| The first step to buy sell stocks online is to find | | | | Again that can make a big difference if they take |
| an online broker. | | | | to much time to fill your order. |
| Online brokers offer many inexpensive tools and | | | | 5) They provide you with quick confirmation on |
| services and they are all looking for your business. | | | | your orders. |
| Choose a broker, request an application form, | | | | 6) They provide you with current portfolio |
| make a deposit, and you are on your way to | | | | updates, and account balances. |
| buying and selling stocks online. | | | | 7) An alternative way of reaching them in case |
| How do you choose a broker? | | | | their website, or your internet service is |
| 1) Make sure they have a website that is easy to | | | | interrupted. Can you make a trade by phone? |
| navigate, and you can move from screen to | | | | You don't want to miss a stock that is shooting |
| screen quickly. There are going to be times when | | | | for the moon, or be stuck in a stock that is |
| you are looking at more than one chart, waiting | | | | tanking. |
| for the right price to buy or sell a stock. You | | | | 8) If you are going to be day trading you might |
| want the web pages to load quickly. | | | | want to make sure the broker you choose offers |
| 2) The actual trading screen must be well | | | | a level 2 screen. |
| organized and give you the ability to double check | | | | Take your time when searching for an online |
| your information before you make the trade. If | | | | broker, If you choose the wrong one it will make |
| you only wanted to trade a 100 shares of a | | | | your online trading a nightmare. Do some |
| stock and you typed in 1000 by mistake, you will | | | | research, go to some stock trading forums and |
| be able to pick up your mistake with the | | | | ask some questions on what other people are |
| confirmation screen. | | | | using, and how they rate them. Many brokers will |
| 3) Make sure you are getting real time quotes, | | | | send you free information in the mail. Here is a list |
| not quotes that are delayed. If the quotes are | | | | of the most popular brokers. |
| delayed 15 or 20 minutes, that can make a big | | | | The internet has made it very easy and |
| difference in your profit or loss. A stock can | | | | affordable to buy sell stocks online. Do not over |
| move 1 point in that time with no problem. | | | | trade and most important have a plan in place |
| 4) Make sure your orders are executed quickly. | | | | before you trade. |