The trading platform for Real Time Markets makes it very simple to conduct business in the stock and options market. This trading platform is simple to use and easy to implement for BetterTrades students who want to make better trades.

The only difference between the trading platforms used for practice trades and actual trades on Real Time Markets is the color of the screen. The practice screen is white, while the background screen is shaded yellow for real trades. This allows the user to visually ascertain whether the trade is for real dollars or practice bucks.

Otherwise the trading platforms are identical. The idea is to get a student accustomed to using the same trading platform any time they buy or sell stock or options. By using the same system, the trader doesn't need to worry about taking different steps or seeing different information when trying to enter or exit a trade. Familiarity is important when getting into and out of trades and there's no time to delay when trading under live conditions.

The trading platform is easy to use. Traders can insert their symbols if buying a stock, and then ask for an options chain to get additional information. The fields are automatically populated with the proper information, which changes as the market fluctuates.

It's equally easy to trade through the Real Time Markets trading platform. The program offers places to double-check orders and transactions, view current and closed positions, and get a summary of the account.

And it's all done the same, whether for real money or for practice. This sort of trading platform makes things easy for newcomers to get their trading career underway.