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Brokerage Accounts
Understand cash, margin, prop, custodial, and retirement brokerage accounts — how each works, who it fits, and what active traders should know before opening one.
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What Is a Brokerage Account?
Learn what a brokerage account is, what it holds, and how it connects you to the stock market.
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What Is a Cash Account?
See how cash accounts work, settlement rules, and why many traders start here.
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What Is a Margin Account?
Understand borrowed buying power, maintenance requirements, and margin risk for active traders.
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What Is a Prop Trading Account?
Learn how prop firms fund traders, evaluation programs work, and profit splits are structured.
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What Is a Custodial Account?
Learn how custodial accounts work for minors, who controls them, and when assets transfer.
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Retirement Brokerage Accounts
Compare IRA types, tax advantages, and how retirement accounts fit a trading plan.
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Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA
Compare tax treatment, contribution rules, and withdrawal flexibility for Traditional vs Roth IRAs.
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