General Trading FAQ

This section of FAQs explains how paper trading in Tradier Pro works, highlighting its role as a risk-free practice environment for learning the platform, testing strategies with a virtual $100,000 balance, and building trading confidence. It covers the benefits—such as safe order entry practice and platform exploration—as well as limitations, including 15-minute delayed market data and the inability to fully replicate live-market conditions. Clear, FINRA/SEC-compliant language ensures traders understand that paper trading is for education and skill-building, not for simulating exact real-time performance.

Is there a time limit in which shares sold short must be returned?How does Regulation T govern the usage of funds in a cash account?Are there any considerations on the amount of trading that I can do in the account?How does Tradier Brokerage route my equity and option orders?Can I sell any stock short? Are there additional charges for selling stock short?What times of the day can I trade?What are the trading times for Index Options?What are the Pattern Day Trading rules that apply to margin accounts?What happens if I am flagged as a Pattern Day Trader?Does Tradier execute trades on an Agency or Principal basis?Why is my cost basis showing $0?What is selling stock short?What is the 390 Professional Option Order Rule?What are the different types of orders that can be placed?Do you allow Not-Held orders?Are there any limits on the number of contracts or shares that I can trade?What types of securities can I trade?What happens to dividends when a stock is sold short?Does Tradier Brokerage offer Futures trading?Does Tradier offer real-time index quotes?What Is Paper Trading?Glossary