How to work in the stock market. The first steps of a beginner in the stock market are choosing a stock trading strategy. Financial educational program. Control of exchange transactions

IQ Review continues the series of articles "Financial educational program" about earnings on shares. Readers have already mastered the basic terms of the stock market and learned how to open their own brokerage account. Go ahead. The topic of today's publication is where to start working in the stock market: how to decide how much money to invest in stocks, and what trading strategy to choose for a newcomer in the stock market.

How much to start investing in stocks

So, you've just opened your first brokerage account and are about to deposit money into it. But how much money to put, you have not decided yet. The first question to ask yourself is how much to start trading stocks?

To answer it, you need to estimate the desired potential result and correlate it with overhead costs. Adequate expectations - the profitability is 1.5-2 times higher than the bank deposit protected by the Deposit Insurance Agency could bring (funds in brokerage accounts do not fall under the law on deposit insurance, the DIA will not return anything to you in case of loss). The expected higher rate of return has its cost in the form of risks. With today's high rates on bank deposits, you can pledge the expected return on investment in shares at the level of 25% per annum.

Part of your income will be "eaten" by the brokerage and depository commission, and part will be taken by the state in the form of taxes. Since 2015, a single tax rate has been applied for profits from trading in stocks and income from dividends. In other words: you will pay 13% on the difference between buying and selling. From the received dividends - also 13% ... These are all taxes that the state takes for itself, no others are required to pay. In the absence of income, tax is not paid. The broker deducts taxes automatically in most cases, you do not need to do anything specifically.

The broker wants to eat too

In addition to taxes on shares, there is a brokerage commission and a fee for the operation of the depository (a monthly subscription fee, or for the accrual of dividends, for example). You will recognize it from your tariff plan. Therefore, the “gross income” should be higher than the assumed 25%. We can safely lay down 30%.

We sorted out the relative profitability. The next interesting point is the absolute value of the profit. From practice, we can say that, having earned 30 or even 50 percent per annum on shares, you will not be satisfied if it is only 5-10 thousand rubles. Indeed, so many nerves for 500 rubles a month - is the game worth the candle? In addition, the broker's tariff plan may contain an adjustment for the minimum amount of commission from one trade, which will negate income from small transactions.

We believe that the optimal amount to start in 2015 should not be less than 150 thousand rubles. ... This is not too little - enough to feel the profit. For a profit of 10% of this amount at the end of the year, you can buy yourself good clothes. On the other hand, this is not too much, but you do not risk losing capital, hard-earned in your entire life. We categorically do not recommend immediately depositing amounts of one million rubles or more to the account. The loss of even a small part (in percentage) of such capital will discourage you from investing for a long time.

Oleg, entrepreneur:

“Three years ago I invested a million rubles in blue-chip stocks. The money was not the last, but the amount is significant for me. Every day, as if spellbound, I watched the change in quotations, was nervous when the stock market fell by 3%. In general, this is addictive. A year later, I withdrew the money, earning 150 thousand rubles. At the same time, I saved up in dollars, but I had to invest in rubles, the dollar grew roughly over the same period. It seems to have earned nothing, it turns out.

It was very disappointing that I sold Aeroflot shares the day before the start of strong growth, and held them for six months. I don’t want to invest more, it distracts me from work greatly, and I’m too old to be so nervous ”.

Before investing in stocks

We figured out that first you need to invest an amount of about 150 thousand. Now it remains to decide what to do with it. To do this, you need to form a trading strategy. This cannot be done without knowing the basic concepts. So you have to read another boring introduction to terms.

Internet trading - a set of actions for buying and selling shares on the stock exchange in order to extract profit from the exchange rate difference from a home computer through a special program (trading terminal).

Types of trading by position holding period:

• Scalping or pipsing - an attempt to catch the slightest changes in the stock rate by one minimum size of the quote movement (tick or pip). It is performed using a specially written (independently or under the order of a programmer) trading program that operates according to a specific algorithm - otherwise it is called algorithmic trading... Example: the share price is 100 rubles. You bought it for 99.99 rubles and put it up for sale at 100.01. The minimum available difference between the purchase and sale price, on which such earnings are based, is called spread... Since you can't earn anything from one tick, this type of trading is performed on the basis of constant repetition of operations and refers to high frequency trading .
• Intraday- an attempt to make money on a change in the stock price within a day. For example, you bought shares for 100.08 rubles in the morning, and by the evening they cost 100.77 rubles apiece. You sell and “go out to the money”. In one trading day, minus the commission, 0.5% of the account was earned. If you repeat the operation every trading day, you can earn 100% per annum and much more. The problem is that it is impossible to guess the direction of the stock price movement every day. And with the probability of guessing 50-50, the broker's commission is constant and works against you.
• Short-term trading - an attempt to catch 3-5% of the course change. Usually a time frame is used from a day to a month. If the rate is not moving quickly and confidently in your direction, a loss is recorded by “going into the money”.
• Medium-term trading - an attempt to catch a significant movement in the share price - from 10%. This can take weeks or even months. Small fluctuations in the course against your position, as a rule, are ignored "until the victorious."
• Long term investment - buying shares, not having the goal of selling them for at least six months, but as a maximum - so generally in order to leave them as a legacy. Long-term investments in stocks in most cases involve the receipt of dividends. Dividends can be received only by being on the list of shareholders on a certain day of the year - on the day of the closing of the register of shareholders .

In addition, long-term trading differs from all other types of stock trading extremely significant point: investors only play long!

Long- purchase of shares with the aim of selling at a higher price in the future.

Short- artificial financial transaction. Selling shares borrowed from a broker in order to buy them in the future at a lower price.

Our articles are designed for newcomers to the stock exchange and are structured from simple to complex. Therefore, if you do not really understand the above, this is not scary. In the next issues of "Financial educational program" we will talk ONLY about long-term investment in shares.

Long-term investments in stocks and types of investment analysis

We would like to draw your attention to the fact that in order for a beginner to start making money on the exchange, you first need to master the base. Base is a long-term investment in stocks. To invest successfully, you need to develop your own investment strategy. The strategy should be based on the analysis carried out. In trading, there are 2 types of investment analysis - technical and fundamental.

Technical analysis - analysis of the stock price movement chart with the assumption that all other factors are already included in the price.

Fundamental analysis - analysis of the indicators of recent economic and financial statistics within the company, in the industry and in the market as a whole in order to make an assumption where the price will go in the future.

Technical analysis of stocks is an extremely controversial thing, we will talk about it in a separate article. The basic type of analysis for the correct formation of understanding of the stock market for beginners should be fundamental. Long-term investments in stocks should be formed on the basis of fundamental analysis.

In this way, three main conclusions we get :

• It costs 150 thousand rubles to start investing in stocks.
• You need to learn how to invest money for the long term - this is a basic approach that will allow you to painlessly master others when the time comes.
• In the initial choice of stocks, you should rely on fundamental analysis - that is, on the indicators of the company's economic statistics, and not on the price chart.

Initially, the editors planned to analyze in this part of the cycle how to choose stocks. But the material turned out to be too long, so we will talk about the technical tricks of applying fundamental analysis in the next part. Keep for updates.

