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May 23, 2026
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My Trading Setup

What I actually use to trade. Exchanges, brokers, tools. Honest notes on each.

I hold stocks and crypto. Different platforms for different things. This is what I use.

Spot crypto — Binance

Binance for about 4 years. Never had a real problem. Withdrawals work, liquidity is deep on anything I'd actually want to trade, fees are fine, UI is what it is.

Memecoins trading — Terminal

For memecoins I use Terminal. Web platform for on-chain trading across Solana, BNB and Ethereum. Sniping, copy trading, analytics, basically a bit of everything in one place. Paste a contract, see liquidity, holders, dev concentration, then buy or exit. Speed is the whole game with memecoins.

Full Disclosure: it's my referral link. If you sign up through it I get 35% of your trading fees and you get 35% cashback on yours.

Perps — Hyperliquid

For perps I only use Hyperliquid. On-chain orderbook, no KYC, deep liquidity, low fees. I really love the UX.

Stocks and ETFs — Interactive Brokers

For anything in equities, Interactive Brokers. Always. The UI is brutal coming from Robinhood. It's clearly built for people who already know what they're doing, and that's exactly why I trust it. Global market access, real instruments (options, futures, bonds), serious tools, low fees, regulated.

I tried other brokers a couple of times. Always come back to IBKR.

The principle

Different jobs, different tools. I don't try to do everything in one place. Every platform is good at one thing, and using the wrong one quietly costs you. In fees, in missed fills, in the time it takes to figure out why your order didn't go through.