Stock market trading: What are pros and cons between Banks and Brokerage companies? Stock market trading: What are pros and cons between Banks and Brokerage companies?

Banks sell you their investment product - like their own mutual fund.

Brokerage houses allow you to buy anything you want.

What are some good sites where I can do stock market paper trading?

Thanks. Also, if you have any sites and/or books on how to learn, please list them, it would be appreciated.

Thinkorswim has a great paper trading platform that is free. With the platform you get access to all sorts of charting information and live data.
Investopedia is the best information to learn over technical and fundamental analysis plays in the stock market.

Can any one help me in learning future and option trading in stock market?

I am just an invester in nse india, and i would like to know more about market, can any one help?i entered market only last year and i am in chennai.

There are lots of good books out there on the market and options my Indian friend. I wish you the best of luck!!!!! There was a book I read a LONG time ago, and PART of its title was....who wins, who loses and why....I remember it being for the beginner and very explanatory in all aspects of the market, and I reme mber enjoying reading it, although I already had half a grasp on most of the stuff in it, it covered EVERYTHING..it may still be out there...and due to what I remembered from it, I have recommended to a handful of people who have wanted a broad, yet still descriptive, overall view on the markets as a whole. That's only part of the title though.

If you have experience or links to information on stock trading would you mind sharing your tips and beginner info and a good place to get started for the individual investor. I know it's a risky business and you need all the information possible to have some skill before beginning. Thanks for any info!

Most people loose money bacause they do not have a strategy and money management rules in place

if u dont have disipline dont even start u will loose all your money

many people do trade and have become very very rich so it can be done

Stock market trading: What are pros and cons between Banks and Brokerage firms? Stock market trading: What are pros and cons between Banks and Brokerage firms?

You have to buy stocks with a brokerage firm on account of the licensing requirements.

Your bank might have a brokerage firm as a subsidiary, but a bank can't buy/sell stocks. By the way, it is quite common for banks to have a brokerage firm within it's corporate structure.

Also, many brokerage firms are starting their own banks. How's that for confusing?

I have $100 to my name, and I'm feeling lucky. I've been practicing and learning trading strategies for the past 5 weeks on virtual trading websites where people can trade and the only thing fake about it is the money. I don't know how to go about investing to start trading and make a profit from this only $100 that I have. Do I go to a bank? Any certain website? Is there a fee? How much? Minimum number of trades? Tell anything. When and how do I pull out once I'm satisfied with my gains?

Im sorry but if you are asking those questions please do yourselfa favor and do not invest in the stock market. the market is for people with money. Most brokers (online and non online) require a minimum of $1000 to even open a brokerage account(which you need to open to even buy and sell stock). and yes there is fees for making trades. go to www.investopedia.com and you can create a free brokerage account with fake money so you can learn how to invest first

Can money really be made with stock market home trading programs such as investtools? Can money really be made with stock market home trading programs such as investtools?

Yes you can made.

Try out Forex Trading also.

You can earn more in forex that stock market

For any forex related info just visit

http://onlineforextrading-1.blogspot.com/

free online forex trading courses offers you with views of all the sites that are available and which are run by established companies. And also tell about complete info on online forex trading. Mistakes you do when you are doing online forex trading.

I have some mutual funds but I want to move to stocks. I have the time but how much money do you need to get your feet wet? Thanks!

Just like going to a casino...how much money can you afford to gamble with? to lose?
you can start with [highly speculative] $2-$5 stocks....and there are plenty of stocks under $10
so....a couple of thousand dollars...
or
if your mutual funds pay a dividend/interest
that is, you are not dripping them
...take 20%
[ONLY 20% !!!...NO MORE THAN THAT!!!]
and use the dividends/interest as "play" money

why 20%?
simple...
the first 50% is for your long term, safe, secure investments
the next 30% is for taxes
then and only then, use the 20% to get your feet wet

OR
buy a few shares of a good, "blue chip" stock until you have a 100 shares
then start on the next "core holding"
not as exciting as playing a speculative stock..but long term..much , much safer..

no matter how you play the game
large cap, small/mid cap, speculative
stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, whatever...
have investments that allow you to sleep at night...
if you worry about any investment too much....it's too risky for your temperament...


good hunting