Many people think that it takes a long time to trade on the stock exchange. They are partly right. Come and bring money and in a year you won't be able to withdraw x% more like with a bank deposit. You need to understand at least what a stock is and how it differs from a bond, how to build a portfolio and reduce risks. But if you do not plan to turn trading on the exchange into the main source of income, but use securities to preserve and increase capital, you will not have to sit for 6 hours at the trading terminal every day.

Books, websites, courses, demo account will help you to learn. The trading process itself is not complicated, but you need a theoretical base and experience.

Books

To understand how the world economy works and how it affects our life will help the book of the economist Ha-Joon Chang "How the Economy Works."

To understand trading on the stock exchange, we recommend reading books from the "Investor's Big Library" by the publishing house "Mann, Ivanov and Ferber".

If your goal is not speculating on the stock exchange, but investing, start with William Bernstein's book, Allocating Wisely, on portfolio investing and John Bogle's Guide to Index Investing by the Smart Investor.

Sites that come in handy

Google.Finance and Yahoo.Finance will help you keep track of quotes and news.

The dividend calendar will help you not to miss information about upcoming payments and cut-off dates.

http://www.fool.com/ - investment articles, forecasts and recommendations in English.

http://seekingalpha.com/ - analytics, forecasts and recommendations.

http://moex.com/ - site of the Moscow Exchange.

Our blog

In the blog "" we tell beginners how to manage their personal budget, about the rules of investing and about the stock market instruments. After reading, it is unlikely that you will be able to immediately make a profit, but you will succeed in raising the level of financial literacy, understanding the terminology and meaningfully starting to study investments on the stock exchange. Useful for those who have not yet touched on the topic of investment, wants to put things in order in personal finances and increase the level of financial literacy.

Section "" on our website will help you to continue studying the stock market.

Investor Blogs

Participants of the Tradernet social network and specialists of the brokerage company write here. Clients share their investment ideas, and our colleagues keep the headings "", "Events and statistics", "". Read, analyze recommendations, try to make deals on a demo account.

Demo account

Opening a brokerage account right away and risking your money when you have little experience is scary. Therefore, we give free. This is a practice broker account with near-real quotes and is open at night and on weekends when the exchange is closed. There are 1 million virtual rubles on it to learn how to buy shares and test your own or someone else's ideas. There is no risk for your money on the demo account, but the income will also be virtual. It is worth considering that it is easier to make a profit on a demo account - you do not feel the risk, and decisions on a deal are easier to make. In addition, there is no commission or tax charge. Therefore, the profitability in comparison with the same transactions on a real account will be higher.

To open a demo account, you only need email, and it works indefinitely.

Real account with little money

You can study the theory for a long time and become a demomillionaire, but in reality you make a lot of beginner mistakes and lose your savings. Therefore, we do not recommend rushing into the pool headlong and immediately risking all your savings. But it makes no sense to study on a demo account for a long time either. It is convenient to try to buy shares for a small amount, to test the knowledge gained in practice, and if everything works out, then already start serious amounts. But do not forget that investments on the stock exchange are high-risk.

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Hello, dear readers of the financial magazine "site"! Today we will talk about trading on the stock exchange for beginners and novice traders, how to start playing on the stock exchange on the Internet, how to learn to play (trade) successfully.

Indeed, for several years now, the popularity of trading on the stock exchange has been continuously growing. In this regard, more and more newcomers want to start making money on the exchange. But many get lost, not knowing where to start.

That is why we wrote this article, from which you will learn:

• How to play and earn on the exchange correctly;
• What are the features of playing on the stock exchange via the Internet;
• Where should a beginner start;
• Which broker is better to choose for trading on the stock exchange?

The presented publication will help beginners understand the basics of trading on the exchange. As a result, it will be possible to start the exchange game with greater confidence.

So, how to start trading and learn how to make money, read our article.

How to start a game on the stock exchange for a novice trader, how to learn how to trade and make money on the financial markets, which broker to choose for trading on the stock exchange - read on

1. The basics of trading on the exchange - what are the exchanges and how to trade on them 📋

Due to the fact that the popularity of exchanges is constantly growing, more and more people are wondering, is it realistic to make money on them... In fact, making a profit using the exchange can be those who know how to analyze risk, have sufficient knowledge and a little luck, and also have a high resistance to stress.

With a combination of the above factors, the exchange is quite capable of replacing several spheres of life for a trader at once: work, hobby and gambling.

There are several types of exchanges:

1. Currency exchanges. Trade is carried out in a variety of currencies and their combinations.
2. Stock exchanges. The stock markets are used for transactions with securities, the most popular of which are bonds and stocks.
3. Commodity exchanges. Commodity markets allow you to transact in a variety of products, including oil and gold.
4. Derivative Markets- futures, options and others.

Several stock exchanges operate in Russia today. The most popular and stable among them is Moscow Exchange , which was formed in 2011 after the merger of the MICEX and RTS. Here transactions are carried out with shares, as well as derivative financial instruments on them and the index (options and futures).

Among the international exchanges, the most popular is Forex ... Here, foreign currencies are traded in non-cash form, as well as other assets. In more detail about that, we already wrote in the last issue.

Stock exchange plays the role of an intermediary between the seller and the buyer. Bidders submit their bids for the transaction. After that, all offers are processed on the exchange, and the players are brought together.

Before you start trading, you should definitely choose a market and an exchange.

In this case, they are based on the following main criteria:

• traded assets;
• location;
• the level of risk;
• leverage.

When the exchange is selected, it is necessary to carry out choice of broker that allows you to interact with her. At the same time, there is also a dependence on a huge number of criteria.

Among them are the following qualities of a brokerage company:

• reliability;
• prestige;
• convenience and quality of cooperation with a broker.

When the intermediary is selected, you can start trading. First of all, you should analyze the situation on the market and make a forecast of the movement of the asset. Further, using the Internet, you can place orders, open and close positions, focusing on the forecasts obtained during the analysis.

It is important to understand that trading success is impossible without a responsible and attentive attitude to it. Moreover, beginners are advised to study the basics of its work before entering the exchange. This will help reduce the likelihood of losing money. By the way, we have already touched on the topic in the last article.

Features of the game on the stock exchange on the Internet

2. Playing on the stock exchange via the Internet - features of online stock trading 📊

With the development of information technology, the appearance of exchanges has changed a lot. Traders used to gather in one large building for the purpose of performing trading operations. The exchange was traded with personal contact, as well as over the phone.

There is no such need today. Anyone can start trading without leaving home. All you need to do is have a computer and Internet access. In more detail about and how it happens, we wrote in a separate article.

At the same time, online trading on stock exchanges and Forex implies the possibility of promptly studying all types of news, as well as using fresh analytics from experts. This provides invaluable support to market participants of all backgrounds - from newbie before professional.

Moreover, when trading over the Internet, a trader can use wide functionality of trading platforms ... It is possible to track changes in rates on charts online, apply a variety of indicators and graphical tools, which, if necessary, can be superimposed on the chart.

An excellent option for trading Forex is the platform MetaTrader 4/5... All the functionality necessary for a trader is presented here.

