The stock market (securities market) and the stock exchange - what is it and how to start trading + TOP-4 rating of the best stock market brokers in Russia

Good afternoon, dear readers of the financial magazine "site"! Today's post is dedicated to stock market (securities market) and stock exchange . Contrary to the opinion of many, this is not the same as Forex. About that, we wrote in the last issue.

From today's article, readers will learn:

  • What is the stock market and stock exchange;
  • Which world exchanges are the largest;
  • What is traded on the stock exchange;
  • Ways to make money in the stock market;
  • How can a beginner start trading in the stock market?
  • Which brokers in Russia are the best.

At the end of the publication are professional advice, which will help to trade successfully novice traders. It will also be useful for readers to get acquainted with the answers to the most popular questions.

The publication will be of interest both to newcomers to the stock exchange and to those who already have some knowledge in this area. Remember: time is money! So do not waste a minute, rather start reading the article!

What is the stock market (or securities market), what stock exchanges are, how and where to start trading in the stock market for a beginner - read about this and more in this article

Stock market otherwise called securities market. It is the most important part of the financial market, because it is here that all existing types of securities are traded.

In the course of the active activity of the company, when it develops, there inevitably comes a moment when own funds are no longer enough. In order not to stop there, management will have to find ways to attract additional money.

Usually for these purposes use:

  • Bank loan- the most popular way to receive money.
  • Issue of shares. They are classified as equity securities. When the shares are sold, the company that issued them will receive cash. At the same time, the investor who bought the shares receives a small part of the company. They do not give rise to an obligation to return the money. But an investor can benefit from shares as dividends and opportunities to participate in the life of the company. In addition, it is possible to sell shares when their value becomes higher than that which was at the time of purchase, thereby receiving income.
  • Bond issue- debt securities. In other words, the organization borrows funds from investors, which it subsequently undertakes to return with interest.

Financing options related to issuance of securities, carried out through stock market. It turns out that it is a place where money is attracted and redistributed among companies, economic spheres, market participants and other subjects of the securities market.

1.1. Participants of the securities market

The basis of the stock market is its participants. They can be classified based on various features. Let's take a closer look at what they are.

1) Intermarket participants in the stock market

Intermarket name those participants engaged in servicing or working simultaneously in different markets, one of which - stock.

Such participants include owners of funds who invest them in a variety of assets: not only in securities, but also in real estate, currencies, and others.

In addition, intermarket participants are agencies that provide information, provide advice, compile ratings, and other professionals working in several different markets at once.

2) Intramarket Participants

Concerning intramarket, such participants, on the contrary, use exclusively or mainly securities in their activities.

Intramarket participants are professional and unprofessional.

Non-professional participants - these are issuers, as well as investors who invest all or part of the money intended for investment in securities.

Professional participants of the securities market carry out certain functions in the stock market. These activities can be carried out only after receiving licenses.

Among the professional participants are:

  • traders who trade at a professional level;
  • infrastructure organizations.

The latter carry out certain types of activities in the securities market:

  • brokers engage in transactions with securities (purchase and sale) at the expense and in the interests of their clients;
  • dealers enter into transactions with stock market instruments at their own expense and on their own behalf;
  • management companies are engaged in the placement of funds transferred to them by clients for the sake of making a profit;
  • registrars maintain a list of persons owning securities (the so-called register);
  • depositaries carry out storage and accounting;
  • clearing companies make calculations;
  • organizers create conditions favorable for the implementation of operations ( For example, exchange).

1.2. Structure of the securities market

The stock market is a complex structure with a large number of different qualities. That is why it is necessary to study the securities market from various angles.

