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How do I start trading stocks online ? Is there any good online course for stock trading ?

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1. trading stocks online is easy. just open an account with schwab (good) or etrade (customer service needs improvement) or some other online broker. as far as online courses - there's no magic solution to investing. it takes a lot of hard work, time and some luck. think of all the brilliant people out there looking to make money in the market. if it sounds too good or easy to be true, it probably is.
2. I worked for brokers for many years. One of them said they buy things that are in their household. Look at your products. What companies do you purchase from? I personally buy a lot of proctor and gamble product, tide, dawn etc. If I had the wherewithal to invest that is where my funds would go. Look at your furniture, your range, your fridge and buy solid companies that you buy stuff from. for example: Got a lot of girls in the house? Buy Kimberly Clark (Kotex), etc. You get the point?
3. I suggest you seriously educate yourself before throwing money at an online broker before you start trading. First you need to figure out if you want to be a trader or an investor. If you want to be a trader and are familiar on the subject of technical analysis, I strongly suggest you buy the book "Come into my Trading Room" by Dr. Elder... The book runs $50 or so, but is well worth it. If you aren't schooled in technical analysis, there are plenty of books to read on that subject. Until you learn how to read charts and indicators, you are much better off investing. Look at companies that are considered "safe" stocks, such as stocks that pay good dividends, are well established, etc. Also, pick up some books on learning the fundamentals of publicly traded companies. As far as opening a brokerage account, I recommend Scottrade, but some people complain about the site freezing. I haven't had that problem personally, and the comissions are low. Also, if you want to paper trade before you jump into the market, go to www.zacks.com and click on the toolbar at the top of the website labeled simulator. You can set up a mock account with 100k, and trade it like it were your own account.
4. Scottrade.
5. Before trading online. You should get some experience without any real money at risk. That way you can try out differnent startegies. I would suggest Jim Kramer's Sane Investing in an Insane World to get some pointers on doing your research and I would practice those skills in something called stocktrak.com. You can set up an account with $500,000 of imaginiary money to invest with. A two or three month membership costs about $30. That way you can mess up a couple times, learn some lessons and not lose all of your savings.
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