Stock market trading can be confusing, with hard to understand terminology and interesting jargon that may or not make sense for the beginner trader or those who do not trade at all. Watching any financial show will lead you to think that you are listening to a foreign language program, with only key words or [...]

Yen Fluctuates as Global Equities Swing Between Gains, Losses
June 8 (Bloomberg) — The yen fluctuated as global equities swung between gains and losses, boosting demand for Japan’s currency as a haven. The dollar weakened for a third day versus the yen, the longest streak in more than two weeks, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. [...]

I’m wanting to use an online service such as e-trade or scottrade for day trading. I’m wondering what the time difference is between entering the decision to sell and when the stock actually gets sold.
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