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Best Online Stock Trading Brokers for 2018 If you’re looking for a way to build more wealth in 2018, getting started with one of the best online brokerage accounts is a solid first step. Doing so will allow you to invest outside your traditional retirement accounts and on your own terms. The best part is, the best online brokerage firms charge little or no fees and offer excellent resources that can help you learn more about investing along the way. Of course, not all brokerage firms are created equal, and that’s why we took the time to break down each of their details and rank the top options on an array of factors. If you’re looking for a new way to invest this year and are ready to strike out on your own, the following online brokerage accounts should be at the top of your list.What Matters When You Trade Stocks on Your Own? Managing your own money can be a stressful endeavor. To minimize this, and to minimize information overload that tends to come from watching the markets 24/7, there are a few must-haves to look for in an online broker. Clean interface. When I trade, I want to be able to easily find my order entry ticket. I don’t want it buried under a number of drop downs. This interface should have intuitive access to see your balance, available cash, positions with real time P/L and all be easily navigated. Quick access to basic charting. A chart tells me where the stock has been recently. I don’t trade minute to minute anymore, so I don’t need complex tools like stochastics or retracement lines. All that’s important is that I have a basic chart on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and intra day time period. I use a chart to see current price relative to those time periods, mainly to avoid purchasing at a bad price. Low fees. One of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth is fees incurred to invest your hard-earned dollars. Because the fees charged by different brokerage firms vary so dramatically, it’s crucial to seek out options that charge low fees (or no fees) for account management and trades. There are over 50 online brokerages where you can open an account. Beyond the my three rules above, best online brokerage accounts aren’t just for trading stocks. Sure, many of them started as online stock trading accounts, but now they’re full-fledged trading, saving, investing, retirement planning, and banking machines. This industry is more complex than the average person thinks. You shouldn’t just pick any online broker and sign up for an account. The best online broker for one person is often completely different for the next person. Use this resource as a guide to your decision process. Figure out what features are best for you, and make your selection. What Makes a Great Online Broker? I analyzed a number of elements to come to my decision on which brokers are the best. Later in this post, I provide full details on how I selected the best online brokerages. When you take all the features, resources, trading platforms, and technology into account (while also considering every type of trader), the full-service brokers, like E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade are the best for the largest number of people. For those simply looking to make cheap trades, I would recommend going with Optionshouse. If you’re a very advanced trader, high-volume trader, or a professional who manages money, I recommend going with Interactive Brokers. However, I didn’t include Interactive Brokers on my list because they’re best for a very small group of traders and the platform is very complex. Top Qualities of Standout Online Trading Platforms Quality trading tools and technology Multiple trading platforms for all levels of traders Excellent mobile trading features Solid navigation that displays the relevant information where you want it Quality educational resources and research for trader development There’s more to selecting an online broker than price. You have to consider the resources you’re getting for the cost you pay per trade. For example, my colleague, who is also an ex-trader, likes to use a combination of stock and options trade in his longer-term trading. He recently switched over to Fidelity because he really liked the cash management features, but was very disappointed by complex order entry, sub-par options execution and frustrating navigation. He’s currently making the switch to one of the brokers I profile here.
Best Online Stock Trading Brokers for 2018 If you’re looking for a way to build more wealth in 2018, getting started with one of the best online brokerage accounts is a solid first step. Doing so will allow you to invest outside your traditional retirement accounts and on your own terms. The best part is, the best online brokerage firms charge little or no fees and offer excellent resources that can help you learn more about investing along the way. Of course, not all brokerage firms are created equal, and that’s why we took the time to break down each of their details and rank the top options on an array of factors. If you’re looking for a new way to invest this year and are ready to strike out on your own, the following online brokerage accounts should be at the top of your list.What Matters When You Trade Stocks on Your Own? Managing your own money can be a stressful endeavor. To minimize this, and to minimize information overload that tends to come from watching the markets 24/7, there are a few must-haves to look for in an online broker. Clean interface. When I trade, I want to be able to easily find my order entry ticket. I don’t want it buried under a number of drop downs. This interface should have intuitive access to see your balance, available cash, positions with real time P/L and all be easily navigated. Quick access to basic charting. A chart tells me where the stock has been recently. I don’t trade minute to minute anymore, so I don’t need complex tools like stochastics or retracement lines. All that’s important is that I have a basic chart on a yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and intra day time period. I use a chart to see current price relative to those time periods, mainly to avoid purchasing at a bad price. Low fees. One of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth is fees incurred to invest your hard-earned dollars. Because the fees charged by different brokerage firms vary so dramatically, it’s crucial to seek out options that charge low fees (or no fees) for account management and trades. There are over 50 online brokerages where you can open an account. Beyond the my three rules above, best online brokerage accounts aren’t just for trading stocks. Sure, many of them started as online stock trading accounts, but now they’re full-fledged trading, saving, investing, retirement planning, and banking machines. This industry is more complex than the average person thinks. You shouldn’t just pick any online broker and sign up for an account. The best online broker for one person is often completely different for the next person. Use this resource as a guide to your decision process. Figure out what features are best for you, and make your selection. What Makes a Great Online Broker? I analyzed a number of elements to come to my decision on which brokers are the best. Later in this post, I provide full details on how I selected the best online brokerages. When you take all the features, resources, trading platforms, and technology into account (while also considering every type of trader), the full-service brokers, like E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade are the best for the largest number of people. For those simply looking to make cheap trades, I would recommend going with Optionshouse. If you’re a very advanced trader, high-volume trader, or a professional who manages money, I recommend going with Interactive Brokers. However, I didn’t include Interactive Brokers on my list because they’re best for a very small group of traders and the platform is very complex. Top Qualities of Standout Online Trading Platforms Quality trading tools and technology Multiple trading platforms for all levels of traders Excellent mobile trading features Solid navigation that displays the relevant information where you want it Quality educational resources and research for trader development There’s more to selecting an online broker than price. You have to consider the resources you’re getting for the cost you pay per trade. For example, my colleague, who is also an ex-trader, likes to use a combination of stock and options trade in his longer-term trading. He recently switched over to Fidelity because he really liked the cash management features, but was very disappointed by complex order entry, sub-par options execution and frustrating navigation. He’s currently making the switch to one of the brokers I profile here.

