The stock market delivers highly valuable and rich opportunities to gain a fortune in relatively short frame of time. Investors trade with millions of dollars, striving for the dream to become rich over night. 

First of all, before getting into more detail on trading, you first need to answer a few questions and then we can move on.

Answer these questions about stock trading and if it is right for you:

- Am I prepared to lose any money I invest?

- Do I know what a stock is?

- What is the reason for me wanting to trade stocks?

If you have answered all the above questions truthfully without having to say, "I don't know" then you are most likely ready to trade stocks are sit out for a while.

If you don't have the money to lose then you need to wait. The stock market is a risky market for a newbie and therefore you should either learn more about it of get assistance from a professional. Also if you have no idea what a stock is then you need to learn right now.

Stocks - A share of ownership in a company and can be purchased directly from the company itself or from existing share holders.

Now, the most important question of all, what is the reason you want to trade stocks? If you want to trade stocks to supplement income then you may want to think about other options. Stocks are great for many things, but if you are counting on the income you make off stock trades to pay your monthly bills you may be in for a big surprise.

If you are a beginner in stock trading then I highly recommend you take some time and get used to the entire process. Something I suggest is trading penny stocks for a few months and get used to the way the market moves and so you know the different types of buy and sell signals. Don't think that just because you have a few trades under your belt that you are ready for more trades of higher value.

When it comes to stocks you must understand that there is always a chance you will lose everything you have an never get it back, it is just about covering those risks with good research and possible returns.

Stock trading is an interesting field to be in, and you have to be mentally and psychologically prepared to handle the buying and selling - all embedded with strategies you learned to work with. 

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