Trading on the stock market?

Question

Can anyone explain to me how the stock market works and how you trade with it?

How can I learn more(for free) online? and how do I begin.

Do you have to be rich?

Answer 1

go to investopedia.com They offer a free simulator that allows you to trade and learn how to use charts, trends etc...

Answer 2

Here are some websites that will get you started.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp

http://finance.yahoo.com/

http://www.investors.com/?tn=top

http://www.rookiedaytrader.com/default.a...

http://investorshub.advfn.com/default.as...

http://www.thestreet.com

http://www.brokerage101.com/

http://www.1source4stocks.com/

http://www.decisionpoint.com/TAcourse/TA...

http://stockcharts.com/

http://www.grahaminvestor.com/

Before any one jumps in and tries to buy stock, they must first decide if they are going to be a trader or an investor. (A trader is very short term holder of a stock – 1 minute to 3 months, an investor is a 6 months and beyond holder).

You donot have to be rich to invest/trade, you just have to be smart enough to start.

Answer 3

The stock markets are simply a place where buying and selling of different company stocks occur.

To learn about investing try the site below, it is very informative and easy to understand for a person with no background in investing.