Retail investors are largely behind the stock market reaching new records, buying $50 billion in stocks in the last month ...

The influence of individual investors has grown substantially, with retail trading now accounting for roughly 20% of total market volume. This is double the levels seen a decade ago.

Clean energy provider Sunrun (RUN) on Thursday announced a home energy plan in Texas in partnership with EV giant Tesla Inc. (TSLA). The new home energy plan is created exclusively for Sunrun Flex ...

Opendoor stock was up 18% in Thursday's midday trading. Shares of Kohl's were also higher, trading up by 8% at the time of ...

Record-Breaking Retail Activity. Individual investors purchased a net $4.1 billion in US stocks by 12:30 pm ET, setting a new record for that time of day. This surge in buying came after the S&P ...

Q2 2025 Management View Terrence Duffy, Chairman & CEO, highlighted a record-breaking quarter, stating, "For the first time in CME Group's history, average daily volume exceeded 30 million contracts ...

Chau's influence comes at a time when retail trading is experiencing unprecedented growth. Following the market rally of 2020 and a surge in options activity, ...

Retail gross trading is increasing, too. It seems intuitive that many “new” retail investors might be scared by the recent tariff-induced sell-off, and the declines in their portfolios.

The traders who lose the most money are the ones who go in with hope instead of a plan. They say, “Let’s see what happens,” and they get wrecked. Emotional discipline isn’t optional.

During an investigation into the New York-based quantitative trading company, Jane Street Capital, the market regulator ...

"The jump was powered by retail traders, as retail 0DTE trading rebounded following a decline in April, with retail trading now making up 54% of total SPX 0DTE volume (vs. a low of 47% in April)." ...

Dogecoin has rallied 23% over the past week, driven by increased retail participation through platforms like Robinhood and Binance. XRP volumes have spiked on Korean exchanges, while Cardano, TRX, and ...