How to Start Online Stock Trading

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Tip 1 - I want to start buying stocks. Where do I start?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ratan Rathore | permalink

In order to buy stocks, you need the assistance of a stockbroker who is licensed to purchase securities on your behalf. However, before you go looking in telephone or online directories for your nearest broker-dealer, you need to figure out what type of stockbroker is right for you.There are four basic categories of stockbrokers available today, ranging from cheap and simple order-takers to the more expensive brokers who provide full-service, in-depth financial analysis, advice and recommendations: online/discount brokers, discount brokers with assistance, full-service brokers or money managers.Online/discount brokers are basically just order-takers and provide the least expensive way to start investing since there is typically no office to visit and no certified financial planners or advisors to help you.
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For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/042205.asp ^[1]

Tip 2 - Trading Stocks Online: A Guide for Beginners

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Becki Taylor | permalink

Trading stocks online can be lucrative if you learn the basics of the stock market and make smart investments.

For further reading: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4508-online-trading.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Learn How to Trade Stock Online with This Simple Guide

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by mamuka m | permalink

Stock trading is one of the basic activities of a new investor and most often involves online stock trading at discount brokers and brokerage firms. This beginner's guide to stock trading will walk you through the process of placing an order with your broker, choosing individual stocks, and expenses to consider such as commissions.

For further reading: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/stocktrading/tp/stock-trading-guide.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - How Online Trading Works

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Erik Skyum | permalink

Online trading has given anyone who has a computer the ability to invest in the market. Get an overview of how stocks and the stock market works.
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For further reading: http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/online-banking/online-trading.htm ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Trade Stocks Online

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mort Golden | permalink

To some established day traders, buying and selling stock on the Internet is a cakewalk, but to others, trading stocks online is a total mystery. The emergence of online brokerage accounts and software tools for the stock market has made...
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Tip 6 - Open a Stock Trading Account with Scottrade Online

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Clem Schneider | permalink

You can buy and sell stocks online with a Scottrade brokerage account, and gain access to trading platforms, portfolio management tools, and market research.
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For further reading: http://www.scottrade.com/investment-products/stocks.html ^[6]