RobinHood gives 5% interest on uninvested cash!

Discussion in 'Retail Brokers' started by Quanto, Jan 26, 2024.

  1. S2007S

    S2007S



    Would be interesting to see the outcome if one made a bid for them.

    I use them, I will say it has its pros and cons like any other broker.

    2 pros is definitely the 24/7 trading on a group of stocks that I usually trade and second the options are a bit easier formatted to use vs other apps I have tried.

    Cons

    Cannot short stocks

    And cannot edit trades once placed.

    I could add more pros and cons but these are the ones for now.
     
    #11     Jan 26, 2024
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  2. Quanto

    Quanto

    And: unfortunately currently (or still after even so many years) accepts US residents only... :(
    I'm unfortunately residing in a european SHC:vomit: regarding trading & brokerage firms; in this respect IMO even a 3rd World country... It's the DAX country...
     
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    #12     Jan 26, 2024
  3. zdreg

    zdreg

    Those are big deficiencies for active traders but then again that is not the clientele they are trying to attract.
     
    #13     Jan 26, 2024
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  4. Quanto

    Quanto

    Just learned from their website that not only stock trades are commission free (nowadays all brokers have $0 for stock trading), but now also options trading has become $0 per contract! (other brokers charge $0.65 per contract).
     
    #14     Jan 26, 2024
  5. zdreg

    zdreg

    I will read it to seeif there are certain limitations
     
    #15     Jan 26, 2024
  6. Quanto

    Quanto

    The following is the link to their options page where the said $0 per commission is stated:
    https://robinhood.com/us/en/about/options/
    Let us know about your findings.

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    But their web site seems not to be maintained well as some links are broken/dead (for eample on the above page there is at left bottom a link to "Options", but which a) has the same URL like above, and b) but which now brings a 404 error!... :) Ie. SNAFU :D ):

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    #16     Jan 26, 2024
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  7. zdreg

    zdreg

    Thanks.
    Incredible. The co. is worth billions and refuses to have a perfectly functioning website.
    Recall how they screwed their customers who were trading meme stocks.
     
    #17     Jan 26, 2024
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  8. Quanto

    Quanto

    Oops, had a silly typo: "$0 per commission" :) Of course was meaning "$0 per contract" :)
     
    #18     Jan 26, 2024
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    LOW price for a stock\
    that far from an IPO, maybe get bought out.
    barchart.com has 56% buy on IBKR \ HOOD; 72% on SCHW.
    But SCHW+ IBKR are nice on price. NOT a stock tip or hoodlum or Big hoodie fan:D:D
     
    #19     Jan 26, 2024
  10. There are tons of companies offering high interest on idle cash... AMEX PS, etc
     
    #20     Jan 27, 2024
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