What is the stock market basic?

1. What is the stock market?

A marketplace where buyers and sellers trade shares (stocks) of publicly listed companies.
Companies issue stocks to raise capital, and investors buy/sell them to profit or earn dividends.

2. Key Participants

- Investors (Retail & Institutional)
- Companies (Issuers)
- Brokers & Exchanges (Platforms for trading)
Market makers, regulators (e.g., SEC), and analysts also play roles.

3. How Stocks Are Traded

Primary Market: Companies issue new shares via IPOs.
Secondary Market: Investors trade existing shares (e.g., NYSE, Nasdaq).

4. Key Concepts

- Stock Price: Determined by supply/demand, company performance, and market sentiment.
- Dividends: Some companies share profits with shareholders.
- Volatility: Price fluctuations due to news, earnings, or economic factors.

5. Investment Strategies

- Long-Term Investing (Buy & Hold)
- Trading (Short-Term, e.g., Day Trading)
Other strategies include value investing, growth investing, and dividend investing.

6. Risks & Rewards

High potential returns but with risk of losing capital.
Diversification (spreading investments) reduces risk.

7. Key Metrics

- P/E Ratio (Price-to-Earnings): Measures valuation.
- Market Cap: Total value of a company’s shares.
EPS (Earnings Per Share), ROI (Return on Investment), etc.

8. How to Start Investing

0.Stock market basic form is you understand knowledge of candlestick pattern

1. Open a brokerage account.
2. Research stocks/funds.
3. Buy/sell via the platform.
Consider index funds/ETFs for beginne