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There are two answers: 1) There is such a thing as extended hours or after hours trading, via electronic networks (you can access them via a normal broker). The volume is generally a lot lower, and the spreads usually wider, but you can still trade stocks 12 or more hours a day. 2) If there was some news (for example, many companies report earnings after the close or before the open) overnight, the price automatically adjusts. The market maker, the company committed to buying and selling at "reasonable" prices, will adjust the buying and selling price, using judgment, based on the likely impact of the news. Or, people will start buying and selling before the bell (the official opening if the market), so that by the time 9:30 rolls around, the price has already moved. Of course, to the casual eye, it seems that the price "jumped," particularly when you only look at "regular" charts that don't include before or after-market moves. The "Average Joe" shouldn't be worried about gaps up or down, but rather should concentrate on longer-term patterns. And, as I pointed out, almost anyone with any broker has access to after-hours trading. It's not exactly unfair when everyone can participate - it just may seem that way. By the way, all regular traders know, or rather should know, about gaps. The market is unfair in many ways, but perhaps not in this way. By: bkoo869 2007-04-18 13:26:46

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check this site for tips, http://doubling-stocks.cjb.net By: Kristen 2009-04-04 17:29:59

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I wondered the same thing, certification for day and swing trading for other people. Series , 7, 6, and possibly 63 and CFA are somthing to look into as well. I also ran across a site called Investopedia.com , you should check it out i beleive it will answer your question.. my good sir. By: matthew 2009-05-05 17:46:57

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The ASX has free online courses in the basics of share trading. See the bottom right menu on: http://www.asx.com.au/ Take some of the courses until you know what's involved, then register with a broker and away you go. Good luck! By: Ozmaniac 2008-12-12 19:24:42

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What you're talking about is Technical Analysis. Price is not an indicator. Indicators are derivatives of price. Moving averages, momentum indicators, fibonacci levels are all used as indicators to trigger an entry or exit when price moves to a certain level. Here is a good reference for definition of finance terms. Read all you can, develop a plan, then test your plan on a simulator before trading away your hard-earned money. http://simulator.investopedia.com/ Books "Which Is Better, Buy-and-Hold or Market Timing?""Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Market Timer Droke, ClifTechnical Analysis Simplified Kahn, Michael N.Tech. Anal. Plain & Simple Kamich, Bruce M.How Technical Analysis Works Lefevre, Edwin - Reminiscences of a Stock Operator about Jesse Livermore Lofton, Todd - Getting Started in Futures Lowenstein, RogerBuffet (Warren)-The Making of a Capitalist O'Neil, William J.How to Make Money in Stocks Oz, TonyHow to Make Money From Wall Street Rotella, Robert P.Elements of Successful Trading, The Schwager, JackStock Market Wizards Schwager, Jack D.New Market Wizards Sperandeo, VictorTrader Vic-Methods of a Wall Street Master Wasendorf, RussellAll About Futures Slutsky, Scot and Darrell JobmanComplete Guide to Electronic Futures Trading, The Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Charles Mackay The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham One Up on Wall Street, by Peter Lynch Common Stocks, Uncommon Profits, by Philip A. Fisher Stocks for the Long Run, by Jeremy Siegel Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered, by Gallea Trading for a Living, by Alexander Elder From Riches to Rags, by I.C. Freeley Millionaire Traders, Lein & Schlosberg By: b2fnow 2010-05-24 17:11:02