Robinhood
Referral linkThe simplest app for stocks, ETFs and options. Good first account.
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Some links on this page are referral or affiliate links. If you sign up or buy through one, Marked Chart may get a bonus or a fee, and with most broker referrals you get a bonus too. It costs you nothing extra. We list tools traders in our group actually use. Education only, not advice: pick what fits how you trade.
Tools
Brokers
Where you place the trade. Each one gives new accounts a sign-up bonus; the current terms are on their page.
Webull
Referral linkStocks, ETFs and options with better charts than most apps, plus pre-market and after-hours trading.
New-account bonus, terms on their page.
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Interactive Brokers
Referral linkLow costs and the widest market access. Worth it once you trade often.
Referral bonus, terms on their page.
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Moomoo
Referral linkDetailed charts, options tools and market data in one app.
Welcome bonus, terms on their page.
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M1 Finance
Referral linkSet a portfolio once and it invests every deposit for you. Built for long-term money.
Referral bonus when you fund, terms on their page.
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Stash
Referral linkSmall, automatic investing for beginners.
Referral bonus, terms on their page.
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Charts and scanners
What traders use to find setups and draw the plan before the trade.
Tools
Prediction markets
Trade yes or no on real events. Small stakes, real lessons in pricing odds.
Kalshi
Referral linkContracts on the Fed, inflation reports, elections and more. Regulated by the CFTC.
Sign-up bonus after your first trades, terms on their page.
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Crypto
US exchanges for buying and holding crypto, and a tool for the tax report.
Gemini
Referral linkA US-regulated exchange to buy, sell and hold crypto.
Referral bonus, terms on their page.
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Crypto.com
Referral linkCrypto app with a debit card.
Referral bonus, terms on their page.
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Reading
Books
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The books behind how we read a chart, sorted by trading style.
Day trading
Trading in the Zone
Why most losses start in your head, not your chart. Read it before your first real-money day.
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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
A trader's story from a century ago that still teaches patience and reading the tape.
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Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques
The book that brought candlesticks to the West. Every candle pattern starts here.
See on AmazonSwing trading
How to Make Money in Stocks
Buy leaders breaking out on heavy volume and cut every loss at 7 to 8 percent.
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Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
The reference for trends, support, moving averages and volume.
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Market Wizards
Interviews with top traders. The common thread is how they control risk.
See on AmazonLong-term investing
One Up On Wall Street
Spot good companies in everyday life, then check the numbers before you buy.
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
Why low-cost index funds beat most stock pickers over time.
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The Intelligent Investor
Margin of safety and Mr. Market. The classic on investing without panic.
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Options as a Strategic Investment
The options reference: every strategy, its risk, and when it fits.
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Each pick has an entry zone and the price where the idea is wrong. No card.