Stock and Options Basics
All BetterTrades students understand there are two ways to get involved in the stock market: buying and selling stocks, and buying and selling options.
En route to making better trades, an investor has the goal to buy a stock or option when the value is low and sell when the value increases. The age-old buy-low and sell-high theory will always generate a profit.
It's important to get a sound stock market education, like the one offered through BetterTrades, before getting financially involved in the market. Those unprepared or uneducated can lose some or all of their money through ill-thought-out trades.
BetterTrades offers an education course that teaches its students how to get a stock quote, where to look for historical prices, how to properly read and interpret a stock's chart, and the proper way to interpret stock market news.
It's crucial to have command of the basics before jumping in with real money. Trading the stock market is very simple these days thanks to the large number of online brokers. The easy accessibility can almost create a sense of invincibility among users, who often believe they know more than they actually do. That can lead to trades conducted with faulty reasoning.
BetterTrades encourages it students to practice all trades without money --- called paper trading - when getting started with stocks and options. Knowledge and experience will signal the proper time to make better trades and keep more of their money.