However, there is a drawback to trading online. The trader makes it impossible to see real quotes. Some brokers use fraudulent schemes and provide traders with data with some delay. This deprives the trader of the opportunity to make a deal at market prices, while the broker can turn the situation in the direction he wants.

Proven ways to make real money on the exchange for dummies

3. How to make money on the stock exchange - TOP-4 real options for earning 📈💸

Some believe that the only way to make money on an exchange is in speculative transactions... However, this opinion is fundamentally wrong. There are at least four ways to make a profit on the exchange. Let's consider them in more detail.

Option 1. Doing your own trading

About 90 % of exchange participants trade independently. They open and close positions with the expectation of a certain change in rates and profit.

It is important to understand that independent trading is not possible without learning the basics of working in a trading terminal, as well as obtaining at least a minimal knowledge of the theory of trading and analysis.

for instance , a trader opens an account with a broker and deposits an amount equal to 1 000 $. Using the basics of technical analysis, a trader carries out trading operations. After 30 days, the balance of the deposit is 1 300 $. Thus, the profit for this period is 30 % .

It is quite natural that at the initial stage, beginners invariably have a question: how much you can earn by trading Forex on your own... Moreover, the Internet is replete with assurances of the possibility of receiving more than 300% profits monthly.

Professional traders explain to beginners that this level of income means too much risk. And this leads to the fact that the likelihood of a complete loss of funds increases significantly. At a normal level of risk, professionals earn about 10 -30 % monthly.

Option 2. Transfer of funds to trust

By the way, you can trade financial assets (currency, stocks, cryptocurrency) directly on the exchange. The main thing is to choose a reliable broker. One of the best is this brokerage company .

For those who do not yet have sufficient knowledge or are not psychologically ready to trade on their own, there is no need to give up receiving income on the exchange. They can transfer funds to trust management professionals. In this case, the trader will trade using the investor's funds, taking for himself a part of the profit.

The average level of profitability is about 10 %. Studying the statistics, you will notice that many traders show much higher profit levels.

But do not forget that too high values ​​often indicate that a trader is pursuing an aggressive trading policy. This inevitably means that the risk of losing funds is very high.

Therefore, you should not buy into high profitability values ​​and risk the invested funds. Moreover, traditionally, investments in PAMM accounts are not insured. In other words, no one gives a guarantee that the manager will not drain the deposit. The money will not be returned to the investor.

Option 3. Participation in affiliate programs

Affiliate programs allow owners of popular sites to earn money, as well as those who know how to attract customers in various ways. Brokers are constantly looking for new clients. Therefore, they pay good money to everyone who advertises them.

To attract customers more successfully, it is best to use all kinds of financial sites , as well as exchange trading resources ... Practice shows that it is these sites that give the greatest return on affiliate programs from brokers.

If you decide to make money on affiliate programs, it is best to choose one of the largest brokers.

Their clear advantages are as follows:

• high payment for attracted clients;
• providing high-quality advertising materials;
• the opportunity to attract customers with interesting trade offers.

We also advise you to read our article in more detail, where we talked about the popular types of affiliate programs, the rules for working with affiliate programs, and also provided step-by-step instructions on how to make money on affiliate programs for beginners from scratch.

Option 4. Learning to trade on the exchange

This way of making money is best for experienced traders ... Professionals who have been trading quite successfully for many years and receive high returns on their accounts can start teaching activities... Most often, online or offline beginner courses are used for this purpose.

It is also desirable to have a higher education in economics or finance.

It turns out that, contrary to popular belief, it is possible to make money on the stock exchange not only with the use of speculative operations. The possibilities that the market offers are much more endless and multifaceted.

4. Where to start playing on the stock exchange - deciding on a trading strategy

An important step for starting trading on the exchange is choosing the right strategy... A trader can find a huge number of options. However, there are five main strategies. They can be successfully applied on almost any exchange - as in trading currencies and securities and to work with goods .

Strategy 1. Trading with the trend

Trend represents the direction of movement of quotes. It reflects the thoughts and expectations of a huge number of market participants who trade on the exchange.

Trading in the direction of the trend seems to be the most logical option. If you place positions against it, the market will sweep away the trader and not even notice.

An example of trading in the direction of a trend is trading within an equidistant channel.

An example of a trend trading strategy

A trade should be opened in case of a breakdown of the channel border. It is important to filter out false signals. Therefore, the deal should be placed only after the candlestick closes, otherwise the movement may go in the opposite direction and form only a candlestick shadow. This market behavior is called false signal .

Placing deals in the direction of the trend, you can determine it yourself and, doing market analysis, identify the best moments for discoveries and closing position. Newbies can also take advantage of analytics provided by the largest brokers to their clients.

Strategy 2. Leverage investments

An investment strategy involves the use of one of the options for investing funds in Forex. Most often, such an option is offered PAMM accounts ... Many large brokers have a similar service. Using it, you can analyze possible attachment objects, choose the most suitable one,.

When choosing, it is important to pay attention to several indicators. The most significant is profitability of a PAMM account ... But do not forget that it reflects not only the amount of profit that can be obtained by investing, but also risk level .

Therefore, experts do not advise invest in accounts that promise profitability over 30%... In this case, traders who manage funds often conduct an extremely aggressive policy. This means that you can easily lose all invested funds.

However, investment strategies are understood not only. It can also be trading over a long period. (in some cases exceeding month and sometimes year) .

To determine the moment of entering the market, as well as the direction of the concluded transaction, in this case, it is usually used fundamental analysis ... It allows you to make the most complete opinion about the market situation and make fairly long-term development forecasts. However, such trading on the stock exchange is not suitable for beginners, since it is a very difficult task to form a full-fledged opinion about the market situation.

Strategy 3. Trading on the exchange using patterns

Pattern is a figure that is formed on a chart that reflects prices. Such patterns indicate whether the trend will reverse or continue to move in the same direction.

Patterns are a great strategy for beginners. It can be quite simple to define them; you do not need to have extensive trading experience to determine the points of entry and exit from the market.

There are a huge number of patterns. The most popular figures "Head and shoulders" and "Rectangle" .

Figure Head and shoulders is a special combination of three peaks. The middle one has the highest maximum, while the other two, which are on the sides of it, are about the same.

An example of a head and shoulders pattern in a bullish (up) and bearish (downtrend) market

In this case, it is advisable to open a sell trade by setting Take Profit at a distance equal to that formed between the head and the neck level. For buy trades, the reverse pattern is applied - inverted head and shoulders .

Figure shape « Rectangle » is clear from the name.

An example of a "Rectangle" trend continuation pattern in a rising and falling market

In this case, the value on the chart, after some movement in a certain direction, enters the corridor bounded above and below by almost horizontal lines. As soon as such a corridor is broken, you can open a deal. Profit should be fixed through the number of points, which is equal to the width of the corridor.

We will present the features of using patterns in trading in the form of a table.

Strategy 4. Counter-trend

Some traders prefer to trade in the opposite direction of the trend. The essence of this strategy is as follows: if the market price falls, you need to open a buy trade. If the movement continues, another trade should be placed in the same direction. In case of a trend reversal, positions can be closed by fixing the profit.

