Stocks start December with another green week

Stock market update: December 6, 2024

Chart of the week: Oil prices near multi-month lows

Relatively low energy prices may have helped propel the year-end rally in stocks.

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What is trading?

A beginner's guide to trading stocks

Trading vs investing: Which is right for you?

Trading and investing each have their own benefits. Find out the difference here.

What is a trading plan?

Learn the steps to help achieve your financial goals.

Creating a trading strategy

As you step into trading, you should start by thinking about a trading strategy.

Trading 101: What you need to know

Investigate the basics of trading and how you can get started.

Where to open a trading account?

Ask these 5 questions when you're choosing a financial company to work with.

What are options, and how do they work?

Learn about this flexible investing tool.

Should you trade options?

You might be interested in trading options. But are they right for you?

How to start trading options

Learn what it takes – a beginner's series.

Getting started with options

You're approved to trade options. Now what?

First steps for call options

Get more details on long calls, short calls, exercise, and assignment.

Understanding an options trading instruction

Now that you are ready to invest in options, be sure to understand a trading instruction.

Preparing for a trade

Regardless of your trading experience, you should always have a specific plan for entering and exiting a trade.

Placing a trade

You’ve worked hard to get to this point, now it’s time to get ready to place a trade.

Trading made simple: How to trade stocks and ETFs

Key tips on how to place a trade along with an easy step-by-step guide.

Understanding trade settlement

When trading with cash, stay on top of your settlement date to avoid violations and restrictions.

Cash trading rules: Avoiding potential violations

Knowing the rules and tracking settlement dates carefully can help you to avoid violations.

Fractional shares in focus

Here's how dollar-based investing can help you buy the stocks and ETFs you want.

Know your trading orders

Here are a few suggestions for using orders--such as limits--in today's markets.