Trading and Investing Basics

In this section

• Getting Started in Trading and Investing
  Understand the first steps in trading, including basic preparation, goals, risk tolerance, and instrument selection.
• Understanding Brokerage Accounts
  Learn how brokerage accounts work, how cash and margin accounts differ, and what matters when choosing a firm.
• Market, Limit, and Stop Orders
  Understand the main trading order types and how execution speed, price control, and risk limits differ across them.
• Basic Trading Strategies
  Review common trading approaches, from buy and hold to shorter-term methods, and see how strategy choice affects risk.
• Ethics and Compliance in Trading
  Understand the ethical and regulatory issues that shape lawful trading, including insider trading and market manipulation.