The main disadvantage such a strategy is that the market can move for a very long time without changing direction. Account drawdown in this case will be quite essential... This means that additional infusions of funds will be required to keep afloat.

When trading against the movement of the trend, a trader is consciously taking a huge risk. In this regard, the likelihood of the deposit being drained increases significantly.

Strategy 5. Trading on the news

Trading on the stock exchange using news is very simple. At the same time, it brings quite significant profit. You don't need special knowledge to trade in this way.

To make a profit, it is enough to track the news and determine their impact on the market. But it should be borne in mind that really significant news is released quite rarely. Therefore, it is best to use other strategies in trading.

Thus, when starting to trade on the exchange, it is important to decide on the strategy to be used. Reasonable combination several of them will help increase profits and significantly reduce the level of risk.

Step-by-step instructions for playing on the stock exchange for beginners from scratch

5. How to play on the stock exchange on the Internet - a step-by-step guide for beginners and novice traders 💎

Each trader, trading on the exchange, goes through certain steps. Below we will take a closer look at each of them. Beginners should remember to follow the sequence 8 steps. This is the only way become a professional... Those who skip at least one step run the risk of not earning anything on the exchange.

Step 1. Choosing a broker to play on the stock exchange

New brokerage companies are popping up on the Internet almost every day. Therefore, today there are a huge number of brokers. In this regard, it can be difficult for a newcomer to make the right choice in favor of one company. Many successful traders trade through this broker.

To decide who to start working with, it is important to study and compare the trading conditions of different companies, and also to clarify whether they provide newcomers with an opportunity to learn.

Is one of the most reliable brokerage companies in Russia. Many are scared that the minimum entry threshold here is 30,000 rubles. But it should be understood that in return not only reliability is provided, but also high-level training.

Finam is an ideal option for those who wish not to gamble on the stock exchange, but to earn real money.

Opening Broker provides traders with a very interesting service - trade with experts... It is very easy to use it.

After opening an account, it is enough to choose the best way of cooperation, For example, opening deals using signals provided by the broker.

Naturally, the broker does not prohibit traders from making trading decisions on their own. You can also transfer money to the trust of professionals.

The main activity of the company West Capital consists in trade shares... The broker's specialists conduct continuous market analysis. Based on the results obtained, they form recommendations for their clients about which securities can be purchased and which ones should be avoided.

West Capital obtains information from reliable sources. Therefore, it is quite easy for a trader to achieve a high level of profit. There are a huge number of reviews on the Internet that confirm this.

By the way, the company helps to make money not only on market speculations. Some people buy shares through a broker in order to receive dividends.

In addition to comparing the conditions provided when choosing a broker, it is important to clarify how new the provided by him is. software... It is also advisable to clarify how long the company has been on the market, as well as what reviews about her traders.

Step 2. Registration of the Personal Account

When a broker is selected for cooperation, you should register on its website. Most often, the procedure does not take much time and takes place in a few minutes. In this case, you will need to specify Full name, email address and contact mobile telephone ... The data must be specified real, since later they can be used to withdraw money.

At the end of the registration process, the broker's manager can call the client to offer free consultation... This does not happen in all companies, but it is a personal conversation that helps to establish contact between the client and the brokerage firm.

Beginners should understand that there is no need to rush to start trading. First, you need to go through a few more equally important stages.

Step 3. Downloading the trading terminal from the broker's official website and installing it on your computer

The trading terminal is specialized platform ... It allows you to connect to the exchange and carry out transactions on it.

The terminal should be downloaded from the website of the broker with whom the trader has decided to work. If you download it on the resources of other companies, you will not be able to log in, which means that it will be impossible to trade.

Step 4. Trading on a DEMO account (training)

When the broker is selected, you can start practice trading... For this purpose, you should open a demo account for a round amount, for example 1000 dollars.

After that, you need to trade on it in accordance with the chosen strategy. After a month, you can check the result. If the account is reached profit, we can assume that the trader is ready to trade with real money. If, in the end, the account has lesion, with real trades it is worth postponing. Most likely, the trader still lacks experience and knowledge, and it is not worth risking real money yet.

Step 5. Opening a live trading account

If, after trading on a demo account, it becomes clear that the trader is ready to work with real money, you can open an appropriate account. To do this, just a few clicks of the mouse button on the broker's website are enough.

Some companies require additional pass verification , that is ID confirmation... For this purpose, it is necessary to upload a scan or a high-quality passport photo in the appropriate field.

When the account is opened, you can start opening real deals... To do this, you will need to deposit money on it.

Step 6. Getting the 1st profit from the exchange game

If you follow all the rules of successful trading, adhere to the chosen strategy, trading will lead to a positive result. This means that the first profit will appear on the account.

For this, the main thing is not to rush anywhere, not to risk too much. In addition, it is important for the trader to remain calm in any situation.

Step 7. Increasing the size of trading capital

To obtain a stable positive result, you should increase the amount of funds used in trading. This can be done in two ways: not to withdraw the received profit and to add additional funds to the account.

Profit in the amount 100 % allows you to make sure that you have acquired sufficient experience and that you have chosen the right trading strategy.

Step 8. Getting a stable profit in the market

After the initial amount on the account is doubled, the trader's goal becomes profit stability... To achieve this, it is important to pay maximum attention to trading. In addition, the emotional factor should be minimized.

Any beginner should understand that no one has yet succeeded in becoming a professional quickly. Therefore, it is important not to rush anywhere, to go through the steps deliberately and slowly. You can proceed to the next step only after the previous one has been successfully mastered.

The abilities of each person are individual, so it is impossible to say exactly how long it will take to achieve the goal. However, with serious intentions and efforts, sooner or later, a positive result will be achieved in any case.

It is quite difficult to choose a broker. Therefore, it is important to approach this issue with the utmost responsibility. There are quite a few criteria to pay attention to. Here are those that are relevant for beginners.

1) Features of the execution of transactions - spread, leverage, lot size- are of fundamental importance for experienced traders. It is much more important for beginners to get an education, learn the basics of analysis and building strategies.

Therefore, you need to choose a broker who is free provides quality teaching materials.

It is also important that education is oriented towards different levels of knowledge. The information should not be intended only for beginners or experienced. In this case, it becomes possible to gradually increase your level of knowledge.

2) There are brokers offering traders to trade on new platforms. For the most part, this applies to foreign companies. But don't rely entirely on unverified programs.

Most experts tend to believe that the best platform today is MetaTrader... It is not for nothing that MT4 and MT5 are used by most large brokers.

3) It is also worth paying attention to the presence bonuses and shares ... You should not completely and completely trust tempting offers, it is better to be on your guard. It should be remembered that no broker issues bonuses just like that. To cash them out, you will need to make a huge number of transactions.

4) You should be extremely careful with the so-called deposit bonuses ... They are issued upon depositing funds.

It should be remembered that when receiving such a bonus, the broker freezes it for some time along with the money deposited into the account. The trader will have to fulfill a certain condition in order to withdraw not only the bonus, but also the deposit.

The beginner is trapped because he does not have the opportunity to receive his money for a long time.