For ease of perception, the various structures are summarized in a table:

No. Sign of comparison Market type Description
1. Treatment stage Primary securities market This is the market where the emission (that is, the release) is carried out
Secondary Represents the sphere of circulation of previously issued instruments
2. Adjustability Organized There are clearly defined rules for handling
unorganized Appeal is carried out on the basis of the agreements of the participants
3. Place of conclusion of transactions Exchange Trading is carried out on stock exchanges
OTC Operations are carried out without the participation of exchanges
4. Type of trade Public The parties to the transaction meet physically. There is a public trade or closed negotiations
computerized Represents various forms of operations using networks, as well as modern means of communication
5. The term of the transaction Cash (spot or cash) Transactions are executed immediately, there may be a small gap in time (up to 3 days) if physical delivery of the security is planned
Urgent The transaction is executed after a certain period of time, which can be equal to several weeks or even months

All presented types of markets are interconnected. Thus, the circulation of most securities is carried out on stock market. He always refers to the organized . In contrast to this, over-the-counter is both organized and unorganized.

There is no unorganized market in modern developed countries. Organized is presented exchanges , as well as various electronic trading systems, which are an over-the-counter market.

✏ What is a stock exchange?

Stock Exchange is an organization that creates the necessary conditions for concluding transactions in the securities market.

There are several distinctive characteristics of the computerized market:

  1. The trading process is automated and continuous;
  2. Pricing is not public;
  3. Trading places are located where the buyer and seller are located;
  4. The parties to the transaction do not physically meet anywhere.

The spot market occupies a large part of the securities market. Derivatives are most often sold on the forward. It is subdivided into:

  • monetary - the term of the instruments circulating here does not exceed a year, checks, bills of exchange, and short-term bonds are used;
  • investment or capital market – instruments are circulating for more than a year (shares, medium and long-term bonds).

1.3. Functions of the securities market

The stock market performs a number of important functions in the economy. They are divided into 2 large groups - general market and specific.

General Market Functions characteristic of any market. These include:

  1. Pricing - due to the interaction of a sufficiently large number of participants, demand and supply for securities are formed. When a balance is established between them, value is formed.
  2. accounting consists in the mandatory reflection of circulating securities in registers; professional participants must be registered, have a license, pass certification; operations are reflected in the protocols, as well as contracts. Moreover, thanks to the accounting function, the state has the opportunity to exercise control over activities in the stock market.
  3. a commercial is an opportunity to extract profit from operations with securities.
  4. Information function means that the market operates on the principle of maximum openness of information. Participants in operations can get all the necessary information.
  5. Regulatory Operations help to influence the economies of countries, as well as various processes in society.

Specific functions of the stock market:

  1. Hedging or, more simply, risk insurance , occurs due to the ability to distribute risks. The fact is that various instruments are circulating on the market, the level of risk and potential profitability of which is not the same. As a result, both conservative and aggressive investors can choose the right tool for them. First prefer low-risk, but the return on investment in them is much lower. Aggressive investors choose instruments that allow them to get the maximum profit. Naturally, by doing so, they take on more risk. Moreover, a variety of instruments allows each investor to distribute risks in a way that suits him.
  2. redistributive function relates primarily to the primary market. Here, funds are directed to the purchase of securities. The result is a transfer of money from the area of ​​accumulation to the production area. However, the secondary market is also involved in the distribution. Here securities, continuing circulation, are resold. Naturally, the price of the most popular of them is growing, investors are getting rid of unpromising ones. As a result, there is an inflow of funds into some industries and a withdrawal from others. This allows money to be distributed according to the needs of the economy.

Thus, the stock market is an indispensable part of the economy. It is diverse, includes a large number of participants and performs a number of important functions.


The largest stock exchanges in the world (by capitalization) are London, New York (American), Tokyo and others

2. Stock exchanges of the world - an overview of the TOP-7 largest trading platforms ????

In the modern world there are a huge number of stock exchanges. Their number reaches several hundred. However, not all of them are popular among investors.

To earn a good reputation, an exchange must not only be a reliable intermediary, but also provide the highest level of customer service and provide the maximum number of instruments.

Experts single out several world exchanges, which, thanks to the maximum efficiency of their activities, have earned credibility among a huge number of market participants for many years.

1) New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext)

She is popular all over the world. Today, this exchange is one of the most influential in the world and is in first place in the world rankings. This exchange was formed not so long ago - in 2007 year. But the creation was carried out through the merger of two major world exchanges - NYSE with Euronext. The resulting exchange took over the full power and reputation of the two exchanges.

