A GUIDE TO TRADING SECURITIES ONLINE

Securities are basically split into two categories: "equity" & "debt".
Equity securities incorporate negotiable instruments such as bonds, stocks, shares, commodities and foreign/domestic currencies.
Debt securities include bank notes, bonds & debentures.
Securities are traditionally traded through stock exchanges but with the advent of hi-tech computer systems, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations or NASDAQ for short has revolutionized the trading of all securities. NASDAQ is the largest stock exchange in the USA and with over 3200 companies.
Trading in securities can be a risky business and fortunes are made and lost every hour. Once seen as the activity of big business & the rich, online trading has recently made speculating on the stock market popular amongst the general public. With a large number of online brokerage forms, there is no problem finding good advice & information. For detailed information about individual securities and the systems they use, please refer to other areas of this website