5) When choosing a broker, you should not rely only on reviews about it. It is important to remember that they are mainly negative... Many newcomers are not serious about trading on the exchange, they drain the deposit very quickly. Naturally, they blame the brokerage company for this.

In addition, often negative reviews are black advertising. These are the machinations of competitors who order them to divert attention from other brokers and draw it to themselves.

Instead of studying reviews, it is better to analyze the ones available from the brokerage company. licenses... It also does not hurt to study where the broker is registered, how legal its operation is.

In this way, choice of broker Is not an easy task. However, it is better to spend a little time on it than to regret the lost money in the future.

7. The best and reliable brokers for trading on the stock exchange 📌

A huge number of brokerage companies offer their services in the financial market. It can be difficult for a trader to choose the right one among them on his own. That is why it is useful to use ratings compiled by experts, For example presented below.

Broker # 1. Forex Club

Many experts advise you to start trading with brokerage company ForexClub, since she has been on the market for a long time, is reliable, has positive reviews and always pays the money she earns to her customers.

Broker # 2. Alpari

Alpari is a unique broker. It is ideal for those traders who wish transfer your knowledge to beginners... Since its inception, Alpari has been investing heavily in educational programs. Experienced traders are hired to teach newbies.

Any professional can find something to their liking:

• you can teach the basics of trading to those who decide to try trading Forex or;
• can teach the basics of different types of analysis;
• market overviews can be prepared.

The ideal option is to teach courses on your own trading strategy.

However, becoming a teacher at Alpari is not an easy task. You will need to convince a company representative of the following features:

• excellent trading skills and history;
• deep theoretical knowledge;
• teaching skills;
• desire to cooperate for a long period.

Alpari offers investors a huge selection PAMM accounts ... This is a great way for a beginner to make money on the stock exchange. PAMM investments involve the transfer of funds to trust management to a more experienced trader.

Broker # 3. Alfa-Forex

The company has a number of advantages over other similar companies.

Among them are the following:

• high-quality and extensive analytics, which is ideal for use in independent trading;
• low spread level;
• high level of customer support.

All these qualities allow you to effectively use Alfa-Forex novice traders ... The broker offers leverage on their accounts at the level 1:200 ... This level is quite acceptable for trading. However, with a small deposit, it makes no sense to count on tangible profit.

Alfa Forex has a reputation as a reliable broker you can trust. Any trader can be sure that the funds deposited into accounts with this company will not disappear anywhere.

Broker # 4. Finam

Many believe that a brokerage company - not the best choice for independent trading. The maximum leverage here is total 1:40... At the same time, the minimum deposit is quite high (especially for a beginner) - 30,000 rubles.

However, such harsh conditions are easy to explain. Finam is one of the few brokers that has a license from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation .

The ideal way to make money with this broker, which is suitable even for a beginner, is to attract clients to this company. It is easy to understand that Finam is one of the most reliable brokers. Therefore, the referral network created on the basis of this company can bring stable income for many years.

Broker # 5. InstaForex (InstaForex)

InstaForex Is a great choice for those who want to lead independent trade... Newbies will love the unlimited minimum deposit. You can trade with real money starting from any amount. Of course, if you deposit a little money, then the profit will be low. But it is quite possible to try your hand.

Another plus of Instaforex- the ability to choose a leverage. For experienced traders with a very large deposit, a 1: 1 value is suitable, beginners can choose a leverage 1:1000 .

The broker has been on the market for over seven years. During this time, a large number of clients have been acquired. This makes it possible to assume that the company will maintain its leading position for many years to come.

Broker # 6. Adamant Finance

Ideal for traders using a variety of strategies.

There are several accounts to choose from:

• Spread accounts (Classic) will appeal to those who trade using medium-term and long-term strategies;
• accounts with spread replacement by commission (MarketPro or MarketPrime) are suitable for traders using scalping. The absence of a spread allows you to trade even on very small time frames.

For an account with a spread, this broker has a minimum deposit equal to only 1 dollar... For accounts with commission - $ 125 for MarketPro and $ 250 for MarketPrime. Using the second option allows you to reduce the commission.

8. How to trade on the stock exchange and win - TOP-5 proven tips 📝

For trading on the exchange to be successful and regularly profitable, beginners should heed the advice of more experienced traders. Below are some of them.

Tip 1. It is important to use the correct trade size

When opening a new position, traders must limit their losses. To do this, use the level Stop loss... As soon as the price reaches it, the deal will be closed.

In the process of trading and developing a strategy, it is necessary to ensure that the size of losses from one transaction does not exceed 2 % of the deposit. In this case, after the unprofitable trade is closed, the account will have sufficient funds for 49 deals. If the developed strategy is effective, such a reserve is quite enough for a profit.

Moreover, large losses of funds lead to a loss of calm. In an unstable emotional state, beginners often begin to make mistakes, open deliberately unprofitable trades and, in the end, drain their deposit.

Tip 2. Concentrate on closing positions

An effective trading strategy should clearly indicate when a trader should open position, and when close... It is important to understand that not every trade is profitable. Some of them result in a loss.

Often, beginners do not limit the size of their losses. They do not close losing positions while waiting for a market reversal. Such an expectation very often leads to a drain on the deposit.

You can be calmer when the deal is withdrawn to breakeven... That is, Stop Loss is equal to or higher than the trade opening price. However, in this case, the trader is in danger. for instance, in an unstable market after the weekend, there may be gaps - the difference in the price of closing on Friday and opening on Monday.

Even those traders who do not use news strategies in trading should be aware of the most important financial news. It is important to know what economic events are coming up.

This approach allows avoiding unnecessary Stop Loss levels in the process of trading, which may arise in case of unexpected directions of price movement. In addition, tracking news will help eliminate false signals... On the eve of significant events, the market often enters a sideways trend. During this period, it is not advised to listen to trend signals.

Tip 4. Always analyze the results obtained

It may happen that when closing several positions in a row, a loss was received. In such a situation, novice traders very often continue to trade. At the same time, many of them are increasing the volume of the deal in the hope that they will win back. Professionals do it differently. They stop and analyze the situation.

It is important to understand that good knowledge of theory is not an indicator of the quality of a trade. The measure of success is only practical result... If as a result of trading on the account, profit trading lucky . Lesion also confirms that the speculator is moving in the wrong direction .

Tip 5. Trading should be based on written plans

Most professional traders advise making plans in written form. You can also train on the basis of written notes.

For this, a section of the chart is randomly selected and analyzed using the trader's strategy. The forecast is recorded in writing. The chart scrolls forward and the trader checks that his predictions are correct.

Thus, experienced traders provide very useful advice to newbies. It is important to listen to them and be able to use them in your work.

9. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on stock trading 📢

At the very beginning of trading, beginners inevitably have a lot of questions. So that you do not waste time looking for answers to them, we will provide them in our publication.

Question 1. What is the minimum capital required for beginners to play on the stock exchange?

Many beginners get into Forex by opening accounts with brokers where the initial deposit is minimal. It can be only 1 dollar, some brokers even suggest trying to trade without initial capital. True, this kind of trading can hardly be called work. Rather, it is a normal game.

👆 Moreover, you can find brokerage companies that themselves give money (bonuses) for opening an account.