The influence of the New York Stock Exchange can be judged by some data:

  • securities of a huge number of issuers are circulating on it - today there are more than 3,000 of them;
  • capitalization is almost sixteen trillion dollars;
  • The New York Stock Exchange manages the exchanges of many major world cities, including Lisbon, London, and Paris.

2) American Stock Exchange NASDAQ (Nasdaq)

Strives to be as close to the leader as possible. To date, the capitalization of NASDAQ is in second place among the world's stock exchanges. Officially, the work of the exchange began in 1971 year, however, in fact, its history began earlier - after the signing "Acta Maloney". It was at this time that an association of dealers was formed for the first time in the world.

Features of this exchange consists in the uniqueness of the trading system. There is some kind of competition for the execution of transactions. At the same time, each market maker has a certain number of securities. Their function is to help maintain the liquidity of their shares, as well as set their value.

In order to increase the influence of NASDAQ, two times tried to acquire London Stock Exchange , but unsuccessfully. To enter the European market, the exchange had to buy over seventy percent of the shares OMX Group is the largest association of companies in Sweden.

3) Tokyo Stock Exchange (Tokyo Stock Exchange, TSE)

This exchange is one of the oldest and largest. The year of its formation is considered 1878 . During the time that has passed since that moment, the exchange has managed to reach the third place in terms of capitalization.

At the moment, securities of Japanese companies, banks, as well as foreign issuers are circulating in Tokyo. Their number now exceeds 2,300. At the same time, more than eighty percent of the turnover of Japanese exchanges passes through Tokyo.

There are 3 types of participants in the auction:

  1. intermediaries who are called saytori;
  2. regular companies;
  3. binding (special) companies.

4) London Stock Exchange (London Stock Exchange, LSE)

AT 1570 In the same year, a royal adviser named Thomas Gresham founded the London Stock Exchange. It is a joint stock company.

For the most part, local stocks are traded here. They are divided into several groups, the main ones are:

  • main;
  • alternative;
  • securities market (here trading is carried out in shares of high-tech companies).

An important feature of the London Stock Exchange is that it is open to international firms. Furthermore, over 50 % The shares traded here are owned by foreign companies. In addition to stocks, options and futures are also sold here. The capitalization of the exchange today is more than two trillion.

The stock exchange regularly calculates its own index - FTSE100. His analysis allows us to assess how successful the British economy is.

5) Shanghai Stock Exchange (Shanghai Stock Exchange, SSE)

Today it is the largest of the exchanges located in China. According to the level of capitalization, experts usually place it in fifth place.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange was established in nineteenth century. At that time, foreigners were forbidden to buy shares in Chinese companies. In order to somehow circumvent this limitation, Chinese businessmen organized the Shanghai Association of Brokers.

As a result, through 10 years, the government allowed the trading of Chinese stocks. This allowed the exchange to function and develop normally.

On the modern Shanghai stock exchange, shares of companies, exchange-traded investment funds, and bonds are traded.

The main requirement for companies to enter the stock exchange is to conduct business at least 3 years .

With the use of all instruments circulating on the stock exchange, the index is calculated SSE Composite. Its value at the level is taken as the base 100 . Depending on the situation on the market, the index changes up or down.

6) Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE)

Among Asian stock exchanges, Hong Kong ranks third place.

Unofficial activities started with 1861 of the year. Wherein official foundation happened in 1891 year.

Since 1964, an index has been calculated, which is called hang sang. Dozens of the largest companies in Hong Kong are taken into account.

7) Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)

This exchange is the largest in Canada and is rightfully one of the seven most popular exchanges in the world. It was created by several Canadian brokers in 1852 year. Less than a quarter of a century later, the Toronto Stock Exchange was recognized by the state. From that moment on, she began to earn her worldwide fame.

Today, shares of several thousand industrial organizations are traded here. At the same time, most of the market belongs to companies whose activities are related to natural resources.

To date, the capitalization of the Toronto Stock Exchange exceeds one trillion US dollars.


