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

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

From today's article, readers will learn:

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

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

The publication will be of interest to both newcomers to the stock exchange and 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 the securities market), what are the stock exchanges, 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 the securities market. It is the most important part of the financial market, because it is here that all existing types of securities circulate.

In the course of the company's vigorous activity, when its development takes place, a moment inevitably comes when its own funds are no longer enough. In order not to be satisfied with what has already been achieved, the management will have to find options to attract additional money.

Usually for these purposes they use:

  • Bank loan Is the most popular way to get money.
  • Issue of shares. They are classified as equity securities. When the shares are sold, the company that issued them will receive the 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 stocks as dividends , as well as the opportunity to participate in the life of the company. In addition, there is an opportunity to sell shares when their value becomes higher than that which was at the time of purchase, thereby receiving income.
  • Issue of bonds- debt securities. In other words, the organization borrows funds from investors, which it subsequently undertakes to return with interest.

Fundraising options related to issue of securities are carried out by stock market. It turns out that it is the place where the attraction and redistribution of money among companies, economic spheres, market participants and other subjects of the securities market takes place.

1.1. Securities market participants

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

1) Intermarket participants in the stock market

Intermarket call those participants who are involved in the service or work simultaneously in different markets, one of which - stock.

These participants include the owners of funds investing them in various assets: not only in securities, but also in real estate, currencies and others.

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

2) Intra-market participants

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

Intramarket participants are professional and non-professional.

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

Among the professional participants are:

  • professional traders;
  • organizations creating infrastructure.

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

  • brokers engage in transactions with securities (buying and selling) at the expense and in the interests of their clients;
  • dealers conclude 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 who own securities (the so-called register);
  • depositories carry out storage and accounting;
  • clearing companies make calculations;
  • organizers create conditions favorable for the implementation of operations ( for example, stock exchange).

1.2. Structure of the securities market

The stock market is a complex structure with many different qualities. That is why you should study the securities market from different angles.

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

No. Comparison attribute Market type Description
1. Stage of application Primary securities market This is the market where the issue takes place (i.e. the issue)
Secondary Represents the sphere of circulation of previously issued instruments
2. Adjustability Organized There are clearly defined rules for handling
Unorganized The 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 transactions using networks, as well as modern means of communication
5. Deadline for the conclusion of the transaction Cash register (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 deal is executed after a certain period of time, which can be equal to several weeks or even months

All the types of markets presented are interconnected. So, the circulation of most securities is carried out on exchange market. He always belongs to the organized ... In contrast, over-the-counter can be both organized and unorganized.

In modern developed countries, there is no unorganized market. Organized is represented exchanges as well as various electronic trading systems that represent the over-the-counter market.

✏ What is a stock exchange?

Stock Exchange Is an organization that creates the necessary conditions for concluding transactions on the securities market.

There are several distinguishing 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 the 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 traded on derivatives. It is subdivided into:

  • monetary - the term of the instruments circulating here does not exceed a year, checks, bills of exchange, as well as short-term bonds are used;
  • investment or capital market - instruments have been in circulation for more than a year (stocks, 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 typical for any market. These include:

  1. Pricing - due to the interaction of a sufficiently large number of participants, supply and demand for securities is formed. When a balance is established between them, value is formed.
  2. Accounting consists in the obligatory reflection of the circulating securities in the 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 ability to exercise control over activities in the stock market.
  3. commercial represents an opportunity to extract profit from operations with securities.
  4. Information function means that the market operates according to the principle of maximum information transparency. Participants in operations can get all the information they need.
  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 there are various instruments 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. The first prefer low-risk, but the return on investment in them is much lower. Aggressive however, investors choose the instruments that allow them to get the maximum profit. Naturally, by doing so, they take more risk. Moreover, the 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 the funds are channeled to the purchase of securities. The result is the transfer of money from the area of ​​accumulation to the production sphere. However, the secondary market is also involved in the distribution. Here the securities are resold while continuing to circulate. Naturally, the price of the most popular of them grows, and investors get rid of unpromising investors. As a result, there is an inflow of funds into some sectors and withdrawals from others. This allows you to distribute money depending on the needs of the economy.

Thus, the stock market is an irreplaceable part of the economy. It is diverse, participatory and fulfills a number of critical functions.


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

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

A huge number of stock exchanges operate in the modern world. Their number reaches several hundred... However, not all of them are popular with investors.

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

Experts distinguish several world exchanges, which, due to their maximum efficiency of their activities, have earned prestige 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 the first places in the world ratings. 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 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 circulate on it - today there are more than 3,000 of them;
  • capitalization is almost sixteen trillion dollars;
  • The New York Stock Exchange manages the stock exchanges of many major world cities, including Lisbon, London, and Paris.

2) American Stock Exchange NASDAQ (Nasdak)

Strives to be as close to the leader as possible. Today the capitalization of NASDAQ is in second place among world exchanges. Officially, the work of the exchange began in 1971 year, but in fact its history began earlier - after the signing "Act Maloney"... It was at this time that a dealer association was formed for the first time in the world.

