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Stock market basics for new investors: how the market works, orders, brokers and the words traders use.
New to the stock market? Start here. These lessons explain how the market actually works, what happens when you place an order, how to choose a broker, and the vocabulary you’ll meet everywhere else in the handbook. No prior knowledge is assumed, and nothing here requires you to risk a dollar.
When you finish the basics, the free courses take you through technical analysis step by step.
Stock Market Basics
- How the Stock Market WorksWhat a stock is, how orders meet on an exchange, what moves prices and who protects investors.Beginner · 7 min read
- Stocks and ExchangesComing soon
- Market CapitalizationComing soon
- Liquidity and Bid/Ask SpreadsComing soon
- Trading HoursComing soon
Getting Started
- Getting Started with TradingComing soon
- Order TypesComing soon
- Choosing a BrokerComing soon
- Investing vs. TradingComing soon
Reference
- Trading GlossaryPlain-English definitions of the terms traders use, A to Z.Beginner · 8 min read
- Frequently Asked QuestionsComing soon