trading penny stocks – Page 2 – Online Penny Stock Trading

How to Trade Penny Stocks

In this segment I will offer an abbreviated summary of the actual penny stock trading process. Learning how to trade penny stocks is not that challenging from a technical perspective, however it is important to consider a number of things before you begin investing your money in this risky niche market.

The first step is to create a stock trading account with one of the online penny stock brokers. You will find many online brokers offering different services and charging different fees. The most common online brokers happen to be E*TRADE, TD Ameritrade and Scottrade but this does not mean they are the best brokers for each and every situation. Some contend that Zecco is a decent choice for novice traders because it is so inexpensive, but you need to look at each of the brokers to make your own decision of who is best for you.

Once you have your trading account set up you can start getting into the fun part of penny stock trading.

How To Build A Penny Stock Trading Plan

by Charles

Penny stock trading may sound interesting, but without taking the time to develop a solid plan it can be financially risky, to say the least. Take the time to develop a plan. This plan will help you achieve greater success, it will help you make decisions quickly and it will help keep you grounded.

There are a few basic tools you will want to use as you develop your plan. Because research of this market and of different trading strategies is so important, one of the most important early tools you can use include books. Read books on topics like risk management, technical analysis and the psychology of trading. They will give you a lot of insight into your own preferred style and how it will work with this market.

Once you have some background it is time to start testing and practice trading. These two things will help you really start to get a feel for this type of trading. You should know you’re ready when

Practice Trading Stocks To Reduce Risk

by Charles

Most consider penny stock trading to be the exchange of stocks at a price between $1 and $5 per share. You’ll also see them labeled as micro cap stocks, microcap stocks, nano stocks or even just small cap stocks. But that doesn’t mean there is less risk involved in this market; in fact these stocks generally carry more risk. That’s why it’s a good idea to practice trading before you start investing real money.

Penny stock trading occurs within the OTCBB (Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board) or on the Pink Sheets. So you’ll also find these stocks labeled as OTC stocks (OTC stands for over-the-counter). They tend to represent smaller companies, newer companies or struggling companies. They either haven’t proven themselves enough to list on NASDAQ or the grand New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or in some cases they’ve been penalized by those exchanges and removed.

There is a common misnomer regarding this type of trading.

What Are Penny Stocks?

by Charles

Sometimes known as micro-caps, nano-caps, small cap, or OTCs, penny stocks are securities of small private companies, often with less than a penny per share, that generally trade at low prices. They may be purchased and held for short periods and then delisted by the market where they’re listed, and then traded in again. Some penny stocks are overvalued, while others are undervalued. Many investors,