In addition to money, a novice trader is given a free terminal, the opportunity to use analytical materials, advisors, and indicators. At the same time, no documents are required to open an account.

How is this possible? In this case, the trader is prohibited from withdrawing money from the account until the moment when real funds are deposited and a large number of transactions are made.

However, it is much more common for brokers to attract overconfident newbies which are very fast drained your deposit. They are confident that they are right, so the bonus is drained, they deposit real money into the account, which is also drained. The circuit can last indefinitely.

If a trader does not have money for initial capital, he can use other offers of brokerage companies:

1. cent accounts where the lot size is one hundred times less;
2. large leverage, which allows a trader to use in trading amounts that exceed his capital many times.

Such offers often create the illusion that by investing even a very small amount, anyone can make a fortune in Forex. It is this misconception that most often causes major failures.

It is important to understand that trading with a minimum deposit has its advantages and disadvantages.

Among the advantages are:

• the ability to study in real trading mode;
• a beginner will not be able to lose a huge amount by making a mistake due to inexperience;
• there is an opportunity, without risking a lot of money, to check the quality of the terminal, how orders are executed and other important points for trading.

A sufficient number of disadvantages can be distinguished. that correspond to trading on a minimum deposit:

• it is impossible to earn tangible profit;
• it is not uncommon for a trader using the minimum deposit service to become disillusioned with Forex. Even with successful trading, he cannot overcome the psychological sensations of gambling and cheating.

However, not all beginners dream of working on Forex. Currency does not appeal to them, their goal is to trade stocks. One of the markets where minimum deposits can be found is Forts... He is derivatives market on the Moscow Exchange ... Traded here futures .

Despite the fact that to open an account at Forts you will need to present documents and pay tax on the profit received, you will not need huge sums of money to trade.

The point is that futures are highly speculative securities... For a broker to ensure turnover, it is important to have a large number of traders who provide capital to the market. Therefore, the leverage here is very often simply huge (which is a great advantage for experienced players).

The minimum deposit at Forts is determined guarantee security, which is required to purchase a contract. The cheapest futures cost about 1,000 rubles... However, when entering the market, it should be understood that the amount on the account must be able to withstand several unsuccessful transactions and pay broker commission.

However, it all depends on the conditions of the broker. The most successful of them set the minimum capital at the level not less 10 000 rubles... This allows you to weed out small investors, to work only with large speculators.

Thus, it is not difficult to find a broker that allows you to trade on an exchange with a very small deposit. But do not forget that the goal of most of them is to attract as many new clients and capital as possible. A trader, on the other hand, should strive not to open a minimum deposit, but to be able to keep it and increase it.

Question 2. How to learn how to trade stocks on the stock exchange for a beginner from scratch?

You can become a successful trader only if you persistently move forward and improve your level of education. Therefore, it is important that quality educational materials are available to the beginner.

The advantage of the exchange over other ways to make money is that over the years it does not lose its relevance. Traders throughout their lives trade, develop and hone strategies that can be used for many years.

Trader trades stocks on the stock exchange

Brain Reinkensmeyer is a successful trading specialist. He has compiled a rating of the best ways to learn how to trade on the exchange for beginners. Let's take a look at it.

1. Open an account. To do this, you should find an online broker, familiarize yourself with the conditions that he offers to clients. It is important to clarify what educational materials and analytical tools the company offers only to its clients. Many brokers give you the opportunity to try your hand at trading on a demo account operating play money.
2. Study literature. Books are much cheaper than the various classes with teachers that are offered on the Internet. However, they contain much more useful information. Reading the highlights can be accessed an unlimited number of times.
3. Read the articles. They are an excellent source of information. On the Internet, quite a few resources offer articles on trading, its various directions. Finding them is easy - just use a familiar search engine.
4. Get help from a mentor. It is advisable to find a real person among friends and acquaintances who has high-quality knowledge of the theory of exchange trading. You can always consult with a good mentor, he will help you find the necessary literature on a particular issue, explain incomprehensible points. It is the mentor who will provide support in the days when the market becomes too unpredictable. Remember: all successful traders at the beginning of their journey used the help of a mentor.
5. Study the experience of the greats. This will help you find inspiration, better understand the perspective, and find strength for future development. Among the great traders are the following: Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, Benjamin Graham, Paul Tudor Jones, Jesse Livermore. Nice to familiarize yourself with the work Jack Schwager "Market Wizards" and Alexander Elder "How to play and win on the stock exchange" .
6. Monitor the market continuously. To do this, you can study the analytics offered by your broker and other resources. This allows you to critically evaluate the opinion of more experienced traders, to increase the level of education. Watching specialized television channels is no less important, do not forget to follow the news in the field of economics.
7. Use paid subscriptions. It is much more useful for many novice traders to follow the opinion of market professionals, trying to compare it with their own. It is much easier than trying to put the newly acquired knowledge into practice. On the Internet, a huge number of resources offer paid subscriptions.
8. Attend seminars and lessons. This option will help to come to a better understanding of the market in general and individual types of investments. Most often, classes are built on the study of certain aspects of investing, the teacher's trading experience. Not all seminars and lessons are paid. There are also free offers that will help a novice trader understand if he is moving in the right direction.
9. Start trading. Don't be afraid to take the first step. You should dare and open at least one trade. If it is not possible to trade with real money or it is simply scary, open a demo account and train with virtual money. It is worth remembering that one of the most common mistakes beginners make is opening deals too big volume... Often this is the reason why beginners lose a lot of money or even completely drain the deposit. The correct calculation of the volume of the trade and the distribution of risk are of great importance.
10. Subscribe to our free newsletter. In this case, you will receive an overview of the most important market events by email every day. This will allow you to keep abreast of all the news.

Question 3. How and where to start trading on the Moscow Exchange?

MICEX has existed in Russia since 1992. V 2012 year it was merged with the exchange RTS... As a result, JSC "Moscow Exchange"... Very quickly, she took a leading position in our country in terms of the number of clients and the volume of trades. Today it is included in the rating of the twenty largest world exchanges.

A huge number of different instruments are traded on the Moscow Exchange:

• Mutual funds;
• securities;
• options;
• futures;
• currencies;
• precious metals, etc.

Clients of the exchange carry out their operations through trading terminals provided to them by brokers. The exchange takes special trepidation about data security. Therefore, all operations must be confirmed. electronic key .

You can start trading on the Moscow Exchange, including private investor ... True, they cannot do this directly. We'll have to find an intermediary - broker. (A complete list of them is presented on the exchange website).

1. choose a tariff for service among the options offered by the brokerage company;
2. conclude an agreement with a broker by visiting the office or directly via the website;
3. choose software (the most popular programs are MetaTrader and QUIK) , install them on your computer;
4. replenish a trading account.

Note! Any newbie should remember that deposited funds not insured... That is, the responsibility for all completed transactions and the resulting losses falls on the trader.

That is why, before you start trading real money, you should study theoretical foundations of trading ... To master the theory, you can use the courses that brokers usually offer to take, or use the offers on the Internet.

Question 4. How to make a lot of money on the exchange?

