In this episode of Comment Below, Joe Mazzola, head trading & derivatives strategist at Schwab, answers questions submitted by our audience related to stocks and trading. Got a question for us? Make sure you ask it because we’re here to help.
0:18 So how does trading work?
0:41 If every stock trade has a buyer and a seller, how can there be more buyers to make a price go up or more sellers to make the price go down?
1:21 Can I trade between 4:00 AM and 7:00 AM?
2:02 How are daily opening stock prices set?
2:18 What are market makers, and what role do they play in stock prices?
2:46 When a stock price moves up or down over a day, what tools can investors use to gauge how long this trend will continue?
3:20 If past performance doesn’t guarantee future results, why are technical indicators like the RSI useful?
4:10 Suppose I bought a stock at $100 and it’s now trading at $200. I want to sell the stock at 180 in case it starts falling. What type of order do I need to execute to take profit when the stock starts falling?
5:08 Suppose you hold shares of a stock. Can you enter an order above the current price to automatically sell If it hits that price?
5:24 When, if ever, is it unsafe to place a market order?
6:01 How can I open a paper money account?
6:24 What does a typical day on the trading floor look like?
7:22 What’s the hardest part about being successful at trading?
7:51 How do you know when to sell a stock?
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