| The U.S. Securities and Exchange
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| | necessarily the price set at purchase
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| Commission warns investors that buying
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| | time.
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| and selling "hot" stocks that have the
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| | For example, when you place an order for
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| tendency to rise and fall quickly can be
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| | a $10 stock, placing a limit order will
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| dangerous if unexpected delays occur.
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| | ensure that you don't end up paying $35.
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| Without even realizing it, investors can
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| | The same is true for selling. The stock
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| find themselves losing money.
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| | will sell when it hits the target limit,
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| The U.S. Securities and Exchange
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| | eliminating sudden losses. The risk here
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| Commission warns investors that buying
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| | is a loss of control to hold certain
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| and selling "hot" stocks that have the
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| | stock just a little longer in the hopes
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| tendency to rise and fall quickly can be
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| | that it will continue to rise. Once it
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| dangerous if unexpected delays occur.
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| | hits the selling target, it is sold.
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| Without even realizing it, investors can
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| | Remember, Online Trading Isn't
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| find themselves losing money.
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| | Instantaneous
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| Just because you can access your account
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| | Trading online can feature its own
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| online, doesn't necessarily mean that
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| | dangers. Problems with modems, servers,
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| your trades are instantaneous. Limit
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| | or delayed broker-dealer hardware can all
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| your losses in these fast-moving high
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| | cause a delay or failure in an immediate
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| tech markets by:
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| | stock trade. Know what trading
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| ·knowing what you are buying
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| | alternatives your firm offers (telephone,
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| ·understanding the risks involved in
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| | fax, etc), in the event a technological
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| your trade
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| | problem interrupts your transaction.
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| ·know the trading process for
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| | Avoid Double Buying/Selling
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| fast-moving markets
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| | Too often investors mistakenly think that
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| Guard against some of the most common
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| | their order did not go through and place
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| problems investors encounter in
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| | another order. This can cause them to
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| fast-moving markets.
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| | buy stock they did not want, or even sell
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| Market Orders vs. Limit Orders
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| | stock they did not own in the first
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| When stocks drop or soar suddenly, being
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| | place. Be sure to check with your broker
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| stuck in the process of trading can mean
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| | on what to do if you aren't sure if your
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| the difference between making a sizable
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| | trade has gone through.
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| profit, and losing a bundle. Delays can
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| | Choose the Best Broker
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| develop in fast-moving markets, slowing
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| | Buying and selling in a fast-paced market
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| down executions and trade confirmations.
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| | takes a broker who's capable of handling
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| What you thought you were selling at one
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| | transactions quickly. There are no
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| price, may be end up selling for quite
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| | Securities and Exchange Commission rules
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| another. Avoid buying and selling at
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| | that require any trade to be executed in
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| prices higher or lower than you expected
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| | a specific amount of time. Finding a
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| by placing limit order instead of a
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| | broker that doesn't delay is up to you,
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| market order. Limit orders are executed
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| | the investor. Take your time and
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| automatically when they reach a set upon
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| | research brokers carefully in order to
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| price, unlike a market order which is
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| | avoid losing important assets
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| filled at the price that second, not
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| | unexpectedly.
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