3. What is traded on the stock market - an overview of the TOP-4 popular financial instruments????

There are quite a few goals fulfilled by the stock market. Working here, traders and investors must necessarily choose the best instrument for themselves, especially since there are a large number of them. Let's take a closer look at what is traded on the stock market.

1) Shares

Stock is an equity security. It allows the owner to receive a share of the company's profits in the form of dividends, and is also proof of ownership of the company's shares.

If one investor manages to acquire more 50 % of the shares, he will have the opportunity to influence the activities of the company.

It is possible to distinguish a number benefits and shortcomings that are inherent in stock trading.

Among the advantages can be identified:

  1. the opportunity to make a profit in a short period of time;
  2. the ability to track the state of the market from anywhere in the world where there is Internet.

The main disadvantage of stock trading is that there are no guarantees of profit. The cost does not always move in the right direction, which means that there is a risk of losing the invested funds.

2) Bonds

Bonds are debt securities, that is, they confirm that the person who bought them gave the company a loan. As a payment for the service rendered, the organization pays dividends.

Bonds typically yield lower returns than stocks. The risk is also much lower. But it is, since the company may go bankrupt, then the investor is likely to lose the money invested in its bonds.

3) Futures

Futures represent a futures contract related to the transaction of the asset embodied in it, in the future the transaction must be concluded at the price that is fixed at the time of the conclusion of the agreement.

Most often, the underlying assets are:

  • raw materials, such as gas or oil;
  • agricultural products - corn, soybeans, wheat;
  • currencies of various states.

Profit from futures depends on the growth in the value of this contract.

4) Options

Option is a fixed term contract. The most popular among them are those in which the underlying asset is used currencies and precious metals.

To make a profit by trading options, it is enough to guess how its value will change over time. By the way, we have already talked about it in one of our publications.

It is important to understand that the above list of securities is not exhaustive. There are also other tools such as checks , swaps , bills . But among traders they are not popular.


The main ways to make money on the stock exchange

4. How to make money on the stock market - TOP-3 options for making money on the stock exchange????

In today's world, the largest industry is activity in the stock markets. Their total capitalization in the world is equal to the total GDP all countries and reaches seventy trillion dollars.

Every day, the number of people involved in this industry is increasing, today it has already reached several million. They are attracted by the potential opportunities offered by the stock market. Moreover, there are several ways to earn money here, among which everyone can choose the right one for him.

It is natural that each option has its own Advantages and disadvantages. Consider the main methods, as well as the pros (+) and cons (-) inherent in them.

Option 1. Trading (trading) in the stock market

This way of earning is one of the most popular. It attracts with its potential opportunities, as well as essentially unlimited profits.

The goal of a trader, as in any other trade, is one- Buy low, sell high. In this case, transactions can be made at different time intervals:

  • trading on ultra short term period or scalping - the position is closed in a few minutes or even seconds, the profit may not exceed a few cents, the result is formed due to the large number of transactions;
  • short or swing trading - Closing transactions is usually carried out during the day, while it becomes possible to earn a few percent of the profit;
  • long-term - a deal can be kept open for several months or even years, the profit can be hundreds of percent.

Step 2. Install the software on the computer

All trading will take place with the help of a special program that allows you to enter the stock exchange online and conduct transactions, - terminal. It should be installed on the computer after choosing a broker, using the download link provided on the website of the brokerage company.

After installation, the terminal should be configured by setting convenient chart parameters, adding the indicators and tools used to them.

Step 3. Practice on a demo account

A demo account allows you to psychologically prepare for the start of work, check the intended use trading strategy .

Step 4. Open a real account

After you gain confidence in your own abilities, as well as in the chosen strategy, during trading on a demo account, you will be able to achieve a steady profit, you can open real account .

It is important to understand that if you cannot achieve a positive result when trading on a demo account, you should not start working with real money.

Professional traders advise switch to real trading only when you can double the amount on the practice account. The fact is that even with successful trading for several days, you cannot be sure that in the future it will turn out to work in plus.

