Does anyone know the first steps or can you start trading straight away..
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Obtain an EIN.  Do the state registrations and incorporation papers.  Open bank account.  Find customers.  make money.
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There are sites such as sharebuilder.com that have very low commissions but they execute your order in a non-timely fashion.  It's a decent way to get started investing.
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In addition to Yada's reply I also suggest you contact your bank.  They may execute the trade a little cheaper than a full service broker.
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Okay, I don't know what all that was about...\nIf you mean buying shares of stocks, then you should open a "brokerage" account with someone like ScotTrade.\nEach share is a small piece of a company and the price is given in USD ($).\nYou buy pieces of the company and hope that the price will rise.  After some time, you can sell it into your account and keep the profit!  It is fun, too.
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The first basic mistake was to take an online course.\nIf you want to take an online course then you should probably find a mentor, who has been trading for quite long.. and who is an experienced professional trader himself.\nSomeone like me ;-)\n\nMail me sometime..\nlets see what can we do together..!!\n\nCheckout my webpage:\nhttp://www.geocities.com/kgirishraman\n\n\nEmail me at kgirishraman@yahoo.com\n\nGirish
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I have used E*Trade for years.  Low trading price and you can talk with someone if necessary.
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One source for all types of trade partners is Alibaba.com.  You can register as a buyer and a seller.  Another site that may be helpful is www.globalsources.com\n\nNOTE HOWEVER:  Buyer Beware!  There could be a lot of brokers trolling sites like this for a percentage on both sides of the fence.  There are also a number of dubious deals.  Check everything before you agree to a transaction and make sure it meets your needs.
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First of all, I wouldn't suggest you to enter into any options since it is mostly for hedging purpose and not for speculating...it is extremely risky~!  But~!  if you really want to get into one by using scottrade as your broker,  you have to open up an account and also sign an option/margin form stating that you want to trade option in your account.\n\nSecond, you NEVER exercise an option~!!!!  NEVER~!! You either Sell or Buy to Cover the option to close out your position.  The gain by closing out the option (if your option is giving you a profit) will always be higher than when you exercise the option because unless the option expire, there's always the time value in the option that will make the price higher.  \n\nIf you do decide to open a scottrade account, please use me as referral so we both get free trade =)  Feel free to e-mail me if you have question or decide to open an account Ken2681@gmail.com
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1) Open a brokerage account at ameritrade.com\n2) No\n3) Yes (But that makes no sense because you need to pay $10.99 to buy it and another $10.99 when you sell it)
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First, how you buying and selling stocks? Where are they being traded? And may I ask what type of stocks are they. First thing I tell anyone who wants to do this, is three things. Research, research, research. If you really want to do the best without a broker (and good luck to you) you will need to do a lot of research in the stock you want to buy. It can be very complex and require more than a five minute conversation. Know of any stockbroker wannabe's?
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How about try these. \n\nhttp://www.sharebuilder.com/\n\nhttps://us.etrade.com/e/t/jumppage/viewjumppage?PageName=omnibus2&SC=NPNFG6D&tb=3847&WT.mc_id=CONPNFG6D\n\nhttp://www.tdameritrade.com/offer/special.html?a=kra\n\nhttp://www.scottrade.com/index.asp?supbid=68651
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Wouldn't it be great to have one broker that does it all? \n\nBut a stock broker doesn't have a license to trade commodities, and vice versa. \n\nAnd wouldn't it be great if you could afford the best in the business, the most advanced technologically, on the cutting edge of online trading? \n\nTerraNova is such a broker. Now you can have your cake and eat it too, and trade anything you wish from one broker, albeit, not from one account. Obviously, the laws cannot be broken. Their subsidiary, or is it parent company, Townsend Electronics, is the one that electronified and digitized the NASDAQ, and I believe they're getting ready to do the American Stock Exchange next.\n\nYou'll be amazed at their trading software. I've been using RealTick for over a year, and still haven't learned how to use all of the features. \n\nIt's all really incredible. I am just a Day Trader in index futures, and have no association with any of these companies, and have nothing to gain by applauding them; they simply deserve the applause, and you should take the opportunity to check them out.
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Ebay has a step by step tutorial...just use that. When you go to Ebay click on Sell and take it from there..
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I worked for Ameritrade. They're a wonderful company. Your trading experience will be a lot better than any other competition.\n\nwww.ameritrade.com
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Day trading is like being a musician.  A few talented and lucky people make a bundle, but most people just get by.  (or worse, for day trading.)  It is easy to become one, just get an online brokerage account.  It is hard to be any good at it.  If you are serious, read William O'Neil's books on his method for "technical" trading, CANSLIM.
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Congratulations on getting started. It’ll help you more than you know! \n\nYour first dollars should be spent on getting educated on investing. You don't have to train to trade them professionally, but we are talking about your future here. So the more you learn, the more it'll help you! So let's start there.\n\nYou ask a very broad question, so be prepared for a pretty long answer. Just take it in chunks!\n\n\nHow to invest depends on what you already know. We'll assume that you're beginning since you say you're new to this!\n\nA good primer is How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neil. You can get it cheap just about anywhere. It’s widely available new or used.\n\nAnother good one is one of Jim Cramer's books like Real Money (he’s got a few). \n\nBut books will only get you so far. At some point, you'll also want to get at least a little training. There are some great education companies if you want to make the investment. Investools.com or optionetics.com are both very good companies as is tmitchell.com\n\nFor free, you can start by visiting thestreet.com and investopedia.com. That'll get you a pretty good primer so at least you'll understand what the markets are and what a stock is, etc. \n\nIf you get a chance, watch Mad Money on CNBC. Don't trade any of his picks until you track many of them over time. Just use the show to get you to understand some basics and get a feel for the market itself.\n\nNext, subscribe to something like Investorsbusiness daily or something like that that can help you identify good stocks.\n\nOnce you understand stocks, go to 888options.com. It's a website that'll help you understand options (what they do, how they work, etc). You don't need to trade them, but the more you know, the more you'll see how options can really be the safest way to invest (once you're educated).\n\nFor discipline (which is crucial to successful trading), probably Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas or Mastering the Trade by John Carter\n\nI know that’s a LOT to absorb. Just take it one step at a time for now. Start with a book or two to give you an idea of where to begin. Take your time, and let it seep in. \n\nAs you get up to speed, you should papertrade to practice (highly recommended). This should help reduce your losses in the beginning as you get used to buying/selling.\n\nYou can practice for free on almost any reputable broker site (optionsxpress, scottrade, thinkorswim, etc). And yes, you can definitely deal easily online.\n\nStart slow, then as you figure things out, you can buy more shares.\n\nCongrats again on getting started. If you have any questions, please let me know. \n\nHope this helps!
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No, but typically, it's pretty inconvenient to invest with a company directly.  The easiest way is to open an account with a broker and execute your trades there.