Feature of this exchange consists in the uniqueness of the trading system. There is some kind of competition going on here for the execution of trades. Moreover, each market maker has a certain number of securities. Their function is to help maintain the liquidity of their shares, as well as to establish their value.

In order to increase its influence, NASDAQ twice 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- the largest business association in Sweden.

3) Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)

This exchange is one of the oldest and largest. The year of her 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 and foreign issuers are traded in Tokyo. Their number now exceeds 2,300. At the same time, more than eighty percent of the turnover of Japanese exchanges passes through the Tokyo one.

Three types of participants take part in the auction:

  1. intermediaries who are called saitori;
  2. regular companies;
  3. linking (special) companies.

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

V 1570 A royal advisor 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 of which are:

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

An important feature of the London Stock Exchange is that it is open to international firms. Moreover, 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 exchange calculates its own index on a regular basis - FTSE100... His analysis allows you to assess how successful the English economy is.

5) Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)

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

Shanghai Stock Exchange was established back in nineteenth century. At that time, foreigners were prohibited from purchasing shares in Chinese companies. To somehow get around this limitation, Chinese businessmen organized the Shanghai Brokers Association.

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

Shares of companies, exchange-traded investment funds, bonds are traded on the modern Shanghai stock exchange.

The main requirement for companies to enter the stock exchange is to conduct business not less than 3 years .

The index is calculated using all exchange-traded instruments SSE Composite... Its value at the level is taken as a base. 100 ... Depending on the market situation, the index changes up or down.

6) Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE)

Among Asian exchanges, Hong Kong ranks third a place.

Informal activity started with 1861 of the year. Wherein official basis 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 included in the seven most popular world exchanges. It was created by several Canadian brokers in 1852 year. Less than a quarter of a century later, the state recognized the Toronto exchange. 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.

Today the capitalization of the Toronto stock exchange exceeds a 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 their number is large. Let's take a closer look at what is traded on the stock market.

1) Promotions

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

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

A number of advantages and disadvantages that are inherent in stock trading.

Among the advantages are:

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

The main disadvantage of stock trading lies in the fact that there are no guarantees of making a 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 rendered service, the organization pays dividends.

The yield on bonds is usually lower than on stocks. The risk is also an order of magnitude lower. But it exists, since the company can go bankrupt, then the investor will most likely lose the money invested in its bonds.

3) Futures

Futures are a fixed-term contract associated with a transaction of an asset pledged 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 different 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 in one of our publications.

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


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 the modern 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.

The number of people involved in this industry is increasing daily, and today it has already reached several million. They are attracted by the potential opportunities that the stock market offers. Moreover, there are several ways to make money here, among which everyone can choose the one that suits him.

It is only 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 making money is one of the most popular. It attracts with its potential opportunities, as well as essentially unlimited profit.

The goal of the trader, as in any other trade, is the same- buy cheaper, sell more expensive. In this case, transactions can be made at different time intervals:

  • trade on super short term period or scalping - the position is closed after a few minutes or even seconds, the profit may not exceed a few cents, the result is added up due to a large number of transactions;
  • short or swing trading - the closing of transactions is usually carried out during the day, while there is an opportunity to earn a few percent of the profit;
  • long-term - the deal can be kept open for several months or even years, the profit can be hundreds of percent.

Step 2. Install the software on your computer

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

After installation, the terminal should be configured by setting convenient parameters of charts, adding used indicators and tools 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 strengths, as well as in the chosen strategy during trading on a demo account, you can 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 manage to double the amount on the demo account. The fact is that even with successful trading for several days, one cannot be sure that it will work in the future as well.

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

Step 5. Real trade

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

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

Thus, when starting to work in the stock market, a beginner should be prepared for the fact that maximum patience and discipline will be required of him. It is forbidden rely solely on luck and intuition, do not deviate from the intended 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 of the trading rules.

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

Today, a large number of companies operate 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 to use a rating compiled by professionals at first.

# 1. BCS Broker

Many consider this company to be the best broker on the Russian stock market.

They offer trading with a large number of instruments:

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

Beginners are recommended 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 remuneration of the company will be determined in accordance with the turnover on the account.

BCS provides its clients with the opportunity to use high-quality analytics. For training, webinars and seminars are offered here. Those interested can also use the service of individual 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. This explains it reliability... Unlike most existing Russian companies, Finam has license issued by the Central Bank... This is a guarantee of the highest quality of the services offered.

No. 3. Otkritie-Broker

They offer three options for cooperation:

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

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

Professionals recommend that beginners use analytical signals trading. 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 in 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 watch a large number of webinars.

Thus, when choosing the optimal broker, it would be useful to take advantage of the advice of professionals. Many of them managed to work with several companies, so they talk about all their features from the client's 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 abandoning a clear trading strategy.

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

Advice 1. Develop a trading system

Trading must be conducted in accordance with a specific system. Every trader should develop a set of rules for himself. discoveries and closing positions.