The market is unpredictable, often its movements are completely unexpected. Receiving one hundred percent income allows you to be sure that you can withstand even a significant drawdown in your account.

Step 5. Real trading

When all the previous steps have been completed, you can start buying and selling securities, guided by the chosen strategy.

Perhaps at first, drawdowns will be quite significant, since the fear of losing real and play money is significantly different.

Thus, starting to work in the stock market, a beginner should be prepared for the fact that he will need maximum patience and discipline. It is forbidden rely solely on luck and intuition, you should not deviate from the plan.

If at some point the chosen strategy ceases to be profitable, it is best to stop trading for a while. After that, it is worth analyzing the results and, possibly, changing some trading rules.

6. Rating of stock market brokers in Russia - an overview of the TOP-4 best companies ????

Today, there are a large number of companies on the market that offer mediation services between a trader and an exchange. Therefore, it can be difficult for a beginner to choose a truly reliable broker.

In order not to be mistaken, it is best at first to use the rating compiled by professionals.

No. 1. BCS Broker

Many believe that this company is the best broker in the Russian stock market.

Here they offer trading with a large number of instruments:

  • shares;
  • bonds;
  • options;
  • futures;
  • currency.

Beginners are advised to use the tariff start . During the first month of operation, the broker will charge a commission equal to 0,0177 % of the deposited amount. Subsequently, the company's remuneration will be determined in accordance with the account turnover.

BCS provides its customers with the opportunity to use high-quality analytics. For training, webinars and seminars are offered here. Those who wish can also use the service of private lessons.

No. 2. Finam

The fact is that the minimum deposit in Finam is 30 000 rubles, while the maximum leverage is only 1:50 .

Despite not very comfortable conditions, the broker is popular. It explains it reliability. Unlike most operating Russian companies, Finam has license issued by the Central Bank. This is a guarantee of the highest quality of the services offered.

No. 3. Opening Broker

There are three options for cooperation:

  1. Independent trading;
  2. Opening positions based on analytics from professionals;
  3. Investing funds on individually designed conditions.

Each option provides a large number of possible tariffs. Therefore, everyone can choose the ideal option from this broker.

Professionals recommend that beginners use trading on analytical signals. The commission here is not very high - only 0,24 % of the turnover on the account, while it is possible to make transactions by simply calling the broker.

No. 4. Alpari

Often Alpari used to work on Forex. However, today they offer several futures options for trading. A further increase in the number of instruments is planned.

The undoubted advantage of the broker is the availability of high-quality training programs. Every day, everyone (including unregistered users) can view a large number of webinars.

Thus, when choosing the best broker, it would be useful to take the advice of professionals. Many of them have worked with several companies, so they talk about all their features from the client side.

7. 10 useful tips for successful and profitable trading in the stock market????????

It is very difficult for most traders to start earning income in the stock market, and most often the difficulties are associated with the behavior of the trader himself.

The fact is that many people make similar mistakes, fall into the same traps. Most of them are the result of the failure of a clear trading strategy.

Chaotic trading can lead to significant losses. At the same time, most problems can be avoided if you use the advice given by professionals.

Tip 1. Develop a trading system

Trading must be carried out in accordance with a certain system. Each trader should develop a set of rules for himself discoveries and closing positions.

Next, you need to verify their performance using demo account . If the test result is positive, you can trade using the system on the real money. At the same time, it is important to strictly follow the developed rules.

Do not try to beat the market by opening a huge number of positions. enough to make a profit one carefully thought out deal. Therefore, among the huge number of signals to open a position, it is worth choosing the one that best suits the system used.

If there is no clear signal, you should not enter the market at all. Sometimes having no open positions is the ideal position.

A trader should not forget that in the course of trading losses are inevitable. It is important to learn how to set correctly Stop Losses taking on the losses.

Do not be afraid of small minuses, as these are not losses, but inevitable expenses. Only competent loss management, which means risk, allows you to make trading as efficient as possible.

Do not rush to get huge profits.

The position should be opened as close as possible to the support level. Immediately you need to set Stop Loss.

If the price goes in the wrong direction, the loss must be fixed.

