FTX US, the American subsidiary of crypto exchange FTX has begun to accept users for a waitlist for its soon-to-be-launched stock trading platform, according to a tweet from CEO Brett Harrison. The waitlist is open for FTX US Stocks! https://t.co/Hhc0eSHSI8 Sign up to be the first to learn about our upcoming stocks platform, including details on web/mobile access, trading execution, asset support, and integration with our crypto platform. — Brett Harrison (@Brett_FTXUS) February 11, 2022 The announcement doesn’t come as a surprise concerning the company has been focused on adding equities for a while now. Infact, just last month Harrison tweeted that FTX US was working on a stock trading service and was planning features for portfolio tracking performance, up-to-date price quotes, among other features. The American affiliate is also eager to add derivatives trading, as crypto futures have propelled FTX’s global arm to prominence. We’re hard at work on stocks! Features we’re planning for day 1: -Live BBO and historical candles-Stock screening/search functionality-Basic fundamentals (market cap, P/E ratio, dividend yield)-Portfolio performance tracking, order/trade details What else should we have? pic.twitter.com/q2bTpsfuna — Brett Harrison (@Brett_FTXUS) January 11, 2022 Just last month, rival crypto exchange eToro announced it would offer stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading to its U.S. customers. Similarly, BitStamp ...
