I'm sort of new to the concept of stock investing and very eager to start trying. I toke a stock investment workshop once, but am a bit confused where to start? I was recommended by one of the instructors to start a brokerage account, but am a bit confused of what's the actual purpose of one? And what are the requirements of having one? I myself am an 18 year currently unemployed student, finishing my last semester in high college, and considering starting at a young age as a great advantage.

in investopedia.com

there is a nice paper trading .

you should try papaer trading for a few month until you can see in and out of the stock market.

do not invest before you practice on paper trading for a couple of months.


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investopedia.com is a sweet site youd be suprised how much you can learn spending just an hour a day on there plus skimming through all the pages here.and you gotta try out there investing game it gives you a feel for things and youd be suprised how much fun and angry it can make you when you make or lose play money..goodluck..

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DO NOT BUY CMKX AT ALL COST PERIOD.
(to help the blind out)



http://investopedia.com/ best damn site next to marketmillionaires.

Money helps too... the more the better but not more than you can afford. I think $2,000 is a good start. a lot of people start with like $500 but its harder to marginalize risk with small positions.

Couple Questions About Investopedia, It Wont Let Me Trade Penny Stocks? And Also Its Free Right?

you dont exactly have to play penny to learn . learn from the conventional way. playing solid stock

or try

www.virtualstockexchange.com

there is a few thousand challenges there everyweek.

you can play. some will accept penny play.

plus you get to see how you do compare to other challenger

okay bye

virtual stock exchange seems good. but i have been having some seriouse problems with it when trading penny stocks it seems to buy the stocks and not take out of my money every once and awhile this is extrememly annoying.

no it wont let you trade penny stocks has to be at least $1.00 and it wont let you short a stock under $5 gotta be higher then $5

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Originally Posted by ahmadckf
DO NOT BUY CMKX AT ALL COST PERIOD.
(to help the blind out)



http://investopedia.com/ best damn site next to marketmillionaires.

Hmm Thought i would add a lil quote below incase you missed it.

"DO NOT BUY CMKX AT ALL COST PERIOD.
(to help the blind out)"

if you are new and are learning to play stock. or invest stock.

you should start with normal solid stock. so you can learn some basic pattern.

penny are unpredictable. and can go south one day and then go north another.

play some solid stock and learn from mistake there.

investopedia have an excellent paper trading .

thanks bye
i know i say everything i say is wrong but i think the above post. is correct.

some must agree with me there.

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