After entering the market, you should let the position develop, leave plus (+). But in the case of approaching the resistance line, one should straightaway close the position.

Do not be greedy, otherwise the price will turn around and the profit will be noticeably smaller.

At the time it was received minus (-), the necessary transaction was mistakenly closed, the operation was not carried out according to the rules, novice traders are trying to fix something, rushing to open new positions. Do not do this, as you can break firewood.

It is better to get out of the market for a few hours or even days, until the ability to soberly assess the situation again appears.

A trader should get rid of excitement, it is recommended to conduct transactions calmly, adequately assessing the situation.

If a trader gets excited, he only creates the appearance of analysis, in fact, ignoring the most important signals. Transactions in this case are opened hastily, which inevitably leads to sad consequences.

Tip 8: Don't use all types of analysis at once

Those who trade by analyzing charts do not need to view the news. It should be remembered that the schedule takes into account both past and future events.

Important! Any actions should be performed on the basis of the trading system.

Training should be continuous . Many traders, thinking they know everything, begin to lose money. Often they place deals based only on knowledge, neglecting analysis.

Remember: there is always an opportunity to learn something new. Even if the system works, new knowledge can help increase profits and reduce losses.

You should not completely trust technical indicators, advisers, as well as untested strategies.

Before using the strategy in trading on the financial market, important make sure it works demo account.

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Thus, success in the stock market is possible only as a result of hard and painstaking work.

No need to believe someone who promises huge earnings in a short time. Trading - it is always an expectation (the best moment, exits in the plus). You won't be able to earn fast and guaranteed here.

It should be noted that the main liquidity comes from the Moscow and St. Petersburg stock exchanges. However, other platforms continue to function.

Question 3. How to choose the right broker in the stock market?

The first step to trading in the stock market is choice of broker .


At the same time, most beginners are guided by the following criteria:

  • functionality;
  • terms of the tariff plan;
  • reliability;
  • quality of technical support;
  • number of clients;
  • company turnover.

All brokerage companies offer different customer service plans. Usually they are determined by the nature of transactions.

Studying the reliability of the company, you should pay attention to how much it operates in the market. Naturally, you should not trust brokers that have been operating for one or two years. It is useful to pay attention to who owns the shares of the company. The most reliable will be those brokers, part of whose shares are owned state .

The number of clients is determined by the number of active trading accounts. It allows you to assess how much market participants trust a particular broker.

When choosing a broker for cooperation, it is important to consider all factors in the aggregate. This is the only way to choose a truly reliable partner and not be dragged into fraudulent schemes.

Question 4. What works better - fundamental or technical analysis of the stock market?

Among traders who work not only in the securities market, there are frequent attempts to compare fundamental and technical analysis. They try to understand which of the tools is better and is able to help to get more profit.

It is these two groups of methods that make it possible to analyze investment attractiveness of shares . At the same time, they have significant differences, which lie both in the tools used and in the time period in which the methodology is applied.

Traders who rely on fundamental analysis, focus their attention on how the demand and supply of goods and services of the company correlate. In doing so, they analyze the following indicators:

  • reporting;
  • position in the market;
  • share price to earnings ratio;
  • the growth rate of the company;
  • analyst ratings.

Traders who use fundamental analysis most often buy securities for the long term. Therefore, they do not pay attention to how the stock price changes on a particular day.

During technical analysis, on the contrary, changes in the value of the instrument, reflected on the chart, over time are studied. It is noticed that the price forms various figures and models that repeat periodically. Therefore, when analysts notice another formation of an established pattern or pattern on the chart, they draw conclusions about further price changes.

Fundamental analysis allows you to judge the power that is embedded in a particular security. Technical analysis allows you to judge how volatile their value is. However, both types of analysis have their own Benefits and limitations .

Features of fundamental analysis

Benefits of (+) Fundamental Analysis are that it allows you to judge what are the trends in the market, as well as what factors influence it. It turns out that fundamental analysis allows you to understand what is the reason for the current trend.

Important minus (-) of such a market assessment method is lack of visibility . It can be difficult for beginners to compare the results obtained during the analysis with graphic displays of the market. As a result, trading errors often occur.

