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The Business of Trading
Many investors talk about getting into
trading as a business, but before you can do that, you really need
to have an idea what the business of trading is all about – the
instruments you can trade, the role that various participants in the
industry play, how to pick the right instruments and the right firms
for you, how to conduct your trading, etc.
In general, when you put your money
into something that gives you ownership and may be held for an
indefinite period of time, you are considered to be an “investor.”
Buying real estate or stocks are prime examples. When you use your
money to speculate on price movement of an instrument derived from a
physical or financial product, you usually are dealing with a time
factor and are considered a “trader” because you are likely to trade
in or out of positions over a shorter period of time.
This tutorial will focus on the
trading aspects and give you the background you need to move on to
the market analysis process.
- What Is a Good Trading
Instrument?
- Trading Equities
- Trading Futures
- The Role of an
Exchange
- The Role of the
Brokerage Firm
- The Role of the
Regulator
- How to Pick a Broker
-
How to Place Orders
Main Trading
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