There are clear benefits to these changes including lower costs and faster access to the market for investors. I believe that investors need to remember the investment basics, and not allow the ease and speed with which they can trade to lull them either into a false sense of security or encourage them to trade too quickly or too often. Only risk capital should be invested due to the inherent risk associated with day trading.
Traders can lose some or all of their initial investment day trading stocks over the Internet.
Prior experience can not determine nor predict future results. Risk control objectives and limitations are recommended and should be implemented. The software connects to exchanges and electronic communication networks. There are inherent risks in using these electronic mediums for executing orders. These include but are not limited to power failures, software failures, equipment failures and communication failures.