Retail Investor

Category: finance

An individual who buys and sells securities for their own personal account, rather than for an organization.

Retail investors are the "main street" participants. While individually small, collectively they exert massive influence during "meme stock" rallies or periods of extreme social media engagement.

Common Examples

• Increased participation by retail investors has transformed the market’s intraday volatility patterns.
• Our platform provides the necessary tools for the modern retail investor to perform professional-grade equity research and analysis.