Langkah-Langkah Penyusunan Soal Hots

Untuk  menulis  butir  soal  HOTS,  penulis  soal  dituntut  untuk  dapat  menentukan sikap yang hendak diukur dan merumuskan bahan yang akan dijadikan dasar pertanyaan (stimulus) dalam konteks  tertentu  sesuai  dengan  perilaku  yang diharapkan.  Selain  itu  uraian  materi  yang  akan  ditanyakan  (yang  menuntut penalaran  tinggi)  tidak  selalu  tersedia  di  dalam  buku  pelajaran.  Oleh  karena  itu dalam  penulisan  soal  HOTS,  dibutuhkan  penguasaan  materi  ajar,  keterampilan dalam menulis soal (kontruksi soal), dan kreativitas guru dalam menentukan stimulus soal sesuai dengan situasi dan kondisi tempat di sekitar satuan pendidikan. 
 menentukan sikap yang hendak diukur dan merumuskan bahan yang akan dijadikan dasar pe Langkah-langkah Penyusunan soal HOTS

Berikut dipaparkan langkah-langkah penyusunan soal-soal HOTS. 
  • Menganalisis KD yang sanggup dibentuk soal-soal HOTS 

Terlebih dahulu guru-guru menentukan KD yang sanggup dibuatkan soal-soal  HOTS. Tidak  semua  KD  dapat  dibuatkan model-model soal  HOTS. Guru-guru secara berdikari atau melalui  forum  KKG/MGMP  dapat  melakukan  analisis  terhadap KD yang sanggup dibuatkan soal-soal HOTS. 

  • Menyusun kisi-kisi soal 

Kisi-kisi  penulisan  soal-soal  HOTS  bertujuan  untuk  para  guru  dalam  menulis butir  soal  HOTS.  Secara  umum,  kisi-kisi  tersebut  diperlukan  untuk  memandu guru dalam:
a.  menentukan KD yang sanggup dibentuk soal-soal HOTS
b.  merumuskan IPK
c.  menentukan bahan pokok yang terkait dengan KD yang akan diuji
d.  merumuskan indikator soal
e.  menentukan level kognitif
f.  Menentukan bentuk soal dan nomor soal

  • Memilih stimulus yang menarik dan kontekstual 

Stimulus  yang  digunakan  hendaknya  menarik,  artinya  mendorong  penerima didik untuk membaca stimulus. Stimulus yang menarik umumnya baru, belum pernah dibaca oleh penerima didik. Sedangkan  stimulus  kontekstual  berarti stimulus yang sesuai dengan kenyataan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, menarik, mendorong penerima didik untuk membaca. Dalam konteks Ujian Sekolah, guru sanggup menentukan stimulus dari lingkungan sekolah atau tempat setempat. 

  • Menulis butir pertanyaan sesuai dengan kisi-kisi soal 

Butir-butir pertanyaan ditulis sesuai dengan kaidah penulisan butir soal  HOTS. Kaidah penulisan butir soal HOTS, agak berbeda dengan kaidah penulisan butir soal  pada  umumnya.  Perbedaannya  terletak  pada  aspek  materi,  sedangkan pada  aspek  konstruksi  dan  bahasa  relatif  sama.  Setiap  butir soal  ditulis  pada kartu soal, sesuai format terlampir. 

  • Membuat pedoman penskoran (rubrik) atau kunci jawaban 

Setiap  butir  soal  HOTS  yang  ditulis  hendaknya  dilengkapi  dengan  pedoman penskoran atau kunci jawaban. Pedoman penskoran dibentuk untuk bentuk  soal uraian.  Sedangkan  kunci  jawaban  dibuat  untuk  bentuk  soal  pilihan  ganda, pilihan ganda kompleks (benar/salah, ya/tidak), dan isian singkat.
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