A trader who uses fundamental analysis, forced to keep abreast of all events . At the same time, it is important to monitor not only the news of the economy, but also industry, the world, and politics. In this case, one cannot do without basic knowledge of all these economic sectors.

Features of technical analysis

Technical analysis is the work with graphical price display. From here it follows main advantage (+) – visibility . Many people think that this analysis option is much easier to master. All the necessary tools are already built into the terminal, so you don't have to spend time looking for information.

Among cons (-) technical analysis the main one is subjectivity - each trader interprets the information reflected on the chart in his own way. Moreover, technical analysis does not allow you to understand why this or that movement occurs.

After studying the pros and cons of each method of analysis, each trader can determine the most preferable for himself. At the same time, professionals recommend using them In total because they usually don't contradict each other.

Fundamental analysis allows you to determine the main trend, the confirmation of which can be found in the technical. Thus, the combination of two types of analysis allows you to get a more complete picture of the market, use the maximum chances for making a profit.

Question 5. What to choose - the Russian stock market (RF) or the American (USA) for trading?

The development of the Internet has allowed traders to trade on the securities market of the stock market of almost any state. In this regard, they often ask the question, which market to choose .

Most often, Russian traders consider two alternatives - Russian and American stock markets. To decide, you should consider the advantages of each of them.

Advantages of the Russian stock market:

  1. Small amount to enter. You can start trading on the Russian market with 10 000 rubles, although in this case there will be a fairly high commission in percentage terms. You can start making profit by investing fifty thousand rubles. At the same time, in brokerage companies that allow Russians to trade on the American stock exchange, the entry threshold is much higher - 5-10 thousand dollars.
  2. Fast start. To conclude an agreement, deposit money into the account and start working on the Russian market, it is enough one or two days. It will take at least a week to enter the US market. Approximately the same terms apply for the withdrawal of funds.
  3. Commissions below. If a trader decides to work on a Russian exchange, he will be charged a commission from a Russian broker and exchange. If you want to trade on the American exchange, you will need to pay commissions of the American exchange and two brokers - domestic and foreign.
  4. No language barrier . Despite the fact that when working with the American exchange, a trader interacts only with Russian brokers, he will have to look for information for analysis on English-language sites.
  5. Governmental support. Since 2015, investing on the Moscow Exchange allows you to return income tax in the amount of 13 % of the investment amount. Investments in the amount of four hundred thousand rubles fall under the benefit.

The work of Russian traders in the US market also has a number of advantages:

  1. The possibilities for diversification are endless. The capitalization of the American market is the highest in the world. Tens of thousands of instruments are traded here (for comparison, there are several hundred of them in Russia). There is an opportunity to invest in almost any industry.
  2. The American economy is still the strongest in the world. Securities of the leaders of the world economy are traded on the stock exchange of this country. Among the blue chips here are, for example, Google and Apple .
  3. In the US market, there are stocks of companies that have been growing for decades. An example of such an organization is Walt Disney .
  4. The ability to combine trading with the main workplace. The main American exchanges are working with 18:30 before 1:00 by Moscow time.
  5. The infrastructure of the American market is better developed than the Russian one. The level of analytics here is much higher, services are more developed that allow you to make the right decision.

Thus, Russian exchanges are more suitable for novice traders, as well as those whose capital is limited to one million rubles.

After the basics of the exchanges become clearer, and the amount of investments increases significantly, you can safely enter the American market. Moreover, it is possible to combine work in two markets in order to diversify risks.

10. Conclusion + video on the topic ????

In this publication, we have tried to cover the issues of working on the stock market as much as possible. For the convenience of traders, we told you how to start trading on the stock exchange, gave tips that will help you achieve stable profits.

Moreover, we have compared the most popular brokers, as well as types of stock market analysis.

So that you do not have to look for useful information on other resources, we have tried to answer the questions that most often arise among novice traders and novice investors.

And a video on the topic "Trading platforms for trading - what it is and how it works + an overview of the most common terminals":

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