Robinhood is a financial services platform offering commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, crypto and futures through a single mobile and desktop experience.
Robinhood is a financial services platform that provides commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, futures and other instruments through a single mobile and desktop experience, without account minimums. The company operates in the brokerage and investing, cryptocurrency, fintech and retail trading verticals. Its stated mission is to democratize finance for all by removing barriers such as high fees and account minimums and building a financial system that works for everyone.
The core product, the Robinhood Trading Platform, has enabled millions of people to access the markets. Around it sit several distinct offerings: 24/5 Trading, an extended-hours feature allowing trading of hundreds of popular stocks and ETFs 24 hours a day, five days a week; Robinhood Legend, a set of advanced charting tools for traders; and Robinhood Learn, an educational resource covering investing and the markets.
Technical work spans fintech, mobile and desktop application development, trading platform technology, cryptocurrency, financial data and charting tools, and educational content platforms. The company describes a culture oriented towards financial inclusion, user education, accessible and intuitive product design, and continuous innovation in retail investing products.
