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The forex (foreign currency exchange) market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world. The forex market unlike stock markets is an over-the-counter market with no central exchange and clearing house where orders are matched.

Traditionally forex trading has not been popular with retail traders/investors (traders takes shorter term positions than investors) because forex market was only opened to Hedge Funds and was not accessible to retail traders like us. Only in recent years that forex trading is opened to retail traders. Comparatively stock trading has been around for much longer for retail investors. Recent advancement in computer and trading technologies has enabled low commission and easy access to retail traders to trade stock or foreign currency exchange from almost anywhere in the world with internet access. Easy access and low commission has tremendously increased the odds of winning for retail traders, both in stocks and forex. Which of the two is a better option for a trader?  The comparisons of retail stock trading and retail forex trading are as follows;

Based on the above few points, forex trading seems to be a better trading option than stock trading, especially during these uncertainties in the global economy.  During bull market condition, stock trading could be a viable alternative.  A stock trader should definitely seriously consider supplementing their trading with forex trading.  Forex trading enables a stock trader to exploit any opportunity arises during non stock trading hours, by trading in forex trading.  Forex trading would also enable the stock traders to understand a more complete big picture of world economies operations and further enhance their stock trading skills.      

So I want to start trading stocks online, allthough I only have a few hundred dallors in my savings…
I want advice from people experienced in trading stocks online. how should I go about getting started?
What website should I use?
What information will this website require?
Social, phone number, etc?
Do I need a certain type of bank account?
What should I try to do to profit, hopefully at a consistant rate?
I don’t expect large amounts of money or anything like that considering I don’t have much money to invest but hopefully a nice taste of what it feels like to make even a small profit.

Don’t listen to these people. Some of the wealthiest people in the world made their starting fortunes with penny stocks. There are perfectly legitimate penny stocks out there, what makes them risky is that their prices are not determined using conventional methods. The other problem is that it’s hard to get information on penny stocks. The naysayers are right, however, in that you could much more easily lose everything you’ve invested. So, you have to really know how to analyze and forecast or there is a good chance you’ll get killed. Also, it’s not necessarily true that you have to buy them in blocks of 1000 or 5000 or whatever that other person said.
Avoid the BS and have an independent mind. The thing about penny stocks is that you have to look at the timeline for when you might actually realize some returns, and you have to consider how viable is their business. Learn how to analyze all of their financials, look beyond their biased website for outside information, and then wait. And if you still aren’t convinced, then don’t buy. And when you do buy, make sure you are analyzing all of their numbers, and buy in portions over time. Don’t dump all your savings at once.
Finally, hedge your investment with something less risky. Good luck, and don’t forget to think for yourself.

I am completely new starter thinking to do online trading of stocks. But due to so many misleading informations and I am just confused which one to rely on. I think this place is where people share their own experiences.

I want to invest in stocks, trading and option trading, but i’m now starting out and have no, or little experience. I would like to know which broker I should join to do online transactions. Thank you.