Next, you need to make sure they work, using demo account ... If the result of the check turns out to be positive, you can trade using the system on real money... At the same time, it is important to strictly follow the developed rules.

You should not try to beat the market by opening a huge number of positions. To make a profit, it is enough one carefully crafted deal... Therefore, among the huge number of signals to open a position, it is worth choosing the one that best matches the system used.

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

A trader should not forget that during trading there are losses inevitable... It is important to learn how to put correctly Stop Loss incurring losses.

Do not be intimidated by small drawbacks, since these are not losses, but inevitable expenses. Only competent loss management, which means risk, allows you to make trading as efficient as possible.

Don't rush to get huge profits.

The position should be opened as much as possible to the support level. Stop Loss must be set immediately.

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

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

Do not be greedy, otherwise the price will reverse and the profit will be noticeably less.

The moments when it was received minus (-), the necessary deal was mistakenly closed, the operation was not performed according to the rules, novice traders are trying to fix something by rushing to open new positions. This is not worth doing, as you can break the wood.

It is better to leave the market for several hours or even days, until the ability to soberly assess the situation reappears.

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

If a trader is gripped by excitement, he only creates the appearance of analysis, in fact, ignoring the most important signals. In this case, deals are opened hastily, which inevitably leads to sad consequences.

Tip 8. Do not 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 based on the trading system.

Training should be continuous ... Many traders, deciding that they know everything, start to lose money. They often enter trades based only on knowledge, neglecting analysis.

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

Do not rely entirely on technical indicators, advisors, and untested strategies.

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

Today, the Internet offers a huge number of options for win-win earnings, which in fact turn out to be a trivial deception. There is an article on our site that explains in detail - it contains only real ways to make money online!

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

You don't need to trust someone who promises huge earnings in a short time. Trading - it is always an expectation (of the best moment, exits are a plus). Making money quickly and guaranteed will not work here.

It should be noted that the bulk of liquidity comes from the Moscow and St. Petersburg stock exchanges. Nevertheless, other sites continue to function.

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

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


Moreover, 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. They are usually determined by the nature of the transactions.

When studying the reliability of a company, you should pay attention to how long it operates in the market. Naturally, you should not trust brokers that have been operating for one or two years. It would be useful to pay attention to who owns the company's shares. The most reliable will be those brokers whose shares belong to the state .

The number of clients is determined by the indicator of the number of active traders' accounts. It allows you to assess the extent to which market participants trust a particular broker.

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

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

Among traders working 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 can help them 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 instruments used and in the time period in which the technique is applied.

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

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

Fundamental traders tend to buy long-term securities. Therefore, they do not pay attention to how the stock price changes on a particular day.

During technical analysis on the contrary, the study examines the changes in the value of the instrument, reflected in the chart, over time. It is noticed that the price forms different figures and models which are periodically repeated. Therefore, when analysts notice the next formation of an established figure or model on the chart, they draw conclusions about further price changes.

Fundamental analysis allows you to judge the strength that is embedded in a particular security. Technical analysis allows you to judge how variable their value is. Moreover, 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 us to understand what is the reason for the current trend.

Important minus (-) such a market assessment method is lack of clarity ... It can be difficult for beginners to compare the results obtained during the analysis with the graphical representations 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 keep track of not only economic news, but also industry, world, and politics. In this case, one cannot do without basic knowledge of all these economic sectors.

Features of technical analysis

Technical analysis is working with graphical display of prices... Hence it follows main advantage (+)visibility ... Many people find this type of analysis much easier to master. All the necessary tools are already built into the terminal, so there is no need to waste time looking for information.

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

Having studied the pros and cons of each analysis method, each trader can determine the most preferable one for himself. At the same time, professionals recommend using them In total, because usually they do not 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 the two types of analysis allows you to get a more complete picture of the market, to 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, the stock market of almost any state. In this regard, they often ask themselves the question, which market to choose .

Most often, Russian traders consider two alternatives - Russian and American securities markets... To determine, you should consider the benefits of each of them.

Advantages of the Russian stock market:

  1. A 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 getting 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 American market. Approximately the same terms apply for withdrawing funds.
  3. The fees are lower. If a trader decides to work on a Russian exchange, he will be charged a commission from the Russian broker and the exchange. If you want to trade on the American stock exchange, you will need to pay the commissions of the American stock 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 has made it possible 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 privilege.

The work of Russian traders in the American 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 in Russia). There is an opportunity to invest practically in 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, there are, for example, Google and Apple .
  3. On the American 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. Major American exchanges are open 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 is much higher here, the services are more developed, allowing 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 fundamentals of the work of the exchanges become clearer, and the amount of investments will increase 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 highlight the issues of work in the stock market as much as possible. For the convenience of traders, we told you how to start trading on the stock exchange, gave advice that will help you achieve stable profits.

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

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":

The team of the magazine "RichPro.ru" hopes that this material was useful, expanded knowledge about the securities market and the basics of exchange trading. We wish you good luck in all your endeavors!

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