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Basic of the Stock Market - Part 2

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As a build up to my previous blog which was also on the Stock Market , I will be explaining the various types of  Orders for buying shares, the notion of Intraday Trading and a very important concept for traders which is Short Selling . Types of Orders There are various types of orders which an investor can place to buy shares. They are:  Limit Order (LO) - Usually, an investor buys shares at their current market price. However, if the share's market price is at ¥500 and the investor wants to buy it at ¥475, he can place a Limit Order; following which, the order will get executed only when the market price drops to ¥475.  Market Price Order (MPO) - This is an order where the buyer/seller is ready to execute the order at the current market price. After Market Order ( AMO) - In India, investors can trade/invest in the stock market from 9:30 A.M till 3:30 P.M. However, if an investor wants to buy/sell shares after the market hours, he can place an AMO. However, the order will only

Basics of the Stock Market - Part 1

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During the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that is raging the entire world, more people are looking at ways to multiply their money. In this post and the upcoming one, I will be covering the basics of one of the best ways to multiply your money, the  STOCK MARKET . What is Investing?  Investing means putting your money into any financial scheme with the hope of achieving a profit. Depending on the medium, profits gained from investments may take from 2 days to 20 years! However, it should also be noted that there is an even possibility for an investor to incur losses.  5 Types of Investments There are 5 main types of investments which are 1. Stock Market .  2. Gold .  3. Real Estate .  4. Bonds .  5. Mutual Funds I will be explaining all the other types of investments in another blog. However, I will be going over the difference between the Stock Market and Mutual Funds .  Stock Market VS Mutual Funds In the Stock Market, the investor is in charge of his investments. The investor takes all t