Robinhood Trading Signals - TU Expert review

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Trading signals are one of the best trading options for beginners and for earning passive income. Novice traders can use such signals and earn a profit, while still learning. Brokers can offer various ways of receiving signals. Traders Union analysts have prepared a detailed analysis of Robinhood trading signals. You will learn what kinds of trading signals Robinhood offers and what the conditions for using them are.

Short introduction of Robinhood

Robinhood is an investment company that has provided services on the on the stock market for over ten years. Its owners engaged in software development for hedge funds ab initio and then teamed up to create a company that makes investing available to all. The broker is licensed to provide its services and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, CRD#: 165998/SEC#: 8-69188) in the United States. There is no information about the broker receiving awards for their activities. Is Robinhood Safe? Learn More About It

💰 Account currency: USD
🚀 Minimum deposit: $0 for standard accounts, $2,000 for Robinhood Gold account.
⚖️ Leverage: Depends on the type of asset
💱 Spread: No
🔧 Instruments: Stocks, gold, options, money management, cryptocurrency
💹 Margin Call / Stop Out: No

Robinhood Pros and Cons

👍 Advantages of trading with Robinhood:

trading stock market instruments without paying commissions;

the ability to trade from mobile devices;

hassle-free registration procedure.

👎 Disadvantages of Robinhood:

the broker does not offer Forex instruments for trading;

there are no offers for receiving passive income;

training materials on the website are limited;

the company works with clients exclusively from the US;

lack of online support.

What are trading signals?

Trading signals are signals to enter a trade, which the broker provides to traders. They can be based both on fundamental and technical analysis.

A broker can provide signals in several ways:

  • Copy trading.

  • Email alerts.

  • Signals through a blog on the website.

  • Recommendations of a personal manager, etc.

When choosing signals, it is important to take into consideration their profitability, the list of trading instruments, the conditions of their provision – fees, markup, etc.

Robinhood Trading Signals

Information

Analysts of the Traders Union have reviewed the trading conditions of Robinhood Markets for implicit and explicit commissions and fees. Hidden commissions were not revealed. The broker does not charge a trading fee for the replenishment of the deposit or the withdrawal of funds. No commission is charged for order execution. Please note: there is no commission for assets from the US market only. A trading fee is charged to traders for trading European stocks.

Account type Spread (minimum value) Withdrawal commission
Robinhood Instant From $0 No
Robinhood Gold From $0 No
Robinhood Cash From $0 No

Conclusion

Based on the results of the analysis, Traders Union analysts have concluded that Robinhood does not have the best conditions for trading signals. The broker offers a limited choice of instruments, for which signals are provided, high fees and there are questions about signal profitability. Therefore, if you are planning to trade signals, it would be a good idea to consider another option.

FAQs

How are the signals provided via a newsletter?

A trader regularly receives trading signals to his/her email or personal messages in the account. As a rule, they are provided in the form of a report with screenshots of technical analysis.

Can I subscribe to several signal providers?

As a rule, brokers allow traders to do that. It is important to subscribe to several providers or newsletters, as it helps diversify the risks.

In which form can signals be provided?

Signals can be provided as copy trading, newsletters, alerts, blog articles, etc.

Team that worked on the article

Mikhail Vnuchkov
Author at Traders Union

Mikhail Vnuchkov joined Traders Union as an author in 2020. He began his professional career as a journalist-observer at a small online financial publication, where he covered global economic events and discussed their impact on the segment of financial investment, including investor income. With five years of experience in finance, Mikhail joined Traders Union team, where he is in charge of forming the pool of latest news for traders, who trade stocks, cryptocurrencies, Forex instruments and fixed income.

Olga Shendetskaya
Author and editor at Traders Union

Olga Shendetskaya has been a part of the Traders Union team as an author, editor and proofreader since 2017. Since 2020, Shendetskaya has been the assistant chief editor of the website of Traders Union, an international association of traders. She has over 10 years of experience of working with economic and financial texts. In the period of 2017-2020, Olga has worked as a journalist and editor of laftNews news agency, economic and financial news sections. At the moment, Olga is a part of the team of top industry experts involved in creation of educational articles in finance and investment, overseeing their writing and publication on the Traders Union website.