can I day trade on Public?

The short answer is no, not really.

Written by Matthew
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