Professional traders have prepared 4 tips for beginners. If you listen to them, the likelihood of success and profitability of the trade will increase significantly. Let's briefly dwell on them.

Advice 1. Do not immediately invest large sums in trading

Newbies often become overconfident after a few successful deals. Having imagined themselves to be professionals, they think they can by deceiving the market. The bottom line is often the same- loss of all invested funds.

A beginner shouldn't invest a lot of money right away. It is best to deposit an amount, the loss of which will not turn into a disaster.

At first, there is enough capital in the amount of about 300 $. Before replenishing an account with a large amount, you should acquire more experience and knowledge, try to increase the existing deposit.

Within a few days after the start of trading, novice traders realize that self-control- It is not simple.

Until the moment when a beginner learns to competently control his actions and emotions, you should not use a large leverage in the trading process.

If you do not heed this advice, there is a great risk in an unstable psychological state to expose a position of a very large volume, which will lead to the collapse of the deposit.

Tip 3. Before you start trading real money, you should practice on virtual

Most brokers provide an opportunity for anyone to trade on a demo account. Using it, a beginner, without risking real money, can in practice check how emotionally prepared he is for trading. Moreover, it will help to analyze how effective the chosen trading strategy is.

That being said, don't be afraid to miss out on good opportunities. The market has been around for many years and is not going anywhere. At the same time, unpreparedness for trading can lead to failure.

Tip 4. Eliminate the emotional component in the trading process as much as possible

Those who have never tried trading on the stock exchange believe that they are able to remain calm in any situation. More experienced traders know how difficult it is to maintain their composure, even for a professional.

That is why it is important to write down the developed strategy on paper and not deviate from it a single step, even if it seems that the market offers a unique chance.

Following the advice of more experienced traders will help a beginner gain confidence in the trading process. Moreover, the chance will increase not only to save the invested funds, but also to increase the initial capital.

10. Conclusion + related video 🎥

Thus, almost anyone can learn the basics of trading and start trading on the stock exchange. It is important to make every effort for this and focus on achieving your goals.

We, in turn, tried to consider the basics of trading on the exchange and give you practical advice on how to start playing on the exchange.

If you have any questions or comments on the topic of the publication, leave them in the comments below. I wish you success in this difficult but insanely interesting activity - trading !!

To inexperienced traders, it seems that stock market trading is a tricky science available only to a select few. But in fact, it is easier to understand it than it seems. All you need is to stock up on money (at first, a small amount is enough) and spend some time on self-education. And the most basic thing about how to trade stocks, you will learn today - from this article.

Stock trading: where to start

If you want to become a successful trader, do not rush into the pool with your head. Your task is to consistently go through seven important steps:

1. Get basic knowledge from reliable sources. First, you need to get acquainted with the principles of stock exchanges and the basics of technical analysis, and then study quotes and other characteristics of financial instruments directly on the websites of trading floors.

2. Choose a market for work: Russian or foreign. Among foreign markets, the most promising is the American one.

3. Choose a broker and open an account. You cannot do without an intermediary - individuals do not have direct access to exchanges. There are two ways to conclude an agreement with a broker: in person at the company's office or remotely through the State Services portal. Immediately after the conclusion of the agreement, a brokerage account will be opened in the name of the future investor.

4. Install a trading terminal on your computer. To learn how to trade stocks, you need special software. The choice of a trading terminal, as a rule, depends on the choice of a broker - each of them offers its own version of the program. You can do without a terminal (we'll tell you how below), but most traders prefer to trade in this way.

5. Perform a trial trade operation. For example, the Moscow Exchange website invites novice investors to connect to a test trading server and conclude their first trade in a trial mode.

6. Select an object for attachments. You should invest in the securities of those companies whose bankruptcy risk is minimal.

7. Buy shares. To get started, you need to deposit the required amount to the brokerage account - through the bank's cash desk or online services. After the money is credited to the account, you can start trading.

Before you is a general plan of action. Now let's talk in more detail about the most important points.

How to get basic knowledge?

You can get information literally from everywhere: from books, specialized forums, seminars, video tutorials and articles. And the best thing is to combine all of the above.

The main tip for dummies who want to learn the secrets of stock trading is to master the basics of technical analysis. This is a base you cannot do without. Anyone who is proficient in technical analysis makes much fewer mistakes in the process.

There are many helpful books on the basics of stock trading. For example, the authorship of A. Elder, W. J. O'Neill, L. Goh. And finally, the easiest way to learn how to trade stocks is to watch video tutorials for beginners, in which all questions of interest to beginners are covered in a simple and understandable language.

Selecting an object for attachments

How do traders decide which stocks to invest in? Performing technical or fundamental analysis of the stock market. Both of these approaches have the same goal of making a profit. Nevertheless, there are significant differences between technical and fundamental analysis.

Traders who use technical analysis methods in their work study the charts of the market price movement, look for patterns and, on their basis, determine the moment of buying or selling shares. At the same time, they do not care where the market is heading: you can make money both on the rise and on the fall in prices.

Fundamental analysis works differently. The traders who use it don't need charts. Their main goal is to find a dynamically developing company with sufficient financial stability. It is also desirable that the shares are undervalued by the market, that is, their market value is lower than the real one. Investors who use fundamental analysis expect long-term profits (minimum 5 years). Therefore, they carefully study the company itself: its niche in the industry, financial stability, development prospects, and so on.

How to choose an exchange?

Shares are bought and sold on stock exchanges. Those, in turn, are trading platforms, the main activity of which is to ensure optimal conditions for the circulation of securities, determine their market value and maintain high professionalism of market participants.

In total, there are about 200 exchanges in the world, but the largest ones are only a few dozen. Among them are the Moscow and St. Petersburg stock exchanges. The main difference between them is that Russian stocks are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange, while American stocks are traded on the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange.

You can trade shares on both exchanges from one brokerage account. As a result, portfolio management, diversification and transferring money from one exchange to another becomes much easier.

Methods of making transactions

How to buy shares on the exchange? There are three main ways:

Through the Internet. In this case, the trading terminal provided by the broker is used. The software must be installed on the investor's personal computer and properly configured.

By phone. In brokers' slang, this is called “voice orders”. After the conclusion of the agreement, the brokerage company sends the investor a list of voice passwords and a special multi-line telephone number. When a person wants to make a deal, he dials the necessary numbers, gives the number of the brokerage agreement and password, and then, when the authentication is passed, announces his order.

Through the web interface. This is almost the same as the trading terminal, but the functionality and interface are simpler.

How and where to follow the stock price?

Quotes of Russian shares are presented on the website of the Moscow Exchange. True, the change in their prices is displayed with a slight delay of a quarter of an hour. But for long-term investors, this is not critical. And those who make many transactions a day follow the quotes through the trading terminal.

Are you afraid yourself or you don't have time to study?

There is also a way out of this situation. Especially for those who want to invest, but are afraid to do it on their own, there is a trust management service. Its essence is that it is not the investor himself who chooses and implements a trading strategy, but a specialized company acting on his behalf and in his interests.

