Robinhood has introduced new, lower margin rates that it said are the lowest among leading brokerages. The rates vary based on the customer’s total margin balance and range from 5.7% to 6.75%, the online brokerage said in a Tuesday (May 21) press release. Six rates are offered...
August 07, 2024
On Monday (Aug. 5), the platform powering 24-7 trading for brokers like Robinhood went offline. The platform, Blue Ocean, is the infrastructure provider responsible for executing stock trades between traditional market off hours, those falling between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. (ET), and it was unable to effectively handle the surge in activity during the […]
May 21, 2024
Robinhood has introduced new, lower margin rates that it said are the lowest among leading brokerages. The rates vary based on the customer’s total margin balance and range from 5.7% to 6.75%, the online brokerage said in a Tuesday (May 21) press release. Six rates are offered in this tiered margin structure, ranging from 5.7% on margin […]