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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.

Spektrum Gelombang Elektromagnet

Penemuan teorigelombang elektromagnetik berawal dari sebuah hipotesis yang dikemukakan oleh James Clark Maxwell (1831 – 1879). Sampai pada selesai ayatnya, dia tidak bisa pertanda hipotesisnya. Kemudian pada tahun 1887, seorang fisikawan kebangsaan Jerman yang berjulukan Heinrich Rudolfh Hertz (1857 – 1894) berhasil pertanda hipotesa dari Maxwell dengan melaksanakan percobaan pembuktian adanya gelombang elektromagnetik dengan memakai kumparan Ruhmkorf.

Kemudian ilmuwan lain juga melaksanakan eksperimen sehingga ditemukan bahwa gelombang elektromagnetik terdiri atas majemuk gelombang yang mempunyai frekuensi dan panjang gelombangnya berbeda. Walaupun mempunyai frekuensi dan panjang gelombangnya berbeda, gelombang elektromagnetik mempunyai cepat rambat yang sama yakni sebesar 3 × 108 m/s. Adapun relasi antara frekuensi gelombang f, panjang gelombang λ dan cepat rambat c gelombang elektromagnetik yakni sebagai berikut:

c = λ.f

dengan nilai c = 3 × 108 m/s

Gelombang elektromagnetik merupakan suatu bentuk energi yang umumnya dihasilkan oleh elektron-elektron yang bergetaran. Gelombang elektromagnetik dipancarkan oleh benda alam ibarat matahari. Ada juga yang sanggup dihasilkan oleh alat buatan manusia, contohnya gelombang radio, gelombang televisi, sinar x, dan lain-lain. Yang membedakan gelombang-gelombang elektromagnetik yakni panjang gelombangnya. Gelombang elektromagnetik ini mempunyai spektrum yang amat lebar dari λ = 108 m hingga λ = 10-17 m atau dari frekuensi 3 Hz hingga 3×1025 Hz.

Spektrum gelombang elektromagnetik diurutkan mulai frekuensi gelombang paling panjang hingga paling pendek yakni sebagai berikut:
  1. Sinar gamma (γ), dalam spektrumnya menempati tingkatan dengan frekuensi terbesar yaitu 1020 Hz hingga 1025 Hz. 
  2. Sinar X (rontgen), frekuensinya mempunyai rentang frekuensi 1016 Hz hingga 1020 Hz. Sinar X pertama kali ditemukan oleh Wilhem Conrad Rontgen sehingga sering di sebut juga sinar Rontgen.
  3. Sinar ultra violet (UV), atau sinar Ultra Ungu merupakan gelombang elektromagnetik yang mempunyai frekuensi di atas sinar tampak (sinar ungu) dan di bawah Sinar X. Rentang frekuensi yakni antara 1015 Hz hingga 1016 Hz.
  4. Sinar tampak (cahaya tampak), mempunyai rentang frekuensi 3 x 1014 Hz hingga 1015 Hz. Sesuai dengan spektrum yang ada, cahaya tampak ada tujuh warna. Jika diurutkan dari frekuensi terbesar (panjang gelombang terkecil) yakni ungu, nilla, biru, hijau, kuning, jingga dan merah.
  5. Sinar infra merah (IR), mempunyai rentang frekuensi yakni 1011 Hz hingga 1014 Hz.
  6. Gelombang radar (gelombang mikro), mempunyai rentang frekuensi 300 Mhz hingga 300 Ghz.
  7. Gelombang televisi, mempunyai rentang frekuensi 54 Hz hingga 890 MHz
  8. Gelombang radio, mempunyai rentang frekuensi 100 kHz hingga 100 GHz

Spektrum gelombang elektromagnetik ditunjukkan ibarat pada gambar di bawah ini.
 berawal dari sebuah hipotesis yang dikemukakan oleh James Clark Maxwell  Spektrum Gelombang Elektromagnet

Untuk memantapkan pemahama anda perihal relasi antara frekuensi, panjang, dan cepat rambat gelombang elektromagnetik silahkan simak teladan soal di bawah ini.

Contoh Soal 1
Gelombang mikro mempunyai frekuensi 900 MHz dipancarkan dari sebuah radar. Berapakah panjang gelombang mikro tersebut?

Penyelesaian:
Diketahui:
f = 900 MHz = 9 × 108 Hz
c = 3 × 108 m/s

Ditanyakan: λ = ?

Jawab:
c = λ.f
λ = c/f
λ = (3 × 108 m/s)/(9 × 108 Hz)
λ = 0,33 m

Contoh Soal 2
Sinar X mempunyai panjang gelombang 0,03 A°. Tentukan frekuensi dari Sinar X tersebut.

Penyelesaian:
Diketahui:
λ = 0,03 A° = 3 × 10–12 m
c = 3 × 108 m/s

Ditanyakan: λ = ?

Jawab:
c = λ.f
f = c/ λ
f = (3 × 108 m/s)/(3 × 10–12 m)
f = 1020 Hz
Jadi, frekuensi dari Sinar X tersebut adalah 1020 Hz
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