All that is required in this case from a private person is to conclude an agreement with a management company and deposit a certain amount of money into a brokerage account. The company, in turn, will regularly provide reports with the help of which the investor will be able to monitor the state of their assets. The cost of the fiduciary service is a specified percentage of earnings on shares.

Trading in the stock market is one of the types of income generation on the Internet. There are a lot of stories around such earnings, many of which relate to the aspect that stock trading is a deception. A story from the life of a pensioner from Germany named Ingeborg Motz can serve as a refutation of this. A woman trading on the stock exchange was able to make a million at the age of 75.

Three categories of newcomers to the market

All people who have turned their attention to the stock market can be divided into three groups. The first includes traders who view the market as a gambling environment. They believe that working on it does not require effort, but at the same time it will not be able to bring a large amount of profit. They often turned their gaze towards the securities market because of the stories of brokers who want to get new clients.

The second category includes people with knowledge of finance, investment, and stock markets. Their decision to try their hand at trading was deliberate and balanced. Such people often lose a certain percentage of their initial capital due to poor training in stock market trading.

The third group is people who are serious about the process of making money. They studied this type of work in detail before making their first contribution. Most of these people remain potential traders, because in the process of preliminary market analysis they are afraid of the possible risks of trading, so they decide to stay out of the stock market.

Pros of online trading

Online trading has a number of advantages. The most important of them is the ability to receive a stable income. Also, these receipts can be formalized. As with all types of work on the Internet, trading in the stock market does not require any extra effort. A trader can earn money sitting in his apartment.

Another advantage is mobility. A trader can quickly sell his securities if they start to fall in value. This is done in order to keep losses as low as possible.

The stock portfolio is formed at the discretion of the trader. Issuers can be disposed of immediately before they start to incur significant losses.

Scalping

Scalping is one of the most famous and popular trading strategies in the stock market. It belongs to the speculative category and is used on short timeframes. The essence of the strategy is to close the deal as soon as it starts to make a profit. At the end of the last century, the duration of the transaction was several minutes. Nowadays, in order to close it, a trader needs a couple of fractions of a second.

To apply this strategy, the following conditions must be met:

• highly liquid instruments;
• small spread;
• low volatility;
• low commission.

Each trade brings no more than 20 points of profit. Significant income is provided by opening a large number of transactions. It is very important to know about exchange and broker commissions before using a scalping strategy for trading in the stock market. It is necessary that the level of profit exceeds the amount of fees.

There are three scalping methods: impulse, classic and hybrid. The first type involves a permanent assessment of markets and financial instruments. Subject to trading on the Russian stock market, a trader must follow the movement of American and European futures, as well as the US dollar and oil. The second method is to determine the difference between supply and demand, which can cause the price movement. The third type of scalping involves a combination of the two previous methods.

Swing trading

The main principle of this strategy is to trade stocks in the direction of a long-term trend. However, it is necessary to start trading only when a number of transactions have passed in the opposite trend.

One of the most reliable options to open a position is to open an uptrend after a wave of selling. After a series of purchases occurs in a downtrend, a short position should be entered.

Day trading

This is another type of speculative stock market trading strategies. It got its name due to the fact that all transactions must be completed within one day without transferring transactions to the next session. Using day trading, a trader can hold financial instruments for a period from several minutes to several hours.

Technical analysis is typical for intraday trades. Also, market participants can use margin trading in order to increase the amount of income received. However, along with the growth of profitability, the risk also increases.

Investors

These are stock market participants who prefer holding financial instruments (as opposed to speculators). They ignore the hesitations that can arise, as they believe that over time, their patience can pay off.

All depositors can be divided into three types: long-term, short-term and medium-term investors. The first invest their money in shares of promising companies for a period of twelve months or more. They use fundamental analysis and take into account the economic and political situation in the state.

Short-term investors hold financial instruments with them for a couple of weeks. They use daily and hourly time frames to analyze the chart. Medium-term investors can hold shares for twelve months. They work on daily and weekly time frames and use both fundamental and technical analysis.

How to start trading

First of all, you need to decide on the minimum amount of money for trading. You should not immediately deposit a large amount of money, since the sad experience of many traders indicates that the first steps in the stock market most often bring losses.

Then you should undergo training in the basic concepts and principles of trading in the stock market. For novice traders, there are a large number of special textbooks that describe the main aspects of working with the market. Before you start trading, you need to familiarize yourself with such two concepts as fundamental and technical analysis. The first is studying the real factors of a political, economic and psychological nature that can affect the quotes of financial instruments. As for technical analysis, it studies the movement of quotes using charting. Its purpose is to predict price changes using mathematical techniques.

The next step is to choose a broker for trading in the stock market, since it is very difficult to get access to transactions without his help. That is why everyone who wants to make a profit by trading on the stock exchange uses the services of intermediaries, which can be not only brokerage companies, but also commercial banks. The main points to consider when choosing an intermediary are the reliability and the size of the commissions required to pay when making transactions, withdrawing funds and maintaining an account.

Next, you need to install the terminal. There are a large number of platforms for trading the stock market. On the intermediary's website, you need to download a special application that will provide access to the market. Before you start trading, you can go through training using a demo account. It allows you to fully master the operation of the terminal and create your own strategy that can be used when trading using real money.

Platform selection

This is one of the most important steps in getting started in the stock markets. A similar trade can bring different profits to a trader on different platforms. There are four main criteria for choosing a broker:

• convenience;
• functionality;
• availability of access to the exchange;
• the size of commissions and fees.

These characteristics are basic, but not the only ones. Each trader has his own list of platform requirements that he has developed over his career as a trader.

The best platform according to the versions of many specialized publications is Screen Market Systems. It provides a wide range of functions, ensuring high-quality and convenient operation.

Rules

Professional traders have developed several rules for trading in the stock market, which must be adhered to not only in order to make a profit, but also in order to minimize losses.

The first rule is not to go all-in. A trader should not risk all of his capital. Trading stocks on the stock market requires the investor to take the right approach and make informed decisions. It is not recommended to trade with either borrowed money or those funds, the loss of which will cause a big problem for the trader. Quotes can move sharply down and up. This is often the reason for the loss of capital. Especially among newcomers to the market.

The second rule is to cut losses. Every merchant must control his own greed. It appears when a deal starts to be profitable. The biggest mistake a trader makes is that he completes an operation before she can earn the maximum income.

The last rule is risk allocation. You should not invest all your money in one instrument in pursuit of excess profits. In order to reduce the risk of losing capital, you need to build a portfolio using different securities.

What not to do

Every minute there are many new ways to make money on the market. It is important to remember that you cannot get all the money. Therefore, it is better to concentrate on one big deal, than to be scattered over many operations, which are more likely to cause loss of money than increase it.

Also, you should not buy financial instruments, the value of which is falling, in the hope that they will become more expensive. This strategy is very rarely successful. In the long term, this will cause large losses.

Stock market or Forex

Trading the stock market is much more difficult than trading Forex. The difference between them is that in the first case, trading is carried out with stocks and other securities, while in the case of Forex financial instruments are currency pairs.

The downside of the stock market is a small leverage. This means that traders with small deposits are less likely to trade successfully. Forex is a volatile market where you can earn more in a short period of time than the stock market, which is focused on long-term investments.