Markets and Trading

Beginner7 lessons

Learn how stock exchanges work, when markets are open, how prices are quoted, and how different order types get your trade done.

LESSON TIMELINE
1
NYSE and NASDAQ
10 min
Introduces the two main US stock exchanges - where they are, what they list, and what makes each one unique.
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2
Trading Hours Explained
10 min
Covers the three trading sessions on the NYSE and NASDAQ - pre-market, core, and after-hours - and explains why extended hours carry extra risk.
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3
Bid, Ask, and Spread
10 min
Teaches what the bid price, the ask price, and the spread mean, using a real Tesla quote as a worked example.
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4
Order Types
10 min
Teaches the three main order types - market, limit, and stop - with a focus on how limit orders work and when to use them.
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5
ETFs and IPOs
10 min
Explains what an ETF is, the three most famous ETFs, and how a company's first sale to the public through an IPO works.
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6
Margin Trading
10 min
Explains what margin trading is, how margin calls work, and why the risk scales up dramatically when you trade with borrowed money.
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7
Course Recap: Markets and Trading
3 min
A quick timed recap of everything this course covered - exchanges, trading hours, bid-ask, order types, ETFs, IPOs, and margin.
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